Wagers

Mrs. Angela Zerrusen, 91, Of St. Francis Township, Dies Monday
Mrs. Angela Zerrusen, one of the oldest residents of the Teutopolis community, died at 11:10 p.m. Monday, October 17 at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ferd Zerrusen of southeast of Teutopolis. She was 91 years, 11 months and five days old. Death was due to old age. She had been very active and was not bedfast until just recently.
Mrs. Zerrusen was born November 12, 1863 in Hanover Germany, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Schroeder. She came to this country and was united in marriage to Anton Zerrusen on May 27, 1884. He preceded her in death on July 30, 1928. She was a member of the St. Ann's Sodality of St. Francis church, Teutopolis.
Surviving are four sons, Joe, Tony, Henry, and Ferd of Teutopolis and two daughters, Mrs. Henry (Mary) Deters of Teutopolis, and Mrs. Frank (Anna) Herboth of Effingham. Thirty grandchildren and fifty-five great grandchildren also survive.
The rosary was recited Tuesday and Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the Habing funeral home in Teutopolis where the body lies in state. The solemn requiem mass will be at 9:30 a.m. Thursday morning in St. Francis church with burial in the parish cemetery.

The Teutopolis Press. Thursday, October 20, 1955.
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