Katherine K. Backer
Born: January 1st, 1970
Died: November 16th, 1977
Obituary
Funeral for Mrs. Katherin Kastlin Backer, 93, a Burlington native who died Wednesday, Nov. 16, in St. Petersburg, Fla., will be 11 am Saturday at Lunnng Capel, reader Jack Whitaker; Aspen Grove cemetery. A memorial has been established to the First Church of Christ, Scientist.
The daughter of Jacob and Louise Kastlin, she was born Dec. 24, 1883. She married Elmer Backer in 1909; he died June 6, 1974. A long-time resident of Davenport, she was a Christian Science practitioner. Her home was at Pinellas Park, Fla.
The only survivor is a sister-in-law, Mrs. Wanda Kastlin, Davenport.