Submitted by: Dennis H. Harmsen
iaharmsen@yahoo.com
Catharina Harmsen
November 21, 1940
LaMoure Chronicle (LaMoure, North Dakota)
Mrs. William Harmsen Passes Suddenly
3-Day Malady Fatal; Leaves Four Sons, One Daughter; Rites Wed.
Mrs. William Harmsen, 63, well known farm resident just west of LaMoure, died at
12:30 a.m., Monday, November 18, following an illness of only three days from a
suddenly developing throat infection.
Catharina Dorothea Wilhelmine Bossler was born March 14, 1877 in Strukkamp,
Fehmarn to Nicolaus and Anna (Unbehauen) Bossler. There she spent her girlhood
and young womanhood. In 1897, she immigrated to the United States to Meriden,
Iowa and later moved to Pipestone county, Minnesota. She married William
Harmsen on March 15, 1898 in Pipestone and together moved to LaMoure county in
1915 and located on the farm a few miles west of LaMoure.
Mrs. Harmsen was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and was a member
of the Zion Lutheran church of Grand Rapids, North Dakota.
Private funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon by the Rev. A. W.
Raugust of Verona, pastor of the Zion Lutheran church of Verona. Burial was in
Rosehill Cemetery in LaMoure.
Surviving are four sons, John, Anton, Arnold and Herbert Harmsen; one daugther,
Helen Harmsen, all of LaMoure; and five grandchildren. She is also survived by
one brother, John Bossler; and one sister, Mrs. Augusta Piehler, both of
Hamburg, Germany.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, two daughters and one
sister.
Submitted by:
Dennis H. Harmsen
iaharmsen@yahoo.com
Mathilda Dorothea Hanna Harmsen
January 14, 1971
The Walnut Bureau (Walnut, Iowa)
Funeral Services Held Saturday For Mathilda Harmsen
Mrs. Mathilda Harmsen, 86, wife of the late John C. Harmsen, passed away
Wednesday, January 6, 1971 at the Myrtue Memorial Hospital in Harlan where she
had been a patient since December 11th. Mrs. Harmsen had been in failing health
many years and had resided at the Salem Invalid Home in Elk Horn the past eight
years.
Mathilda Dorothea Hanna Hansen was born February 29, 1884 on the Island of Fehmarn, Germany, to Georg and Emilie (Topp) Hansen and came to the United
States in 1892, locating in Iowa. She was married to John C. Harmsen at Avoca
on January 25, 1905. They lived in the Walnut and Hancock areas until his death
on April 22, 1955. She lived in Atlantic until moving to the Home in Elk Horn.
She was bapitized in the German Lutheran faith.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Lawrence (Ella) Andersen of Harlan, Mrs.
Rosie Christensen of Atlantic and Mrs. Harlow (Lillie) Butcher of Norfolk, NE;
two sons, Martin of Atlantic and Herman of Harlan; two sisters, Mrs. Kay Neibuhr
of Davenport and Mrs. Anna Finnell of Albany, OR; two brothers, George Hansen of
Davenport and Hugo Hansen of Glasgow, MT; 45 grandchildren and 15
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, two sons, Emiel and Lawrence Harmsen,
five brothers and four sisters.
Funeral services were held Saturday, January 9th, at 1:30 p.m., at Roland's
Funeral Home in Atlantic. The Rev. Axel Andersen of Elk Horn officiated.
Burial was in the Walnut Cemetery.
Submitted by: Susan Luebbert
auntbert@hotmail.com
William Hartwig
3 April 1947
Hot Spring Star (Hot Springs, South Dakota)
William Hartwig Rites Held Wednesday Morning
William Hartwig, 306 Harry avenue, died at a local hospital Monday morning.
Services were held Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock at Bethesda Lutheran church,
with the Rev. J. Wild officiating. Pallbearers were Tobias Kaiser, Robert
Kaiser, John Huebner, and Reinhold Krein. The body, in charge of the Memorial
Funeral home was shipped to West Point, Neb., for burial beside his wife, who
died in 1933.
William Henry Nicholaus Hartwig was born on the Island Fahmarn, June 22, 1865,
and was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith there. He came to America
in 1883, staying in New York a year, then going to West Point. He was an
electrical contractor.
Mr. Hartwig came to Hot Springs in 1922, seeking relief from asthma. He is
survived by three nephews, William Wiese of Uhling, Neb., Emil Wiese of Ainsley,
Neb., and Conrad Wiese of Alameda, Calif. He was a quiet honest man.
Submitted by: Dennis Harmsen
iaharmsen@yahoo.com
Emma Laura Hawkins
May 29, 1989
Quad City Times (Davenport, Iowa)
Emma Hawkins
Services for Emma L. Hawkins, 85, of 1800 E. Rusholme Street, Davenport, will be
at 11:30 a.m., Tuesday at Runge Mortuary. Burial will be in Blue Grass
Cemetery, Blue Grass.
