It was with a feeling of sincerest regret that the news was received last Saturday evening announcing the death of Mrs F. Eberlein. After a brave, but trying, struggle against the grin destroyer, the venerable, good lady was compelled to give way to the unconquerable hand of death and passed to her reward in a peaceful slumber. Although her death was not unexpected, it came as a painful blow to the members of the family and to the great number of friends who had so long known and venerated ths kind and generous lady. She had been sick about two years. She underwent an operation at Oshkosh in March, 1905, then went to St. Louis where another operation was performed in July, 1905. This operation seemed to be successful and the cancer from which she had been suffering did not recur until February, 1906, just about the time when she was convalescing from a broken limb sustained in an accident at the county fair last year. A peculiar coincidence in connection with the lady’s sad death is that she was injured on the closing day of the fair last year, and passed away on the last day of this year’s fair. She was a very patient sufferer and never complained. Toward the end she was relieved of much pain. Her death was due to severe hemorrhages which completely exhausted her. She died without a struggle. All of her children, with the exception of Mrs. Rev. S. Kriewaldt, had visited her within the last six months.

Mrs. Eberlein was born in Friesenhausen, Kingdom of Bavaria, February 20, 184l. She came to America when a young girl, and married to Frederick Eberlein at Pittsburgh, Pa., on January 1, 1858. The couple lived at Pittsburgh for a few years where Mr. Eberlein followed the shoemaking trade. Later they moved to southern Illinois on a farm, but on account of poor crops were compelled to return to Pittsburgh, where the shoemaker’s trade was again resumed. They remained there for a few years and in 1869 moved to Wisconsin and settled upon a wild tract of land in the town of Herman, this county. Here they lived ten years and here most of their children were born. In the fall of 1879 they moved to Shawano and have lived here since.

F. Eberlein served in the United States army from 1855 to 1858. He was disabled and suffered on account of the injury until his death, which occurred Feb. 5, 1896. Fifteen children were born to them, eleven of whom are still living. The others died in infancy. Mrs. Eberlein is survived by a sister in this city, Mrs L. Schenk. The following are the names and addresses of the children: John V. Eberlein, Waupun prison guard, Waupun; Mrs. A. M. Cronce, Pella; Mrs. Mm. Reichel, Shawano; Mrs Rev. H. Kellerman, Cape Giradeau, Mo; Mrs F. S, Breed, Embarrass; Mrs G. C. Pludeman, Montrose, S.D.; Mrs Rev. E. Kriewaldt, Lobethal, South Australia; Frederick A. Eberlein, Shawano; Charles 0. Eberlein, Shawano; Mrs Conrad E. Kellerman, Troy, Ill.; Michael G. Eberlein, Shawano. The deceased lady is survived by over forty grandchildren and one great grandchild. She was a member of the Lutheran church of this city and of the Ladies’ society of that church and of the cemetery society. She was conscious until within the last few hours of her death. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon, brief services being held at the home and later at the church, where a vast concourse of sympathizing friends gathered with stricken relatives to pay a last tribute of respect. The floral offerings were profuse and beautiful, attesting the high esteem in which the deceased lady was held. Rev. F. F. Selle had charge of the obsequies, and in beautiful and inspiring words eulogized her good deeds and kindly traits as being worthy of fullest emulation. The remains were laid to rest in the Shawano Cemetery at the side of those of Mr. Eberlein.

Shawano County Journal, 20 September 1906