Amanda Peterson Ankerson

contributor: Nadine Korotev and Descendants

Gillett

Mrs. J. Ankerson
Death Saddens Our Community

The entire community was saddened at the news of the death on Sunday of Mrs. J. M. Ankerson. Mrs. Ankerson, wife of the Gillett State Bank president, died Sunday at Community Memorial hospital, Oconto Falls, after a years illness. She had been a patient at the hospital for the past two weeks.

The former Amanda Peterson was born in Chilton July 12, 1878, a daughter of the late Chris Peterson. The Peterson family moved to Kelly Brook when Amanda was a small girl and settled on a farm. She was married to J. M. Ankerson on October 28, 1896. They lived in Kelly Brook until 1903 where they farmed and ran a general store. In 1903 they moved to Gillett where they resided since. Mrs. Ankerson was a member of the Eastern Star, also being a Past Worthy Matron, a member of Past Matron's Club, past president of the Gillett Women's Club, a member and worker for the Women's Christian Temperance Union.

Survivors are her husband, J. M. Ankerson, and a nephew, Emery Ansorge, who had been as a son to them, having lived with them for 20 years; two brothers, Adolph and Frank Peterson of Oconto Falls; three sisters, Mrs. Clara Schleicher and Mrs. Jeanette Chamberlin of Gillett, and Mrs. Esther Ansorge of Appleton; also many nieces and nephews and a host of other friends.

 The body was at the Kuehl Funeral home and then removed to the Methodist church to lie is state until the time of services. The services were conducted by the Rev. Leslie Simons, pastor of the Methodist church here. Burial was in Wanderer's Rest cemtery.

 Rev. Edward Soper, friend of the family from Pewaukee, who was to participate in the services was unable to attend because of illness.

 Mrs. Ankerson was carried to her final resting place by her nephews, Les Ansorge, W. M. Schleicher, Norman Ankerson, Blaine Peterson, Wilfred Ankerson and Gilbert Larson.


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