Ernst Matthias Gloe
July 29, 1976
Sioux Falls Argus Leader, Sioux Falls, South Dakota

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Matthaus Nicolaus Emil Gloe
March 14, 1951
The Lyman County Herald, Presho, South Dakota

FUNERAL SERVICES HELD TUESDAY FOR EMIL GLOE AT ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH

     Funeral services for Emil Gloe were conducted on Tuesday, March13, at 2:00 p.m. at the Zion Lutheran Church, the Rev. Roland Hopmann officiating. The mortal  remains were committed to the earth in Presho Cemetery, there to await reunion with the soul at the dawning of Judgement Day
    Emil N. Gloe was born December 17, 1871, in Burg Fehmen, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. He became a member of the Lutheran Church and of the Communion of Saints though the Sacrament of Holy Batism; his Baptismal vow was renewed in the rite of confirmation.
    On January 26, 1910, he was united in holy wedlock to Gusta Lamp. In the same year he and his bride came to the United States and settled on a farm near Lake Park, Iowa. In succeeding years he farmed at Howard and Pukwana, South Dakota.
    In 1919 Mr. and Mrs. Gloe and family moved to a farm of their own, east of Presho, which has been the family home ever since.
    At 5: A.M., on Friday, March 9th God called the soul of Emil Gloe to his eternal rest; he had been blessed with a long life, reaching the age of 79 years, 8 months, and 20 days. Left to mourn his passing are:  his wife, six sons, three daughters, and a host of grandchildren and great grandchildren in this country, and one daughter in the land of his birth.

Oh, how blest are ye whose toils are ended.
Who thro’ death have unto God ascended!
Ye have arisen
>From the cares which keep us still in prison
Christ has wiped away your tears forever;
Ye have that for which we still endeavor;
To you are chanted
Songs that ne’er to mortal ears were granted.
Come, O Christ, and loose the chains that bind us.
Lead us forth and cast this world behind us
With Thee, the Anointed
Finds the soul it’s joy and rest appointed.

The pall bearers were Jake Mang, Otto Studt, Herman Schulz, Wm. Pearsen, Hans Libner and Herman Gluhm.
    Those attending from out of town were:  Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gloe, Omaha, Neb.; Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Evers, Papillion, Neb.; C. J. Farlee and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Farlee of McGregor, Minn.; and Herman Gluhm of Harrold, S. Dak.

        Card of Thanks
    We wish to thank our many friends and neighbors for the many acts of kindness shown to us during the illness and death of our beloved husband and father.  We sincerely thank you for the flowers, the Spiritual bouquets and for the food brought to our house. Especially do we want to thank Rev. Roland Hopmann, Mrs. Roland Hopmann, Mrs. Arthur Sturm, and the pall bearers and the Ladies Aid.

Mrs. Emil Gloe
Mr. and Mrs. George Gloe and family
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gloe and family
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Gloe and family

Note:  Matthaus Nicolaus Emil Gloe was known as Emil Gloe. He was born at Burg, Fehmarn. Agusta Gertrude (Gusta) Lamp was his second wife.
 

Otto Gloe
July 24, 1978
Norfolk Daily News, Norfolk, Nebraska

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Elsabe Margaretha (Giebelstein) Gluhm
About April 1926
Probably the Howard, South Dakota Newspaper

                                      Obituary for Mrs. Peter Gluhm

   Mrs. Margaret Gluhm died at her home in Durant, Monday morning March 22, 1926, after a very brief illness.
   The deceased was born on the island of Femarn, in the Baltic sea, near Holstein, Germany, February 2, 1851, and was more than 75 years of age at the time of her death.
   She married Peter Gluhm and soon after the came to the U. S., coming to Scott county in 1881. They lived there some years and then moved to South Dakota, where they remained for about 15 years.  In 1912 they moved back to Iowa, coming to Durant where they have since made their home.
   Eight children were born to them, four of whom preceeding her in death. She is survived by her husband and four children, Henry of Presho; Herman of Harold, Ferdinand of Howard, and Mrs. Ella Schmitt of Winfred, S. Dak.  Also Henry and Mrs. Matthias Miller, her sisters in Iowa.
   Funeral services were held at the home Thursday afternoon and burial will be in the Durant cemetery.
   The above was taken from the Davenport, Iowa Democrat of recent issue.
   Mrs. Gluhm was taken with flu and pneumonia quickly developed and she was sick but two days when she passed away.
   Deceased was well known and highly respected here, having lived for fifteen years on the farm two miles south of Vilas, which farm is now occupied by her son, Ferdinand.  All of her children were in attendance at the funeral.
   The many friends of the Gluhm family in these parts extend to the bereft ones the deepest sympathy

Note Elsabe Margaretha (Giebelstein) Gluhm was born at Meeschendorf, Fehmarn. Her daughter’s name was Smith not Schmitt.
 

