Elsie Raph was born July 21, 1912, at Everly, Iowa, to Eldo and Anna Schierholz. As a girl, she move to Tyler, Minnesota, where she grew to womanhood. She was united in marriage to Merlye Raph on March 24, 1933, at Brookings, S. Dak. They lived at Brandt, S. Dak. for one year and then moved to Holland, Minn., where she lived until moving to Pipestone in 1960. She passed away at McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, S. Dak., on Friday, May 12, 1961, reaching the age of 48 years, 9 months and 21 days.
Mrs. Raph is survived by one son, Eldo of Shelby, Mont.; one daughter (Carol) Mrs. Harvey Zeinstra of Pipestone; two sisters, Mrs. Emma Biever of Tyler, Minn., and Mrs. Ann Clark of Elkton, S. Dak.; two brothers, John Schierholz of Lakefield, and Henry of Springdale, Washington, and seven grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and three brothers.
Services Monday, May 15, 1961, 3:30 P.M. Presbyterian Church, Holland, Minn.
Clergyman: Rev. Kenneth H. Campbell
Music: Vocalists: Mrs. David Oldemeyer, Mrs. Rob't Lepper, Mrs. Clytis Taubert
Organist: Mrs. Marlin VanDyke
Bearers: William Francis, Robert Lepper, Delbert Loose, Harm Kor, Leo Jensen, Clytis Taubert
Final Resting Place: Ruthton Cemetery, Ruthton, Minn.
Mrs. Raph is survived by one son, Eldo of Shelby, Mont.; one daughter (Carol) Mrs. Harvey Zeinstra of Pipestone; two sisters, Mrs. Emma Biever of Tyler, Minn., and Mrs. Ann Clark of Elkton, S. Dak.; two brothers, John Schierholz of Lakefield, and Henry of Springdale, Washington, and seven grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and three brothers.
Services Monday, May 15, 1961, 3:30 P.M. Presbyterian Church, Holland, Minn.
Clergyman: Rev. Kenneth H. Campbell
Music: Vocalists: Mrs. David Oldemeyer, Mrs. Rob't Lepper, Mrs. Clytis Taubert
Organist: Mrs. Marlin VanDyke
Bearers: William Francis, Robert Lepper, Delbert Loose, Harm Kor, Leo Jensen, Clytis Taubert
Final Resting Place: Ruthton Cemetery, Ruthton, Minn.
Elsie Raph was born July 21, 1912, at Everly, Iowa, to Eldo and Anna Schierholz. As a girl, she move to Tyler, Minnesota, where she grew to womanhood. She was united in marriage to Merlye Raph on March 24, 1933, at Brookings, S. Dak. They lived at Brandt, S. Dak. for one year and then moved to Holland, Minn., where she lived until moving to Pipestone in 1960. She passed away at McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, S. Dak., on Friday, May 12, 1961, reaching the age of 48 years, 9 months and 21 days.
Mrs. Raph is survived by one son, Eldo of Shelby, Mont.; one daughter (Carol) Mrs. Harvey Zeinstra of Pipestone; two sisters, Mrs. Emma Biever of Tyler, Minn., and Mrs. Ann Clark of Elkton, S. Dak.; two brothers, John Schierholz of Lakefield, and Henry of Springdale, Washington, and seven grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and three brothers.
Services Monday, May 15, 1961, 3:30 P.M. Presbyterian Church, Holland, Minn.
Clergyman: Rev. Kenneth H. Campbell
Music: Vocalists: Mrs. David Oldemeyer, Mrs. Rob't Lepper, Mrs. Clytis Taubert
Organist: Mrs. Marlin VanDyke
Bearers: William Francis, Robert Lepper, Delbert Loose, Harm Kor, Leo Jensen, Clytis Taubert
Final Resting Place: Ruthton Cemetery, Ruthton, Minn.
Mrs. Raph is survived by one son, Eldo of Shelby, Mont.; one daughter (Carol) Mrs. Harvey Zeinstra of Pipestone; two sisters, Mrs. Emma Biever of Tyler, Minn., and Mrs. Ann Clark of Elkton, S. Dak.; two brothers, John Schierholz of Lakefield, and Henry of Springdale, Washington, and seven grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and three brothers.
Services Monday, May 15, 1961, 3:30 P.M. Presbyterian Church, Holland, Minn.
Clergyman: Rev. Kenneth H. Campbell
Music: Vocalists: Mrs. David Oldemeyer, Mrs. Rob't Lepper, Mrs. Clytis Taubert
Organist: Mrs. Marlin VanDyke
Bearers: William Francis, Robert Lepper, Delbert Loose, Harm Kor, Leo Jensen, Clytis Taubert
Final Resting Place: Ruthton Cemetery, Ruthton, Minn.
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