Fowler--Mrs. Lena Wilhelmina Nuffer died Sunday morning, Feb. 25, having reached the age of 76 years.  She was born March 28, 1863, the daughter of Frederick Speerbrecker and his wife Wilhelmina, nee Shultz.  In early infancy she was baptized in the Christian faith and her confirmation took place on May 13, 1877.  She was confirmed by Rev. J. Witte.
     On Sept. 28, 1880, she was united in marriage to Mathias Nuffer and to them four children were born, three surviving and one having passed away in infancy.
     She leaves one daughter, Helen Martin of Bengal township; two sons, Anthony Nuffer of Lansing and Walter of Maple Rapids; one brother, Charles Speerbrecker of Belleview; two sisters, Mrs. Floyd Jason of Perry and Mrs. Wm. Hoffman of Lansing; one grandchild, John Nuffer, of Bengal township, other relatives and many friends.  Besides her husband who passed away on Dec. 5, 1930, a son, Paul, also preceeded her in death.
     She was a faithful member of the St. Paul's Lutheran church from which she was buried.  Rev. Arthur F. Boyer officiated and burial was made in the Riley Lutheran cemetery.

Clinton Republican
February 29, 1940
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