Posted on: Lee Co. Ia Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/LeeObits/10197 Surname: Kirchner, Stuebinger ------------------------- Newspaper Article – Keokuk Daily Gate City, Nov 4, 1924 [transcribed from original clipping by John E. Kirchner, 03/12/2001] MRS. A. KIRCHNER DIES SUDDENLY THIS MORNING Native of Germany and Came to Keokuk Sixty- Two Years Ago Where She Has Since Made Her Home. Mrs. Andrew Kirchner died very suddenly at her home, 1314 Concert street, this mroning [sic] at about 7:30 o’clock while preparing breakfast. Mr. Kirchner was in the back yard and upon entering the house found his wife dead. Mrs. Kirchner was seventy-seven years old. Barbara Stuebinger was born at Unterzettlitz, Bavaria, Germany on May 29, 1847 and came to this country on May 15, 1862. Since that time she has made her home in Keokuk. She was united in marriage on August 22, 1865 to Andrew Kirchner, who survives his wife with three sons, Edward F. Kirchner, George C. Kirchner, and William L. Kirchner, all of Keokuk; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. For thirty-seven years Mrs. Kirchner has lived at the present residence at 1314 Concert Street. She was a member of the St. Paul’s Evangelical church and a member of the Ladies’ society of that church. Mrs. Kirchner has always been very energetic and even through the past eight or ten years since her health has been failing she has done all of her housework. She had a slight stroke last Christmas and was ill for about a month, but her condition improved and her death this morning came without warning. Arrangements for the funeral have not been completed, but will be announced when members of the family are heard from.