Posted on: Lee Co. Ia Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/LeeObits/10203 Surname: SCHINSTOCK, SANDERS, LOHMAN, LUTZ, SCHOFIELD, ZENJOHN, PRINTZ, HOLTKAMP, WOERDEMAN, HELLMAN ------------------------- Obituary Catherine Sanders >From Lee County Newspaper Mrs. Kathryn Sanders Mrs. Kathryn Sanders died at her home in Houghton, Iowa, Wednesday, May 21, at 10:25 AM following a lingering illness, at the age of 71 years, 3 months, and 16 days. She was the widow of John G. Sanders, pioneer builder of the telephone lines in Lee, Henry and Van Buren counties. Kathryn Schinstock was born February 5, 1876, at Houghton, and married John G. Sanders on May 8, 1900, in St. John’s church at Houghton. She was a lifelong resident of that community and a member of St. John’s church and of the Altar and Rosary Society of that parish. Surviving are three sons, John G. Sander Jr., Eldon, IA, Gene Sanders, Milwaukee, WI, and Arthur Sanders, Aledo, IL: five daughters, Mrs. Joseph Lohman, Geneseo, IL, Sr. Mary Johnita, Milwaukee, WI, Mrs. Carl Lohman, Pittsfield, IL, Mrs. Everett Lutz, Houghton, and Mrs. J. R. Schofield, Randolph Field, TX, brother Chris Schinstock, Norfolk, NB, four sisters, Mrs. Anna Zenjohn, Adelle, KS, Mrs. Anton Printz, West Point, NB, Mrs. Barney Woerdeman and Mrs. Henry Holtkamp, Jr., Houghton: and twenty-two grandchildren. One daughter, Mrs. William Hellman, three brothers and one sister preceded her in death. Funeral services were held in St. John’s church at Houghton, Saturday morning at nine o’clock, with the Rev. Carl F. Rice, St. Ambrose college, Davenport, Iowa, officiating. Burial was in St. John’s cemetery with the Rev. Albert Goetzman conducting the services at the grave, assisted by Rev. Rice. Pallbearers were Eugene, Victor and LeRoy Lohman, Marvin Hellman, John Woerdeman and Joseph Holtkamp, Jr. Those from a distance attending the services included: Sr. Mary Johnita, O.S.F., Stockbridge, WI; Mr. And Mrs. Joseph Lohman and family, Geneseo, IL; Mr. And Mrs. J. G. Sanders and family, Eldon, IA; Mr. And Mrs. E.H. Sanders and daughter, Joan, Milwaukee, WI; Mr. And Mrs. Art Sanders and son, Paul, Aledo, IL; Mr. And Mrs. Carl J. Lohman and family, Pittsfield, IL; Mr. And Mrs. J.R. Schofield and daughter, Paulette, Randolph Fields, TX; Mrs. Chris Schinstock, Norfolk, NB; Mrs. Anton Prinz, West Point, NB; Mr. And Mrs. Charles Rice and daughter, Mary Elizabeth, Riverside, IA; Miss Elizabeth Sanders, Miss Mary Sanders, Mrs. George King, Mrs. R.L. Cooper, Mr. And Mrs. Paul Cooper, Fort Madison, IA; Mr. And Mrs. Chris Sanders and son Billy, Burlington, IA; Mr. And Mrs. Leonard Tweed, Seaton, IL; Mr. And Mrs. Tom Newman, Mr. And Mrs. Chuck Byers, Walter Ball, New London, IA; Mark Holmes, Mr. And Mrs. L. Milligan, Aledo, IL; Mr. And Mrs. K.K. Kester, Oakville, IA.