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Jürgen Johann Friedrich Gluhm
June 1, 1934
Davenport Democrate

Juergen J. F. Gluhm

   Juergen J. F. Gluhm, 74, resident of Davenport during the past 30 years, died at Mercy Hospital at 7 p. m. Thursday. He was taken to the hospital a week ago.
   Born in Insel Sehmarn, Germany, on Oct. 10, 1859, he was educated in the schools in that country. In 1892 he came to America, directly to Davenport. For a time he resided on a farm near Big Rock, returning to Davenport 30 years ago. He was married here in 1921 to Miss Veronika Witiwer.  The couple resided at 1123 West Third street.
   Surviving, besides the widow is one brother, Peter Gluhm, Durant.
   The body was taken to Hartwig’s mortuary, and will be returned Saturday morning to the family residence where funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Saturday. Burial will be in Fairmount cemetery.

Note: Date of death was May 31, 1934.  Jürgen Johann Friedrich Gluhm was born at Burg, Fehmarn.  Correct spelling of his wife’s name was Veronica Basler Wiedmer. They were married May 23, 1923. This was his second marriage.
 

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Peter Gluhm
About May 11, 1939
Davenport Newspaper

Peter Gluhm Is Taken By Death On Wednesday
       
   Aged Retired Farmer Died at Home of His Son on Farm South of Durant Peter Gluhm, aged 86 years, who resided south of Durant, died at the home of his son, Henry, Wednesday at 4 p. m.
   Mr. Gluhm was born in Germany in 1853, and came to the United States in 1881, He married Miss Margaret Giebilstein in 1878. Mr. Gluhm worked for some time in a saw mill in Davenport, and in the year of 1885 started farming in Scott county. Later they moved to Lyon county, Iowa where they farmed for four years.
   Following their farming in Iowa, they moved to South Dakota, and in 1918 retired and came to Durant.
   Mrs. Gluhm preceded him in death about 12 years ago.
   Survivors are three sons, Henry, Durant; Herman and Harold, of South Dakota; Ferdinand at Howard, South Dakota; one daughter, Mrs John Schmidt of Winfred, South Dakota. Fifteen grandchildren also survive inculding Margaret, Dorothy, Ella and Harold Gluhm all of Durant, and the others are in South Dakota. There are two great grandchildren.
   The funeral services will be held Saturday aat 2 p.m. at the Diedrich funeral home.  Mr. George Harling will be the speaker at the funeral.
   Burial will be in the Durant cemetery.

Note: Date of death was May 10, 1939. Correct spelling of wife’s maiden name was Giebelstein. There was no son Harold. Son Herman lived at Harrold, South Dakota.  The daughter was Mrs. John Smith not Schmidt.
 

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Jacob M. Grage
September 14, 1945
Davenport Democrat Leader (Davenport, Iowa)

Jacob M. Grage, 64, of Sunbury, Called; Funeral Monday

Jacob M. Grage, 64, who had farmed three and a half miles south of Sunbury several years before moving here a month ago, died in Mercy Hospital, Davenport, at 6:55 a.m., Friday.

He was born August 7, 1881 in Landkirchen, Fehmarn, Germany to Matthaus and Anna (Kroll) Grage and immigrated to this country with his family when he was 4 years old.  They first settled in Chicago, IL., then moved to a farm near New Liberty, Iowa seven years later, where he attended the Scott county rural schools.

He married Alma Ruhser on November 24, 1909 and together farmed in Cedar county.  She died in 1932.  He then married Velma Lappentein on August 26, 1942.

Surviving are his wife; four sons, Matthew of Sherman, SD., John of Bennett, Lloyd, stationed with the army in Manila, Philippine and Robert of Wilton; one daughter, Mrs. Lawrence (Margaret) Lee of Bruce, SD.; one brother, Martin Grage of Austin, MN.; one sister, Mrs. Carl Ploen of Durant; and seven grandchildren.  He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, an infant brother and sister in Germany and three sisters, Catherine Selser, Amalie Harmsen and Dora Harmsen.

The body is in the Frick funeral home and will remain there until 10 a.m., Monday when it will be removed to the Durant chapel, where funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., that day.  Burial will be in the Durant Cemetery.
 

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Emma J.A. Green
November 10, 1987
Council Bluffs, Iowa, Nonpareil

Emma J.A. Green, 92, of 623 West Washington, died Monday at a local hospital.  Mrs. Green was born January 8, 1895, Burg, Fehmarn, Germany.  She died November 9, 1987 in Council Bluffs, Iowa.  She had been a longtime resident of Council Bluffs, and was preceded in death by her husband Earl in 1961 and was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church.  Survivors include daughter, Lois Green of Council Bluffs; sister, Anna Schnur of Hamburg, Germany; brother Henry Nolting of Preston, Iowa.  Burial will be at the Cedar lawn Cemetery.

