Licena Lemke 

Aged Woman of Spring Garden Died Early This Morning 
(Licena Cochran Lemke)

Corner J. D. Dodds received an early morning call today from 
Spring Garden Township notifying him of the death about 3 o'clock 
this morning of Mrs. Lucina (Licina) LEMKE. Mrs. LEMKE, who was 
72 years old, it seems lived alone, and two neighbors Lawrence 
C. COCHRAN and Ralph COCHRAN, respectively father and son, were 
with her when she died.

The son testified he called at Mrs. LEMKE's home about 4 p.m. 
yesterday, looked after the fire, gave her a drink of water, and 
a little grape wine in a spoon, as she was too weak to drink it 
from a glass or cup. The father and son spent the night at the 
home, and the father testified as follows:

"I came over here about dark yesterday and no one was here. I 
asked her if she wanted anything and she said no.  I went over 
to Ralph COCHRAN's to see if he could come over and stay with me, 
and we came back together. We never realized she was as bad off 
as she was. About midnight she commenced moaning and about 3 o'
clock she got weaker and stopped moaning. We looked at her and 
felt her pulse and found she was dead."

Other neighbors, men and women were immediately notified of her 
death and came to the home.

Mrs. LEMKE had been in impaired health, and it was stated a physician 
she consulted about seven months ago told her she would live only six 
months. It is stated death was caused by cancer of the breast. 
Testimony at the inquest showed that Mrs. LEMKE had been confined 
to her bed ever since Saturday.

Corner Dodds may be reached in daytime by calling phone 1008 and 
at night by calling police headquarters 628-J.


Source: Mt. Vernon Register News
Date: Thursday, February 1, 1934
Submitted by: Mary Zinzilieta



Name Licena Lemke 
Event Date 01 Feb 1934 
Event Place Moores Prairie, Jefferson, Illinois 
Gender Female 
Marital Status 
Race 
Age 74 
Birth Year (Estimated) 1860 
Birth Date 
Birthplace 
Father's Name John Cochran 
Father's Birthplace 
Mother's Name Margaret Sanders 
Mother's Birthplace 
Occupation 
Residence Place 
Address 
Spouse's Name Henry B. Lemke 
Spouse's Birthplace 
Burial Date 
Burial Place 
Cemetery 
Informant's Name 

Source: Illinois Online Death records at familysearch.org
Date: 
Submitted by: Mary Zinzilieta