Mrs. Hawkins died Saturday at St. Luke's Hospital, Davenport. Visitation is
from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m., today at the mortuary.
She was a registered and surgical nurse employed at various local hospitals in
Iowa and in Kansas City, MO.
Emma Laura Lafrenz was born November 23, 1903 in Todendorf, Fehmarn, Germany to
Matthaeus and Dorothea (Voss) Lafrenz and came with her parents to the United
States to Scott County. She married James Hawkins in 1924 in Springfield, IL.
He died in 1963.
Survivors include one son, Virgil Hawkins of Kansas City, MO; one daughter, Mrs.
Lee Fisher of Houston, TX.; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and two
brothers, Otto Lafrenz of Long Grove, IA., and Herman Lafrenz of Davenport, IA.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, two sisters and six
brothers.
Submitted by: Linda Balk
lbalk80941@aol.com
Hugo Hein
June 21, 1923
Echo Enterprise
Hugo Hein
It was with sincere sorrow and regret that the people of Echo and vicinty
learned the death of Hugo Hein, which occurred at one o'clock Monday afternoon
at the home east of Echo.
Deceased had been a victim of tuberculosis for a long period of years and during
the summer a decided change for the worse occurred. On Nov.9, 1922, he
entered the Riverside Santorium, at Granite Falls, in hope of securing relief,
but his condition grew steadily worse. In March he contracted influenza
and failed to recover from the attack. He returned to his home May 17,
where he was cared for until the sad end came on last Monday.
Hugo Hein was numbered amoung our most highly respected citizens. He
possessed a kindly disposition, generous to a fault and was a man of sterling
charcter. He will be missed by a large circle of staunch friends and
admirers.
Deceased was born on Sept. 15, 1881, in Burg, on the island of Fehmarn, and was
41 years, 9 months and 18 days of age. He came to America in May 1897, and
located in Scott county, Iowa, where he remained one year. He then
returned to his home at Fehmarn for a year after which he returned here and
spent some time traveling over different parts of the United States.
In May 1902, he moved to the farm east of Echo, where he had since resided.
On July 19, 1905 he was united in marriage to Frieda Kock of Echo. Three
children were born as the results of this union, Joachim, aged 16; Herbert aged
15; and Jurgen, aged 13.
Besides the widow and three sons, four sisters, Augusta, Amanda, Minna and Dora
and one brother, Max residing in Germany, the other brother Reinhold Hein,
resides in Echo.
The funeral will be held from the M.E. church in Echo, at 2 o'clock this
afternoon, Rev. Clement will officiate.
The Enterprise wishes to join the hosts of friends in expressing sympathy to the
sorrowing wife and sons in their sad hour of affliction
Submitted by: Larry A. Witt
laker34_1998@yahoo.com
Catherine Stortenbecker Heldt
September 8, 1927
Jasper Journal (MN)
OBITUARY OF MRS. KATHERINE HELDT
The death of Mrs. Katherine Heldt occurred at the home of her granddaughter,
Mrs. John Schmidt, last Saturday morning, September 3rd. Mrs. Heldt was
born on February 28, 1840 (actually 1837) in Fehmarn, Germany. With her
husband she came to America in 1884.
The year following her husband passed away, and for the past fourteen years she
has been making her home with her grandchildren. At the time of her death
she had reached the age of 87 (90) years, 6 months and 2 days. She leaves
to mourn her departure one son,
Henry of Davenport, Iowa. Three grandchildren, five great grandchildren
and two great great grandchildren also survive her. Funeral services were
held from the John Schmidt home on Tuesday afternoon, September 6th, conducted
by Rev. A.J. Evenson of Sherman.
Interment was made in the Jasper cemetery.
Submitted by: Dennis H. Harmsen
iaharmsen@yahoo.com
Friederike M. S. Herrmann
April 12, 1925
Davenport Democrat Leader (Davenport, Iowa)
MRS. HERRMANN, DURANT, CALLED
Native of Germany, Resident of Community 40 Years, Summoned
Mrs. Johannes Herrmann, a resident of this community 40 years, died at 3:30
a.m., this morning in her home after a brief illness.
Friederike Maria Sophia Kruse was born October 27, 1859 in Burg, Fehmarn,
Germany and came to the United States to Davenport, Iowa. She married Johannes
Herrmann on February 27, 1885 in Davenport. He preceded her in death nine years
ago.
Surviving are her step-mother, Mrs. Elisabeth Kruse of Durant, IA., two
brothers, William Kruse of Marietta, MN., and Peter Kruse of Sunbury, IA.; one
half brother, Henry Kruse of Durant, IA.; two sisters, Mrs. John (Catharina) Dau
of Germany and Mrs. John (Elise) Petersen of Davenport, IA.; and one half
sister, Mrs. Christian (Mathilde) Sohsen of Sunbury, IA. She was preceded in
death by her parents, her husband, one sister and two half brothers.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday afternoon at the home. The
Rev. H. A. Kossack will officiate. Burial will be in the Durant Cemetery,
Durant.
