Keefer, Pearl Workman

Passed: 1936-01-11

Age: 23

Source: Jackson Herald

Death Notice:

Obituary Date: 1936-01-17

Information: One member of the family of Henry Keefer, of Gunnville, was dead last night and two others were seriously ill as the result of attacks of diptheria, but physicians treating them were hopeful that with the use of an antitoxin they would be able to save their lives.  The member of the family dead was Mrs. Pearl Workman Keefer, the 23 year old wife of Raymond Keefer, a son of Henry Keefer, who lives with his father.  A brother and sister were also reported to have the same disease.  Antitoxin was being used by Dr. Dwight Staats, of Ripley, and Dr. A. Herrenkohl, Mt. Alto physician, both of whom had been called to the home.  The young Mrs Keefer became ill on Wednesday of last week and the diptheria developed rapidly.  She died late Saturday evening.  Physicians pointed out that following the death of Mrs. Keefer, that in recent months there had been more diptheria among adults in this section than they had known in a long time.  [from the Betty Kessel McIntyre obit collection]