Funeral services for Mrs. Rachel Hardung, 79, who died Saturday at the home of her niece, Mrs. Grover C. Behrens of near Deshler, were held at 2 p. m. Monday in the Pelter funeral home, Deshler. The Rev. Theo. Mittermaier, pastor of the Lutheran church, Deshler, officiated. Burial was in Woodlawn cemetery.

Mrs. Hardung, who had been in poor health for several years, passed away about 9 a. m. following a serious illness of two weeks.

She was a native of Liverpool, England, and was born Aug. 30, 1870.

When a young woman she came to the United States and married Otto Von Spankenburg at Galveston, Texas. Her husband is deceased, also a son who died shortly after birth.

In 1921 Mrs. Von Spankenburg married Fred Hardung at San Antonio, Texas and he died in 1935.

She made her home with [1 word smudged] Behrens of near Deshler for the past five years. She came here from Syracuse, N. Y.

Surviving are: two sisters and a brother, Mrs. Edwell Davis, Syracuse, N. Y.; Mrs. Nellie Johnstone and Harry Feron, both of Liverpool, England. Three brothers, Robert, William, and Thomas Feron are dead. Mr. Henry Schnabele of near Deshler is a nephew of Mrs. Hardung.