Obituary

Phoebe Koch, daughter of Jacob and Catherine Koch, was born Sept. 21, 1872, in Rich?eld township, Wood county, and departed this life Dec. 18, 1942, at the age of 70 years, 2 months, and 27 days. On Dec. 27, 1894, she was united in marriage to Peter Emanuel Johnston. To this union four children were born: Peter D., Florence L., Lura H., and Edna E. She lived thirty years of her married life on the farm, then moved to Liberty Center, where she spent her remaining years. She attended the Methodist church at Texas, O., and later at Liberty Center, and was a member of Union Rebekah Lodge No. 273, I. O. O. F. She leaves to mourn their loss, her husband, 1 son, 3 daughters, 7 grandchildren, 2 sisters, Mrs. Lizzie Hein, Sandusky, O., and Mrs. Mary Riddle, Durand, Mich.; 1 brother, Philip Koch, Durand, Mich., and a host of relatives and friends.

Card of Thanks

We wish to thank all those who so thoughtfully remembered our wife and mother with cards and remembrances during her last illness, and in our bereavement, we wish to thank those who so kindly helped us. To all for the beautiful ?owers, to Mr. Segrist for his services, to Rev. McCandlish for his comforting words, and especially to the members of Union Rebekah Lodge for [cut off]. P. E. Johnston, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Johnston, Mr. and Mrs. Clare Mowery, Mr. and Mrs. Julian Travis, and Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Rigal.