Obituary: The Miller County Autogram, Thursday, Oct. 21, 1943 Mrs. Elizabeth Volmert, nee Buechter, prominent woman of the St. Elizabeth community, passed away at the home of her son Frank last Wednesday, Oct. 13, at the age of 80 years, 3 months and 8 days. She was the widow of the late John Volmert. She spent her entire life in the St. Elizabeth community. Mrs. Volmert was born at Richfountain, Mo., July 5, 1863. She was united in marriage to John Volmert Nov. 21, 1882, in the St. Lawrence Church at St. Elizabeth by Rev. Cosmas Seaberger. They made their home four miles south of St. Elizabeth on the Big Tavern until the year 1919, moving to St. Elizabeth where she resided until the year 1942. She became afflicted with cancer and sold her property in St. Elizabeth and then made her home with her daughter, Mrs. H. J. Kliethermes, from January 21, 1942, to April 2, 1943, when Mrs. Kliethermes became afflicted with rheumatic pains in her arms and was unable to care for her mother. Mrs. Volmbert then moved to the home of her son Frank on the former farm and lived with them until death called her away. She leaves to mourn her death, six children, as follows: Gertrude (Mrs. Anton Evers) of Vienna, Maries County; Helena (Mrs. Herman Kliethermes), of St. Elizabeth; Wm. H. Volmert of St. Elizabeth; Mary (Mrs. Geo. Evers) of St. Anthony; Ida (Mrs. John Hamacher) of Iberia, and Frank Volmert of near St. Elizabeth. Three children preceded her in death, namely: Henry, Katie and Aloys. She has 23 living grandchildren, six preceding her in death, and 19 great-grandchildren, all living. She had only one brother, Joseph Buechter, and one sister, Katie (Mrs. Anthony Schwaller), both of whom preceded her in death. She was laid to rest in the St. Lawrence Cemetery at St. Elizabeth, Saturday, Oct. 16 following a requiem high mass at 10 a.m., Rev. H.J. Mayer officiating. Pallbearers were her grandsons, Lawrence, Louis, Anton, Roman and Otto Kliethermes and Ildaphonse Evers. Herman Strope of Meta had charge of the funeral arrangements.