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; Aug. 13, 1922
Isaac Spicher Died Sunday Morning
Isaac Spicher
The death of Isaac spicher occurred at 7:20 Sunday morning at the family home near Riverside park. Mr. Spicher had a stroke of paralysis last Wednesday. He never regained conciousness. Deceased was 84 years did on the day of his death.
The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock from the residence. Rev. J. Arthur Young of the M. E. church will be in charge. Burial is the Shellsburg cemetery.
Mr. Spicher had been a resident of Vinton about three years. Previous to coming here to reside he had lived in the Shellsburg community many years. He was born August 13, 1838 in Ohio. He served as a soldier in the Civil war, having enlisted in Illnois. In the year 1876 Mr. Spicher came to Benton county.
The surviving relatives are the second wife and three children by his first marriage. The children are E. W. Spicher, Mrs. Geo. Hanover and Mrs. Fred Furry of Vinton, Albert M. Spicher of Cedar Rapids and Mrs. Jeanie Beaner of Des Moines. All the children her to remain until one funeral. A grandson, Carl Spicher of Belle Plaine, has been here since his grandfather's illness and will atend the last rites.
Times; Oct. 9, 1914
Shellsburg Woman found Dead In Bed
Margaret J. Spicher
Mrs. Isaac spicher Passed Quietly Away some Time Last Night, Husband Discovers Body
Quietly and apparently without a struggle, Mrs. Isaac spicher, a well known woman of Shellsburg, was called to the great beyond last night. The lifeless body was found early this morning by the aged husband. She had retired last night apparently in good health and made no complant during the night of not feeling well. The husband heard no struggle. The body was cold and death had taken place several hours before the discovery was made.
Mrs. Spicher was the mother of Mrs. Geo. Hanover and Mrs. Fred Furry of this city and word of the mothers death was telephoned them early this morning. They were taken to Shellsburg by auto. Mr. spicher has been in very poor health all summer and the children were fearful that the shock of the wife's death might prove fatal to him.
No arrangements have been made for the funeral at this time. There are six children surviving, three sons and three daughters. The daughters are Mrs. Hanover and Mrs. Furry of this city and Mrs. Hill of Des Moines. The sons are Elmer of Mt. Auburn and Edward, and Bert of Cedar Rapids.
Mrs. Spicher was a good woman devoted to her home and children. Her death is sincerely mourned by her family and by her many friends.
{Submitter comment: I believe this is his first wife.}
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