Michael and Anna Marie (Gerken) Ostwald

Anna Maria Gerken was born on October 5 (September 5?), 1802, at Hegensdorf, Westphalia, Prussia. Anna Maria Gerken was the eldest of seven children born to Johannes Heinrich and Maria Catharina (Stratmann) Gerken.

Anna Maria Gerken marries Michael Ostwald.
Anna Maria Gerken married Michael Ostwald on September 23, 1826, in Hegensdorf, and the Gerken home at Hegensdorf became their home after the deaths of her parents. Michael Ostwald was born on September 3 [2?], 1798, at Wünnenberg, Germany. He was a mason by trade.

Children of Michael and Anna Maria (Gerken) Ostwald, all born in Hegensdorf:

• Joannes Adamus Ostwald, born June 14, 1827. He died on October 19, 1827, in Hegensdorf.
• Anna Maria Elisabeth Ostwald, born August 24, 1828. She died on October 2, 1830, in Hegensdorf.
• Maria Agnes Carolina Ostwald, born December 12, 1830.
• Elisabeth Catherine Ostwald, born March 3, 1833.
• Anna Maria Elisabeth Ostwald, born May 29, 1835.
• Maria Sophie Ostwald, born July 16, 1837. She died on June 24, 1839 in Hegensdorf.
• Maria Theresia Ostwald, born March 25, 1840.
• ----- Ostwald, born and died November 27, 1842.
• Johannes Hermannus Ostwald, born June 29, 1844.

The Ostwalds emigrate to America.
Difficult times brought about the departure of the Ostwald family from Germany. Although the family was known as being strong and hard-working, prospects for future prosperity in Prussia were dim, and to the deep regret of the townspeople, the Ostwalds left Hegensdorf. They emigrated from Germany to the United States in 1856, and they arrived at New Orleans on April 29, 1856, aboard the ship New Orleans. Michael Ostwald's Declaration of Intent to Become a Citizen of the United States, signed on June 4, 1859, states he landed in the United States on May 11, 1856. Four of their children--Caroline, 22; Maria, 21; Theresia, 16; and Herman, 11--arrived in the United States with them.

The Ostwalds travelled directly to New Vienna, Iowa, where Mrs. Ostwald’s youngest brother, Herman Gerken, had previously settled. He met the family at Dubuque with a lumber wagon, and they stayed with the Gerkens for some time, before moving into their own place at New Vienna, where Michael Ostwald helped build the foundation for an early church.

The 1856 Iowa State Census does have members of the Ostwald family living with the Herman Gerken family in New Wine Township of Dubuque County. The name is spelled "Ostwalt" in the census. Michael Ostwald's age is given as 46, and as they had arrived rather recently to America, the column in which profession, trade, or occupation is listed simply has "Nothing" written there. His wife is referred to simply as "Mary " which would indicate that she, Anna Maria Ostwald, was referred to by her second given name. Only two of the children were listed as residing with the Gerkens; they are Theresia, age 16, who is listed by the diminutive "Tracy," and Herman, age 12.

Michael Ostwald was naturalized a citizen of the United States in November of 1864.

Michael Ostwald died on November 20, 1865, and Anna Maria (Gerken) Ostwald died on September 15, 1866. They were buried at New Vienna, Iowa.

The Ostwald children who came to the United States with their parents:

1. Caroline Ostwald. Presumably, Caroline was Maria Agnes Carolina Ostwald, born December 12, 1830, in Hegensdorf, Westphalia, Prussia, but the age of Caroline (22) at the time of the Ostwalds' arrival in the United States in 1856 does not match her birth date, which would have made her 25. The only other possibility would be the Ostwalds' daughter Elisabeth Catherine Ostwald, who would have been 23 at the time of their arrival.

2. Anna Maria "Mary" Elisabeth Ostwald was born on May 29, 1835, in Hegensdorf, Westphalia, Prussia. Mary Ostwald married Anton Mullenkamp on December 19, 1856. Anton Mullenkamp was born circa 1832 [June 26, 1819?] in Prussia. They lived at Petersburg, Iowa, in Delaware County, where Anton owned and farmed land in Bremen Township.

   Anton Mullenkamp died on May 8, 1894. Mary Mullenkamp died on August 15, 1902. They were buried in SS. Peter and Paul Cemetery at Petersburg, Iowa.

   Children of Anton and Mary (Ostwald) Mullenkamp:

   • Margaretha Mullenkamp was born in December 1858 in Delaware County, Iowa, daughter of Anton and Mary (Ostwald) Mullenkamp. Margaret Mullenkamp married Frank J. Bohnenkamp circa 1879. Frank Bohnenkamp was born October 13, 1854, in Münster, Westphalia, Prussia, son of Johann Herman and Antonette (Flogel [Floegel?]) Bohnenkamp. Frank Bohnenkamp came with his parents to America in 1856, where the family settled on a farm west of New Vienna, Iowa. Frank and Margaret Bohnenkamp lived in Remsen Township, Plymouth County, Iowa, where his sister Josephine (Mrs. John Ahmann) also lived and where his mother Antonette also moved after the death of her husband. Margaret's brother and sister, William Mullenkamp and Mary Stuntebeck also lived at Remsen, Iowa.

     Frank and Margaret Bohnenkamp had twelve children: Mary (born 1879), Rosa (born 1880), Margreta M. (born 1883), John H. (born 1884), Anna (born )1887, Frank H. (born 1889), Henry (born 1891), Joseph (born 1893), Margaret Mary (born 1895), Frances (born 1897), Cecelia (born 1897), and Elenore (born 1900). Frank and Margaret Bohnenkamp apparently moved to Plymouth County, Iowa, between the births of their children Rosa and Margreta M. (in 1880 and 1883).

     Frank Bohnenkamp, 55, died on May 16, 1910, at Remsen, Iowa. Margaret Bohnenkamp, 61, died in 1920. They were buried in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Remsen, Iowa.

     Children of Frank and Margaret (Mullenkamp) Bohnenkamp:

     • Mary Bohnenkamp was born in August 1879, in Iowa, daughter of Frank and Margaret (Mullenkamp) Bohnenkamp.

       ***The following two people, Armella (Ludwig) Bohnenkamp and Lenora 'Lee' (Ludwig) Becker, were born to Mary (Bohnenkamp) Ludwig. It has not been verified if Mary (Bohnenkamp) Ludwig is the same Mary Bohnenkamp who was a daughter of Frank and Margaret (Mullenkamp) Bohnenkamp.***

       • Armella Ludwig was born April 24, 1916, at rural Remsen, Iowa, the daughter of James and Mary (Bohnenkamp) Ludwig. Millie was raised in the Remsen area and received her education at St. Mary's Catholic School in Remsen. On April 15, 1941, Armella "Millie" Ludwig married Alphonse Galles at Remsen. They farmed near Remsen until moving into Remsen in 1946. Beginning in the mid 1950s and for approximately 20 years, Millie was a cook in the hot lunch program at St. Mary's Catholic School in Remsen. In 1975, she began employment at The Abbey of Le Mars, until 1984 when she began working at the Happy Siesta Health Care Center in Remsen where she worked until retiring in 2000. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and was a long time member of the Christian Mothers and Catholic Daughters of America. She loved to bake cookies.

         Alphonse Galles died July 5, 1988. Millie moved to the Happy Siesta Health Care Center at Remsen on November 20, 2001.

         Armella "Millie" Galles, 89, of Remsen, Iowa, died Friday, October 14, 2005, at Happy Siesta Health Care Center at Remsen. Visitation was any time after 2 p.m., Monday, October 17, at the Fisch Funeral Home in Remsen, where there was a rosary at 3 p.m. by the Catholic Daughters of America and St. Mary's Guild and a vigil prayer service at 7:30 p.m. Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, October 18, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Remsen with the Rev. Timothy Johnson officiating. Burial was in St. Mary's Cemetery at Remsen. Casketbearers were Jonathan Galles, Gary Grage, Lyle Heidesch, Larry Ruden, Mike Ruden and Steve Pick.
               Mrs. Galles was survived by one son, Donald and his wife, Song Hee of Naperville, Ill.; one grandson, Jonathan Galles and one granddaughter, Kristal Galles, both at home; two sisters, Vernoica "Tony" Ruden and Lenore "Lee" Becker, both of Remsen, Ia. She was preceded in death by one brother, Ray Ludwig; and four sisters, Frances Blum, Cyrilla Henrich, Myra Edwards, Dorothy Dubitsky.
         Source: Le Mars Daily Sentinel, October 17, 2005, online at http://www.lemarssentinel.com/story/1122789.html

       • Lenora Ludwig was born October 14, 1917, at rural Remsen, Iowa, the daughter of James and Mary (Bohnenkamp) Ludwig. Lee was raised and educated in the Remsen area. On February. 2, 1942, Lenora 'Lee' Ludwig married George Mehlhop at Sioux City. They farmed near Remsen until retiring and moving into Remsen February 2, 1960. Lee was then employed at the Golden Pheasant from 1963 to 1968 and at Treinen and Benz Clothing in Remsen from 1968 to 1980.

         George Mehlhop died November 29, 1974.

         On April 19, 1980, Lee married Dale Becker at Kingsley, Iowa. They made their home in Remsen.

         Dale Becker died September 1, 1999. Lee moved to the Happy Siesta Health Care Center in Remsen on November 29, 2001. She had been a resident of the Happy Siesta since Nov. 29, 2001. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholi Church and its Guild, Christian Mothers.

         Lenora "Lee" Becker, 89, of Remsen, Iowa, died Saturday, September 29, 2007, at Happy Siesta Health Care Center in Remsen. Memorial services were at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, October 3, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Remsen with the Rev. William McCarthy officiating. Visitation was from 9:30 a.m. until service time on Wednesday at the church. Burial was at a later date. Lee donated her body to science.
               Mrs. Becker was survived by one stepdaughter, Deanna Becker and her husband Dan Beck of Denver, Colo.; two stepsons and their wives, Bryan and Ruth Becker of Houston, Texas and Frederick "Rick" and Margaret Becker of Omaha, Neb.; six stepgrandchildren; several stepgreat-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Sylvester (Veronica) "Tony" Ruden of Remsen, Ia. She was preceded in death by one brother, Ray and his wife Bertha Ludwig; five sisters and their husbands, Frances and Francis Blum, Cyrilla and Ted Henrich, Dorothy and Harry Dubitsky, Myra and Bill Edwards, Armella and Alphonse Galles; and two brothers-in-law, John and Sylvester Ruden.
         Source: Le Mars Daily Sentinel, October 1, 2007, online at http://www.lemarssentinel.com/story/1281024.html

     • Rosa Bohnenkamp was born in September 1880, in Delaware County, Iowa, daughter of Frank and Margaret (Mullenkamp) Bohnenkamp. Rose Bohnenkamp married John Ludwig.
       • Mildred Ludwig was born December 7, 1913, at rural Remsen, Iowa, the daughter of John and Rose (Bohnenkamp) Ludwig. Mildred was raised in rural Remsen and received her education at St. Mary's Catholic School in Remsen. On Aug. 23, 1938, she married Lawrence Roling at Remsen, Iowa. They farmed near Remsen for 35 years and in 1973 they retired and moved into Remsen.
               Mildred was a beautiful homemaker and enjoyed canning, baking, quilting and was especially known for her homemade bread, rolls and beautiful tea rings during the holidays. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and was active in the Christian Mothers and Catholic Daughters of America where she served as Grand Regent for two terms. She volunteered many hours for the church making altar breads. Mildred and her husband through the years enjoyed traveling, dancing and playing cards with their many friends and relatives. She had been a resident of the Happy Siesta Health Care Center since April 19, 2004.

         Mildred Roling, 91, of Remsen, Iowa, died Monday, December 27, 2004, at Happy Siesta Health Care Center in Remsen. Visitation was any time after 2 p.m., Wednesday, December 29, at the Fisch Funeral Home in Remsen. There was a rosary at 3 p.m. by St. Mary's Guild and the Catholic Daughters of America and a vigil prayer service at 7:30 p.m., all at the funeral home. Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, December 30, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Remsen with the Rev. Timothy Johnson, Msgr. Nicholas J. Ruba and Rev. James Tigges, officiating. Burial was in St. Mary's Cemetery at Remsen. Casketbearers were Rick Kneip, Tim Ames, John Roling, Derek Pronga, Rebecca Braun, and Susan Irwin.
               Mrs. Roling was survived by her husband of 66 years, Lawrence; one son, Fred and his wife, Mary Kay, of Remsen, Ia.; five daughters and their husbands, Sally and Kenneth Kneip, Ruth and Bob Kneip, all of Le Mars, Ia., Diane and Robert "Butch" Ames and Rose Mary and Rich Braun, all of Omaha, Neb., Connie and Harold Pronga of Waukon, Ia.; 21 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Joan Schroeder of Remsen, Ia. and Lola Holbrook of Los Angeles, Calif. She was preceded in death by one granddaughter, Linda Kneip; nine sisters, two in infancy, Eleanor Nilles, Evelyn Galles, Rosena Hughes, Callista Doherty, Lucille Price, Rose Mary Kenney, Cleo Loutsch; and one brother, Frank Ludwig.
         Source: Le Mars Daily Sentinel, December 29, 2004, online at http://www.lemarssentinel.com/story/1085191.html

       • Cleo E. Ludwig was born April 24, 1919, at rural Remsen, Iowa, the daugher of John and Rose (Bohnenkamp) Ludwig. She was raised in the Remsen area and received her education at St. Mary's Catholic School from which she graduated in 1936. On Jan. 20, 1941, Cleo Ludwig married John Loutsch at Remsen, Iowa. They made their home near Oyens where they were engaged in farming for two years. Next they moved to a farm in Marion Township near Remsen and farmed there for three years. They then bought a farm in Meadow Township near Remsen where they farmed until retiring and moving into Remsen in February 1982.
               Cleo was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and its Guild, Catholic Daughters of America, past member of the Blue Army Prayer Group, and served as a Eucharistic Minister for 15 years. She ironed the altar boy surpluses for over 30 years.

