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This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Sheryl McClure Febuary 9, 2002 ____________________________________________________________________________ NOTE: For more information on Buena Vista County, Iowa Please visit the Buena Vista County, IAGenWeb page at http://iagenweb.org/buenavista/ ____________________________________________________________________________ Death Records 1892-1931 All burials in Zion Evangelical Lutheran cemetery unless otherwise indicated; original records in German- indecipherable words omitted. 1. Wellman, Caroline Maria Henriette Emma; born 4 Nov. 1874; died 12 July 1892; buried 14 July 1892; age 17 yr. 8 mo. 7 da.; survived by parents Wilhelm and Maria Boese Wellman 2. Weber, Heinrich Friedrich Diedrich; born 16 Sept. 1845 in Heidhausen, Hanover, Germany to Wilhelm Weber and Wilhelmine Butterbaum; died 13 Jan. 1893; buried 16 Jan. 1893; age 48 yr. 3 mo. 27 da.; survived by wife, Louise and 11 children 3. Ripke, Maria Dorothea nee Meyer: born 9 Oct. 1821 in Seedorf, Natendorf, Hanover , Germany to Heinrich Friedrich Meyer and Katharina Dorothea Bauck ; died 24 July 1893; buried 26 July 1893; age 71 yr. 9 mo. 15 da.; survived by three sons and one daughter 4. Post, Johann; born June 1838 in Seidel, Pommern, Germany; died 3 Aug. 1893; buried 5 Aug. 1893 age 55 yr. 2 mo.; survived by wife Johanne Kuhnemann; four sons and three daughters 5. Boettcher, Sophia Christine Caroline nee Burmeister; born 18 Jan. 1863 in Grellenberg bui Grimm, Germany to Carl Burmeister and Lina Sass; died 14 June 1894; buried 16 June 1894; age 31 yr. 4 mo. 26 da.; survived by husband William Boettcher and five children 6. Post, Louise Johanne Auguste; born 30 May 1894 in Crozier, Grant Twp. Buena Vista Co., Iowa to Bertha Post; died 24 Aug. 1894; buried 26 Aug. 1894; age 2 mo. 24 da.; survived by mother, Bertha Post 7. Kuhnesmann, Friedrich; born 25 Nov. 1891 in Kerzin, Koslin, Pommern, Germany; died 20 Jan 1896; buried 22 Jan 1896; age 85 yr. 1 mo. 26 da.; survived by two daughters and nine grandchildren 8. Juergans, Albert August Heinrich; born 9 Apr. 1896 in Crozier, Grant Twp., Buena Vista Co., Iowa to Johann Juergans and Maria Kolzow; died 2 July 1896; buried 3 July 1896; age 2 mo. 24 da.; survived by parents and grandparents 9. Grote, Edward Wulhelm Heinrich; born 13 Feb. 1897 in Crozier, Grant Twp., Buena Vista Co., Iowa to Louis Grote and Auguste Metz; died 13 Feb. 1897; buried 17 Feb. 1897; age three days; survived by parents and two grandparents 10. Boettcher, Johann Phelipp Deidrich; born 8 Dec. 1822 in Scharmbeck, Hanover, Germany; died 7 Mar 1897; buried 10 Mar. 1897; age 74 yr. 2 mo. 27 da.; 11. Matthies, Jurgen Ludwig; born 3 May 1827 in Reisted, Hanover, Germany to Johann Heinrich and Elisabeth Matthies; died 3 May 1898; buried 4 May 1898; age 71 yr. 12. Grote, Johannes Christoph Conrad Adolph; born 26 Oct. 1824 to Heinrich Friedrich Ludwig Grote and Sophia Friedericka Engleking; died 23 May 1898; buried 25 May 1898; age 73 yr. 7 mo. 27 da.; survived by wife Caroline Luiza 13. Schumacher, Amalia Anna Rebekka; born 28 March 1899 to Friedrich Schumacher and Dorothea Meyer in Washington Twp., Buena Vista Co., Iowa; died 30 March, 1899; buried 3 April 1899; age two days; survived by parents 