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Emma Ernst Luchsinger

16 Jan 1870 – 26 Jan 1933

Birth16 Jan 1870
Death26 Jan 1933
CemeteryColumbus Cemetery
Columbus , Platte County , Nebraska , USA
Added byShirley (Bruhn) Martys on 07 Mar 2010
FaGhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19615113

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he Columbus Daily Telegram , January 27, 1933 LUCHSINGER-- Mrs. Peter Luchsinger Dies - Following a lingering illness of several months' duration, Mrs. Peter Luchsinger, 63, who lived three miles northeast of Columbus, a resident of Platte county all her life, passed away at 6:25 p.m. yesterday at St. Mary's hospital. Her death was due to cancer. Mrs. Luchsinger had been in the hospital for the last 11 weeks. She underwent two operations, one last summer, and the other after entering the hospital in November. As Miss Emma Ernst, she was born on Jan. 16, 1870, at Cherry Hill, which is now Duncan. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Ernst, who were among the early day pioneers in this section of the country, She grew to womanhood there, and on Feb. 5, 1896, she was united in marriage to Peter Luchsinger, of Columbus. They established their home on his farm, where they have resided throughout the intervening years. She was a member of the Evangelical Protestant church of Columbus and also belonged to the Ladies Aid society. Her interest centered always in her home and she took little part in social activities, devoting most of her time to busying herself with her housework and her garden around the home, which was her hobby. Besides her husband, she is survived by four sons, Franz, who resides south of Columbus; Paul, who resides north of Columbus, and Ernst and Sam, at home; three daughters, Mrs. Alfred Rodehorst, who resides three and a half miles north of Columbus, Mrs. Henry Durkop, of Humphrey, and Miss Elisa, at home; five grand children, and two brothers, Sam and Paul Ernst, of Duncan. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday at the family home, and at 1:30 p.m. at the Evangelical Protestant church, with Rev. J.H. Steger, pastor, officiating. Burial will be made in Columbus cemetery. The body was taken to the home from the Gass Funeral home this afternoon.

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