         John Loutsch died on October 30, 1995. Cleo moved to the Happy Siesta Health Care Center in Remsen, Iowa, on January 22, 2001.

         Cleo E. Loutsch, 85, of Remsen, Iowa, died Thursday, November 4, 2004, at Happy Siesta Health Care Center in Remsen. Visitation was after 2 p.m., Sunday, November 7, at the Fisch Funeral Home in Remsen, with a rosary at 3 p.m. by St. Mary's Guild and the Catholic Daughters of America and a vigil prayer service at 7:30 p.m. Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m., Monday, November 8, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Remsen with the Rev. Timothy Johnson officiating. Burial was in St. Mary's Cemetery at Remsen. Pallbearers were Renada and Roman Siciunas, Jill and Matt Loutsch, and Chad and Angela Plathe.
               Mrs. Loutsch was survived by one son, Daniel and his wife, Pat, and one daughter, Rosanne and her husband, Steve Plathe, all of Remsen, Ia.; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mildred and her husband, Lawrence Roling, and Joan Schroeder, all of Remsen, Ia., Lola Holbrook of Los Angeles, Calif.; numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by eight sisters, two in infancy, Eleanor Nilles, Evelyn Galles, Rosena Hughes, Callista Doherty, Lucille Price and Rose Mary Kenney; and one brother, Frank Ludwig.
         Source: Le Mars Daily Sentinel, November 8, 2004, online at http://www.lemarssentinel.com/story/1080339.html

     • Margreta M. Bohnenkamp was born on September 28, 1883, in America Township, Plymouth County, Iowa, daughter of Frank and Margaret (Mullenkamp) Bohnenkamp.
       Margeta Bohnenkamp died on September 10, 1884, America Township, Plymouth County, Iowa.

     • John H. Bohnenkamp was born in 1885*, in Plymouth County, Iowa, son of Frank and Margaret (Mullenkamp) Bohnenkamp. John Bohnenkamp married Elizabeth M. [?]. Elizabeth was born in 1887.
       * = in September 1884 according to the 1910 census; 1885 according to a cemetery record.

       Elizabeth Bohnenkamp died October 14, 1924, in Hamlin or Hanson County, South Dakota. Burial was in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Wayne Township, Hanson County, South Dakota. John Bohnenkamp later married Hattie Keys.

       John H. Bohenkamp died on March 31, 1951, in Alexandria, South Dakota. Burial was on April 3 in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Wayne Township, Hanson County, South Dakota.

     • Anna Bohnenkamp was born in October 1887, in Plymouth County, Iowa, daughter of Frank and Margaret (Mullenkamp) Bohnenkamp.

     • Frank H. Bohnenkamp was born in July 1889, in Plymouth County, Iowa, son of Frank and Margaret (Mullenkamp) Bohnenkamp. Frank Bohnenkamp married Sophie M. Scharff. Sophie was born on October 18, 1897, in Oregon.

       Sophia died on August 13, 1990.

       • Lyle Bohnenkamp was born on February 21, 1921, in Iowa, son of Frank and Sophie (Scharff) Bohnenkamp.

         Lyle Bohnenkamp died on January 27, 2002, with a last residence of Le Mars, Iowa.

       • Marian Bohnenkamp was born August 17, 1922, at rural Remsen, Iowa, the daughter of Frank and Sophie (Scharff) Bohnenkamp. Marian was raised in the Remsen area and received her education at St. Mary's Catholic School in Remsen, from which she graduated in 1940. In 1942 she moved to California where she worked in the war effort. On January 30, 1946, Maria Bohnenkamp married Raymond Kellen in Remsen, where they made their home. In 1947 they moved to rural Remsen where they were engaged in farming. They retired on the farm in 1982.
               Marian was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church of Remsen and its Guild. She did volunteer work at the Happy Siesta Health Care Center. She enjoyed bowling, fishing, playing cards, dancing, making wedding cakes, sewing clothes, cooking, gardening and doing crafts. Marian loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

         Raymond died March 19, 1986.

         Marian Kellen, 84, of Remsen, Iowa, died unexpectedly Wednesday, March 14, 2007, at her home near Remsen. Visitation was after 2 p.m., Sunday, March 18, with a rosary at 3 p.m. by St. Mary's Guild and a vigil prayer service at 7:30 p.m., all at the Fisch Funeral Home in Remsen. Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m., Monday, March 19, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Remsen, with the Rev. William McCarthy officiating. Burial was in St. Mary's Cemetery in Remsen. Casketbearers were Daniel, James, Jerome, Ronald, Kirk and Daniel Kellen Jr. Honorary bearers were Mike, Dave, Larry, John, Tom and Todd Bohnenkamp.
               Mrs. Kellen was survived by five sons, Daniel and his wife Nancy of Marion, Ia., James and his wife Lynn of South Sioux City, Neb., Jerome and his wife Brenda of Montgomery, Texas, Ronald of Jefferson, S.Dak., and his fiancée Leta Kunselman of Sioux Falls, S.Dak., Kirk and his wife Jeanette of Sioux City, Ia.; 13 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; one brother, Francis Bohnenkamp of Torrington, Wyo.; and two sisters-in-law, Marie Kellen of Remsen and Helen Kellen of Orange City, Ia. She was also preceded in death by her parents; one grandson, Eric Kellen; and three brothers, Lyle, Kenneth and William Bohnenkamp.
         Source: Le Mars Daily Sentinel, March 19, 2007, online at http://www.lemarssentinel.com/story/1194331.html

       • [?] Bohnenkamp was born son of Frank and Sophie (Scharff) Bohnenkamp.

       • Kenneth Bohnenkamp was born on September 21, 1927, in Remsen, Iowa, son of Frank and Sophie (Scharff) Bohnenkamp. Kenneth Bohnenkamp married [?] Caraher.

         Kenneth Bohnenkamp died on March 17, 1972, in Plymouth County, Iowa. Burial was on March 20 in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery at Remsen, Iowa.

       • [?] Bohnenkamp was born son of Frank and Sophie (Scharff) Bohnenkamp.

     • Henry Bohnenkamp was born in July 1891, in Plymouth County, Iowa, son of Frank and Margaret (Mullenkamp) Bohnenkamp.

     • Joseph Bohnenkamp was born in June 1893, in Plymouth County, Iowa, son of Frank and Margaret (Mullenkamp) Bohnenkamp.

     • Margaret Mary Bohnenkamp was born on April 2, 1895, in Iowa, daughter of Frank and Margaret (Mullenkamp) Bohnenkamp. Margaret Bohnenkamp married Joseph Francis Arens on June 27, 1916, in Remsen, Iowa. Joseph Arens was born on April 14, 1893, in Remsen, Iowa, son of Petrus and Margaretha (Homan) Arens.

       Margaret Arens died on March 9, 1975, in Phoenix, Arizona. Joseph Arens died on January 19, 1976, in New York, New York.

     • Frances Bohnenkamp was born in July 1897, in Iowa, daughter of Frank and Margaret (Mullenkamp) Bohnenkamp.

     • Cecelia Bohnenkamp was born in July 1897, in Iowa, daughter of Frank and Margaret (Mullenkamp) Bohnenkamp.

     • Eleanor E. Bohnenkamp was born in May 1900, in Iowa, daughter of Frank and Margaret (Mullenkamp) Bohnenkamp. Eleanor Bohnenkamp married John Ortmann.
       • Roman Ortmann was born December 25, 1924, at rural Maryhill, Iowa, the son of John and Eleanor (Bohnenkamp) Ortmann. At the age of five, Roman moved with his family to near Remsen, Iowa, where he was raised and received his education at St. Mary's Catholic School in Remsen from which he graduated in 1943. On June 18, 1943, he entered the U.S. Navy, serving during World War II in the Pacific Theater, and was discharged Dec. 25, 1945. He then returned to the Remsen area where he was a farm laborer.
               On Feb. 20, 1950, Roman Ortmann married Irene Plendl at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Alton, Iowa. They lived near Alton for one year then moved to the Remsen area. In 1953 Roman began working for Garvin Grinding in Marcus. In 1957 Roman and Irene Ortmann moved into Remsen. In 1967 Roman began working for the Remsen Roller Mill from which he retired in 1989.
               Roman was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Remsen and V.F.W. Post 3328. He enjoyed golfing and woodworking and after his retirement going to Skeeters in the morning for coffee.

         Roman "Stoop" Ortmann, 82, of Remsen, Iowa, died Monday, April 23, 2007, at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa. Visitation was any time after 2 p.m., Thursday, April 26, at the Fisch Funeral Home in Remsen, where there was a parish rosary at 3 p.m. and a vigil prayer service at 7:30 p.m. Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m., Friday, April 27, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Remsen with the Rev. William McCarthy and Msgr. Nicholas J. Ruba officiating. Burial was in St. Mary's Cemetery in Remsen. Casketbearers were his gandsons, Kevin, Keith and Kyle Ortmann, Michael and Scott Garvin, Eric Ortmann, Nathan Truex, Isaac Ortmann.
               Mr. Ortmann was survived by his wife, Irene of Remsen; eight children, Carol and her husband Joe Bates of Oskaloosa, Ia., Randy and his wife Connie of Remsen, Ia., Steve and his special friend, Viv, both of Manhattan, Kan., Terri and her husband Steve Garvin of Remsen, Ia., Janet Ortmann and Sherri and her husband Terry Truex all of Sioux Falls, S. Dak., Mary and her husband Mark Lubben of Le Mars, Ia., Doug and his wife Nancy of Sioux Falls, S. Dak.; 13 grandchildren, Kevin and his wife Heather Ortmann, Keith Ortmann and his special friend, Christy, Kyle Ortmann, Michael and his wife Lindsay Garvin, Scott and Laura Garvin, Eric and Marcia Ortmann, Nathan and Maria Truex, Emily, Grace and Isaac Ortmann; one great-grandson, Cole Weiler; two sisters and their husbands, Betty and Clifford O'Toole of Tyler, Minn., and Rita and Don Smith of Lisbon, Ia.; five brothers, Dick and his wife Colleen of Windom, Minn., Paul and Jerry and his wife Nancy all of Lisbon, Ia., Bob and Sally of Remsen, Ia., Jack and Cheryl of Palo, Ia.; one brother-in-law, Edmund Plendl of Maurice, Ia.; and one sister-in-law, Janice Plendl of Remsen, Ia. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Mary Jane Delperdang.
         Source: Le Mars Daily Sentinel, April 25, 2007, online at http://www.lemarssentinel.com/story/1200756.html

   • William F. Muhlenkamp was born in 1860 at Petersburg, Iowa, son of Anton and Mary (Ostwald) Mullenkamp. William Mullenkamp married Mary Agnes Klostermann on August 17, 1901, in Iowa. Mary Klostermann was born on August 21, 1876, at Petersburg, Iowa, daughter of Frank J. and Mary (Kramer) Klostermann, where the family farmed. Her parents moved to Remsen, Iowa, in February 1898, and Remsen is also the place that William and Mary Muhlenkamp lived. William's sisters Margaret and Mary also lived at Remsen.

     Mary A. Muhlenkamp died on December 8, 1909. William Muhlenkamp died in 1932. They were buried in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery at Remsen, Iowa.

     Source: Gravestone pictures at http://iowagravestones.org/gs_view.php?id=358704 and http://iowagravestones.org/gs_view.php?id=358692

   • Herman Mullenkamp was born in 1863 (circa 1861?) in Iowa, son of Anton and Mary (Ostwald) Mullenkamp. Herman Mullenkamp married Mary [?]. Mary was born in 1873.

     Herman Mullenkamp died in 1896. Mary Mullenkamp died in 1935. They were buried in SS. Peter and Paul Cemetery at Petersburg, Iowa.

     Source: "Saint Peter and Saint Paul Cemetery" at http://iagenweb.org/delaware/cemeteries/StsPeter-Paul.htm

   • Mary Mullenkamp was born in November 1863 at Petersburg, Iowa, daughter of Anton and Mary (Ostwald) Mullenkamp. Mary Mullenkamp married Frank Stuntebeck on April 5, 1888, in Remsen, Iowa. Frank Stuntebeck was born on April 15, 1865, in Steinfeldt, Oldenburg, Germany, son of Franz Anton and Maria Anna (Behne) Stuntebeck.

