Amanda Schisler died suddenly at her home in Avon.
Mrs. Martin Schisler who has been a sufferer from heart trouble for several years, died suddenly at her home in Avon, at noon Monday, aged 67 years, 6 months and 28 days.
Amanda Robertson was born near Browning, February 12, 1856, where she spent her girlhood days. She was united in marriage to Martin Schisler, July 4, 1874, the ceremony being performed in Rushville.
For a number of years after their marriage they lived at Astoria, going from here to a farm near Abingdon, where they resided until 1901, when they moved to Ellisville and coming from there to Avon in 1917 to spend their declining years.
Mr. Schisler's death occurred November 19, 1921.
The surviving children are: Mrs. Ida Danner of Abingdon; Edward of St. Augustine; Harvey of Vermont; Martin of Hermon; Mrs. Amanda McDonald of Adair; Mrs. Inez Danner of Adair; John of Abingdon; Arthur of Fairview, Bidie (Byron) of Ellisville; Cooney (Conrad) of Abingdon; Mrs. Fannie Voorhees of Ellisville; and Homer of Avon.
There are fifty grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
She is also survived by the following brothers and sisters; Mrs. Mary Rice of Greensburg, MO; Mrs. Susan Stambaugh and Daniel Robertson of Browning; Mrs. Louise Parks of Rushville; Mrs. Rebecca Zimmerman of Forest City; and Stephen Robertson of Riverside, Calif. Her father and mother and one sister, Mrs. Ann Leninger, and one brother, William, have preceded her in death.
Mrs. Schisler was converted at (the) age of fifteen years. She joined the United Brethren Church and was baptized in Sugar Creek by A. Valentine. In 1877 she was again baptized in the Church of the Brethren at the Woodland Church by Rev. David Miller. She endeavored to live up to her religious convictions and teaching of the church. The family altar was established and maintained in the house during their married life.
Brief services were held at the home at 9:30 o'clock this morning, conducted by Rev. L. J. Sailor, after which the funeral party under the direction of Undertaker K. R. Cluston, motored to Astoria where the funeral services were held at 2:00 o'clock at South Fulton Church of the Brethren, conducted by the pastor, Rev. C. A. Gruther. The remains were laid to rest beside those of her husband in the cemetery, adjoining the country church yard.
Sugar Creek is the creek that Hwy. 24 crosses on the way to Rushville. Going east of Astoria, Hwy. 24 dips down before a steep hill or incline and Sugar Creek is at the bottom of the incline.