Trowbridge, Ill., Mrs. Mary Wolke, a 60-year resident of the Trowbridge area and an invalid for 13 years, died Friday at 3:30 p.m. She had been under the care of her son, Bernard, since the death of her husband, Joseph, in 1953.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Trowbridge, Ft. Francis D. Lee officiating. Rosary will be recited Monday at 8 p.m. at the Swengel funeral home, Neoga. Burial will be at St. Patrick cemetery.
Mrs. Wolke was born Feb. 14, 1876, in Sigel, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs., Bernard Feldhake. She married Mr. Wolke, Nov. 10, 1896. He was a farmer and fruit grower in the Trowbridge area until his death.
In addition to her son, she leaves two daughters, Mrs. Rose Will, Neoga, Mrs. Philomena Kunz, of near Decatur; a brother, Ben Feldhake, Sigel; and two sisters, Sister M. Angela, Springfield; and Sister M. Macaria, Chicago.
The Journal Gazette, Mattoon, Illinois, Saturday, December 17, 1955 - Page 1
Trowbridge, Ill., Mrs. Mary Wolke, a 60-year resident of the Trowbridge area and an invalid for 13 years, died Friday at 3:30 p.m. She had been under the care of her son, Bernard, since the death of her husband, Joseph, in 1953.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Trowbridge, Ft. Francis D. Lee officiating. Rosary will be recited Monday at 8 p.m. at the Swengel funeral home, Neoga. Burial will be at St. Patrick cemetery.
Mrs. Wolke was born Feb. 14, 1876, in Sigel, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs., Bernard Feldhake. She married Mr. Wolke, Nov. 10, 1896. He was a farmer and fruit grower in the Trowbridge area until his death.
In addition to her son, she leaves two daughters, Mrs. Rose Will, Neoga, Mrs. Philomena Kunz, of near Decatur; a brother, Ben Feldhake, Sigel; and two sisters, Sister M. Angela, Springfield; and Sister M. Macaria, Chicago.
The Journal Gazette, Mattoon, Illinois, Saturday, December 17, 1955 - Page 1
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