On Tuesday morning, March 14, another of our very aged and respected citizens quietly went to her rest, Mrs. Jacob Kappenman had been making her home with her daughter, Mrs. Wm. Camling, since the death of her husband, Jacob Kappenman. She with her husband came to Leaf River Township from Germany about fifty-five years ago, when the county was yet quite sparcely inhabited, having scarcely nothing of this world's goods. But the long years of toil brought its reward and when her husband died, they were the owners of one thousand acres of land. Ten children, seven of which are still living were born to them. The funeral will be held on Friday, Rev. R. W. Pitman of Capron, preaching the funeral sermon, the services to be in the stone church at Lightsville, and interment in the Lightsville Cemetery.

March 24, 1916 Leaf River Mirror:

Marie Schetter was born January 21, 1832 in Hoenzollern, Prussia, and was married to Mr. Jacob Kappenman February 18, 1856. To this union were born 10 children, three of whom died in infancy. Four sons and five daughters grew to manhood and womenhood. The family came to this country in October 1858 and have lived in the immediate vicinity ever since. Mt. Kappenman died March 31, 1912. Mrs. Kappenman had made her home with her daughter, Susie, for the past 11 years. Her illness was of short duration and she passed peacefully to her rest March 14, 1916, at the age of 84 years, 1 month, and 23 days. She leaves to cherish her memory 4 sons and 2 daughters, 14 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, and other relatives and friends.

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