One of the noblest women, a faithful mother, has just now left us. Mrs. D. Naber is dead. This news is as sad as it is surprising. This morning still lively and apparently healthy, but this noon at 12 o'clock she breathed her last. The children and the husband are burdened with sorrow over the most terrible of all losses. And with them a wide circle of friends and acquaintances to whom she was comforting, charitable and kind are overcome with sorrow.

Mrs. D. Naber was born in Oldenburg February 4, 1836, and married her saddened husband, D. Naber in 1861. Left behind are six daughters and two sons. The daughters are Misses Mathilda, Lucie, Anna, Della and Hedwig Naber and Mrs. Albert Paustian. The sons are Oscar and Adolf Naber.

Nothing definite has been established about the funeral ceremonies, but they will probably take place Thursday afternoon at 2 p.m.. In the meantime we offer our sincere sympathy to the saddened and bereaved ones, and wish the deceased a peaceful rest.

Dodge County Pionier May 4, 1897 (Translated from the German)

While the events of the future may be made known, the dirge sounds of the bells approach. This afternoon the mortal remains of the one who died Tuesday, Mrs. D. Naber, were carried out to the becalmed cemetery to be lowered into the cool grave. A profoundly sad duty for the many friends of the deceased. Yesterday and today the body lay in state in the parlor of the Naber's home, in the narrow walls of the dark coffin bedecked with flowers and wreaths. There one saw the mortal remains of the mother, gentle and peaceful. Mrs. Naber was the ideal of the pure German wife; she had no use for empty trifles and glitter. Her joy was in the well being of the family and the health and welfare of everyone. She was home loving and decisive, noble and brave and it is these qualities which arouse such pain in those who mourn her death. She brought up her children - there are eight - to be diligent, frugal and honorable persons. All of them were devoted to the mother, which is a credit to her motherly care.

The deceased lived through many unusually happy hours with great joy and courage. She was a generous spender for the poor and an engaged comforter to the grieving. She was a woman, a wife, and a mother in the noblest sense. And yet she lived a secluded life in quiet peace with the world. Nothing remarkable could have been discovered in her nature. One cannot give the effect she had on others very well, she being of average stature, having almost snow white hair and the most sincere eyes imaginable. No one can ever forget her.

The deceased, nee Anna Ruedebusch, was born in Oldenburg February 4, 1836. The present saddened husband, Dietrich Naber, traveled back to his homeland in 1860 and then accompanied his betrothed to the United States. Along with many other immigrants, Mrs. Naber, then Miss Ruedebusch arrived in Mayville July 2, 1860. September 8th 1860, Mr. & Mrs. Naber celebrated their wedding and have since then lived happily and successfully in Mayville. The many challenges of the marriage served only to make it more sound.

Besides her husband, bowed with sorrow, eight children with tears in their eyes stand by the coffin: Mathilda, Louise, Lucie, Ana, Della, Hedwig, Oscar and Adolf Naber. One child, a girl, preceded her in death. Besides her husband and children Mrs. Naber leaves behind a brother, Mr. H. B. Ruedebusch; one sister, Mrs. H. F. Ruedebusch, one grandchild, as well as a large number of cousins, nephews and nieces.

Mrs. Naber had assured us of lasting memory of her through her remarkable character, her modest way of life, her charity, and the conscientious rearing of her children. May she gently sleep.

Dodge County Pionier May 7, 1897 (Translated from the German)