Submitter:  John Soice

[From the South Bend Tribune, 27 Dec 1926, Mish. sec, pg 6]

"DEATH COMES TO WOMAN LEADER

MRS. CHARLES ENDLICH DIES IN HOTEL MISHAWAKA

Active In Charitable Affairs in City For Many Years -- Prominent In Social Events.

     Mrs. Charles Endlich, age 60, died in the Hotel Mishawaka last evening at 4:45 o'clock, after an illness of six months with complications.  Mrs. Endlich had lived in Mishawaka for the last 28 years and was active here in the city's leading charitable institutions.  She acted as president of the board of directors of the Orphans' home and has been interested in that work for a great many years.  Mrs. Endlich was a charter member of the Mishawaka Woman's club and had much to do with the beginning of the Miami Country club.

     She was born in Pennsylvania, Feb. 26, 1866, and was married here in Mishawaka, Nov. 30, 1898, to Charles Endlich, who was for a number of years treasurer of the Dodge Manufacturing company.  Before her marriage she was Miss Caroline L. Vollmer.

     She is survived by her husband and two sisters who have been in the city for the past 10 days and also three brothers.  They include Mrs. Theodore Kullscher and Mrs. Carl Mchulte, of Philadelphia, Pa., Adolph Vollmer, of Florida, August Vollmer, of Maryland, and Harry D. Vollmer, of California.

     Funeral services will be held from the Sprague funeral chapel Wednesday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock, in charge of Elmer Higgins, Christian Science reader.  The pallbearers will be Robert Robertson, J. W. Keller, E. H. Ahara, C. W. Gill, W. B. Hansford and C. A. Ostrom.  The body will be taken to Chicago for cremation."

[The obituary included a picture which did not copy well -- JRS]

John Soice

Charleston, WV