Submitted by: Jerry Riessen
JRiessen@aol.com
Julius Herrmann
July 25, 1957
Randolph Times
Funeral services for Julius Herrmann, 87, were Sunday afternoon in St. John’s
Lutheran church with Rev. David Rath officiating. Burial was in the Randolph
Cemetery.
Mr. Herrmann came to Pierce County, Nebraska in 1900 and had since resided in
the McLean and Sholes communities. He died Thursday, July 18, 1957 in the
Osmond hospital, where he had been a patient several days. His daughter, Mrs.
Ray Sellon of Hugo, Colorado arrived at his beside Wednesday and two other
daughters, Mrs. Louis Kruse and Mrs. Oscar Stueckrath were with him.
Julius Herrmann, son of Hans and Louis (Bockwoldt) Herrmann was born in Fehmarn,
Germany April 28, 1870. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran church in
Germany, and on November 18, 1885 he came to America with his parents, brothers
and sister, one sister remaining in Germany. They settled at Durant, Ia., later
moving to Denison, Ia., where he worked on a farm. On January 26, 1897 he was
married to Katie Riessen. They came to Pierce County three years later and
settled west of Randolph on a farm. Four years later they moved to a farm east
of Sholes where they resided 16 years. From there they went to a farm west of
Randolph were they lived until Mrs. Herrmann. He had since lived with his
daughters. He was a member of St. John’s Lutheran church.
He is survived by fours daughters, Mrs. Ray (Louise) Sellon of Hugo, Co., Mrs.
Louis (Hilda) Kruse and Mrs. Oscar (Lillie) Stueckrath of McLean, Mrs. Otto
(Alma) Rakow of Bellingham, Minn.; brother, Henry, Beaver Creek, Minn.; 20
grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. His wife, and son, Harry, and a
daughter, Goldie, preceded him in death.
Pallbearers were six grandsons Waine and Marlyn Kruse, Duane Stueckrath, Capt.
Donald Sellon, Raymond Rakow and Dale Kruse.
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NOTE: Katie Riessen is the daughter of Matthais Riessen. Matthias was born in
Danschendorf, Fehmarn, Germany on December 20, 1844.
Submitted by: Jerry Riessen
JRiessen@aol.com
Anna (Clausen) Hollrah
December 1997
Unknown
Anna Hollrah was born October 22, 1897, the daughter of Christian and Elise
Schoening Clausen. She died at the Dunlap Nursing and Rehab Center in Dunlap,
Iowa, Saturday, December 20, 1997 at the age of one hundred.
Anna was born in Petersdorf, Fehmarn, Germany and was baptized in Christ on
November 11, 1897 in the Lutheran Church in Petersdorf. In 1908, Anna immigrated
with her parents and grandmother, Friederica Clausen to America. They traveled
from New York by train to Charter Oak, Iowa, where they settled on a farm.
She was confirmed in the Lutheran Church, Charter Oak in 1911 and was united in
marriage to Carl Hollrah in 1917. The couple farmed in the Charter Oak area for
many years and were blessed with the birth of five children. In 1948, the couple
retired from farming and moved to Charter Oak. Carl died in 1974 and Anna
continued to make her home in Charter Oak, until entering the Dunlap Nursing and
Rehab Center in September of 1996.
Anna was a member of St. John Lutheran Church, Charter Oak, their Ladies Aid and
the American Legion Auxiliary. She was a past member of the Charter Oak Band
Boosters and several card clubs. She loved to bake and gave much of it to family
and friends. In her past times she spent many hours tatting and embroidering in
her home.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Carl; one sister, Edna
Clausen; one son, Leland; two grandsons, Ronald Hollrah and Brian Hollrah; two
great grandchildren, Nolan and Anna Winquist. Survivors include two sons, Vernon
Hollrah and his wife Leona of Charter Oak, Donald Hollrah and his wife, Donna of
Rogers, Arkansas; two daughters, Evelyn Mundt-Meyer of Sun City, California;
Aldene Winquist of Kiron, Iowa; ten grandchildren and eleven
great-grandchildren; other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held at 10:30, A.M., Monday, December 22, 1997 at the St.
John Lutheran Church, Charter Oak, Iowa. Rev. L.C. Gebhardt and Vicar Kent
Pierce officiated the service and graveside rites held at the St John Lutheran
Cemetery, Charter Oak. Art Beeck provided the organ accompaniment for the
congregational singing "I Know My Redeemer Lives!", "Just as I Am, Without One
Plea" and "Beautiful Savior". Pallbearers were her grandchildren, Steven
Winquist, David Winquist, Alan Winquist, James Hollrah, Dean Hollrah, Vern
Hollrah, Anitra Koski, JoNel Mundt, Kent Hollrah, and Jane Lafleur. The family
invited everyone in attendance at the service to join them in fellowship and
lunch at the church, served by the Ladies Aid.
The Huebner Funeral Home in Charter Oak was in charge of arrangements.
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