The Bureau County Republican, Princeton, Illinois, March 28, 1963:
"Mrs. Daisy Strouss, 86, died March 24 at Perry Memorial Hospital, where she had been a patient for three weeks. She would have reached her 87th birthday March 28.
Mrs. Strouss, the former Daisy Houston, was born March 28, 1876, in Champaign County, and at the age of 6 weeks [sic 6 months], traveled by covered wagon to Columbus, Kan., where she remained until the age of 20. She returned to Illinois in 1896 to teach at the Chapel school near Walnut. She later taught the Keigwin and Bowen schools.
On Dec. 17, 1898, she was united in marriage to Wilbur Strouss at Clinton, Iowa. Four daughters were born to this union: Maude Strouss and Mrs. Earl (Grace) Krebs, Walnut; Alene Strouss, Monroe, Mich., and Mrs. Douglas Morrison, Rockford.
For more than 20 years, Mrs. Strouss taught the Young Women's Sunday school class of the Christian church, where she had been a member since the early 1900's. This group had honored her on several occasions which gave her great pride and satisfaction.
Mrs. Strouss was also known throughout gardening circles and was a charter member of the Walnut Garden club.
In addition to her four daughters, she is survived by one brother, Albert Houston, a foster brother, Otis Houston, Kan., three grandchildren, and four great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband and one sister.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, March 26, in the Walnut Christian church with the Rev. E. V. Halleck, Sterling, a former pastor, and the Rev. Donald E. Whitehead, pastor, officiating. Burial was in Walnut cemetery.
Mrs. Owen C. Hurst was soloist with Mrs. John Foss at the organ. Casket attendants were Everett Ganschow, Roger Wiggim, John Foss, Gerald Ganschow, Harold Tornow, and Joseph Hopkins.
A poem, "Little Things," written by Mrs. Strouss, was read at the service."
"Mrs. Daisy Strouss, 86, died March 24 at Perry Memorial Hospital, where she had been a patient for three weeks. She would have reached her 87th birthday March 28.
Mrs. Strouss, the former Daisy Houston, was born March 28, 1876, in Champaign County, and at the age of 6 weeks [sic 6 months], traveled by covered wagon to Columbus, Kan., where she remained until the age of 20. She returned to Illinois in 1896 to teach at the Chapel school near Walnut. She later taught the Keigwin and Bowen schools.
On Dec. 17, 1898, she was united in marriage to Wilbur Strouss at Clinton, Iowa. Four daughters were born to this union: Maude Strouss and Mrs. Earl (Grace) Krebs, Walnut; Alene Strouss, Monroe, Mich., and Mrs. Douglas Morrison, Rockford.
For more than 20 years, Mrs. Strouss taught the Young Women's Sunday school class of the Christian church, where she had been a member since the early 1900's. This group had honored her on several occasions which gave her great pride and satisfaction.
Mrs. Strouss was also known throughout gardening circles and was a charter member of the Walnut Garden club.
In addition to her four daughters, she is survived by one brother, Albert Houston, a foster brother, Otis Houston, Kan., three grandchildren, and four great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband and one sister.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, March 26, in the Walnut Christian church with the Rev. E. V. Halleck, Sterling, a former pastor, and the Rev. Donald E. Whitehead, pastor, officiating. Burial was in Walnut cemetery.
Mrs. Owen C. Hurst was soloist with Mrs. John Foss at the organ. Casket attendants were Everett Ganschow, Roger Wiggim, John Foss, Gerald Ganschow, Harold Tornow, and Joseph Hopkins.
A poem, "Little Things," written by Mrs. Strouss, was read at the service."
The Bureau County Republican, Princeton, Illinois, March 28, 1963:
"Mrs. Daisy Strouss, 86, died March 24 at Perry Memorial Hospital, where she had been a patient for three weeks. She would have reached her 87th birthday March 28.
Mrs. Strouss, the former Daisy Houston, was born March 28, 1876, in Champaign County, and at the age of 6 weeks [sic 6 months], traveled by covered wagon to Columbus, Kan., where she remained until the age of 20. She returned to Illinois in 1896 to teach at the Chapel school near Walnut. She later taught the Keigwin and Bowen schools.
On Dec. 17, 1898, she was united in marriage to Wilbur Strouss at Clinton, Iowa. Four daughters were born to this union: Maude Strouss and Mrs. Earl (Grace) Krebs, Walnut; Alene Strouss, Monroe, Mich., and Mrs. Douglas Morrison, Rockford.
For more than 20 years, Mrs. Strouss taught the Young Women's Sunday school class of the Christian church, where she had been a member since the early 1900's. This group had honored her on several occasions which gave her great pride and satisfaction.
Mrs. Strouss was also known throughout gardening circles and was a charter member of the Walnut Garden club.
In addition to her four daughters, she is survived by one brother, Albert Houston, a foster brother, Otis Houston, Kan., three grandchildren, and four great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband and one sister.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, March 26, in the Walnut Christian church with the Rev. E. V. Halleck, Sterling, a former pastor, and the Rev. Donald E. Whitehead, pastor, officiating. Burial was in Walnut cemetery.
Mrs. Owen C. Hurst was soloist with Mrs. John Foss at the organ. Casket attendants were Everett Ganschow, Roger Wiggim, John Foss, Gerald Ganschow, Harold Tornow, and Joseph Hopkins.
A poem, "Little Things," written by Mrs. Strouss, was read at the service."
"Mrs. Daisy Strouss, 86, died March 24 at Perry Memorial Hospital, where she had been a patient for three weeks. She would have reached her 87th birthday March 28.
Mrs. Strouss, the former Daisy Houston, was born March 28, 1876, in Champaign County, and at the age of 6 weeks [sic 6 months], traveled by covered wagon to Columbus, Kan., where she remained until the age of 20. She returned to Illinois in 1896 to teach at the Chapel school near Walnut. She later taught the Keigwin and Bowen schools.
On Dec. 17, 1898, she was united in marriage to Wilbur Strouss at Clinton, Iowa. Four daughters were born to this union: Maude Strouss and Mrs. Earl (Grace) Krebs, Walnut; Alene Strouss, Monroe, Mich., and Mrs. Douglas Morrison, Rockford.
For more than 20 years, Mrs. Strouss taught the Young Women's Sunday school class of the Christian church, where she had been a member since the early 1900's. This group had honored her on several occasions which gave her great pride and satisfaction.
Mrs. Strouss was also known throughout gardening circles and was a charter member of the Walnut Garden club.
In addition to her four daughters, she is survived by one brother, Albert Houston, a foster brother, Otis Houston, Kan., three grandchildren, and four great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband and one sister.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, March 26, in the Walnut Christian church with the Rev. E. V. Halleck, Sterling, a former pastor, and the Rev. Donald E. Whitehead, pastor, officiating. Burial was in Walnut cemetery.
Mrs. Owen C. Hurst was soloist with Mrs. John Foss at the organ. Casket attendants were Everett Ganschow, Roger Wiggim, John Foss, Gerald Ganschow, Harold Tornow, and Joseph Hopkins.
A poem, "Little Things," written by Mrs. Strouss, was read at the service."
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