OBITUARY

MRS. SOPHIA KAISER

Sophia Kathrina Eltiste Kaiser, daughter of Paul and Maria Barbara Stadtler Eltiste was born near Johnson on April 17, 1882. She died, May 9, 1979 at Phillips County Home in Phillipsburg, Kansas at the age of 97 years and 22 days.

Reared in the Johnson and Auburn area, she moved with her husband to Phillips County, where they farmed.

Sophia was baptized April 20, 1882 at St. Paul’s Hickory Grove Lutheran church near Auburn, and was confirmed March 25, 1895. She was a member of Emmanuel Lutheran church at Stuttgart, Kansas at the time of her death.

On June 9, 1909 she was married to Henry Kaiser at Independence, Iowa, and six children were born: William, Henry, Sophia, Paul, Gus and Wilhelmina.

Her parents, husband, three brothers, three sisters, and one son-in-law, Lawrence Look, preceded her in death.

Survivors include four sons, William of Agra, Kansas; Henry Paul and Gus of Phillipsburg, Kansas; two daughters, Mrs. Clarence Hazen of Stockton, Kansas; and Wilma Look of Hays, Kansas; one brother, Herman Eltiste of Johnson; 11  grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held at Emmanuel Lutheran church in Stuttgart, Kansas on May 12, 1979, conducted by Reverend Duane Levin.

Burial was in the church cemetery.

Attending services from this area were Mr. and Mrs. Warren Eltiste of Nebraska City; Herman A. Eltiste of Auburn; Mrs. Keil Eltiste and Leona Gerdes of Johnson.