28 Jun 1923, Pulaski County Democrat
Mrs Michael TETZLOFF
The Funeral for Mrs. Elizabeth TETZLOFF of San Pierre was held at St. John's church in Cass Township Sunday afternoon, Rev. C.E. WIESS officiating.

Mrs. TETZLOFF was born January 26, 1846, at Kisselbach [Kieselbach], Germany. She came to America with her parents in her thirteenth year and located in Lafayette. In 1864 she was united in marriage to Michael TETZLOFF. This union was blessed with seven sons and five daughters. In 1865 the family moved to a farm in Cass township, where they made their home until 1903, moving to San Pierre. Mrs. TETZLOFF's death occurred last Thursday. For neary [nearly] forty-three years she suffered from chronic nervousness accompanied by spasms. A short service was held at the home in San Pierre Sunday afternoon after which the remains were taken to Cass township for service and burial.

She leaves her aged husband and children Michael Jr., Henry, Louis, Charles, Edward, August, Mrs. Emelia WILL of Norma [Norman], Okla.; Mrs. Ernestine MONTAGUE of San Pierre, 35 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; also one brother, Valentine STRANTZ of Chalmers.

24 Jun 1923, Sunday, Lafayette Journal and Courier obituary
Former Resident of City Expires
[cemetery marker & Pulaski County Democrat obituary indicate date of death as 21 Jun 1923, but this obituary indicates 22 Jun 1923 as date of death]
Mrs. Elizabeth TETZLOFF. wife of Michael TETZLOFF and a former resident of Lafayette, died at the family home in San Pierre, Ind., on Friday. Mrs. TETZLOFF was born in Germany and came to the United States in 1858, coming to Lafayette. Upon her marriage, she went with her husband to a farm in Medaryville. Twenty-five years ago they retired and moved to San Pierre. The couple celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1914. Mr. TETZLOFF is one of the largest land owners in northwestern Indiana. The deceased was the mother of 12 children, four of whom have died. A brother, Valentine STRANTZ, of Chalmers, and a nephew, Henry STRANTZ, of Lafayette are survivors. Funeral services were scheduled to be held at San Pierre on Sunday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, with burial there.

• Married: 14 OCT 1864 in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA
• Note: book C-10, page 455
• Note:

  
  Tippecanoe Marriage Index as “Michael DETZLAFF & Elizebeth STRANG”

1. Amelia TETZLOFF b: 12 JAN 1865 in Cass Township, Pulaski County, Indiana, USA
2. Emelia TETZLOFF b: 4 APR 1867 in Cass Township, Pulaski County, Indiana, USA
3. Johann William TETZLOFF b: 2 JUL 1869 in Cass Township, Pulaski County, Indiana, USA
4. Michael C TETZLOFF b: 30 MAY 1872 in Cass Township, Pulaski County, Indiana, USA
5. Louise TETZLOFF b: 23 DEC 1873 in Cass Township, Pulaski County, Indiana, USA
6. Anna Ernestine TETZLOFF b: 17 JAN 1876 in Cass Township, Pulaski County, Indiana, USA
7. Henry Otto TETZLOFF b: 9 OCT 1877 in Cass Township, Pulaski County, Indiana, USA
8. Lewis Friedrich Julius TETZLOFF b: 2 JUN 1879 in Cass Township, Pulaski County, Indiana, USA
9. Charles Ernest TETZLOFF b: 7 JUL 1881 in Rich Grove Township, Pulaski County, Indiana, USA
10. Edward Theodore TETZLOFF b: 22 MAR 1883 in Rich Grove Township, Pulaski County, Indiana, USA
11. August TETZLOFF b: 6 JUL 1885 in Rich Grove Township, Pulaski County, Indiana, USA
12. Adaline TETZLOFF b: 19 NOV 1888 in Rich Grove Township, Pulaski County, Indiana, USA