Kathryn Elizabeth Maust

Maust.--Kathryn Elizabeth Maust, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Maust, was born July 15, 1916, at Nappanee, Ind.; died May 11, 1923; aged 6 y. 9 m. 26 d. Kathryn was the oldest of a family of four children and was of a very sunny disposition, making friends everywhere she went. She attended Sunday school at the North Main Street Mennonite Church. She was sick of the "flu," then of measles, which were followed by complications resulting in death, after a three weeks' sickness. She is survived by the parents, three sisters: Gertrude, Margaret, and Virginia; Mr. and Mrs. Will Wise of Wakarusa, Ind., and Bro. and Sister Frank Maust of Nappanee, Ind., as grandparents; also a great-grandfather, Levi Wise of North Liberty, Ind., and others. On account of the measles at the home the funeral was held at the home of Bro. Frank Maust at Nappanee, Ind., in the afternoon of May 13. Funeral was conducted by Brethren J. W. Hess and Silas Weldy. Burial at South Union cemetery.

"Gertrude's chair is vacant,

And her voice is stilled,

But her place o'er yonder,

Now, we believe, is filled."

Transcriber's note: -- "Gertrude's chair is vacant, --( i really don't think they meant to put Gerty in Kathryn's chair or Kathryn in Gerty's.)