Maude Brandenburg
Obituary
Rock Island Argus
May 25, 1932
Mrs. Brandenburg, Deputy Sheriff's Wife, Dies AT 48
Stricken with an epileptic attack about 10:30 p.m. at her home yesterday, Mrs. C.A. Brandenburg, 48, wife of C. A. Brandenburg, deputy sheriff and turnkey of Rock Island county, died suddenly in bed. The coroner's jury at the inquest held at 10 a.m. today at the Knox chapel, returned a verdict of death due to suffocation.
Dr. W. L. Eddy of Milan, who was called to the Brandenburg home shortly after midnight, testified that Mrs. Brandenburg had been in poor health for many years, and that she very likely suffered an epileptic attack soon after retiring.
She was found dead with her face down by her husband when he returned home last evening. Her son, Charles, jr., had talked with the decendent about 10 p.m. and although she remarked that she had had eight teeth pulled yesterday, she did not complain of feeling ill.
Earlier in the evening, her husband had called on the telephone, and when he inquired of her health, she assured him that she was not suffering any bad effects from having her teeth pulled.
Maude Lula Ranbager was born Jan. 9, 1884, in Rock Island, recieving her education in the public schools here. She moved to Milan at the age of 16 and had resided there since.
She married C. A. Brandenburg in August, 1902. Mrs. Brandenburg was a member of the Ladies Aid Society of the Milan Presbyterian church also a member of the church. Surviving are the widower, the son, Charles, two daughters, Mrs. Robert Connelly and Elmer Wilson , and her mother, Mrs. Anna Ranbarger, all of Milan, a daughter, Mrs. Herman Simms, Rock Island, a brother, George, Milan.' three sisters, Mrs. Joseph Hale, Canton O., and Mrs. John Koob, Milan, and Mrs. Lester McBurney, Jackson, Minn., and four grandchildren.
The body was removed to the Knox mortuary. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at the Milan Presbyterian church with Rev. Ralph Lemon pastor of the church, officiating. Burial will be in Chippiannock cemetery.