Russellville Rustler, Friday, March 15, 1912 Mrs. Barbara Stroessner, age sixty-nine years, died at the home of her son, John G. Stroessner, near Lohman, Wednesday morning at 3:30 following a paralytic stroke, this being the third time that she was stricken. Her first illness was in April 1910 and she was stricken again in November 1911, when it was thought then that she could not live. Deceased was born in Germany and had been a resident of Cole County for the past twenty-seven years. She is survived by five children, her husband having preceded her to the grave about seven years ago. The children are: John G., of Lhman; Mrs. Barbara Ulsheofer, of Kansas City; Mrs. Bertha Wimmer, of Indianapolis, Ind.; J.H. of Forest Green, Mo.; and Mrs. Henry Linhardt of near Centertown. She was a member of the Lutheran Church at Lohman and was a good Christian woman. Interment will be made in the Lutheran Cemetery (this) Friday afternoon at 1:00 o'clock, after which funeral services will be held in the church conducted by the Rev. Wm. Heinecke. Russellville Rustler, Friday, April 5, 1912 The will of the late Mrs. Magdalena Stroessner, of Lohman, has been admitted to probate by the probate court and Mrs. Marie Barbara Ulshoefer, her daughter, qualified as executrix. In her will she bequeaths an equal division of her estate to the children. To her brother, John Gebhardt, she gives the free use of the homestead property and furniture during his natural life. To her son, John Stroessner, she gives an additional $100 for services rendered during her illness. The will bears two provisions. None of her real estate is to be sold in order to be divided among the children, although they share equal in same. The second provision is that if any of the children attempt to contest the will the one so contesting is only to receive $5 as his or her interest.