     Frank and Mary Stuntebeck had five children: Anna Mary Stuntebeck, Mary Stuntebeck, Margaret Stuntebeck, Katherine Stuntebeck, and Frances Stuntebeck.

     Mary Stuntebeck died on November 3, 1928, in Remsen, Iowa. Frank Stuntebeck died on September 24, 1956, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Le Mars, Iowa. They were buried in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Remsen, Iowa.

     A guiding source for information about Frank and Mary (Mullenkamp) Stuntebeck and their children was Krogman and Flammang Family History by Mary Kay Krogman, accessed online at http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/k/r/o/Mary-k-Krogman/PDFBOOK1.pdf

     Children of Frank and Mary (Mullenkamp) Stuntebeck:

     • Anna Mary Stuntebeck was born on April 24, 1889, in Marion Township, Plymouth County, Iowa, daughter of Frank and Mary (Mullenkamp) Stuntebeck. Anna Stuntebeck married Henry John Krogman on October 8, 1907, in Remsen, Iowa. Henry Krogman was born on October 11, 1887, in Hull, Iowa, in Sioux County*, son of Henry and Caroline Christina (Schmidt) Krogmann. Henry and Anna Krogman lived in Meadow Township, Plymouth County, Iowa, and they had nine children: Clarence Henry Krogman, Frank R. Krogman, Marie A. Krogman, Henry R. Krogman, Helen Krogman, Irene Krogman, Florence Krogman, Joseph Krogman, and Jeanette Krogman.
       * = one source has Henry Krogman being born in 1888 in Welcome Township, Sioux County, Iowa.

       Anna M. Krogman died on November 30, 1975, in Remsen, Iowa. Burial was in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Remsen. Henry J. Krogman died on May 15, 1981, in Remsen, Iowa. Burial was on May 19, 1981, in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Remsen.

       A guiding source for information about Henry and Anna (Stuntebeck) Krogman and their children was Bender Moyna Family, Contact: Judy Bender Moyna, accessed online at http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=DESC&db=jmoyna

       Children of Henry and Anna (Stuntebeck) Krogman:

       • Clarence Henry Krogman was born on January 27, 1908, at Remsen, Iowa, son of Henry and Anna (Stuntebeck) Krogman. Clarence Krogman married Opal Bernice Baertling in 1930. Clarence and Opal Krogman lived at Marcus, Iowa, and they had six children: Delores Krogman, LaVonne Krogman, Carol Krogman, Betty Krogman, Diane Krogman, and Robert Franklin Krogman (born December 28, 1936, died November 1973, in an auto accident).

         Opal Krogman died in 1963. Clarence Krogman subsequently married Mary Cook.

         Clarence H. Krogman died on July 15, 1992, in Iowa. Burial was in St. Mary's Cemetery at Remsen, Iowa.

         • Delores Anna Krogman was born on October 13, 1931, in rural Remsen, Iowa, daughter of Clarence and Opal (Baertling) Krogman. Delores, who was called "Dee Dee," was raised in the Remsen area and received her education at St. Mary's Catholic School, graduating in 1949. Delores Krogman married Richard Moritz on April 25, 1953, in Remsen, Iowa, where they made their home. Dee Dee was employed as a nurse's aide at Happy Siesta Retirement Home in Remsen from 1969 to 1973. She then was employed as a nurse's aide at Floyd Valley Hospital in Le Mars, Iowa, from 1973 to 1990, when she retired because of health reasons. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Christian Mothers and Catholic Order of Foresters. She enjoyed bowling, golfing, doing jigsaw puzzles, and spending time with her family.

           Delores "Dee Dee" Moritz, 71, of Remsen, Iowa, died Wednesday, January 22, 2003, at Floyd Valley Hospital in Le Mars, Iowa, following a lengthy illness. Visitation was after 2 p.m., Friday, January 24, with a parish rosary at 3 p.m., a vigil prayer service at 7:30 p.m., and a Catholic Order of Foresters rosary at 8 p.m., all at Fisch Funeral Home in Remsen.Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, January 25, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, with the Revs. Timothy Johnson and John J. McGuirk officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Eric Plueger; Randy Abbott; Corey, Brandon and Tyler Groepper; Christopher, Travis and Dustin Colling; Jesse Schleis; and Andrew Moritz. Honorary pallbearers were members of the Catholic Order of Foresters, Donna Connor, Audrey Heidesch, Shirley Jaminet, Sue Stoos, Carel Connor, and Bob Mai.
                 Mrs. Moritz was survived by her husband, Richard of Remsen, Ia.; two sons and their wives, Steve and Betsy of Estherville, Ia., and Rich and Sherrie of Le Mars, Ia.; five daughters, Susan and her husband, Gary Plueger, and Laurie and her husband, Bob Schleis, all of The Woodlands, Texas, Patty and her husband, Jim Groepper, of Ames, Ia., Julie and her husband, Dan Colling, of Remsen, Ia., and Kathy Stuart of Baton Rouge, La.; 16 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; her stepmother, Mary Krogman of Le Mars, Ia.; four sisters, LaVonne Kellen of Dallas, Texas, Carol and her husband, Clem Comeau, of Carroll, Ia., Betty and her husband, Jim Pearson, of Marcus, Ia., and Diane Shearon of Carroll, Ia.; and a sister-in-law and her husband, Carol and Marion Van Zandbergen of Orange City, Ia. She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Roxanne Marie Moritz (born November 4, 1955, and died December 3, 1972, at Remsen, Iowa, in an auto accident); and a brother, Robert Krogman.
           Source for Delores Moritz obituary: Jan. 22, 2003, Sioux City Journal, accessed online Nov. 15, 2008, at http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/articles/2003/01/22/obituaries/area/6ca7ddfeb575456e86256cb700191821.txt

       • Frank Raymond Krogman was born on November 15, 1909, at Remsen, Iowa, son of Henry and Anna (Stuntebeck) Krogman. Frank Krogman married Loretta Honora McCarthy on January 8, 1936, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Loretta McCarthy was born on November 11, 1915*, in Iowa, daughter of [?] and [?] (Phillips) McCarthy. Frank and Loretta Krogman had four children.
         * = 1915, according to California Death Records; 1914, according to Social Security Death Index.

         Loretta H. Krogman, 69, died on June 12, 1985, at San Clemente, California. Frank R. Krogman, 87, died on March 24, 1997, at San Clemente, California.

       • Marie A. Krogman was born on February 13, 1912, at Remsen, Iowa, daughter of Henry and Anna (Stuntebeck) Krogman. Marie Kroman married Elmer Knebel on July 7, 1931, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Remsen, Iowa. Elmer Knebel was born on September 12, 1905, son of [?] and Flora Knebel. Elmer was a banker.

         Elmer Knebel died on September 2, 1996, at Storm Lake, Iowa. Marie Knebel died on September 7, 2001, with a last residence of Lincoln, Nebraska.

       • Henry R. Krogman was born on December 15, 1913, at Remsen, Iowa, son of Henry and Anna (Stuntebeck) Krogman. Henry Krogman married Pearl L. Hentges on November 26, 1936, at Alton, Iowa. Pearl Hentges was born on June 4, 1915, in rural Sheldon, Iowa, daughter of Charles and Mary (Wilwert) Hentges. She moved with her family to the Alton area in 1916 and received her education at St. Mary's Academy in Alton from which she graduated in 1933. Henry and Pearl Krogman farmed in the Alton and Remsen area over 50 years, retiring on the farm near Alton in 1978. They were members of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Alton. Pearl was a member of the Church Guild and St. Mary's Rosary Society. She enjoyed crocheting afghans for her family and kept a daily diary for many years.

         Henry Krogman, 73, of Alton, Iowa, died on July 26, 1987. Pearl moved into Alton in 1988. She became a resident of Long Term Care of the Orange City Health System on August 7, 2003.

         Pearl L. Krogman, 88, of Alton, Iowa, died Wednesday, December 31, 2003, at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, following a brief illness. Visitation was anytime after 2 p.m., Friday, January 2, 2004, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Alton, where there was a rosary by St. Mary's Rosary Society at 3 p.m. and a vigil prayer service at 7:30 p.m., with the Fisch Funeral Home of Remsen, Iowa, in charge of arrangements. Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, January 3, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Alton with the Rev. John Vakulskas officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery in Alton. Casketbearers were Glenn Krogman, Neil Krogman, Curtis Krogman, John Krogman, Kevin Krogman, Mark Krogman, Max Krogman, and Matt Peterson.
               Mrs. Krogman was survived by three sons and their wives, Jack and Myrna of Ottertail, Minn., Donald and Mary Ann of Alton, Ia., Jim and Doris of Remsen, Ia.; one daughter, Mary and her husband, Wayne Bailey, of Alton, Ia.; 12 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; one brother, Carl and his wife, Ceci Hentges, of Alton, Ia.; and one sister-in-law, Florence Schumacher of Washington, Ia. She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Molly Homan.
         Source for Pearl Krogman obituary: January 2, 2004, Le Mars Daily Sentinel, at http://www.lemarssentinel.com/story/1059088.html

       • Helen Krogman was born on December 6, 1915, at Remsen, Iowa, daughter of Henry and Anna (Stuntebeck) Krogman. Helen Krogman married James Morgan.

         Helen Morgan, 62, of Remsen, Iowa, died on September 19, 1978, of an auto accident. Burial was in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Remsen.

       • Irene Frances Krogman was born on November 5, 1917, at Remsen, Iowa, daughter of Henry and Anna (Stuntebeck) Krogman. Irene Krogman married Hugh Joseph Kipper. Hugh Kipper was born on February 7, 1895, at Nebraska City, Nebraska, son of Joseph and Martha (Ward) Kipper.

         Hugh J. Kipper died on January 19, 1985, in Kansas City, Missouri. Irene F. Kipper died on February 4, 1998, in Chesterfield, Missouri.

       • Florence Krogman was born a daughter of Henry and Anna (Stuntebeck) Krogman. Florence Krogman married [?] Schumacher, son of Nicholas and Mary Schumacher.

       • Joseph Frederick Krogman was born on February 25, 1923, in rural Remsen, Iowa, son of Henry and Anna (Stuntebeck) Krogman. He was raised and educated in the Remsen area and attended Kansas State University in Lawrence, Kan. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II with the 21st Bomber Command, 6th Bombardment Group, 40th Bombardment Squardon. His awards and decorations include the Distinguished Flying Cross.
               Joseph Krogman married Frances Mulligan on November 15, 1951, in Blue Springs, Missouri. Frances Mulligan was born on September 5, 1906, in Kansas City, Missouri, daughter of Edward and Alma (Zahner) Mulligan. Joseph and Frances Krogman lived in the Kansas City, Missouri, area until 1959, when they moved to the Remsen, Iowa, area and farmed.
               Joseph was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus, and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3328. He was a past member of N.F.O., Meadow Township Assessor, committeeman for A.S.C.S. in Le Mars, Iowa, and served on the board of directors for Western Cherokee Mutual Insurance Association of Marcus, Iowa.

         Frances Krogman died March 12, 1986, in Floyd Valley Hospital at Le Mars, Iowa. Burial was in St. Mary's Cemetery at Remsen, Iowa. Joseph then resided in several facilities after1990, and he entered Happy Siesta Health Care Center in Remsen, Iowa, in July 1996.

         Joseph Krogman, 75, of Remsen, Iowa, died Tuesday, January 12, 1999, at Happy Siesta Health Care Center in Remsen, following a lengthy illness. Visitation was after 2 p.m., Friday, January 15, with a parish rosary at 3 p.m., a vigil prayer service at 7:30 p.m., and a rosary said by the Knights of Columbus at 8 p.m., all at Fisch Funeral Home in Remsen. Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, January 16, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Remsen, with the Rev. Thomas J. Hart officiating. Burial was in St. Mary's Cemetery, with military rites conducted by American Legion Post 220 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3328. Pallbearers were Keith Arens, Dennis Brady, Richard Homan, Donald Krogman, James Krogman, and Richard Moritz.
               Survivors included a daughter and her husband, Jean Krogman and Julius Koefoed of Cedar Rapids, Ia.; a son and his wife, Joseph Krogman, Jr., and Mary Kay of Eagen, Minn.; two grandchildren, Joseph III and Dawn Krogman; two sisters, Marie Knebel of Lincoln, Neb., and Florence Schumacher of Washington, Ia.; a brother-in-law, James Morgan of Scottsdale, Ariz.; two sisters-in-law, Pearl Krogman of Alton, Ia., and Mary Krogman of San Clemente, Calif.; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Clarence, Henry and Frank; and three sisters, Helen Morgan, Jeanette Kelley and Irene Kipper.
         Source for Joseph Krogman obituary: Jan. 14, 1999, Sioux City Journal, accessed online Nov. 15, 2008, at http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/articles/1999/01/14/export14151.txt

       • Jeanette Krogman was born on November 14, 1927, at Remsen, Iowa, of Henry and Anna (Stuntebeck) Krogman. Jeanette Krogman married [?] Muehl, and they had one child. Jeanette later married [?] Kelley, and they had two children.

