Lewis Ellinger & Katie Peck

Katie Alice Peck, another daughter of Samuel Edgar Peck & Mary Ellen Widel, married twice. First to the father of her children, Lewis F Ellinger, the son of Eli Ellinger & Susan Ferry, and then she married & divorced Howard Edward Weaver, the son of Joseph B Weaver & Mary J McFarland.

The Odebolt Chronicle, Thurs, 19 Jun 1902
Lewis F Ellinger died at his home in Wheeler township Saturday morning in his 37th year. He had been suffering from Bright's Disease for about a year but was only confined to his bed for two days prior to his demise. Mr Ellinger was born in Clinton County and came with his parents to this county in 1874 and resided in this vicinity until the time of his death. On Dec 7, 1887, he was married to Miss Katie A Peck of this township. Six children were born to them, five of whom with his wife and mother survive him. The funeral services were held at the M E Church Sunday afternoon and the interment was in the Odebolt Cemetery. Mr Ellinger was a honorable and industrious man who stood high in the estimation of his acquaintances and the sorrowing ones have the sincere sympathy of the community in their irreparable loss. He was a brother to J E Ellinger, Mrs Otis Stratton and Mrs W K Shaw of this place.

 Oldebolt Chronicle, Thurs, 26 Mar 1931
Death Angel Calls Mrs Kate Weaver - Former Resident Passes At Sioux Falls. Funeral In Odebolt Sunday
Mrs Kate Weaver whose severe illness was mentioned in the Chronicle last week, passed from this life at the Moe Hospital at Sioux Falls, SD at 10:00 o'clock, Friday morning, March 20, following a short illness. Mrs Weaver had been suffering for some time, but did not think that her condition was serious. On Monday prior to her death, her son persuaded her to go to the hospital, and it was decided that she was in a critical state. Everything that could possibly be done for her was done, and with holding out no hope, but wishing that there might possibly be a chance for life through an operation, she went through the [ordeal] Wednesday afternoon. The condition found was even more serious than anticipated, and from that time she failed slowly. All that could be done was to ease her last hours as much as possible. The body was brought to Odebolt Sunday morning, and at 2:30 o'clock that afternoon, the memorial service was held in the Methodist Church, with the pastor Rev J A Farnham, conducting the service. Music was furnished by Misses [...e] Kessler, Lois Dannenberg, Mrs Louise Hix, and A B [Hard..] and A B Traeder, with Mrs [..rd] Smith as accompanist. A song coincidence was that one of the hymns chosen by the singer was "The Sweet Bye and Bye", was the same hymn was sung at the funeral of a little brother of Mrs Weaver more than fifty-[?] years ago. She was laid to rest in the family lot, by the side of her husband and children, in the Odebolt Cemetery, old friends acting as bearers. They were: J S Fish[...] W Down, C W Kistler, [..] Davenport, A B Waggoneer and George Lesher. Kate Alice Peck was born in [Monmouth], Jackson County, Iowa, December 31, 1868. She died at the age of sixty-two years, two months, and twenty days. She moved with her parents, Mr and Mrs S E Peck, to Richland Township, Sac County, in November 1874, and grew to womanhood in the Peck homestead, one and three quarters miles north of Odebolt. She was united in marriage to Lewis J Ellinger, December 7, 1887, and their married life passed in and near Odebolt, with the exception of a short time that they lived in Nebraska. Six children were born to Mr and Mrs Ellinger, three daughters and three sons. Mr Ellinger passed away June 18, 1902, one daughter, Elva, having preceded them in death. One son, Jesse, and on daughter, Edna, died during widowhood of their mother. Over nineteen years ago, Mrs Ellinger and family moved to the south part of the state and there she was married to H E Weaver of Spirit Lake, who preceded her in death. The last few years she has resided in and [around] Sioux Falls. Since her residence in Odebolt she became affiliated with the Methodist Church, and was always a member of the Women's Corps, the Rebekahs, and [..anders]. She was generous and warm-[hearted[ and no sacrifice was too great for her to make for her family and friends. She bore her [faith] with fortitude, and died a Christian. Near relatives left to mourn her death are, one daughter Hazel (Mrs Frank Wells) of Estherville; two sons, Milo V Ellinger of Salina, Kans, and Allen Ellinger of Sioux Falls; nine grandchildren; one brother E D Peck of Odebolt, and two sisters, Mrs Edward Wilkinson of Odebolt and Mrs J F Ady of Flandreau, SD. Relatives from away who were at the funeral were: Mr and Mrs Frank Wells of Eshterville, Mr and Mrs Milo Ellinger, Salina, Kans; Mr and Mrs [?] Ellinger of Sioux Falls; Mr and Mrs J F Ady, son Ted, and daughter Dorothy of Flandreau, SD; their daughter, Mrs Curtis Nass of Aurora, SD; Mr and Mrs Ward Duffy and [x] Spencer; Mr and Mrs A Baker and daughter Virginia, and their son-in-law and daughter, Mr and Mrs Jack Wilson and son Junior of Milford; Mr and Mrs Harold Whitted and Donald Ellinger of Rockwell City, and Mr and Mrs George Johnson, and Mrs Alice Scothorn and son D Thomas of Sac City.

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courtesy of 2 Curious Girls - Find A Grave

Oldebolt Chronicle, Thurs, 22 Oct 1931

Twenty Year Ago

Miss Edna Vera Ellinger, daughter of Mrs Kate Ellinger, died October 12 at the age of twenty-three years. She leaves her mother, two brothers and one sister.

courtesy of Conley Worlterman - Find A Grave

Odebolt Chronicle, Thurs, 17 Jun 1909
Jesse J, son of Mrs Kate Ellinger, died Tuesday evening at the home of his mother in this city, a victim of Bright's Disease, with which he had been afflicted for nearly tow years. Funeral services will be conducted in the Methodist Church by Rev W W Bollinger this (Thursday) afternoon at three o'clock. Jesse was born i n this township January 14, 1891, and had lived in Odebolt most of his life. The bereaved relatives have the sympathy of the community.