Mrs. Mary Cronce died at her home in the town of Washington on Sunday
morning at 1:00 O’clock, aged 45 years, 1 month, and 6 days.

The deceased was born in East Liberty, Penn., and came to Shawano
with her parents when about 6 years of age.  Her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Frederick Eberlein, lived in the town of Herman for a few years and when
about fifteen years of age she moved to Shawano and lived their a number
of years.  She was married to A.M. Cronce 27 years the 30th of last month.
The deceased lived in the town of Pella for the past five years and moved
to a farm in Washington a few months ago.  She was a good mother and was
greatly liked by her neighbors and friends and always had a good word to
say to everyone.  Besides her husband, four sons and four daughters are
left to mourn her sudden death.  The daughters are Mrs. Alice King of
Appleton; Mrs. Ema Hoppie of Shawano; Rena and Liddie, and the sons are
Freddie, Dewey and Algeof the town of Washington, and John of Shepley.
There are also a number of brothers and sisters who reside in the city and
elsewhere.

Unidentified Shawano newspaper,  24 Nov 1908.