DEATH OF WELL KNOWN WOMAN

Mrs. Jonathan Lodwick, for many years a respected resident of Mineral Ridge and Ohltown passed away last evening at 5 o'clock, death following an illness of six weeks with sugar diabetes. Mrs. Lodwick was born in North Lima, sixty-one years ago, her maiden name being Miss Mary Mentzer. She was married to Jonathan Lodwick thirty-two years ago and since that time resided in Ohltown and recently took up residence at Mineral Ridge. She was a devoted member of the First M. E. church at Ohltown and active in it's interests and leaves a large circle of friends who extend their sympathy to her bereaved family. Surviving are her husband, two daughters, Mrs. W. W. Giffen of Niles, Miss Ella Lodwick at home, a step son, Sherman Lodwick, who resides in the west and a step daughter, Mrs. Valerie Burton of Struthers; five sisters, Mrs. J. B. Wightman and Mrs. F.E. Taylor, Youngstown, Mrs. J. H. Caldwell, Columbiana, Mrs. Henry Paulin, New Springfield, Mrs. Jacob Wolfgang, North Lima and three brothers, W.E. Mentzer, North Lima; Emmet Mentzer, Columbiana, and Cyrus Mentzer, Youngstown. Funeral Services will be held at the home at Mineral Ridge at 2 o'clock on Saturday and at 2:30 at the Methodist church at Ohltown. Interment will be made in the cemetery at Ohltown.

Date of death: Aug. 29, 1918

Source: Warren Daily Tribune - Warren, Ohio Aug. 30, 1918

Submitted by Catherine Timlin-Hebb

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