JOSEPHINE GEMPLER
Miss Josephine Gambler, 94, one of
She had been bedfast for the last three years.
The deceased was born in the next city block north of the
residence in which she died. She was one of 11 children of Amand Gempler, a pioneer wagon
builder whose shop and home were at the present residence of Mr. and Mrs. Mose LaDuke. Her mother was
Josephine Walz Gempler.
Both parents were natives of
Miss Josephine Gambler and her two sisters, Miss Rose, who died in
1949, and Miss Catherine, 91, who survives, lived together throughout their
long lives. They came to Mt.
Although the late deceased was mentally alert and interested in
all that went on about her until the very end. The surviving sister, Miss Catherine, is
a remarkably well preserved individual both mentally and physically, despite
her 91 years.
The body of the late deceased is at Short-Niehaus Funeral Home and
will remain there until it is taken to St. Matthew's Catholic Church for
Requiem High Mass at
Devout members of St. Matthew's Catholic Church, the three sisters
were known for their church and other philanthropies. Misses Josephine
and Catherine Gempler gave St. Matthew's Church the
organ installed two years ago.
In addition to her church membership, Miss Josephine Gempler was a member of the Altar Society, the Legion of
Mary and the Poor Souls Society of St. Matthew's.
Nearest surviving relatives, in addition to the sister, are four
nephews, Florian Pfister,
Also surviving
are five great nieces, a great nephew and a great great
niece.
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Originally submitted by Betty Sellers