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Amanda (Lafrentz) Grell
October 26, 1971


Amanda Katherine Grell, daughter of Henry Lafrentz and Katherine nee Jurgensen, was born on the Isle of Fehmarn Germany on April 24, 1885.

In early infancy she was baptized and later confirmed in the Lutheran faith. At the age of 17 she came to America, making her home for some months in Marshalltown, Iowa before coming to live in Crawford County.

She married John Grell on November 7, 1903 with Rev. William Frese officiating, the first wedding that Rev. Frese performed in Denison, Iowa.

They lived on the farm near Buck Grove, then at Charter Oak and north of Dow City, and also for one year near Arion. They lived on a farm near Buck Grove and here Mr. Grell died December 8, 1935. In 1954 Mrs. Grell came to Denison. She had been in ill health the past year and died at the Denison Hospital on October 14, 1971 at the age of 86 years, five months, and 20 days.

Funeral services were held October 16 at the Zion Lutheran church in Denison with the Rev. Carl W. Schmidt officiating. Mrs. Fred Rabe served as organist, accompanied by Henry Henningsen who sang two hymns.

Interment was made in the Morgan Township Cemetery with Fred Beeck, Arnold Grell, Ernie Grell, Leonard Marquardt, Verle Massman, and Henry J., Schroeder serving as pallbearers.

Survivors include the following children, Fritz of Concord, California, John of Denison, Helen, Mrs. Jack Lambert of Dow City, Walter of Vail, Iowa, Richard of Omaha, Nebraska, 27 grandchildren, 35 great grandchildren, one sister, Mrs. Dora Schroeder at Eventide in Denison.

Preceding her in death was her husband, a daughter Mrs. Lydia Wittock and a granddaughter that had died in infancy, a brother Henry Lafrentz and two sisters, Mrs. Margaret Beeck and Mrs. Lena Miller.

From October 26, 1971 newspaper clipping.

Submitted by: Jerry Riessen
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Karla (Ide) Groenhagen
March 31, 1996
Peoria Journal Star

PEKIN -- Karla C. Groenhagen, 86, of 343 S. Fourth St., Apt. 302, died at 9:45 a.m. Saturday, March 30, 1996, at Morton Terrace in Morton. Born Sept. 27, 1909, in Burg, auf Fehmarn, Schleswig Holstein, Germany, to Matthus and Agnes Brako Ide, she married Henry Groenhagen on Jan. 8, 1927, in Cherokee, Iowa. He died July 12, 1972. One daughter, three grandchildren, one brother and two sisters also preceded her in death. Surviving are six daughters, Mrs. Wilmer (Elaine) Spracklen of Pekin, Mrs. Harry (Caroline) Irwin of North Sioux City, S.D., Mrs. Richard (Karla) Dangel of Merrill, Iowa, Mrs. Irvin (Frieda) Schoenbein and Mrs. John (Joan) DeSutter, both of Manito, and Mrs. Charles (Darlene) Umholtz of Hanna City; one brother, Matthus Ide of Marburg, Germany; one sister, Ina Schwark of Heilegenhafen, Germany; 15 grandchildren; 12 stepgrandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; 36 stepgreat- grandchildren; and four great- great-grandchildren. She was a waitress at various restaurants in Iowa before retiring. She then participated in various activities with Salvation Army in Pekin. Services were held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Noel-Henderson Funeral Home. Burial will be in Glendale Memorial Gardens.

Submitted by: Dennis H. Harmsen
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Catharine Dorothea Grunke
May 19, 1960
West Point Republican (West Point, Nebraska)

Mrs. Grunke Services Held Saturday

Funeral services for Mrs. Gus E. Grunke, who died May 11 at Memorial hospital were held Saturday at the Ray J. Smith mortuary with the Rev. George P. Krebs officiating.

Burial was in Mt. Hope cemetery and pallbearers were; Gus Engelhardt, Ed Lemke, Ira Grunke, Edward Ortmeier and Walter and Robert Brockmann.

Mrs. Grunke was born June 12, 1872 in Fehmarn, Germany to Mr. and Mrs. Nicolaus Ralph.  On Sept. 9, 1897 she was united in marriage with Gustave Grunke at West Point.  To this union were born two children.

Mrs. Grunke left Germany in 1885 and settled on a farm west of West Point.  She has been hospitalized for the past five years.

Survivors include two sons, Ralph and Harry of West Point; two sisters, Ellen Ralph of West Point and Maria, Mrs. Joseph Zich of Omaha; and one brother Carl Ralph of California.

Relatives attended the funeral from Plainview, Pierce, Norfolk, Wisner and Omaha.

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