From  Rick Berkheiser

 

 

 

"Mishawaka Enterprise", Friday, April 30, 1920, page 1

 

Mrs. James Berkheiser.

 

     Mrs. Cora Berkheiser, 56 years old, wife of James Berkheiser, of South Bend, a former resident of Mishawaka, died yesterday morning, following a three months' illness with dropsy.
     Mrs. Berkheiser was born at Sumption Prairie, Aug. 10, 1863, and moved to South Bend from Mishawaka 27 years ago.  Besides her husband, she is survived by one daughter, Hazel, at home; one sister, Mrs. John Seaby, of Chicago; and two brothers, Willis and Trollis Kizer, Mishawaka.
     The funeral will be held at the residence Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. B. Earle Parker, of Mishawaka, officiating.