Anna Colteaux



MRS. ANNA COLTEAUX

Anna Gonwa, daughter of Frank and Mary A. (Schumacher) Gonwa was born at Sheboygan, Wisconsin, March 23, 1859, and died at her home in Roberts, Illinois, Saturday, November 27th, 1937, at 4:30 P.M. aged 78 years 8 months and 4 days.
On the 15th day of January 1878 she was married to Anthony Colteaux who preceded her in death March 5th, 1917. She suffered a stroke of paralysis in March 1935 and a year later was stricken again. From this later date she has been helpless.
Shortly after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Colteaux moved to a farm near Buckley and in 1885, moved to Roberts where they were in business for many years, Mrs. Colteaux continuing the business after his death until her health failed.
Mrs. Colteaux is survived by two sons, Frank Colteaux of Bloomington and Dr. J. A. Colteaux of Roberts. A nephew, Dr. Walter J. Gonwas, of Chrisman, came to live with Mr. and Mrs. Colteaux when small and grew up in the family. She also leaves two grand-sons and two grand-daughters, Theodore Colteaux and Miss Theresa Colteaux of Bloomington and Wilfred Colteaux and Miss Jeanette Colteaux, both students of the U. of I. but who live at Roberts. She is survived by four sisters and one brother, Mrs. Susan Even, Mrs. Marie Even, and Mrs. Kate Decker of Chicago, Mrs. Nettie Schmidler of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and John Gonwa of Roberts.
During the nearly half a century that Mrs. Colteaux was in businss here she made many friends who join the family in sorrow at ter death. She was noted for her energy, her prompt and untiring attention to business and the careful attention given to her customers. She will be long and kindly remembered by those who knew her at the store.
Funeral services were at the home Monday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, Rev. E. B. Morton, pastor of the M. E. Church officiating. Interment was in Lyman Cemetery. Mrs. Blanche Wright and Mrs. Oma Squires sang at the funeral. They were accompanied by Mrs. Blanche VanNice.
The songs sung were "No Night There", "Old Rugged Cross" and "More Love to Thee".
The flower bearers were Mrs. F. A. Stephens, Miss Sadie Russell, Mrs. J. C. Zahn, Mrs. Bernard Krallman, Mrs. T. Murphy, Mrs. W. E. Pendergast, Mrs. G. D. Ensign, and Mrs. A. J. King.
Pall bearers were F. C. Linn, F. L. Mosher, C. W. Kennedy, C. E. VanNice, W. H. Yackee, and W. O. Sanders.
Relatives from a distance who attended the funeral were Mrs. John Evan of Niles Center, Miss Bertha Evan, Miss Ellen Decker and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Decker of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Colteaux, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Colteaux and Miss Teresa Colteaux of Bloomington, Dr. and Mrs. W. J. Gonwa, Chrisman. There were many friends fro m Paxton, Gibson, Melvin, Piper City and other nearby towns.

CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank the many friends for their kindness during the long illness of our mother and grandmother, and the kind attention shown after her death and at her funeral. We thank the Royal Neighbors for serving the dinner and the many individuals for their kind words and tokens of remembrance. We apprectiate them all.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Colteaux and Family
Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Colteaux and Family

--Roberts Herald. 1 December 1937.

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