November 2, 1906.
FUNERAL OF MRS. GUTKE
Impressive Services Held Over Remains of a Noble Woman.
Deeply impressive services were held at the Waterloo meetinghouse yesterday afternoon, commencing at 1 o’clock, over the remains of Mrs. Johanna Gutke, mother of Mrs. Julia Brixen. The chapel was tastefully draped in white for the occasion, and many friends met with the bereaved family to pay tributes of respect to a good and noble woman. Counselor Joseph J. Danes, Jr., presided, and a quartet composed of Mrs. Lizzie Thomas-Edward, Miss Mabel Cooper, Thomas Ashworth and Moroni Thomas sang, “I Need Thee Every Hour,” and “Shall We Meet Beyond the River.” “The Beautiful City” and “Some Time, Somewhere” were rendered as solos by Mr. Ashworth and Mrs. Edward; John McFarland and C.A. Carlquist offered the opening and closing prayers, respectively.
Sylvester Low, Jr., of Smithfield, where Mrs. Gutke resided for many years and where she was greatly beloved; L. Dahlquist, who had known the deceased in her native Sweden many years ago; President Nephi L. Morris, President Frank Y. Taylor, Patriarch Angus M. Cannon and Bishop Ashael H. Woodruff were the speakers, and each of them told of the noble qualities of heart and mind possessed by Mrs. Gutke and her devotion to the gospel of the Redeemer.
A long line of carriages followed the remains to the city cemetery, and in addition a special car carried a number of friends to the place of interment. At the grave the quartet sang, “Rest on the Hillside, Rest,” and the grave was dedicated by Elder Louis A. Kelsch. The body was laid to rest beside the remains of her husband, who died some 17 years ago, and near the remains of her son-in-law, “Andy” Brixen.
Of Mrs. Gutke’s children, there were present Mrs. Julia Brixen, Fred and Oscar Gutke. Two daughters, Mrs. Mary Wilcox and Mrs. A.H. Price were unable to be present, the former being in a remote part of Nevada, while the latter was at the bedside of a very sick child at McCammon, Idaho.
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