14. Unnamed child of Dietrich Lullman and Tena Hasselhof; born and died 23 June 1899; buried 24 June 1899; age 5 minutes; survived by parents and grandparents 15. Hartje, Christian Ernest; born 17 Nov. 1856 in Ehrichshagen, Nienburg, Hanover, Germany to Christian and Maria Hartje; died 23 Apr 1900; buried 26 Apr. 1900; age 43 yr 5 mo. 6 da. 16. Schramm, Johann Nanning Heinrich born 19 Jan 1899 to Heinrich Schramm and Emma Lange; died 23 July 1900; buried 24 July 1900; age 1 yr. 6 mo. 4 da.; survived by parents 17. Dlugosch, Bessie Bertha Auguste; born 17 Nov. 1800 to Heinrich Dlugosch and Lena Malzdorff; died 7 March 1901; buried 10 March 1901; age 3 mo. 18 da.; survived by parents and grandparents 18. Burmeister, Carl; born 13 March 1829 in Nienhagen, Pommern, Germany; died 30 Jan 1902; buried 1 Feb. 1902; age 72 yr. 10 mo. 17 da. 19. Bockelmann, Heinrich; born 18 Nov. 1835 in Germany; died 17 Sept. 1902; buried 20 Sept. 1902; age 66 yr. 10 mo. 29 da 20. Ehlers, Wilhelm; born 19 Jan 1862 in Morgan Co., Missouri; died 5 July 1903; buried 9 July 1903; age 41 yr. 5 mo. 16 da.; 21. Grote, Caroline Louise nee Ebeling; born 22 Jan 1826 in Landesbergen, Hanover, Germany; died 25 Aug. 1903; buried 27 Aug. 1903; age 77 yr. 7 mo. 3 da. 22. Sievers, Carl Heinrich Wilhelm; born 29 Aug. 1899 to Heinrich Sievers and Emma Schramm died 20 Jan 1904; buried 23 Jan 1904; age 3 yr. 4 mo. 21 da.; survived by parents and grandparents 23. Hartje, Maria Dorothea Anna; born 15 Oct. 1894 to Heinrich Hartje and Dorothea Heiners; died 6 March 1904; buried 8 March 1904; age 9 yr. 4 mo.; survived by parents and grandparents 24. Hogrefe, Frederich Heinrich Wilhelm; born 9 Jan. 1835 in Holdorf, Nienberg, Hanover, Germany; died 14 March 1904; buried 16 March 1904; age 68 yr. 2 mo. 5 da. 25. Lange, Claus Hinrick; born 10 March 1842 in Hademarchen, Holstein, Germany; died 26 May 1905; buried 28 May 1905; age 63 yr 2 mo 16 da. ; survived by wife, six daughters and two sons 26. Burmeister, Anna Sophia; born 21 May 1902 to Fred Burmiester and Helene Nissen; died 18 October 1905 of enteritis; buried 20 October 1905; age 3 yr. 6 mo 27 da; survived by parents and six siblings 27. Weber, Sophia Carolina Wilhelmina; born 27 May 1878 in Landsbergen on Holzenau, Hanover, Germany, to Friederich Weber and Louise Kreiger; died 24 October 1905 of epilepsy; buried 26 October 1905; age 27 yr 6 mo 27 da; survived by mother and nine siblings 28. Meinking, Adolphine Dorothea Sophia Henriette, nee Gerke; born 9 September 1873 in Harlem, Illinois; wife of Dietrich Meinking; died 28 April 1909 in Sioux City; buried 3 May 1909; age 35 yr 7 mo 19 da; survived by husband and three children 29. Schramm, Maria Sophia nee Wellman; born 3 Aug. 1835 in Gerden, Hanover, Germany; christened 8 August 1835 in same; confirmed 14 April 1849; married Heinrich Schramm 21 Sept. 1863; died 20 Nov 1909; buried 23 November 1909; age 74 yr 3 mo 17 da; survived by two sons and two daughters 30. Luellmann, Johann Heinrich; born 25 September 1833 in Staffhorst, Hanover, Germany; christened 29 September 1833 in same; confirmed 1847; married Caroline Brümmer; died 24 November 1909; buried 26 November 1909; age 76 yr 1 mo 29 da; survived by two sons 31. Grosshauser, Emma Katharine Louisa nee Bockelmann born 6 September 1875 in Proviso, Illinois; died 