24 Jun 1923, Sunday, Lafayette Journal and Courier obituary
Former Resident of City Expires
[cemetery marker indicates date of death as 21 Jun 1923, but this
obituary indicates 22 Jun 1923 as date of death]
Mrs. Elizabeth TETZLOFF. wife of Michael TETZLOFF and a former
resident of Lafayette, died at the family home in San Pierre, Ind.,
on Friday. Mrs. TETZLOFF was born in Germany and came to the United
States in 1858, coming to Lafayette. Upon her marriage, she went
with her husband to a farm in Medaryville. Twenty-five years ago
they retired and moved to San Pierre. The couple celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary in 1914. Mr. TETZLOFF is one of the
largest land owners in northwestern Indiana. The deceased was the
mother of 12 children, four of whom have died. A brother, Valentine
STRANTZ, of Chalmers, and a nephew, Henry STRANTZ, of Lafayette are
survivors. Funeral services were scheduled to be held at San Pierre
on Sunday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, with burial there.