Beach Catherine01

Waupaca Record

September 10, 1908

Catherine Cornela Huntner Beach died at the residence of her son-in-law, Mr. Irving P. Lord, in this city at three o’clock Saturday afternoon, Sept. 5, 1908, after an illness of about eight weeks.

Catherine Cornelia Huntner was born April 25^th, 1830 at Schwersheim, Bavaria, Germany. She came to America five years later, living in New York City with her parents until 1847, when and where she was married to Marcus D. Beach. Soon after their marriage they moved to Covington, Ky., and later to Muscatine, Ia., and still later to Tipton, Ia, where they lived many years. Mr. Beach died in October, 1892. Nine daughters and two sons were born. Those now living being Mrs. Emma Goodrich of Twin Falls, Idaho; Mrs. Lillian G. Wallace, DeWitt, Iowa; Mrs. Josephine Gable, Hartington, Neb.; Mrs. Nellie Simmons, Clarion, Iowa; Mrs. Minnie Collins, Covina, Cal.; Mr. Harry F. Beach, Joliet, Ill.; and Mrs. Grace B. Lord of this city. During the past fourteen years Mrs. Beach has made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Lord, in this city. She was always interested in doing good to others, in acts of charity and church work. She was a consistent member of St. Mark’s Episcopal church and St. Mark’s Guild, and the Woman’s Auxiliary. Kind and unassuming, but always earnest for the right, she made and kept many friends in this city who sincerely mourn her death.

Funeral services were conducted by Rev. F.G. Deis at St. Mark’s church Sunday afternoon and beautiful flowers from friends bore tribute to their affection for Mrs. Beach.

The body was taken from Waupaca to DeWitt, Iowa, by Mr. and Mrs. Irving P. Lord and Mrs. Gable, where it was buried beside that of her husband in Elmwood cemetery.

Mrs. Beach was one of those women who make the world better by having her in it and no greater tribute could be paid her than by saying that she was one of God’s most lovely women and a perfect mother. May her’s be perfect rest.