Diehl. At her home in Napoleon, Aug. 4, 1886, Laura, wife of Mr. Lewis H. Diehl, aged 35 years, 3 months and 20 days. Funeral servi ces were conducted at the M. E. Church Friday at 10 A. M., Rev. J. C. Clemens presiding. Text: Colosians 1st chapter and 12th verse.

Laura Peyton was united in marriage to Mr. Lewis Diehl Oct. 7th, 1883, less than three years was their union blessed when death removed the beloved and loving companion. Mrs. D. has been a constant sufferer since early in the spring, and the last two months has been confined to her bed, uncomplainingly bearing her afflictions and meeting death calmly and fearlessly, trusting in Him who doeth all things well. Life to her was sweet and full of promise. Scarcely three years of a happy wedded life had passed, when a separation came. Laura was happy in her home, possessing the fullest confidence and trust of a loving husband, ministering to the wants of Mr. D's. motherless children when under her care, supplying the place of mother, friend and counselor to the orphaned Lillie, teaching her to be useful, good and noble. Her loss will be painfully felt.

Mrs. D. was a practical christian and a true woman -- truer friend never lived -- having known and enjoyed her friendship for years, the writer can speak positively of the estimable worth and sterling qualities that possessed her large, loving, sympathetic heart. She was always a favorite among the aged, reverently respecting the gray-haired father or mother, thus endearing herself to many honest and true hearts. With the children also she was a general favorite, teaching them by precept and example to be good and true. Kind words and noble deeds, prompted by the love of doing good made up her useful and self-sacrificing life. We could relate some instances personally known to the writer, manifesting her benevolence and innate goodness of heart, little deeds of kindness that will ever be remembered with gratitude by those surviving her, and kept in remembrance by Him who notes even the fall of a sparrow. Dear Laura, gone to her reward, language fails to express the tender regard we have ever felt for her, whose love and friendship has been ever the same to us in prosperity and in adversity, sickness and health, rejoicing or weeping, always and ever the same tried faithful friend. We sympathize with the husband and children in their irreparable, and unspeakable loss. To know her was to love her. Her life when in health was active and useful as a christian, a Sabbath school teacher and an earnest whole-souled christian. As her health declined her faith and trust in God grew stronger, often telling of God's goodness to her and expressing her unworthiness; but thanks be to God who hath made her meet to be a partaker of the inheritance of the saints in light.

L. E. M