This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: farwellwalter Surnames: Bentley, Fichter, Young Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.fremont/7474/mb.ashx Message Board Post: THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD. April 1l, 1918. "Mrs. Edson H. Fichter". -- Mrs. Edson H. Fichter, whose maiden name was Alta Bentley, was born in Dane county, Wisconsin, September 27, 1866, and died at her home 4 1/2 miles southeast of Randolph early Saturday morning April 6, 1918. She was approaching the 52nd milestone in the journey of life, reaching the age when her plans for the years ahead contemplated the enjoyment of the fruitage of the previous years of activity and toil. Mrs. Fichter came to Iowa in the summer of 1887. That fall she taught the Spring Valley school and continued as its teacher for more than a year. She and Edson Fichter were married January 9, 1889. They immediately settled on a farm just west of their present home. They have always lived in that vicinity. It was 14 years ago that they came to the present farm. Mrs. Fichter was one of a family of six, of whom one sister, Mrs. Bert Young of Shenandoah, and three brothers, Emmet R. and Wayne Bentley of Madison, Wisconsin, and Fred Bentley of Minneapolis, Minnesota are still living. A few weeks ago her brother Wayne visited her. The sister and one brother, Emmet, were with her at the time of her death. Her husband, two daughters, Mabel and Edna, two sons, Corby and Edson, mourn the death of a devoted wife and mother. Mrs. Fichter was an active member of the Methodist Episcopal church of Randolph. The funeral services were held at the church Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock conducted by her pastor, Rev. Peter Jacobs. Hymns that she loved so well were sung by a quartet. The pall bearers were six young men selected from their large circle of relatives. Mrs. Fichter was a most intense lover of her home. The members of the family received her constant ministry. The home was the sanctuary wherein she revealed the deeper thoughts, purpose and emotions of her life. Next to the home came her devotion to the church. She sought its ministry for the larger, fuller, richer life that it gave. She sought its ministry for the better expression of life it offered, for the larger service it made possible. The large attendance and the many floral tributes indicated the community recognized and appreciated the beauty of her character and the worth of her christian influence. Among those in attendance from a distance were Emmet R. Bentley of Madison, Wisconsin Mrs. Mary Chuan and daughter Jessie of Bellevue, Nebraska Mrs. Maggie DeCamp of Madison county, Nebraska Earl Fichter of Madison county, Nebraska Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Jenks of Emerson, Iowa Sergeant and Mrs. William J. Kilpatrick of Camp Dodge Mr. and Mrs. Peter Matson of Elliot, Iowa Mrs. and Mrs. George Somes and daughter Ida of Percival Mrs. Charles Sprout of Madison county, Nebraska Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.