27 March 1910; buried 30 March 1910; age 34 yr 6 mo 21 da; survived by husband, three children, and mother 32. Wiebe, Dorothea nee Engehausen; born 5 September 1830 in Esperke, Nuestadt on Ruebenberge, Hanover, Germany; confirmed Palm Sunday 1844; married Heinrich Juergen Ludwig Wiebe on 18 April 1852; died 25 January 1911 at 11:20 a.m.; buried 28 January 1911; age 80 yr 4 mo 28 da; survived by one son and three daughters 33. Wiebe, Heinrich Juergen Ludwig; born 3 April 1825 in Mandelsloh, Nuestadt on Ruebenberge, Hanover, Germany; confirmed 1839 34. Matthies, Anna Catharina Dorothea nee Wiswiede; born 17 Feb 1829 in Stoecken, Hanover, Germany; christened 22 February 1829; confirmed 1843; married 1854; died 19 April 1911; buried 22 April 1911 age 82 yr 2 mo 2 da; survived by two sons 35. Kreutz, Martin Johann Wilhelm; born 27 August 1903 in Amherst Twp., Cherokee Co., Iowa, to Pastor Frederich Kreutz and Martha Meyer; christened 6 September 1903; died 29 May 1911; buried 1 June 1911, services conducted by Pastor E. Brauer; age 7 yr 9 mo 2 da; survived by parents and seven siblings 36. Sievers, Johann Heinrich; born 3 November 1831 in Dreylingen, Hanover, Germany; christened 6 November 1831 in same; confirmed Palm Sunday 1846; married 21 April 1861 to Catharine Maria Hoebermann; died 1 March 1912 9:40 a.m.; buried 4 March 1912; age 80 yr 3 mo 29 da; survived by eight children and 40 grandchildren 37. Ripke, Herbert; born and died 26 May 1913 in Grant Twp; buried 28 May 1913; no other information 38. Nelsen, Emma Augusta nee Mesenbring; born 15 December 1875 in Chicago, Illinois; confirmed 1890 in Ft. Dodge; married 23 February 1898 to Nels Nelsen; died 6 October 1913 in Newell; buried 9 October 1913 in Newell; age 37 yr 10 mo 22 da; survived by two daughters and husband 39. Straus, Louise Sophia Magdalena nee Sievers; born 23 Nov. 1875 in Maywood, Illinois; christened 5 Dec. 1875; conformed 5 April 1889; married 9 Feb. 1899 to Dietrich Straus; died 13 Oct. 1913 of septicemia; buried 15 Oct. 1913; age 37 yr 10 mo 10 da; survived by husband, seven sons and one daughter 40. Des Griselles, Eugen Vallie; born 20 Nov. 1841 in France; died 22 Nov. 1913 of old age; buried 25 Nov.1913 in Storm Lake; age 72 yr. 2 da; survived by wife, Louisa formerly Weber, nee Krieg 41. Matthies, Caroline Barbara, nee Kinneth; born 8 April, 1835 in Addison, Illinois; christened 6 May 1835; confirmed 21 March 1869; married 1 Jan. 1880 in Chicago, Illinois to Heinrich Matthies; died 31 Jan 1914 ; buried 3 Feb. 1914; age 58 yr 9 mo 23 yr; survived by husband, two sons and one daughter 42. Hoebermann, Johann Heinrich Wilhelm; born 18 Jan. 1897 in Grant Twp. to Johann Hoebermann and Auguste Dormann; christened 7 Feb. 1897; confirmed 9 April 1911; died 2 Aug. 1914 of thrombosis of the mesentery vein; buried 5 Aug. 1914; age 17 yr 6 mo 14 da; survived by parents; 3 brothers and 5 sisters 43. Juergens, Johann Heinrich; born 21 Feb. 1860 in Strubbel, Holstein, Germany; confirmed 7 March 1875; married 21 Dec. 1887 in Chicago, Illinois to Maria Buchendahl; died 15 Feb. 1915 in Storm Lake of "floating cancer in the sarcoma line"; buried 18 Feb. 1915; survived by wife and five children 44. Stillborn daughter of Wilhelm Ripke and Lea Boettcher; died 24 July 1915; buried 25 July 1915; survived by parents 