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The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., January 15, 1953, page 1

MRS. TEUNIS WYERS PASSES; FINAL RITES THURSDAY, JAN. 15

     Mrs. Teunis Wyers, one of White Salmon's prominent and beloved pioneer citizens, passed away early Tuesday morning following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held Thursday, January 15 at 2 p.m. from the Gardner's Funeral Home. Mrs. Wyers had been a semi-invalid since she suffered a stroke late in May of 1950.
     She was born February 7, 1884 at Rosebud, Texas, and came to White Salmon with her parents, Rudolph and Wilhelmina Lauterbach in 1893. At the age of 18 she was united in marriage to Teunis Wyers at White Salmon on March 12, 1902. The Reverend James Duffy, present pastor of the Congregational church where Olga and Tune Wyers were married over 50 years ago, will officiate at the Thursday rites. Burial will be made in White Salmon's I.O.O.F. cemetery.
     Survivors include her husband and two daughters, Mrs. Bernard Pollard and Mrs. Russell Kreps; four brothers, August, William and John Lauterbach, all of White Salmon and Henry Lauterbach of North Bonneville; two sisters, Miss Meta Lauterbach and Miss Louise Lauterbach of Portland, five grandchildren, Mrs. Keith Kayser of Centerville, Mrs. M.J.Hecomovich of White Salmon, Miss Mary Lou Kreps, now teaching at Walla Walla and Russell and Oliver Kreps of White Salmon.


The Mt. Adams Sun, Bingen, WA., January 15, 1953, page 1
Includes portrait

FINAL RITES FOR MRS. T. WYERS

     Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15, at Gardner's Funeral Home, White Salmon for Mrs. Teunis Wyers, 69, who expired in her sleep early Tuesday morning. Mrs. Wyers had been a semi-invalid since she suffered a stroke late in May of 1950.
     She was born Feb. 7, 1884 at Rosebud, Texas and came to White Salmon with her parents, Rudolph and Wilhelmina Lauterbach in 1893. When she was 18 she was married to Teunis Wyers at White Salmon on March 12, 1902 . The Reverend James A. Duffy, present pastor of the Congregational church where Olga and Tune Wyers were married over 50 years ago, will officiate at this afternoon's rites. Interment will be in White Salmon's IOOF cemetery.
     Survivors include her husband and two daughters, Mrs. Bernard Pollard and Mrs. Russell R. Kreps; four brothers, August, William and John Lauterbach, all of White Salmon and Henry Lauterbach of No. Bonneville; two sisters, Miss Meta Lauterbach and Miss Louise Lauterbach of Portland, five grandchildren, Mrs. Keith Kayser of Centerville, Mrs. M.J.Hecomovich of White Salmon, Miss Mary Lou Kreps, now teaching at Walla Walla and Russell and Oliver Kreps.


The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., January 15, 1953, page 1

FINAL RITES FOR MRS. T. WYERS THIS AFTERNOON

     Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, January 15, at Gardners Funeral Home, White Salmon for Mrs. Teunis Wyers, 69, who expired in her sleep early Tuesday morning. Mrs. Wyers had been a semi-invalid since she suffered a stroke late in May of 1950.
     She was born February 7, 1884 at Rosebud, Texas, and came to White Salmon with her parents, Rudolph and Wilhelmina Lauterbach in 1893. When she was 18 she was married to Teunis Wyers at White Salmon on March 12, 1902. The Reverend James Duffy, present pastor of the Congregational church where Olga and Tune Wyers were married over 50 years ago, will officiate at this afternoon's rites. Interment will be in White Salmon's IOOF cemetery.
     Survivors include her husband and two daughters, Mrs. Bernard Pollard and Mrs. Russell R. Kreps; four brothers, August, William and John Lauterbach, all of White Salmon and Henry Lauterbach of No. Bonneville; two sisters, Miss Meta Lauterbach and Miss Louise Lauterbach of Portland, five grandchildren, Mrs. Keith Kayser of Centerville, Mrs. M.J.Hecomovich of White Salmon, Miss Mary Lou Kreps, now teaching at Walla Walla and Russell and Oliver Kreps.

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