Rachael Spiess

From The Blade Correspondent

LIBERTY CENTER, O., March 22—Mrs, Rachael Spiess, 57, of Liberty Center died in her home Friday.

Born in Liberty Center, Mrs. Spiess was a member of the Eastern Star and Methodist Church. Before her marriage in 1925 she traveled for a year with the Des Moines all-girl orchestra as saxophonist and vocalist.

Surviving are her husband, Elmer; son, Duane, Liberty Center; daughters, Sandra, at home, and Mrs. Eileen Bowerman, Delta; mother, Mrs. Fred Cessna, Dayton; sister, Mrs. Beatrice Coppler, Dayton; brother, Clement Smith, Arlington, O., and two grandchildren.

The Rev. David L. Eichar will conduct services at 2 p.m. Monday in the Methodist Church with burial in Young Cemetery. The body is in the Walter Mortuary.