Jayson, Lisette 1872-1955

Lisette Jayson
Sept. 6, 1872-May 4, 1955

Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Wednesday, May 4, 1955, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles Daily Star

Mrs. Lisette Jayson, 82, of 1451 South Union Street, Milwaukee, Wis., mother of Birton Jayson, of Niles died Monday at Miserecordia Hospital in Milwaukee following an illness of one month.

Mrs. Jayson was born Sept. 6, 1872, in Milwaukee, and formerly lived at 522 Howard Street in Niles until moving to Wisconsin 20 years ago. She was a member of St. Martini Lutheran church in Milwaukee. Her husband, William, died in 19928[sic].

Surviving besides the son are: a grandson in Niles; a sister, Mrs. Robert Peterson, of Milwaukee, and a brother, Arno Degnitz, of [illegible], Wis.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. (EST) Friday in the Gerber Funeral Home in Milwaukee. Following services there the body will be brought to the Kiger Funeral Home here. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Silverbrook Cemetery with the Rev. Theo Leasch, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, officiating.