Obit of Katie Saathoff 1885
From the Chatsworth Plaindealer
Chatsworth,Livingston,Illinois
KATIE SAATHOFF
JUNE 26, 1885
After a lingering illness Katie Saathoff passed peacefully to her final home on Friday, June 19, 1885, aged 24 years, 8 months and 19 days.
Miss Saathoff was born at Ihlowerfehn, Germany, September 30, 1860, and when twelve years of age came with relatives to America. Their home for four years was in Charlotte township, this county, and since that time with her widowed mother in this village. Katie had been in delicate health for a long period, but not until December last did she take to her bed and since that time she has been subject to the constant care of her aged mother, relatives and kind friends.
The funeral services were held at the German Evangelic Lutherran church on Sunday last, the Rev. Wood, of Gilman, officiating.