45. Sievers, Dorothea Louise Caroline nee Dohrmann; born 1 Apr 1852 in Landesbergen, Hanover, Germany; married 13 May 1873 in Oak Park, Illinois to Wm. Sievers; died 17 Dec 1915 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Hogrefe of influenza, pneumonia and complications; buried 23 Dec 1915; age 63 yr 8 mo 12 da; survived by husband, four sons, seven daughters and many grandchildren 46. Hogrefe, Eldona Maria; born 4 May 1916 to Heinrich Hogrefe and Caroline Sievers; christened 14 May 1916; died 15 July 1916 of leakage of heart; buried 16 July 1916; age 10 wk 2 da; survived by parents and eight siblings 47. Wellman, Friedrich Heinrich Christian; born 14 September 1877 in Proviso, Illinois to Wilhelm Wellman and Mina Boese; christened 11 Oct. 1877; confirmed 27 March 1892; married 18 Feb. 1904 to Emma Hoebermann; died 1 Aug. 1916; buried 4 Aug. 1916 age 38 yr 10 mo 17 da; survived by his wife and three children 48. Wildermuth, Kathleen Marie; born 18 Aug. 1916 to George Wildermuth and Ollie Miller; died 19 Aug. 1916; buried 20 Aug. 1916 in Storm Lake; age 1 da; survived by parents 49. Buckholz, Henriette nee Phlug; born 16 Oct. 1850 in Cook Co., Illinois; married 1871 in Spragueville, Iowa to Friedrich Buckholz; died 7 Oct. 1916 of peritonitis; buried 11 Oct. 1916; age 66 yr. 7 mo 21 da; survived by husband, six children and 17 grandchildren 50. Stier, Dora Catharine Bertha; born 2 Jan. 1909 in Grant Twp.; christened 7 Feb. 1909; died 28 Jan 1917 ; buried 31 Jan 1917; age 8 yr 26 da; survived by parents, Heinrich Stier and Anna Sievers; brothers, Emil, Albert, Alwin, Ewald 51. Lange, Melinda Alwine Amanda Maria; born 21 Nov. 1913in Coon Twp.; christened 14 Dec. 1913; died 26 Aug. 1917; buried 219 Aug 1917; age 3 yr 9 mo ; survived by parents Wilhelm Lange and Louise Petersen; brother, Albert and sister Marie 52. Gerke, Wilbert Wilhelm Heinrich; born and died 8 June 1817 in Grant Twp. ; buried 10 June 1917; age 10 hr.; survived by parents Heinrich Lange and Amanda Hoebermann 53. Sievers, Emma nee Schramm; born 2 June 1871 in Proviso, Cook Co., Illinois; confirmed 14 Apr 1884 in Crozier, Grant Twp; married 26 May 1889 in Grant Twp. to Heinrich Sievers; died 17 Apr 1918; buried 19 Apr 1918; age 47 yr 10 mo 15 da; survived by husband, six children; two grandchildren; father, two brothers and one sister 54. Stillborn daughter of August Kruse and Emma Mueller; born and died 24 Apr 1918; buried 25 Apr 1918; survived by parents 55. Hartje, Wilhelm Heinrich; born 2 May 1902 to Heinrich Hartje and Maria Wellman; christened 1 June 1902; confirmed 1 Apr 1917; died 22 June 1915 of leakage of heart following inflammatory rheumatism; age 16 yr 1 mo 13 da; survived by parents and two sisters 56. Newborn son of Arthur Matzdorf and Clara Wiebe; born and died during surgery 15 Sept 1918; buried 16 Sept. 1918; survived by parents 57. Brümmer, Heinrich Dietrich; born 6 Aug 1882 in Staffhorst, Hanover, Germany; died 2 Jan 1919; buried 7 Jan 1919; survived by his parents in Germany, eight brothers and one sister 58. Kruse, Friedreich Wilhelm Heinrich; born 10 May 1892 to August Kruse and Louise Nehring in Gross Varlingen, Hanover, Germany; confirmed 1906; died 12 Feb. 1919 in Ft. Riley , Kansas of measles complicated by meningitis; buried 17 Feb. 1919; age 26 yr 9 mo 2 da; survived by parents