1918 Obituaries & Funeral Notices for Garfield County, Washington

MRS. BERTHA KUCKLICK DIES

Funeral Held Thursday Afternoon;
Victim of Influenza

After being sick with influenza, followed by pneumonia, Mrs. Bertha Kucklick died at the home of her mother, Mrs. Anna Kucklick, Wednesday evening [November 18, 1918], the second victim of the epidemic here.

She was born in Pomeroy 30 years ago [November 27, 1888], and was married to Frank Kucklick on November 3, 1916. Besides her husband she leaves a little son, her parents, Fred and Anna Schuelke, and two brothers, Henry and Albert Schuelke.

The funeral was held at 2 o'clock Thursday, interment being made in the Catholic cemetery.

--East Washingtonian, November 1918

[Note: Find a Grave lists her death date as November 18, which is a Monday. This newspaper story said she died on Wednesday evening with no date provided. Wednesday was not November 18. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37989597/bertha_palinia-kucklick: accessed May 30, 2026), memorial page for Bertha Palinia Schuelke Kucklick (27 Nov 1888–18 Nov 1918), Find a Grave Memorial ID 37989597, citing Holy Rosary Cemetery, Pomeroy, Garfield County, Washington, USA; Maintained by Chris and Cheryl Webber (contributor 47118254).]