         Jeanette Kelley died on March 11, 1983, of cancer.

     • Mary Stuntebeck was born in February 1892 in Remsen, Plymouth County, Iowa, daughter of Frank and Mary (Mullenkamp) Stuntebeck. Mary Stuntebeck married William Beckmann in 1913. William Beckmann was born on July 20, 1886.

       William Beckmann died on November 11, 1963. Mary Beckmann died on March 10, 1971. They were buried in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Remsen, Iowa.

       • Frank Elmer Beckmann was born Oct. 22, 1915, in rural Remsen, Iowa, son of William and Mary (Stuntebeck) Beckmann. Frank Beckmann was raised in the Remsen area and received his education at St. Mary's Catholic School in Remsen. He farmed his entire life in the Remsen area. On February 24, 1941, Frank married Verina M. Wiederholt at Remsen, Iowa. Verina Wiederholt was born on January 27, 1918, in rural Remsen, Iowa, daughter of Ben and Catherine (Pick) Wiederholt. She was raised in the Remsen area and received her education at both Union and St. Mary's Catholic schools. She then did domestic work in the Remsen area.
               Frank and Verina Beckmann made their home near Remsen, where they were engaged in farming. In the mid 1970s, Frank drove school bus in the Remsen school system. Frank and Verina were members of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Remsen. Verina was a member of the church guild, Ladies Catholic Order of Foresters, and the Ladies Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary. She enjoyed golfing, bowling and playing cards. Frank was a member of the Knights of Columbus. He enjoyed woodworking, bowling, playing cards, fishing, and spending time with his friends.
               They retired and moved into Remsen in the fall of 1972. Verina became a resident of Happy Siesta Health Care Center on September 17, 2001.

         Verina M. Beckmann, 85, of Remsen, Iowa, died Monday, September 22, 2003, at Happy Siesta Health Care Center in Remsen, following a lengthy illness. Visitation was after 2 p.m. Friday, September 26, with a St. Mary's Guild rosary at 3 p.m. and a vigil prayer service at 7:30 p.m., all at Fisch Funeral Home in Remsen. Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, September September 27, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Remsen, with the Rev. Timothy Johnson officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
               Mrs. Beckmann was survived by her husband, Frank of Remsen, Ia.; two sons and their wives, Larry and Karen, and Dale and Betty, all of Remsen, Ia.; a daughter and her husband, Mary and Buzz Vermeer of Wahpeton, Ia.; a son-in-law and his wife, Larry and Linda George of Shenandoah, Ia.; nine grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; four great-stepgrandchildren; three half brothers, Urban Wiederholt and his wife, Rita, and Bernard Wiederholt and his wife, Elaine, all of Le Mars, Ia., and Marvin Wiederholt of Cherokee, Ia.; and two sisters-in-law, Helen Wiederholt of Sioux City, Ia., and Blanche Wiederholt of Remsen, Ia. She was preceded in death by her parents; her stepmother, Amanda Wiederholt; a daughter, Janice George; a grandson, Nolan George; a granddaughter, Janice George; two brothers, Vitus and Ermine Wiederholt; two half brothers, Luverne and Leonard Wiederholt; and a sister-in-law, Mary Ellen Wiederholt Boden.
               Pallbearers were Dan Beckmann, Evan George, Brian and Jason Beckmann, Russ Schroeder, Matt Homan, Josh Vermeer, and Roger Kredit. Honorary pallbearers were Michelle Schroeder, Jaime Homan, Erin George, Jackie, Stacy and Debbie Beckmann, Niki Kredit, and Kim Vermeer.

         Frank moved into the Happy Siesta Health Care Center in Remsen in June 2006.

         Frank Elmer Beckmann, 90, of Remsen, Iowa, died Tuesday, July 11, 2006, at Floyd Valley Hospital in Le Mars, Iowa. Family and friends called anytime after 2 p.m., Friday, July 14, at the Fisch Funeral Home in Remsen, where there was a parish rosary at 3 p.m., a vigil prayer service at 7:30 p.m., and a rosary at 8 p.m. by the Knights of Columbus. Funeral services were at 10 a.m., Saturday, July 15, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Remsen, with the Rev. William McCarthy officiating. Burial was in St. Mary's Cemetery in Remsen.
               Casketbearers were Dan Beckmann, Brian Beckmann, Jason Beckmann, Matt Homan, Russ Schroeder, and Josh Vermeer. Honorary bearers were his granddaughters and great-grandchildren. Members of the Knights of Columbus will also serve as honorary bearers.
               Mr Beckmann was survived by two sons and their wives, Larry and Karen, Dale and Betty, all of Remsen, Ia.; one daughter, Mary and her husband Buzz Vermeer of Wahpeton, Ia.; one son-in-law, Larry George and his wife Linda of Shenandoah, Ia.; nine grandchildren, Dan and his wife Debbie Beckmann of Omaha, Neb., Michelle and her husband Russ Schroeder, Jaime and her husband Matt Homan, all of Remsen, Ia., Jackie Beckmann of Dallas, Texas, Brian Beckmann and Jason Beckmann both of Aurora, Ill., Stacy Beckmann and her fiancé Ken Campbell, both of Springfield, Mo., Erin and her husband Chris Falcon of Kerville, Texas, Evan George in the Air Force stationed in Japan; two stepgrandchildren, Niki and her husband Roger Kredit and Josh and his wife Kim Vermeer all of Sioux Center; 11 great-grandchildren; six stepgreat-grandchildren; two sisters, Lewine Thompson of Remsen, Ia., Mary and her husband Albert Joanning of Granville, Ia.; four sisters-in-law, Blanche Wiederholt of Remsen, Ia., Helen Wiederholt and Rita Wiederholt, both of Le Mars, Ia. and Agnes Wiederholt of Granville, Ia.; one brother-in-law, Bernard and his wife Elaine Wiederholt of Le Mars, Ia. He was preceded in death by his wife and parents; one daughter, Janice George; one grandson, Nolan George; one granddaughter, Janiece George; and one brother, William.
         Source: Sioux City Journal, September 24, 2003, Verina Beckmann obituary, accessed online November 14, 2008, at http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/articles/2003/09/24/obituaries/area/753a6fa1ddb9d1f286256dab0013a2d6.txt and Le Mars Daily Sentinel, July 13, 2006, Frank Beckmann obituary, online at http://www.lemarssentinel.com/story/1160173.html

       • William E. Beckmann, Jr., was born on January 18, 1919, son of William and Mary (Stuntebeck) Beckmann. William grew up in the Remsen, Iowa area. He was a farmer. William Beckmann, Jr., married Marcella Meyers in 1962. William and Marcella Beckmann moved to Florida in 1967, returning to Le Mars, Ia., in 1994 for a short time before returning to Florida. In 1996, they moved back to Le Mars. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign War.

         William E. Beckmann, Jr., 79, of Le Mars, Iowa, died Thursday, February 12, 1998, at a Sioux City hospital. Visitation was at 2 p.m. Sunday, February 15, with the family present 7 to 8 p.m. at Mauer-Johnson Funeral Home in Le Mars. Services were at 10 a.m., Monday, February 16, at the funeral home, with the Rev. Richard Ball officiating. Burial was in Memorial Cemetery.
               Mr. Beckmann was survived by his wife; three stepsons and their wives, Doug and Diane Borchers of Rock Valley, Iowa, Clayton and Patty Borchers of Phoenix, Ariz., and Gregory Borchers of Sioux City; and two sisters, Lewine of Remsen, and Mary Joaning of Granville, Iowa.
         Source: Sioux City Journal, February 14, 1998, William Beckmann obituary, accessed online November 14, 2008 at http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/articles/1998/02/14/export9579.txt

     • Margaret Stuntebeck was born on July 6, 1894, in Remsen, Plymouth County, Iowa, daughter of Frank and Mary (Mullenkamp) Stuntebeck. Margaret Stuntebeck married Peter Lanners on January 16, 1917, in St. Mary's Catholic Church in Remsen, Iowa. Peter Lanners was born on January 19, 1892, in Remsen, Iowa, son of Matthew and Mary (Madden) Lanners. Peter and Mary resided on a farm southwest of Remsen until they moved into town in 1949. In 1965, at the time of her husband's death, Mrs. Lanners moved to Happy Siesta Nursing Home. She was a member of the Christian Mothers of Remsen. Peter and Margaret Lanners had one child, Frank P. Lanners, whom they lost when he was in service during World War II.

       Peter Lanners, 73, lifetime resident of Remsen, Iowa, died unexpectedly in his sleep Wednesday, March 3, 1965, at his home in Remsen. He had not been ill. Funeral services were held Saturday, March 6, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Remsen. Burial was in the church cemetery.
             Mr. Lanners was survived by his widow, Margaret; three sisters, Mrs. George Gebhart, of Elkton, S. Dak.; Mrs. Ed Bohlke, of Le Mars, Ia.; and Agnes Lanners, of Hawarden, Ia.; and a brother, Joseph Lanners, of Remsen, Ia.. He was preceded in death his parents and a son, Frank.

       Mrs. Peter (Margaret) Lanners, 85, of Remsen, Iowa, died Saturday, June 14, 1980, at Floyd Valley Hospital, in Le Mars, Iowa, after a brief illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday, June 17, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Remsen. Rev. Richard Rirdsall officiated. Burial was in the parish cemetery.
             Mrs. Lanners was survived by a sister, Mrs. Fred (Frances) Arens, of Remsen, Ia., and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband; a son, Frank; and three sisters, Mrs. Henry (Ann) Krogman, Mrs. William (Mary) Beckmann, and Mrs. August (Katherine) Haack.

       Source for obituary information for Peter and Margaret Lanners: Le Mars, Iowa, Daily Sentinel, March 4, 1965, and Remsen, Iowa, Bell-Enterprise, June 19, 1980, both posted online at http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:ah8711&id=I666 / h8711 / Contact: Unknown / Accessed November 15, 2008

       Child of Peter and Margaret (Stuntebeck) Lanners:

       • Frank P. Lanners was born on January 16, 1918, in Remsen, Iowa, son of Peter and Margaret (Stuntebeck) Lanners. On April 26, 1941, Frank Lanners entered the U.S. Army.
               PFC Frank P. Lanners, age 25, died Monday, July 12, 1943, from wounds he received in the North African area during World War II. Memorial services were held at 9 a.m., Monday, August 23, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Remsen, Iowa, with mass sung by the pastor, the Rt. Rev. Msgr. M.A. Schemel. Military honors were accorded by Pieper Post American Legion; Diekman Post Veterans of Foreign Wars, and their auxiliary bodies, and by men or women of the military force who were at home at the time.

         the following article from the Thursday, August 19, 1943 Remsen Bell-Enterprise tells more about PFC Frank Lanners:
         The first overseas war fatality to strike into a family in the immediate Remsen community was announced Monday afternoon when a telegram from the War Department told Mr. and Mrs. Peter Lanners that their son, PFC Frank P. Lanners, had died of wounds received in battle. Following is the message received from the Office of the Adjutant General:
               "The Secretary of War desires that I tender his deepest sympathy to you in the loss of your son, PFC Frank P. Lanners. Report received states that he died on July 12 in the North African area as a result of wounds received in action. Letter Follows."
               The soldier was with the 133rd Division which was in training at Camp Claibourne, La., in 1941. The people of this community join the parents in sorrow over the loss of their soldier, son. Frank was their all--their only child. Frank Lanners, 25 years old, was born on the farm southwest of Remsen January 6, 1918. He attended St. Mary's School and later assisted on the farm until he was called to the defense of his country.
               Entering the army April 26, 1941, he soon was sent to join the 133rd at Camp Claibourne, training there until the fateful December 7 of that year when the division was immediately moved to Camp Dix, N.J., the preliminary to the overseas voyage. At Camp Dix Pvt. Lanners was taken down with a finger infection, result of a cut received while assisting as a cook and which took him to the hospital on April 10. Six days later his ship departed but Frank was a hospital patient for three months. In July he was given a 15-day furlough--his first, and the last until he was called to the long, last furlough as announced in the message that Monday crushed the hearts of his parents.
               Back to Fort Dix after his visit home he was ordered to work in the shipyards for a short time, and December 1, 1942, found him on the African front. His frequent letters home withheld news of his military activities, presumably for the sake of shielding the parents from worry. Not until they received word at his death were the parents aware of his activities on the fighting front.
               Memorial services with a requiem high mass for Remsen's first victim to actual combat overseas will take place Monday morning at 9 o'clock in St. Mary's Catholic Church, of which the young soldier was a devout member. The mass will be sung by the pastor, the Rt. Rev. Msgr. M.A. Schemel, who will preach a brief sermon.
               Military honors will be accorded by Pieper Post American Legion; Diekman Post Veterans of Foreign Wars, and their auxiliary bodies, and by men or women of the present military force who may be home at the time. The former service men and ladies will congregate at the Legion Hall at 8:30 o'clock monday morning and march to the church. During the services, veterans and present servicemen will stand at attention beside the flag-draped catafalque. Cooperating with the veterans, Mayor John Keffeler is asking business places to close during the hour of the memorial mass.
         Online source for this news article: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:ah8711&id=I666, h8711 / Contact: Unknown / Accessed November 15, 2008.

