DEATH: In San Bernardino, California, March 10,1945, Mrs. Ansine Kuhse, 74, native of Germany, resident of San Bernardino three years. Funeral arrangements pending with Kremer Funeral home. The body of Ansine Kuhse will be shipped tonight by the Kremer Funeral home to Spirit Lake, Iowa, for interment.
MRS. H.C. KUHSE DIED IN CALIFORNIA SATURDAY
Lester Kuhse received word of the death of his mother, Mrs. H.C. Kuhse, a former resident of Spirit Lake. Mrs. Kuhse, who was in her late seventies, passed away at the home of a sister in San Bernardino, California, Saturday evening. She had been ill with the flu about four weeks ago and the illness left a weakened heart condition.

The body of Mrs. Kuhse is being brought to Spirit Lake and is expected to arrive here probably Friday. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon March 17 at the Donovan Funeral Home, conducted by Rev. George Cox.

Mr. Kuhse passed away nineteen years ago, after which Mrs. Kuhse continued to make her home here for five years, when she went to Chicago to live with a daughter and son. She went to California three years ago to make her home.

She is survived by ten children, Lester of Spirit Lake, Victor in the Navy in California, Melvin who is a prisoner of war of the Japanese government, George at Manning, Ed at Chicago, Henriettea at Chicago, Elsie at Westside, Iowa, Henry present address unknown, LaVerne, present address unknown, and Clarence of Wilmington, California, who with others will accompany the body here. There are also surviving grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

MRS. HENRY C. KUHSE, TO REST HERE SATURDAY
Funeral services were held at the Donovan Funeral Home Saturday afternoon for Mrs. Henry C. Kuhse, who died at California, March 10. Rev. George Cox conducted the services and two lovely solos were sung by Mrs. Iva Slagle.

Ansine Katherine Taddicken was born May 16, 1870, and passed to her eternal reward on March 10, 1945, at the age of 74 years, 9 months and 22 days at San Bernardino, California, at the home of her sister, Annie, Mrs. Johanna Wilson. She came to this country with her parents from Germany at the age of two, when they settled on a farm near Breda, Iowa. When still a small girl she was baptized in the Presbyterian Church and was true to the Christian faith throughout her life.

At the age of 20, on December 18, 1890, she was united in marriage to Henry C. Kuhse of Arcadia, Iowa. To this union were born ten children, seven boys and three girls, George of Manning, Iowa; Henry of Reinbeck, Iowa; Edward of Chicago, Illinois; Clarence of Wilmington, California; Mrs. Lavina Impson of Portland, Oregon; Mrs. Elsie Johnson of Westside, Iowa; Mrs. Henrietta Carlson of Chicago, Illinois; Lester of Spirit Lake; Victor of Santa Ana, California, who is serving his country in the navy, and Melvin (also serving his country) who is now a prisoner of war in a Japanese prison camp.

Mr. and Mrs. Kuhse lived in the vicinity of Arcadia until coming to Spirit Lake in 1923, where they farmed for about three years. Mrs. Kuhse's husband preceded her in death on April 21, 1926, after which she retired from the farm.

Those who were bereaved by her passing, besides her ten children, are a sister, Mrs. Johanna Wilson of San Bernardino, California, 17 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

WERE HERE FOR KUHSE FUNERAL
Among the relatives here to attend the funeral services for Mrs. Ansine Kuhse last Saturday, were George Kuhse of Manning, and Mrs. Dexter Johnson of Westside, who were guests in the Lester Kuhse home from last Monday until Sunday. On Friday, Edward Kuhse and his sister, Mrs. Henrietta Carlson came from Chicago, Illinois, and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Kuhse came from Wilmington, California, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Luetje of Westside, Iowa, were also here with the above as guests in the Lester Kuhse home, Mrs. Luetje being a niece of the late Mrs. Kuhse. Dexter Johnson and daughter, Helen Mae, were overnight guests on Saturday, having been here for the services. Victor Kuhse, A.S. 1/c was unable to be here, but had been with his mother during her illness in California. Private Melvin Kuhse, another son, still remains a prisoner of the Japs.