Mrs. Emelie Bonnenhouser Has Died, Dec. 1, 1919

From the Hickory Daily Record, Monday Evening, December 1, 1919

Mrs. Bonnenhouser’s Funeral This Morning

The funeral of Mrs. Emelie Bonnenhouser, whose death occurred in an Asheville hospital Saturday night, was held from the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Geo. N. Hutton, this morning at 9:45 by Rev. W.R. Bradshaw and the remains, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Hutton, were carried to Detroit, where they will be interred beside those of her husband. Mrs. Bonnenhouser went to Asheville a week ago for an operation on her eyes, and for several days it seemed that she was getting along well. On Friday her condition was reported worse and death relieved her suffering Saturday night.

Mrs. Bonnenhouser had been residing with her daughter here for the past 12 years. She had just passed her 71^st birthday. Though blind for many years, she retained her interest in life and her disposition was sweet and her manner gracious. She won hundreds of friends by the sweetness of her character.

The burial will take place at Detroit Wednesday beside the body of her husband, the late Hugo Bonnenhouser, who died some 20 years ago. A sextette composed of Mesdames E.L. Shuford, J.H. Shuford and E. Chadwick and Messrs. George Hall, Connelly Gamble and L.H. Warlick sang beautifully at the home “Lead, Kindly Light,” “Art Thou Weary?” and “Come, Ye Disconsolate.” The pall bearers were Messrs. K.C. Menzies, George Bailey, J.C. Martin, F.P. Johnson, J.H.P. Cilley and Walker Lyerly.