and brother, Friederich Kruse 59. Weber, Rose Emma; born 20 Jan 1920; died 14 March 1920 of septicemia caused by influenza and pneumonia; buried 16 March 1920; age 1 mo 23 da; survived by parents, Heinrich Weber and Alma Boettcher 60. Boese, Maria nee Grote; born 24 Feb 1859 in Landesbergen; came to America in 1872; confirmed at Addison, Illinois 6 April 1874; married Dietrich Boese on 7 May 1880 in Chicago; came to Buena Vista in 1883; died 24 Apr 1920 ; age 61 yr 2 mo; survived by husband and three children: Alma Boettcher, Harry and Martha Boese 61. Gerke, Louis Heinrich Wilhelm; born 29 Jan 1906 to William Gerke and Bertha Hartje; christened 25 Feb 1906; confirmed 28 March 1920; died 29 Apr 1920; buried 1 May 1920; age 14 yr 3 mo; survived by parents, one brother and seven sisters 62. De Griselles, Louise Weber nee Krieg; born 13 March 1850 in Landesbergen, Hanover, Germany; married Friedrich Weber in 1869; married E. V. De Griselles in 1899; died 15 Aug 1920; buried 18 Aug 1920 in Storm Lake; age 70 yr 5 mo 2 da; survived by children Louise Tolk, Wilhelmine Sievers, Julia Uhle, Friedrich, Wilhelm and Heinrich Weber, Maria Kanning, Emilie Weber, Dorothea Allguire and Emma Hanson 63. Lüllmann, George Johann; born 10 Jan 1921 to Heinrich Lüllmann and Louise Boettcher; christened 10 Jan 1921; died 16 Jan 1921 of a tumor; buried 18 Jan 1921; age 6 da; survived by parents and one brother 64. Wiebe, Emma Sophie Louise; born 5 July 1867 in Proviso, Illinois to Heinrich Juergen Ludwig Wiebe and Dorothea Engelhausen; confirmed 10 Apr 1882; died 26 May 1821 of Bright's disease; buried 28 May 1921; age 55 yr 10 mo 21 da 65. Hogrefe, Lydia Dorothea Anna; born 17 Dec 1915 in Grant Twp. to Karl E. Hogrefe and Anna Hartje; christened 2 Jan 1916; died 20 Jan 1922 of sugar diabetes; buried 24 Jan 1922; age 6 yr 1 mo 3 da; survived by parents and three siblings 66. Buchholz, Friedrich Johann; born 13 Sept 1845 in Schammweg, Hanover, Germany; confirmed April 1860 in Borstel, Hanover, Germany; married Henriette Phlug in 1871; died 3 March 1922 of asthma aggravated by la grippe; buried 7 March 1922; age 76 yr 5 mo 20 da; survived by children Ella Boettcher, Caroline Schramm, Anna Elsner, Minna Strube, Martha and Ernst Buchholz 67. Boettcher, Katharina Dorothea nee Sievers; born 29 June 1866 in Dreilingen, Hanover, Germany ; died 12 Sept 1922 of summer flu and peritonitis; buried 15 Sept 1922; age 56 yr 2 mo 13 da; survived by husband, Ernst Boettcher Sr. and ten children 68. Hogrefe, Walter Wilhelm Heinrich; born 25 Dec. 1899 in Buena Vista county; christened 14 Jan 1900; confirmed 5 April 1914; died 6 Dec 1922 of heart disease following inflammatory rheumatism; buried 9 Dec 1922; age 22 yr 11 mo 11 da; survived by parents, two brothers and five sisters 69. Bockelmann, Maria nee Sievers (widow); born 10 Dec 1841 in Wichtenbeck, Hanover, Germany; married Heinrich Bockelmann in Proviso, Illinois in 1870; died 31 Jan 1923 of la grippe; buried 3 Feb 1923 ; age 81 yr 1 mo 21 da 70. Franzmeier. Wilbert Walter Heinrich; born 3 Jan 1923; christened 5 Jan 1923; died 2 May 1923 of acute bronchitis; buried 4 May 1923; age 4 mo 1 da; survived by parents Rudolf Franzmeier and Bertha Hobermann and five siblings 71. Hogrefe, Carolina Wilhelmine Maria nee Sievers, born 17 Apr 1877 in Maywood, Illinois; confirmed 