     • Katherine A. Stuntebeck was born in August 1897 in Remsen, Plymouth County, Iowa, daughter of Frank and Mary (Mullenkamp) Stuntebeck. Katherine Stuntebeck married Theodore Hanson* on February 22, 1916, in St. Mary's Church at Remsen, Iowa. Theodore Hanson was born in September 1895 in Granville, Iowa.
       * = surname also seen spelled as Hansen.

       Theodore Hanson died on November 19, 1918, in Granville Iowa. He was buried in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Remsen, Iowa. Katherine (Stuntebeck) Hansen married August H. Haack on October 10, 1925. August Haack was born on December 20, 1889.

       Katherine A. Haack died in 1967. August Haack died in January 1968 with a last residence of Remsen, Iowa, in Plymouth County. They were buried in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Remsen, Iowa.

     • Frances M. Stuntebeck was born on November 14, 1898, in Remsen, Iowa, in Plymouth County, daughter of Frank and Mary (Mullenkamp) Stuntebeck. Frances Stuntebeck married Ferdinand Arens on February 4, 1919, in St. Mary's Catholic Church at Remsen, Iowa. Ferdinand Arens, who was called "Fred," was born on January 9, 1892, in Sioux County, Iowa, son of John Peter and Magdalena (Mousel) Arens.

       Fred Arens died on August 24, 1966, with a last residence of Remsen, Iowa. Frances Arens died in November 1982, with a last residence of Remsen, Iowa. They were buried in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Remsen, Iowa.

   • Nellie Mullenkamp was born circa 1864 in Iowa, daughter of Anton and Mary (Ostwald) Mullenkamp.

   • Philomena Antonetta Mullenkamp was born in 1865 in Iowa, daughter of Anton and Mary (Ostwald) Mullenkamp. She was baptized on March 29, 1865, at St Boniface Catholic Church in New Vienna, Iowa.
     Source: http://www.familysearch.org/

     [Philomena Antonetta Mullenkamp and Nellie Mullenkamp: same person?]

   • Katie Mullenkamp was born in 1869, daughter of Anton and Mary (Ostwald) Mullenkamp. Katie Mullenkamp died in 1878, and she was buried in SS. Peter and Paul Cemetery at Petersburg, Iowa.

     Source: "Saint Peter and Saint Paul Cemetery" at http://iagenweb.org/delaware/cemeteries/StsPeter-Paul.htm

3. Theresa Ostwald was born in Paderborn, Prussia, on March 25, 1840, daughter of Michael and Anna Maria (Gerken) Ostwald. Her full name given at birth was Maria Theresia Ostwald. When a young lady, she came to America in the latter 1850s with her parents, a brother, and two sisters.

   Theresa Ostwald marries Henry Schroeder.
   Theresa worked at different farm homes until 1861 (in 1860 she was in the employ of Frantz Fangmann, according to the U.S. census), when, on September 24, she married Henry Schroeder. Henry Schroeder was born at Paderborn, Germany, in 1831, and had come to America in the latter part of the 1850s.

   After marriage the Schroeders moved to Quincy, Illinois. About 1863 they moved to Dyersville, Iowa, where Mr. Schroeder worked for Holscher Brothers until 1866, when he bought a farm about three and a half miles southwest of Petersburg, Iowa, the Northwest quarter of Section 20 in Bremen Township.

   Henry Schroeder dies; Theresa then marries Bernard Kerkhoff.
   Henry Schroeder died on October 4, 1872. Theresa (Ostwald) Schroeder subsequently married Bernard Kerkhoff on May 6, 1873. Bernard Kerkhoff, who was called "Barney" was born March 8, 1836 [May 11, 1844?], at Coesfeld, Germany, although his death certificate records his birth place as Trarbach Alsace Lorraine. Barney Kerkhoff came to America in 1866. Barney and Theresa Kerkhoff continued farming the Schroeder homestead.

   At the time of the 1880 U.S. census, the Kerkhoff household in Bremen Township, Delaware County, Iowa consisted of Barney Kerkhoff, age 34, farmer; his wife, Theresa Kerkhoff, age 40, keeping house; and Barney's stepchildren, Mary Schroeder, age 16, at school; Elizabeth Schroeder, age 15, at school; Henry Schroeder, age 13, at school; Margaret Schroeder, age 11, at school; and Anna Schroeder, age 8, at school.

   About 1888 Mr. and Mrs. Kerkhoff moved to their residence in South Dyersville.

   Theresa (Ostwald) Schroeder Kerkhoff dies.
   Theresa Schroeder Kerkhoff died at this residence on December 30, 1905, and was buried in St. Francis cemetery at Dyersville, Iowa, on January 2, 1906. She died of a hemorrhage of a lung.

   Mr. Kerkhoff next acquired the residence on lot 277, corner of West Victoria and Vine Streets, which for five years had been the residence of the Brothers of Mary.

   Bernard Kerkhoff dies.
   Bernard Kerkhoff died of cancer of the stomach at home on October 8, 1921, and he was buried at Dyersville. Mr. Kerkhoff bequeathed his residence to the Catholic missions cause, and through the direction of Msgr. Theo. Warning the property was deeded to the Most Rev. R. A. Gerken, D.D., Archbishop of the truly missionary diocese of Santa Fe. Archbishop Gerken was a first cousin once removed to his deceased wife Theresa. When Frank Gerken, brother of Archbishop Gerken, quit farming, he bought the house from the Archbishop for a small sum. Following Frank Gerken's death, Anna, his widow, sold the house sometime in the 1970s.

   Mr. and Mrs. Kerkhoff contributed to the cost of the new confessionals in St. Francis Church, Dyersville.

   Children of Henry and Theresa (Ostwald) Schroeder; stepchildren of Bernard Kerkhoff:

   • Mary Schroeder was born on August 3, 1863, in Quincy, Illinois, daughter of Henry and Theresa (Ostwald) Schroeder. Mary Schroeder married Heinrich Ovel. Heinrich Ovel, whose first name was anglicized to "Henry," was born on September 27, 1860, in Delaware County, Iowa, son of Gerhard Hermann and Anna Maria (Knippling) Ovel.
           Henry and Mary Ovel had nine children: Bernard Joseph Ovel, Herman Henry Ovel, Elizabeth Ovel, Anna Margaret Ovel, Philomena Ovel, Clara Elizabeth Ovel, Frank Alphonse Ovel, Agatha Ovel, and William Michael Ovel. They were all born at Petersburg, Iowa. The 1900 U.S. census has the Ovel household in Bremen Township, Delaware County, Iowa. The family later moved to Cogswell, North Dakota, and ultimately moved on to Minnesota.

     Mary Ovel died on October 22, 1939, in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Henry Ovel died on November 2, 1925, in Wright County, Minnesota. He was buried in Monticello, Minnesota.

     Children of Henry and Mary (Schroeder) Ovel:

     • Bernard Joseph Ovel was born on August 6, 1884, at Petersburg, Iowa, son of Henry and Mary (Schroeder) Ovel.

       Bernard Joseph Ovel, 5, died on March 10, 1890.

     • Herman Henry Ovel was born on March 17, 1886, at Petersburg, Iowa, son of Henry and Mary (Schroeder) Ovel. Herman Ovel married Rose Fehringer on January 14, 1915, in St. Charles Catholic Church in Oakes, North Dakota, in Dickey County, daughter of Joseph and Mary Anne (German) Fehringer. Rose Fehringer was born on March 19, 1896, in Humphrey, Nebraska, in Platte County.
             Herman and Rose Ovel had seven children: Magdalena Ovel, Romana Ovel, Eugene Joseph Ovel, Leroy Herman Ovel, Francis J. Ovel, Mildred Rose Ovel, and Raymond Henry Ovel.

       Herman H. Ovel died on November 27, 1947, at Wausau, Wisconsin. Rose Ovel died on May 30, 1976, in Phoenix, Arizona, in Maricopa County.

       Children of Herman and Rose (Fehringer) Ovel:

       • Magdalena Ovel was born on November 24, 1916, in Monango, Dickey County, North Dakota, daughter of Herman and Rose (Fehringer) Ovel.

         Magdalena Ovel died shortly after birth, on November 24, 1916.

       • Romana Ovel was born on July 7, 1918, in Monango, Dickey County, North Dakota, daughter of Herman and Rose (Fehringer) Ovel. Romana Ovel became Sister Mary Ella.

         Sister Ella died on November 2, 1989, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, in Winnebago County.

       • Eugene Joseph Ovel was born on January 22, 1921, in Oakes, North Dakota, in Dickey County, son of Herman and Rose (Fehringer) Ovel. Eugene Ovel married Shirley Marion Hofmann in December 1946, in St. James Catholic Church in Wausau, Wisconsin. Shirley Hoffman was born on July 2, 1922, in Wausau, Wisconsin, in Marathon County. Eugene and Shirley Ovel lived at Portland, Oregon, where they were members of St. Rita Catholic Church.
               Eugene lived most of his life in the Portland area. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He was a millwright for Reynolds Aluminum for 30 years until retiring in 1980. Shirley was a bookkeeper for Meier & Frank Co., retiring in 1983.

         Shirley M. Ovel, 76, died on January 24, 1998, in Portland, Oregon. A memorial Mass was held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, January 28, 1998, at St. Rita Catholic Church in Portland. Disposition was by cremation.
               Survivors include her husband, Eugene; daughter, Mary Weaver, of Phoenix, Ariz.; son, James of Portland, Ore; and brother, Harold Hofmann of Portland, Ore.

         Eugene J. Ovel, 78, died on January 1, 2000, in Portland, Oregon. A funeral Mass was held at 11 a.m., Thursday, January 13, 2000, at St. Rita Catholic Church in Portland. Disposition was by cremation, with arrangements are by Oregon Cremation Co.
               Survivors include his son, James Ovel, of Portland, Ore.; daughter, Mary Weaver of Phoenix, Ariz.; brothers, Raymond Ovel, of Kalispell, Mont., and Leroy Ovel, of Wausau, Wis.; sister, Rose Ruth of Phoenix, Ariz.; and one grandchild.
         Obituary sources: for Eugene Ovel, Oregonian, The (Portland, OR) - January 8, 2000, and for Shirley Ovel, Oregonian, The (Portland, OR) - January 28, 1998, both accessed online November 9, 2008.

       • Leroy Herman Ovel was born in Wausau, Wisconsin, son of Herman and Rose (Fehringer) Ovel. Leroy Ovel married Ruth Marilyn Bean on September 28, 1946. Ruth Bean was born on February 10, 1926. Leory and Ruth Ovel lived at Wausau, Wisconsin.

         Ruth M. Ovel, of Wausau, Wisconsin, died on June 12, 2001.

       • Francis J. Ovel was born on August 17, 1924, in Tomahawk, Wisconsin, son of Herman and Rose (Fehringer) Ovel. Francis Ovel married [?] Renolds [Reynolds?] on July 10, 1962.

         Francis Ovel died on January 13, 1995, in Peoria, Arizona, in Maricopa County.

       • Rose Ovel was born on March 9, 1928, in Wausau, Wisconsin, daughter of Herman and Rose (Fehringer) Ovel. Rose Ovel married J.P. Ruth. In 2000 Rose Ruth was living at Phoenix, Arizona (according to a brother's obituary).

       • Raymond Henry Ovel was born in Wisconsin, son of Herman and Rose (Fehringer) Ovel.

     • Elizabeth Ovel was born on July 13, 1888, at Petersburg, Iowa, daughter of Henry and Mary (Schroeder) Ovel. Elizabeth Ovel married John Arthur Witte. John Witte was born on October 26, 1884, at Petersburg, Iowa, son of John and Theresa (Janse) Witte.*
       * = John Witte's mother's maiden name is given as "Ehrich" in online California death records.
             John and Elizabeth Witte had five children: Arthur Bernard Witte, Walter Henry Witte, Lawrence Joseph Witte, Leona Witte, and Kenneth Witte.

       Elizabeth Witte, 75, died on October 30, 1963, in San Francisco, California. John A. Witte, 82, died on November 4, 1966, in San Francisco, California.

     • Anna Margaret Ovel was born on April 20, 1890, at Petersburg, Iowa, daughter of Henry and Mary (Schroeder) Ovel.

       Anna M. Ovel died on November 17, 1969, at Minneapolis, Minnesota, in Hennepin County.

     • Philomena Ovel was born on June 15, 1892, at Petersburg, Iowa, daughter of Henry and Mary (Schroeder) Ovel. Philomena Ovel, who was called "Minnie," married Thomas Matthew Morrissey. Thomas Morrissey was born on May 20, 1886, in Winterset, Iowa, son of [?] and [?] (Ryan) Morrissey.
             Thomas and Minnie Morrissey had four children: Margaret Morrissey, Henry E. Morrissey, Thomas Morrissey, and Eugene Morrissey.

