St. Clair County Obits

ANNA BERTHA SEELINGER

Appleton City Journal
27 October 1898
Funeral – Seelinger
I was called to conduct the funeral services of Anna Bertha Seelinger, wife of Jacob Sulinger, on Sunday, at 10 a.m., October 23, 1898. The services were held at the residence, six miles northeast of Prairie City, where the remains were intered in the presence of a large audience of sympathizing friends and sorrow-stricken relatives.
The funeral procession was nearly a mile in length. Everyone had a word or praise for the deceased, who leaves a sorrowing husband and five children – the youngest being only a few weeks old.
Mrs. Seelinger was formally a member of the Lutheran church, but at her death she was a member of the New Prospect C.P. church, in which she was held in high esteem. She was a devoted wife, a loving and faithful mother. Her last sickness was of many weeks duration, which she bore with patience and resignation.
Anna Bertha was the daughter of Ehrhart and Agnes Johannes. She was born in Benton county, Mo., December 24, 1862, and died Oct. 21 1898, at 11 p.m. She was united in marriage to Jacob Seelinger March 28, 1880. She leaves a father, mother, three brothers and three sisters to mourn her loss.
W.M. Freeze.