Ernest Schritter (Tschritter)-1930

Ernest Schritter, who came to Cheyenne county, in 1924, and has lived on a farm north west of town since that date passed away on Friday of last week. Ernest Schritter was born September 3, 1880, in the country of Bessarabia. His parents, who were members of the Lutheran church, brought him to the Lord in Holy Baptism and after he had been instructed in the Faith of the Fathers he was confirmed by Rev. Julius Peters in the Lutheran Church at Kloestiz, Bessarabia, March 26, 1895.

On the 18th day of May, 1906, he was married to Pauline Reichenberger. This union was blessed with three sons and seven daughters. Mr. Schritter came to the United States in 1910 and settled at Fredonia, North Dakota. After several years he moved to American Falls, Idaho. Here his beloved wife passed away in 1923 leaving him and the ten children.

He came to Cheyenne county in 1924 and settled on the land northwest of St. Francis. This spring sickness overtook him and during the summer months his condition became serious. A stomach trouble and other complications gradually weakened him and he passed away last Friday evening, leaving the ten children orphans. They are Rudolph and John Schritter, Christine Walz, Martha, Emma, Regina, Elizabeth, Helen, Pauline and Robert Schirtter. He also leaves four brothers, Israel Schritter, of American Falls, Idaho, Christian Schritter of Arapahoe, Oklahoma, and John and Immanuel Schritter, two sisters, Catherine and Magdalene in Bessarabia. His aged mother still lives in Russia and there is one grandchild. He reached the age of 50 years and 2 days.

Funeral services were held at the Salem Lutheran church last Monday afternoon. Rev. O. H. Zeilinger conducted the services and spoke words of comfort on John 14, 18; “I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.” The entire community sympathizes with the children in the lost of their father.