Campbellsport News, January 10, 1918

DEATH OF MRS. SOPHIA RAHLING
A WELL KNOWN AND POPULAR LADY CALLED HOME LAST FRIDAY MORNING

  Mrs. Sophia Rahling, one of the best known residents in this vicinity, died at her home on South Fond du Lac avenue last Friday morning at one o'clock, after suffering with cancer for many months.
   Deceased was born in the town of Empire, January 16, 1864; she was married to Robert Rahling in the city of Fond du Lac on July 21, 1883, and immediately took up their residence on a farm in the town of Osceola where they resided until eight years ago, when they moved to this village where they have since resided. Mrs. Rahling is survived by her husband and one daughter, Mrs. Dora Hatch, and two grandchildren, Robert and Dora Hatch, all residing in this village. Three brothers, Charles Struebe of Forest, Fred and John Streube of Fond du Lac; two sisters, Mrs. Eliza Krug of Fond du Lac and Mrs. Mary Schultz of Empire.
   Mrs. Rahling was a woman of most kindly disposition, ever ready to assist those in trouble. She was a patient sufferer and during her long and painful illness, would have an encouraging word to say to those about her.
   The funeral was held from the Baptist church Sunday afternoon, Rev. Gutekunst of the Lutheran church at New Fane, officiating. In spite of the sever storm that was raging at the time, many of her old friends from Empire and Osceola braved the element to pay their last respects to one who they had learned to honor during life, the church being filled with friends and neighbors. Interment took place in the Union cemetery.
   The pallbearers were Herman Huesman, Joseph Meixensperger, M. R. Boeckler, John Loebs, H. F. Seering and Wm. Knickel.
   Thirteen from out-of-town who attended the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. August Schultz, John Brown and Mrs. Robert Burns of Empire; Charles Streube, Mrs. Herman Dobert and Mrs. Henry Glassow of Fond du Lac; William Krug of Oshkosh and Mrs. R. Bently of Lomira.