       Thomas M. Morrissey, 59, died on March 9, 1946, in Los Angeles County, California. Philomena Morrissey, 69, died on June 16, 1961, in Los Angeles County, California. They had lived at South Gate, California.

     • Clara Elizabeth Ovel was born on February 12, 1895, at Petersburg, Iowa, daughter of Henry and Mary (Schroeder) Ovel.

       Clara E. Ovel died on September 29, 1983, at Minneapolis, Minnesota, in Hennepin County.

     • Frank Alphonse Ovel was born on September 1, 1897, at Petersburg, Iowa, son of Henry and Mary (Schroeder) Ovel.

       Frank A. Ovel died on September 6, 1963, in Hennepin County, Minnesota.

     • Agatha W. Ovel was born on August 23, 1899, at Petersburg, Iowa, daughter of Henry and Mary (Schroeder) Ovel.

       Agatha Ovel died on November 15, 1971, at Minneapolis, Minnesota, in Hennepin County.

     • William Michael Ovel was born on April 10, 1902, at Petersburg, Iowa, son of Henry and Mary (Schroeder) Ovel. William Ovel married Mary Shierts. Mary Shierts was born on September 19, 1900, in Wabash, Wisconsin [or Wabasha, Minnesota?]. William and Mary Ovel had three children. William and Mary Ovel lived at Sacramento, California.

       William M. Morrissey died on May 7, 1954, in Sacramento County, California.

   • Elizabeth A. Schroeder was born May 17, 1865, in Dyersville, Iowa, daughter of Henry and Theresa (Ostwald) Schroeder. Elizabeth Schroeder was born in a small house that stood on the site of the Basilica of St. Francis Xavier at Dyersville. The house was moved to make way for the church’s construction. Elizabeth Schroeder married Francis Xavier Mayer. Francis Xavier "F.X." Mayer, also known as "Frank," was born in 1866 in Iowa, son of Johann and Walburga (Wilhelm) Mayer. Frank and Elizabeth Mayer lived at Haverhill, Iowa, and in South Dakota for a time, before returning to Dyersville circa 1902. In 1923 the family moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota.
           Elizabeth was a member of the Catholic church, the Rosary Society, and the Third Order of St. Francis.

     Francis Xavier Mayer died in 1939. He was buried in St. Francis Xavier Cemetery in Dyersville, Iowa.

     Elizabeth Mayer, 84, a resident of St. Francis Home in Dubuque, Iowa, the past seven years, died at 5:40 a.m., Wednesday, January 25, 1950, at Xavier Hospital in Dubuque, after a short illness. She was the widow of F.X. Mayer and the mother of the Rev. John H. Mayer of Springbrook, Iowa. Family and friends called after 7 p.m., Wednesday, January 25, at the Hoffman Mortuary and after noon Thursday, January 26, at the Steger Funeral Home in Dyersville, Iowa. Funeral services were held at 9:30 a.m., Friday, January 27, from the Steger Funeral Home to St. Francis Church in Dyersville. Burial was in the church cemetery.
           Mrs. Mayer was survived by six daughters, Miss Walburga Mayer, R.N., of Santa Fe, N. Mex., Mrs. John (Margaret) Tegeler, of Manchester, Ia., Mrs. Charles (Hilda) Wingert, of Monticello, Minn., Miss Teresa Mayer and Sister M. Evangeline, SSND, both of Chicago, Ill., and Mrs. Ray (Isabel) Tauer, of New Ulm, Minn.; two sons, Anton B. Mayer, of Prairie du Chien, Wis., and Father Mayer, pastor of SS. Peter and Paul Church in Springbrook, Ia.; and 26 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband and one son, Joseph Mayer.

     Children of Francis Xavier and Elizabeth (Schroeder) Mayer:

     • Anton B. Mayer was born September 20, 1893, in Iowa, son of Francis Xavier and Elizabeth (Schroeder) Mayer. Anton "Tony" Mayer married Pearl C. DuCharme circa 1926. Pearl was born in 1903 in Wisconsin.

       Pearl Mayer died in 1963. Anton Mayer died on July 8, 1991. They were buried in Calvary Cemetery at Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.

       • Laurence Anthony Mayer was born on September 6, 1931, in McGregor, Iowa, son of Anton and Pearl (DuCharme) Mayer. His home parish was St. John Nepomucene in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. Larry graduated from Prairie du Chien High School in 1950 and received a bachelor of arts degree in English from St. Norbert College at De Pere, Wisconsin, in June 1959. He studied liturgy at the Liturgisches Institute in Trier, Germany, and did post graduate work at Notre Dame University receiving a master of arts in Liturgical Studies in 1978.
               On August 28, 1960, Larry entered St. Norbert Abbey at De Pere Wisconsin, where he was vested as a novice. He professed Simple Vows on August 28, 1962; Solemn Vows on August 28, 1965; and he was ordained to the Priesthood on September 1, 1965.
               Brother Larry served as a faculty member at Archmere Academy in Claymont, Delaware, and at Premontre High School in Green Bay, Wisconsin. He served as a member of the Formation Team at St. Norbert Abbey in De Pere, Santa Maria de la Vid Priory, Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Holy Spirit House of Studies in Chicago, Illinois, and he was the abbey liturgist and cantor from 1969 until 1985.
               During the summers of 1971 to 1973, Larry participated in a Special Study Project, Arcosanti, under the internationally known environmentalist/architect Paolo Soleri in Scottsdale, Arizona, where he further developed his love of nature and artistic skills. Through skillful planning as Grounds Keeper of the abbey property, he executed all of the landscape projects, which make up the natural environment of St. Norbert Abbey today. He was also responsible for the landscaping at Our Lady of Daylesford abbey in Paoli, Pennsylvania, and Santa Maria de la Vid Priory in Albuquerque. The various houses of the Order and individual confreres hold many of his artistic creations.

         Laurence Anthony Mayer, O. Praem., 76, a member of the Norbertine Community of St. Norbert Abbey in De Pere, Wisconsin, and a Norbertine priest, passed into God's eternal kingdom on November 23, 2007. The Reception of the Body/Vespers of the Dead were held at St. Norbert Abbey, on Monday, November 26, at 7:00 p.m. Visitation followed. The Mass of Christian Burial was held in the Abbey Church on Tuesday, Rt. Rev. Gary J. Neville, O. Praem., Abbot of St. Norbert Abbey, presided at the funeral liturgy. Rt. Rev. Jerome G. Tremel, O. Praem., Abbot Emeritus, preached the homily. Burial was in the St. Norbert Abbey Cemetery. Ryan Funeral Home of De Pere, was in charge of the arrangements.
               Brother Larry was survived by the Norbertine Community; three brothers, Bernard, Maurice, and John; two sisters, Mildred Sanders and Judith Krug; nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Francis.
         Source: Prairie du Chien Courier Press, obituary accessed online at http://www.prairieduchienarea.com/courier/deathnotice2007.htm

       • Francis X. Mayer was born on August 12, 1934, in McGregor, Iowa, son of Anton and Pearl (DuCharme) Mayer. Francis Mayer served in the U.S. Air Force and later worked as a contract administrator for the Department of Defense until his retirement. He enjoyed golf and was an avid outdoorsman.

         Francis X. Mayer 69, of Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, died Saturday, November 1, 2003, at the Prairie du Chien Memorial Hospital. A Memorial Mass of Resurrection was held Thursday, November 6, at 11:30 a.m., at St. Gabriel's Catholic Church in Prairie du Chien. Interment of the cremains was made in Calvary Cemetery in Prairie du Chien. Military Rites were accorded by the Prairie du Chien Honor Guard. Visitation was at the church from 10:30 a.m. until the time of services. The Garrity Funeral Home of Prairie du Chien assisted the family.
               Mr. Mayer was survived by four brothers; Bernard (Rosanna) Mayer and Maurice (Betty) Mayer, both of Prairie du Chien, Wis., John Mayer, of Davenport, Ia., and Rev. Laurence A. Mayer, O. Praem, of Chicago, Ill., two sisters; Mildred (Floyd) Sanders, of Rapid City, S. Dak., and Judith (Thomas) Krug of Racine, Wis. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister in law Mary Mayer.
         Source: Prairie du Chien Courier Press, obituary accessed online at http://www.prairieduchienarea.com/courier/deathnotice2003.htm

     • Walburga T. Mayer was born on September 27, 1895, in Iowa, daughter of Francis Xavier and Elizabeth (Schroeder) Mayer.

       Walburga Mayer died in July 1985, with a last residence of Albuquerque, New Mexico.

     • John Henry Mayer was born on January 29, 1897, in Haverhill, Iowa, son of Francis Xavier and Elizabeth (Schroeder) Mayer. The family moved on to South Dakota and, when John was five, to Dyersville, Iowa, where he spent his childhood, attending the parochial schools.
             John's college years were spent at St. Joseph’s (which was later renamed Loras College) in Dubuque, Iowa. He studied for the priesthood at the Sulpician Seminary in Baltimore, Maryland. He was ordained on May 26, 1921, in Baltimore, and the Reverend John H. Mayer said his first Mass at St. Francis Xavier Church in Dyersville, Iowa, on May 29, 1921, and then began his pastoral career.
             Moving to Gilbertville, Iowa, as an assistant, Father Mayer stayed there about seven years. Following that, he had short assignments in Monticello, Lamont, Petersburg, and Bellevue, Iowa. His first assignment as pastor was at Colesburg, Iowa, from 1930 to 1938. From there he moved to New Haven and then to Springbrook, Iowa. He spent the next several years in Cedar Falls, Iowa, before becoming pastor at St. Francis Xavier Church in Dyersville in 1961. He was named the Dean of the Dyersville Deanery and was named Domestic Prelate in 1961, being elevated to the post of monsignor on March 3.
             While serving at the Basilica of St. Francis Xavier in Dyersville, Monsignor Mayer was instrumental in establishing a partial tithing program to enhance the parish finances. More importantly though, he was involved in the formation of the central Catholic high school. During the years, 1956 to 1966, he and the pastors and councils of four surrounding parishes, Worthington, New Vienna, Petersburg, and Earlville, Iowa, saw the need for consolidating their separate educational programs into a single unit. Construction of the new school began in 1965, and Beckman High School in Dyersville was dedicated in 1966, with the fall opening.
             The Rt. Rev. Msgr. John H. Mayer celebrated his golden jubilee as a priest in the summer of 1971, and and retired from the Basilica parish, and then served as pastor at St. Patrick's Parish in Colesburg, Iowa, until his retirement in 1973. Monsignor Mayer retired to the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester, Iowa, because of ill health

       Monsignor John H. Mayer, 80, died Sunday, June 19, 1977, at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester, Iowa, of pneumonia. Visitation was from 2:30 to 9 p.m., Tuesday, June 21, at McBride Funeral Home in Dyersville, and from 2:30 to 9 p.m., Wednesday, June 22, at the Basilica of St. Francis Xavier in Dyersville, where a scripture wake service was held at 8 p.m. Funeral services were at 11 a.m., Thursday, June 23, at the Basilica of St. Francis Xavier in Dyersville, Iowa and burial was in St. Francis Cemetery at Dyersville, with the other former pastors.
             Monsignor Mayer was survived by a brother, Tony Mayer, of Prairie du Chien, Wis., and five sisters, Miss Walburga Mayer, R.N., of Albuquerque, N. Mex., Mrs. John (Margaret) Tegeler, of Manchester, Ia., Mrs. C.S. (Hilda) Wingert and Miss Theresa Mayer, both of Roswell, N. Mex., and Sister Ann Mayer, of Chicago, Ill.
       Source: Celebrating Our Christian Heritage: St. Francis Xavier Parish - 125th Anniversary - 1859-1984: Basilica of St. Francis Xavier, Dyersville, Iowa and Msgr. Mayer's obituary in the June 20, 1977, Dubuque Telegraph Herald.

     • Margaret Mayer was born on August 29, 1899, in South Dakota, daughter of Francis Xavier and Elizabeth (Schroeder) Mayer. She was baptized at the Epiphany Catholic Church in South Dakota and later confirmed her faith at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Dyersville, Iowa. Margaret graduated from St. Francis Xavier Catholic High School in Dyersville in 1917, then received her normal training at St. Joseph's College in Dubuque, Iowa. She taught in the Dyersville area.
             On May 31, 1921, Margaret was united in marriage to John George Tegeler at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Dyersville. John Tegeler was born on March 20, 1897, near Dyersville, Iowa, son of Gerhard J. and Anna Maria (Brunsmann) Tegeler. John and Margaret Tegeler settled in Manchester, Iowa, before moving to Minneapolis in 1923. They returned to Iowa in 1928, living in Edgewood, Earlville and Strawberry Point, and finally returned to Manchester in 1951.
             Margaret was a dedicated farm wife and later returned to teaching at St. Mary's Catholic School in Manchester. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Manchester. Margaret played church organ and was choir director for over 30 years for the various churches to which she belonged.

