Mrs. Walter passed away at her home in Manilla Saturday morning April 14, 1942. She became suddenly ill Saturday evening.

She was born April 6, 1881, in Iowa Township, Crawford County.

She was married September 27, 1898, in Denison to William F. Walter, who passed away three years ago.

Soon afterward she moved to Manilla from the farm in Iowa Township where she had spent her entire life.

She is survived by her mother, Mrs. Siena Kai of Manning. Her father Henry Kai, passed away several years ago.

Mrs. Walter was the mother of thirteen children. Two died in infancy, one at 14 years of age.

The surviving children are Mrs. Anna Weinbrandt, Denison, Mrs. Malinda Vinke, Manning, Mrs. Emma Vinke, Manning, William, Sac City, Mrs. Mamie Steiner, Westside, Alfred, near Manilla, Mrs. Cecil Sievertsen, Manilla, Mrs. Arlene Elwell, Manilla, Louis, Ft. Bragg, North Carolina, and Ivan, at home.

There are thirteen grandchildren, also six sisters, Mrs. Hans Lamaack (Lizzie); Mrs. Claus Thomssen (Emma); Mrs. Richard Schacht (Amanda); Mrs. Siegfried Wenzel (Amanda); and Mrs. Ed Hageman (Hattie).

Burial will be in Iowa Township Cemetery, northeast of Aspinwall, and nephews will act as pallbearers.
Carroll Daily Times Herald, April 22, 1942