Obit: Colby, Anna E. Limprecht (1875 - 1912)

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Surnames: COLBY LIMPRECHT HENDREN ARMSTRONG

----Source: Greenwood Gleaner, Feb. 29, 1912, vol. 22, no. 9, pg. 1.

MRS. ANNA E. COLBY
 

Mrs. Anna Colby died at the home of her sister, Mrs. A. S. Armstrong, Monday forenoon of heart failure after several weeks' sickness. She had recently returned with her children from Washington where they have been living for a few years.

Mrs. Anna Colby was born at Sheboygan Falls, Wis., Aug. 31, 1875. She was the eldest child of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Limprecht.

She came to Clark county with her parents when but a child and lived on the farm in town of Reseburg.

She was married to Jesse E. Colby July 4th, 1898. They went onto a farm in the town of Reseberg where they lived until Mr. Colby's death Feb. 28, 1903.

Mrs. Colby leave two children, Norman and Amy, two brothers, Charles and William Limprecht, both residing in the West, one sister, Mrs. A. S. Armstrong, her father, Fred Limprecht, who lives at Hemlock.

Deceased was 36 years of age at the time of her death and her departure seems untimely since she leaves two young children behind.

The funeral was held at the Armstrong home Thursday afternoon at two o'clock, Rev. W. T. Hendren conducting the service. Many beautiful flowers were contributed by friends. The remains will be taken to Reseburg for burial.