       John G. Tegeler, 90, of Manchester, Iowa, died on December 30, 1987.

       Margaret Tegeler, 102, of Manchester, Iowa, died Friday, May 17, 2002, in the Edgewood Convalescent Home at Edgewood, Iowa, after a short illness. Family and friends called from 3 to 9 p.m., Sunday, May 19, at Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home in Manchester, where a Scripture service will be held at 6 p.m.Visitation was also one hour before services Monday at the church. Funeral services were at 11:30 a.m., Monday, May 20, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Manchester, by the Rev. Kenneth Glaser. Burial was in the church cemetery.
             Mrs. Tegeler was survived by four children and their spouses, Elizabeth Hoffmann of Tempe, Ariz., William and Carole Tegeler of Rio Rancho, N .Mex., Therese and Ray Reicher of Dyersville, Ia., and John and Kay Tegeler of Manchester, Ia.; 20 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; and three sisters, Hilda Mayer-Wingert and Therese Mayer, both of Roswell, N. Mex., and Sister Ann Mayer of Chicago, Ill. She was preceded in death by her parents, Francis X. and Elizabeth A. Mayer; her husband, John G. Tegeler; a son, George J. Tegeler, in 1955; a great-granddaughter, Muriah Tegeler; two sisters, Walburga Mayer and Isabel Mayer Tauer; and two brothers, Tony Mayer and Monsignor John Mayer.
       Source: The Gazette (Cedar Rapids-Iowa City), May 19, 2002, Section: B Edition: F Page: 5

     • Hilda Mayer was born on January 21, 1902, in South Dakota, daughter of Francis Xavier and Elizabeth (Schroeder) Mayer. Hilda Mayer married Charles Simon Wingert on August 19, 1924. Charles Wingert was born on July 19, 1904, in Raymond, Iowa, son of Charles A. and Margaret (Ehr) Wingert.

       Charles S. Wingert, 91, died on April 17, 1996. Hilda Wingert died on November 1, 2003. They were buried in South Park Cemetery (Plot: 64-K-16) in Roswell, New Mexico.

     • Theresa [Therese] Mayer was born circa 1905 in Iowa, daughter of Francis Xavier and Elizabeth (Schroeder) Mayer. Therese Mayer was living at Roswell, New Mexico, at the time of her sister Margaret's death in 2002.

     • Anna Mayer was born circa 1906, daughter of Francis Xavier and Elizabeth (Schroeder) Mayer. Sister Ann Mayer was living at Chicago, Illinois, at the time of her sister Margaret's death in 2002.

     • Joseph H. Mayer was born on May 8, 1908, son of Francis Xavier and Elizabeth (Schroeder) Mayer.

       Joseph Mayer, age 1, died on June 4, 1909. Burial was in St. Francis Xavier Catholic Cemetery at Dyersville, Iowa.

     • Isabel Mayer was born on November 22, 1911, in Iowa, daughter of Francis Xavier and Elizabeth (Schroeder) Mayer. Isabel Mayer married Raymond J. Tauer on September 8, 1937. Raymond Tauer was born on July 28, 1911, in New Ulm, Minnesota, son of Andrew John and Mary Katherine (Wech) Tauer. Ray and Isabel Mayer lived at New Ulm, Minnesota.

       Raymond J. Tauer, 58, died on March 5, 1970, in San Diego County, California. Isabel Tauer, 65, died on June 17, 1977, with a last residence of San Jose, California, in Santa Clara County.

   • Henry Schroeder was born November 23, 1867, in Iowa, son of Henry and Theresa (Ostwald) Schroeder.

     Henry Schroeder died of the diptheria on September 20, 1880, in Bremen Township, Delaware County, Iowa. Burial was in St. Francis Xavier Cemetery in Dyersville, Iowa.

   • Margaret Schroeder was born on April 27, 1869, in Iowa, daughter of Henry and Theresa (Ostwald) Schroeder. Margaret "Maggie" Schroeder married John J. Nachtmann on November 19, 1895. John Nachtmann was born April 17, 1869, in Dyersville, Iowa,* presumably son of Joseph and Veronica (Strobel) Nachtmann. John and Margaret Nachtmann had four children: Bernard F. Nactmann, Caroline Theresa Nachtmann, Mamie Nachtmann, and Louis F. Nachtmann.
     One source has John Nachtmann's birthplace as North Fork, Delaware County, Iowa.

     Margaret "Maggie" Nachtman died on July 1, 1905, in Bremen Township, Delaware County, Iowa. She was buried in SS. Peter and Paul Cemetery at Petersburg, Iowa.

     John Nachtmann married Elizabeth Recker on January 8, 1907, in St. Francis Xavier Church at Dyersville, Iowa. Elizabeth Recker was born on February 15, 1873, in Dyersville, Iowa, daughter of Joseph and Anna Maria Adebertha "Bertha" (Wedewer) Recker. John and Elizabeth Nachtmann lived at Earlville, Iowa. John and Elizabeth Nachtmann had [at least] two children: Bertha Nachtmann and Hilda Nachtmann.

     John J. Nachtmann died on September 21, 1917, in Earlville, Iowa. He was buried in St. Joseph's Cemetery at Earlville.

     Elizabeth Nachtmann died on February 23, 1955, in Oneida, Delaware County, Iowa. She was buried in St. Joseph's Cemetery at Earlville, Iowa.

     Children of John and Margaret (Schroeder) Nachtmann:

     • Bernard F. Nachtman was born on October 10, 1896, in Bremen Township, Delaware County, Iowa, son of John and Margaret (Schroeder) Nachtmann. Bernard Nachtman, who was called "Ben," married Vera L. [?]. Vera was born circa 1899. Ben and Vera Nachtman lived in Delaware County, Iowa, and in 1930 were living in Black Hawk County, Iowa. Ben and Vera Nachtman had three children: Donald Nachtman, Anna Nachtman, and Mary Nachtman.

       Presumably Vera L. Nachtman died, as Bernard Nachtman subsequently married Myrtle Elizabeth (Goodwin) Floden. Myrtle Goodwin was born on October 24, 1902, in Republic, Bremer County, Iowa, daughter of Norman Hickey and Jennie Viola (Dowd) Goodwin. She was previously married to Richard Burton Floden (Richard and Myrtle were married February 22, 1920, in Kossuth, Iowa, and had five children; Richard Floden was born February 21, 1897, in Huxley, Story County, Iowa).

       Bernard F. "Ben" Nachtman, 76, died in May 1973, with a last residence of Westgate, Fayette County, Iowa. Myrtle E. Nachtman died on November 3, 1990.
       Note. The information presented here about Bernard "Ben" Nachtman has been pieced together from various internet sources and has not been otherwise verified.

       • Donald Lloyd Nachtman was born on August 10, 1929, in Iowa, son of Bernard and Vera [?] Nachtman. Donald Nachtman married [?] (Shepperd) Keig, daughter of Myron LeGrand and Velma Gail (Gardner) Shepperd. She was previously married to Ralph Richard Keig (born in Albany, Fayette County, Iowa, son of Ralph Richard and Lena Marie (Earle) Keig; Ralph and [?] Keig had two children).
               Donald and [?] Nachtman had three children.

         Donald L. Nachtman, 42, died May 25, 1962, in Iowa City, Iowa. Burial was on May 27, 1962, in Grandview Cemetery at Fayette, Iowa.

     • Ethel Nachtman* was born on June 4, 1899, at Petersburg, Iowa, daughter of John and Margaret (Schroeder) Nachtmann. She entered the Sisters of St. Francis on December 8, 1920, from St. Joseph's Church in Earlville, Iowa, and made her first profession of vows on June 21, 1923. Sister Mary Ethel taught at Holy Trinity School in Dubuque, Iowa; St. Catherine's, Pomeroy, Petersburg, Silverton, Oregon, Danbury, Charter Oak, Keota, Haverhill, Otter Creek, and Webster City, Iowa; and Corpus Christi in Chicago, Illinois. In 1974, Sister M. Ethel retired to Immaculate Conception Convent and in 1982 to Holy Family Hall in Dubuque.
       Theresia appears to have been Sister Mary Ethel's given name, according to some online genealogies; her obituary cites her name only as Sister Mary Ethel Nachtman.

       Sister Mary Ethel Nachtman, OSF, 88, of Dubuque, Iowa, died on Sunday, August 2, 1987, at Holy Family Hall at Mount Saint Francis Convent, in Dubuque, after a long illness. Family and friends called from 4 to 9 p.m., Tuesday, August 4, at the convent, where the wake service was said at 8 p.m. Funeral services were at 11 a.m., Wednesday, August 5, in the convent chapel. Burial was in Mount Calvary Cemetery in Dubuque, Iowa.The Dennis Kitchen Funeral Home in Dubuque was in charge of arrangements.
             Sister M. Ethel was survived by a brother, Louis Nachtman, of Ryan, Ia.; a half-brother, Joe Nachtmann, of Manchester, Ia.; and three half-sisters, Mrs. Arnold Steffen, of Waterloo, Ia., Mrs. Leo Greiner, of Earlville, Ia., and Emma Lasche, of Scyamore, Ill.

     • Mary Veronica Nachtman was born on May 17, 1901, in Earlville, Iowa, daughter of John and Margaret (Schroeder) Nachtmann. Mary Nachtman married Alfred J. Schiltz. Alfred Schiltz was born on November 1, 1900, in Dubuque, Iowa. Alfred and Mary Schiltz lived at Dubuque, Iowa, where they were members of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Alfred and Mary Schiltz had seven daughters: Leona Schiltz, Mary Schiltz, Alice Schiltz, Rita Schiltz, Lillian Schiltz, Ethel Schiltz, and JoAnne Schiltz; and five sons: Alfred J. Schiltz, LaVerne Edward Schiltz, James C. Schiltz, Richard J. Schiltz, and Loras F. Schiltz.
             Alfred worked for the Milwaukee Railroad. He was a member of the Sacred Heart Holy Name Society, and Mary was a member of the Sacred Heart Rosary Society.

       Mary V. Schiltz, 76, of Dubuque, Iowa, died at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, October 2, 1977, at Xavier Hospital in Dubuque. Family and friends called until 10 p.m., Monday, October 3, at Behr Funeral Home in Dubuque, where a scripture wake service was held at 7:30 p.m. Funeral services were at 10 a.m., October 4, at Sacred Heart Church in Dubuque, and burial was in Mount Calvary at Dubuque.
             Mrs. Schiltz was survived by her husband, Alfred; seven daughters, Mrs. Laverne (Leona) Janzen, of Miami, Fla., Mrs. Don (Mary) Manders, Mrs. Robert (Alice) Fuhrman, and Mrs. Rita Mohr, all of Dubuque, Ia., Mrs. Ray (Lillian) Kevane of Portland, Ore., Mrs. Thomas (Ethel) Brant, of Madison, Wis., and Mrs. Ed (Joanne) Breen, of Marion, Ind.; five sons, Alfred J. Schiltz, L. Edward Schiltz, and James C. Schiltz, all of Dubuque, Ia., Richard J. Schiltz, of Perry Point, Md., and Loras F. Schiltz, of Rockford, Ill.; 28 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild; a sister, Sister Mary Ethel Nachtman, OSF, presently at Mount St. Francis Convent in Dubuque, Ia.; a brother, Louis Nachtman, of Ryan, Ia., three half-sisters, Mrs. Arnold (Bertha) Steffen, of Waterloo, Ia., Mrs. Leo (Hilda) Greiner, of Earlville, Ia., and Mrs. Clarence (Emma) Lasche, of Geneva, Ill.; and a half-brother, Joseph Nachtmann, of Manchesrer, Ia.

       Alfred J. Schiltz, 83, of Sunnycrest Manor in Dubuque, Iowa, died at 11:50 a.m., Monday, February 27, 1984, at Sunnycrest Manor. Family and friends called from 4 to 9 p.m., Wednesday, February 29, at Behr Funeral Home in Dubuque, where a parish wake service was held at 7 p.m. Funeral services were at 1 p.m., Thursday, March 1, at Sacred Heart Church in Dubuque, and burial was in Mount Calvary at Dubuque.
             Mr. Schiltz was survived by her husband, Alfred; seven daughters, Mrs. LaVerne (Leona) Janzen, of Gainesville, Fla., Mrs. Don (Mary) Manders, Mrs. Robert (Alice) Fuhrman, and Mrs. Rita Mohr, all of Dubuque, Ia., Mrs. Ray (Lillian) Kevane of Hillsboro, Ore., Mrs. Thomas (Ethel) Brant, of Winter Park, Fla., and Mrs. Ed (JoAnne) Breen, of Marion, Ind.; five sons, Alfred J. Schiltz, LaVerne E Schiltz, and James C. Schiltz, all of Dubuque, Ia., Richard J. Schiltz, of Alexandria, La., and Loras F. Schiltz, of Rockford, Ill.; 30 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchild; and a brother, Joseph Schiltz, of Dubuque, Ia.

