From Rick Berkheiser

"The South Bend Weekly Tribune", Saturday, December 15, 1888, page 7

Obituary.

     Tuesday, wife of William Holtz, died at 6:30 o'clock Saturday evening at the family residence, No. 229 Pearl avenue, of heart disease.  The deceased had been an invalid for two or three years.  Her age was thirty-two years.  Her husband, two daughters and one son survive her.  Mrs. Holtz was a member of the First Methodist church and was held in high esteem by all who knew her.  She was born in Lintenville, Orleans county, N. Y., in 1856, and came to South Bend with her parents in 1871.  The funeral was held at the residence, on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Dr. Book/Beck? and Rev. G. E. Farr officiating.