Tombstone Tuesday - George W. & Sarah M. Kreitzer

George Washington Kreitzer was born 13 NOV 1866 in Montgomery County, Ohio and died 12 Ap 1916 in Greenville Township, Darke County, Ohio.  His death certificate (#24356) indicates that he died of Bright's disease.  He was buried 15 APR 1916 in Abbottsville Cemetery, Van Buren Township, Darke County, Ohio.  

George was the son of Thomas Kreitzer (1838-1906) and his wife, Anna Heck (1840-1914).

He married 17 APR 1892, Montgomery County, Ohio to Sarah Maria Valentine.   She was born 21 SEP 1867 in Miami County, Ohio and died 28 OCT 1918 in Greenville,  Darke County, Ohio.  She was buried 31 OCT 1918 in Abbottsville Cemetery, Darke County, Ohio. Her death certificate (#61774) indicates that she died of cardio asthma.  Sarah was the daughter of George H. Valentine (1840-1907) and Susannah Deeter (1847-1922).

George & Sarah were the parents of five children -
Isaac Leroy "Roy" Kreitzer (1895-1967)
Clarence Franklin Kreitzer (1897-1942)
Anna Susannah Kreitzer (1900-1928)
Lawrence Edward Kreitzer (1902-1975)
Charles Elmer Kreitzer (1905-1906)

Obituary Sarah M. Kretizer (1918)

--The Gospel Messenger

Kreitzer, Sarah M., born near Pleasant Hill, Ohio, died Oct. 28, 1918, aged 51 years, 1 month and 7 days. April 17, 1892 she married George W. Kreitzer, who, with one son, preceded her. She united with the Church of the Brethren in 1897. She leaves three sons, one daughter and two grandchildren. Services at the home by the writer. Hugh Miller, Gettysburg, Ohio

Note: Sarah was born Sarah Maria Valentine, she is a sister to John D. Valentine, who was featured obituary on the blog earlier this year.  Sarah & George W. Kreitzer were the parents of - Isaac, Clarence, Anna, Lawrence and Charles.  The son who died before Sarah was Charles E. who was born in 1905 & died 1906.  Her husband George W. Kreitzer was born 13 NOV 1866 and died 12 APR 1916 of Brights Disease.   Sarah's cause of death was shown as Cardio Asthma.

Tombstone Tuesday - Sarah Maria Kreitzer

Sarah M. Kreitzer (1867-1918), shares this headstone in Abbottsville Cemetery, Darke County, Ohio, with her husband George W. Kreitzer (1866-1916).  She was the daughter of George H. Valentine (1840-1907) and his wife, Susannah Deeter (1847-1922).   Sarah's obituary from The Gospel Messenger is on this Friday's blog. 

Obituary John Valentine (1930)

Valentine, John D., son of George and Susannah Deeter Valentine, was born in Miami County, Ohio on July 31, 1870, died April 16, 1930.  In February 1889, he united with the Church of the Brethren.  Oct. 15, 1893, he married Ida Jane Kreitzer.  For more than a year he had been in ill health.  Since January he had been unable to lie down.  March 23, he was annointed.  He leaves his wife, two daughters, one brother, two sisters and one granddaughter.  Funeral from the Painter Creek church by Roy Honeyman assisted by Wilmer Petry.  Interment in the Abbotsville Cemetery.  --Mrs. Roy Honeyman, Greenville, Ohio

-The Gospel Messenger

Tombstone Tuesday - John D. Valentine

John D. Valentine (1870-1930) shares his headstone with his wife, Ida Jane Kreitzer(1874-1938). Both rest in Abbotsville Cemetery, Darke County, Ohio.  John D. is the son of George H. Valentine (1840-1907) and his wife Susannah Deeter (1847-1922).  Ida is the daughter of Thomas Kreitzer (1838-1906) and his wife, Anna Heck (1840-1914).  John's obituary from The Gospel Messenger is up on Friday's blog.