       • James C. Schiltz was born on July 7, 1937, in Iowa City, Iowa, son of Alfred J. and Mary V. (Nachtman) Schiltz. James Schiltz married Jean Dunkerton on March 9, 1968, at Sacred Heart Church in Dubuque, Iowa. James worked for Flexsteel Industries, Inc., of Dubuque, Iowa, for 30 years, retiring in 1995.
               James graduated from Loras Academy in Dubuque and from the University of Iowa with a degree in business administration. He served in the Iowa National Guard. He was a longtime member of the Chamber of Commerce and the Dubuque Ambassadors, and he served as a Junior Achievement advisor. He was also a board member of the Dubuque Art Association.

         James C. Schiltz, 64, of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, and formerly of Dubuque, Iowa, died Sunday, December 2, 2001, in Colorado. Memorial services were at 11 a.m., Friday, December 7, at St. Raphael's Cathedral in Dubuque, with burial of the cremated remains in Mount Calvary Cemetery at Dubuque.
               Mr. Schiltz was survived by his wife, Jean; a son, Brian Schiltz, of Highlands Ranch, Colo., a daughter, Cindy (John) Roelke, and a grandson, James Roelke, of Littleton, Colo.; and four brothers and seven sisters. He was preceded in death by his parents.

     • Louis F. Nachtman was born on May 10, 1903, in Delaware County, Iowa, son of John and Margaret (Schroeder) Nachtmann. Louis Nachtman married Leona Anna Greiner on February 1, 1926, in Luxemburg, Iowa. Leona Anna was born on July 8, 1906, at Luxemburg, Iowa, the daughter of John B. and Susan (Thillen) Greiner. She received her early education at Holy Trinity School in Luxemburg and worked in the area until her marriage.
             Together Louis and Leona Nachtman farmed in the area of Ryan, Iowa, where they were members of St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Louis and Leona had nine children: Loretta Nachtman, Esther Nachtman, Mildred Nachtman, John Nachtman, Edith Nachtman, Harold Nachtman, Arthur Nachtman, and two daughters who died in infancy.
             Leona was a homemaker and enjoyed gardening and quilting. She was a member of Infant of Prague Guild, the Ryan Senior Citizens, Catholic Daughters of America, and the Franciscan Prayer Affiliates.

       Louis F. Nachtman, 84, of Ryan, Iowa, died Monday, November 9, 1987, at Delaware County Memorial Hospital in Manchester. Family and friends called after 4 p.m., Wednesday, November 11, at the Shelly Funeral Home in Manchester, where there was a parish wake service at 7:30 p.m. Funeral services were at 10 a.m., Thursday, November 12, at St. Patrick's Church in Ryan, with burial in Calvary Cemetery in Ryan.
             Mr. Nacthman was survived by his wife, Leona; four daughter, Sister Loretta and Mrs. Robert (Esther) Linden, both of Dubuque, Ia., Sister Mildred of Luxemburg, Ia., and Edith Schwers of Anamosa, Ia.; three sons, John Nachtman, of Manchester, Ia., and Harold Nachtman and Arthur Nachtman, both of Ryan, Ia.; 28 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; a half-brother, Joseph Nachtmann, of Manchester, Ia.; and three half-sisters, Mrs. Bertha Steffen, of Waterloo, Ia., Mrs Lep (Hilda) Greiner, of Earlvilel, Ia., and Mrs. Emma Lasche, of Sycamore, Ill.

       Leona A. Nachtman, 100, passed away peacefully at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester, Iowa, surrounded by her loving family on Sunday morning, August 20, 2006. Visitation was from 3 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, August 22, at Leonard-Muller Funeral Home in Manchester, Iowa, with a Catholic Daughters Rosary at 4 p.m., and a scripture service at 5:00 p.m. Funeral service were at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, August 23, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Ryan, Iowa. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery at Ryan.
             Mrs. Nachtman was survived by her children, Sister Loretta Nachtman, Esther (Robert) Linden, Sister Mildred Nachtman, O.S.F. all of Dubuque, Ia., John (Caroline) Nachtman of Manchester, Ia., Edith Schwers of Anamosa, Ia., Harold (Lynn) Nachtman of Cedar Rapids, Ia., and Art (Marge) Nachtman of Ryan, Ia.; twenty-seven grandchildren; fifty-three great-grandchildren; a sister, Marie Maiers of Bellevue, Ia.; and four half sisters, Serena Endres, Matilda Morgenroth, Helen Gogel, and Jeanette Reed. Leona was preceded in death by her husband Louis; her parents; and two infant daughters.
       Source: online obituary for Leona Nachtman at http://www.leonardfuneralhomes.com/ - accessed November 5, 2008

     Children of John and Elizabeth (Recker) Nactmann:

     • Bertha Nachtman was born on October 15, 1907, at Earlville, Iowa, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Recker) Nachtmann. Bertha Nachtman married Arnold W. Steffen. Arnold Steffen was born on May 10, 1905, in Iowa, son of John Bernard and Katherine C. [?] Steffen. Arnold and Bertha Steffen lived at Waterloo, Iowa, and they had seven children: Irene Steffen, Doris Steffen, Leroy Steffen, Lorraine Steffen, Richard Steffen, Donald Steffen, and Linda Steffen.

       Arnold Steffen, 80, of Waterloo, Iowa, died in June 1986. Bertha Steffen, 81, of Waterloo, Iowa, died on December 23, 1988.

     • Hilda F. Nachtman was born on September 25, 1909, near Earlville, Iowa, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Recker) Nachtmann. Hilda Nachtman was one of the first members to be baptized at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Earlville and was a member of the Guild. Hilda Nachtman married Leo J. Greiner on January 6, 1926, at St. Joseph's Church in Earlville, Iowa. Leo Greiner was born on December 16, 1901, at Luxemburg, Iowa, son of John J. and Susan (Tillien) Greiner. Leo and Hilda Greiner lived at Earlville, Iowa, where they farmed until retiring in 1960. Leo and Hilda Greiner had four children: Lawrence Greiner, Elizabeth Greiner, Ethel Greiner, and Eileen Greiner.
             Leo served as president of the Earlville Community Club and was a Bremen Township trustee. He was a church maintenance volunteer and a member of the Holy Name Society and Knights of Columbus. Hilda was a lifetime Earlville resident until moving to Oak Crest Manor in Dyersville, Iowa, in 1997. She enjoyed both her flowers and doing crafts.

       Leo J. Greiner, 92, of Earlville, Iowa, died Thursday afternoon, July 7, 1994, at home. Family and friends called after 2 p.m., Sunday, July 10, at Clifton Funeral Home in Earlville, where there was a Holy Name Society rosary at 4 p.m. and a parish vigil service at 7:30 p.m. Funeral services were at 11 a.m., Monday, July 11, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Earlville, and burial was in the church cemetery.
             Mr. Greiner was survived by his wife, Hilda; three daughters, Betty (Laverne) Willenborg of Dyersville, Ia., Ethel (Richard) Sperfslage of Winthrop, Ia., and Eileen (Henry) Bildstein of Earlville, Ia.; a daughter-in-law, JoAnn Greiner of Lancaster, Calif.; 27 grandchildren; 53 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Marie Maiers, of Bellevue, Ia., and Leone Nachtman, of Ryan, Ia.; four stepsisters, Helen Gogel, of Springville, Ia., Serena Enders and Tillie (Joseph) Morgenroth, both of Bluffton, Minn., and Jeanette Reed, of Des Moines, Ia. Preceding him in death were a son, Lawrence in 1992; two grandchildren; and three brothers and three sisters.

       Hilda F. Greiner, 90, died Sunday morning, June 18, 2000, in Oak Crest Manor at Dyersville, Iowa, after a lengthy illness. Family and friends called after 2 p.m., Monday, June 19, and after 8 a.m., Tuesday, June 20, at Clifton Funeral Home in Earlville, where there was a rosary at 4 p.m. and vigil service at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 20, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Earlville, by the Rev. Frank Benda. Burial was in the church cemetery.
             Mrs. Greiner was survived by three daughters, Betty (Laverne) Willenborg of Dyersville, Ia., Ethel (Richard) Sperfslage of Winthrop, Ia., and Eileen (Henry) Bildstein of Earlville, Ia.; a daughter-in-law, JoAnn Greiner of Laguna Hills, Calif.; 27 grandchildren; 62 great-grandchildren; 11 great-great-grandchildren; and six sisters-in-law, Marie Maiers of Bellevue, Ia., Leona Nachtman of Manchester, Ia., Helen Gogel of Springville, Ia., Serena Enders and Tillie Morgenroth, both of Perham, Minn., and Jeanette Reed of Des Moines, Ia. Preceding her in death besides her husband were a son, Lawrence in 1992; two grandchildren, Rodney Sperfslage and Marsha Willenborg; a great-grandchild; and three brothers and five sisters.
       Source: obituary for Hilda Greiner from the Gazette (Cedar Rapids-Iowa City) - June 19, 2000.

     • Bernice M. Nachtman was born on December 25, 1911, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Recker) Nachtmann. Bernice Nachtman married Aloysius W. Steffen. Aloysius Steffen, who was called "Al," was born on November 3, 1902, in Iowa, son of John Bernard and Katherine C. [?] Steffen. Al and Bernice Steffen had one child: Germaine Steffen.

       Aloysius Steffen, 64, of Delhi, Iowa, died in August 1967. Bernice M. Steffen, 61, of Delhi, Iowa, died on April 23, 1973. They are buried in St. John's Cemetery in Delhi.

     • Joseph Theodore Nachtmann was born on August 9, 1914, at Earlville, Iowa, son of John and Elizabeth (Recker) Nachtmann. Joseph Nachtmann married Martha Catherine Hess. Martha Hess was born on December 27, 1911, daughter of Frank P. and Theresia (Tierschel) Hess. Joseph and Martha Nachtmann lived at Manchester, Iowa, and they had four children: Margaret Nachtmann, Rita Mae Nachtmann, James Nachtmann, and Norbert Nachtmann.

       Joseph T. Nachtmann, 81, formerly of rural Manchester, Iowa, died after a long illness Thursday evening, April 11, 1996, at Edgewood Convalescent Home in Edgewood, Iowa. Family and friend called after 2 p.m., Sunday, April 14, at Shelly Funeral Home in Manchester, where there was a rosary at 4 p.m. and a parish wake service at 7:30 p.m. Funeral services were at 11 a.m., Monday, April 15, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Manchester, with burial in St. Francis Xavier Cemetery at Dyersville, Iowa.

       Martha Catherine Nachtmann, 86, formerly of the Earlville and Manchester, Iowa, areaa, died Sunday evening, February 22, 1998, at the Edgewood Convalescent Home in Edgewood, Iowa, after an illness. Family and friends called after 2 p.m., Wednesday, February 25, at Leonard-Muller Funeral Home in Manchester, where a Scripture service was held at 4 p.m. and rosary at 7 p.m. Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, February 26, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Manchester, by the Rev. Ralph Simington. Burial was in St. Francis Catholic Cemetery at Dyersville, Iowa.
             Mrs. Nachtmann was survived by two daughters, Margaret Nefzger of Delaware, Ia., and Rita Mae Palmer of Cedar Rapids, Ia.; two sons, James Nachtmann and Norbert Nachtmann, both of Dyersville, Ia.; and a sister, Helen Weber, of Dyersville, Ia.
       Source: death notices for Joseph Nachtmann from the April 13, 1996, Cedar Rapids Gazette and for Martha Nachtmann from the February 24, 1998, Cedar Rapids Gazette.

     • Emma A. Nachtman was born on November 10, 1916, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Recker) Nachtmann. Emma Nachtman married Clarence Lasche. Clarence Lasche was born on December 8, 1910. Clarence and Emma Lasche lived at Sycamore, Illinois, in De Kalb County, and they had three children: Maddonna Lasche (born January 18, 1935, and died May 20, 1935), Norma Jean Lasche, and Joyce Lasche.

       Clarence Lasche, 68, died in April 1979, with a last resdience of Sycamore, Illinois. Emma A. Lasche, 81, died on September 12, 1998with a last resdience of Sycamore, Illinois.

   • Anna Schroeder was born on February 1, 1871, in Iowa, daughter of Henry and Theresa (Ostwald) Schroeder

     Anna Schroeder died of the diptheria on September 13, 1880, in Bremen Township, Delaware County, Iowa.

4. Johannes Hermannus "Herman" Ostwald, born June 29, 1844, in Hegensdorf, Westphalia, Prussia. Herman Ostwald never married. He died February 11, 1865, at the United States Hospital in Tennessee, so it would seem that he was involved in the Civil War.

   There is a Hermann Ostwald in the 7th Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Company K, listed Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, online at http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/soldiers.cfm. It would not be out of the question for Herman Ostwald to have migrated to Minnesota from Iowa, as others from the New Vienna, Iowa, area did so, and Herman had relatives who had settled in Minnesota also. The 7th Regiment was in Tennessee from November 1864 to early January 1865, and the regiment participated in the Battle of Nashville on December 15-16, 1864.

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