22 March 1891; married Heinrich Hogrefe 9 Feb 1899; died 21 Sept 1923 of apoplexy; buried 25 Sept 1923; age 46 yr 5 mo 4 da; survived by husband and seven children 72. Buchholz, August; born 8 Nov. 1853 in Schamweg, Hanover, Germany; confirmed in Borstel; came to America in 1870; married Katharina Schroeder in 1877; died 21 Oct 1923 of apoplexy; buried 23 Oct 1923; age 70 yr 18 da; survived by wife and children: Friedrick H., William, Heinrich and Meta 73. Sievers, Jeanette June; born 25 June 1923 to William H, Sievers and Anna Griffel; christened 15 July 1923; died 14 Nov 1923 of bronchial pneumonia and whooping cough; buried 16 Nov 1923; age 4 mo 18 da;; survived by parents 74. Hartje, Catharina Dorothea nee Hüners; born 4 Oct 1850 in Wichtenbeck, Hanover, Germany; confirmed 9 Apr 1865 in Eimke, Hanover, Germany; married 9 May 1875 in York Center, Illinois to Heinrich Hogrefe; died 20 Aug 1924; buried 29 Apr 1924; age 73 yr 6 mo 22 da; survived by husband and eight children 75. Sievers, Heinrich Wilhelm; born 2 July 1849 in Dreylingen, Hanover, Germany; came to America in 1867; married Dorothea Dohrmann 15 May 1873 in Oak Park, Illinois; died 20 Aug 1924; buried 23 Aug 1924; age 75 yr 1 mo 1da; survived by ten children, 58 grandchildren and one great-grandchild 76. Burmeister, Johann; born 25 July 1860 in Gullberg, Pommern, Germany; came to America in 1871; confirmed on 10 Sept 1880 in Proviso, Illinois; died 31 Aug 19243 of dropsy, due to valvular heart trouble-blind since infancy; buried 2 Sept 1924; age 64 yr 1 mo 6 da; survived by brother and his family 77. Boettcher, Anna Catharina Sophie nee Sievers; born 7 July 1858 in Wichtenbeck, Hanover, Germany; confirmed 24 March 1872 in Eimke, Hanover, Germany; came to America in 1873 and married Heinrich Boettcher on 26 Dec 1879; died 22 Sept 1924; buried 25 Sept 1924; age 66 yr 2 mo 15 da; survived by husband and children: Mrs. John Pringel, Mrs. Heinrich Ripke, Mrs. William Griffel, Christopher, Lea, Otto, Wilhelm, Walter and Emma Boettcher 78. Boese, Dietrich (Richard); born 9 Oct 1847 in Staffhorst, Hanover, Germany; came to Proviso, Illinois in 1868; married Marie Grote in Chicago 7 March 1880; died 5 June 1925 of endocarditis, dropsy and arterio sclerosis; age 75 yr 7 mo 26 da; three children-Mrs. Alma Boettcher. Harry and Martha Boese 79. Wildermuth, Ollie Grace nee Miller; born June 22, 1884 in Illinois; married George Wildmuth on 27 Apr 1901 in St. Louis; died 25 July 1925 of Bright's Disease at the Ft. Dodge Hospital; buried 28 July 1925 at Storm Lake; age 41 yr 1 mo 3 da; survived by husband and children-Vernon, Mrs. Laura Peterson, Leo, Barbara, also her mother, Mrs. Lavina Brake and 2 half-brothers and 5 half sisters 80. Wellmann, Johann Heinrich Wilhelm; born 29 Oct 1842 in Gerden, Hanover, Germany; christened 6 Nov 1842; confirmed Apr 1857; came to Illinois in 1869; married Wilhelmine Boese 16 January 1874; died 31 Aug 1925 of cancer of the esophagus; buried 3 Sept 1925; age 82 10 mo 2 da; survived by wife and two children Mrs. Maria Hartje and William Wellmann Jr. and six grandchildren 81. Meinking, Heinrich Friedrich Diedrich Edward; born 3 Apr 1892 in Grant Twp.; confirmed 28 Apr 1906; married Magdalene Reifel on 12 Jan 1916; died 25 Nov 1925 of gangrenous appendicitis; survived by wife and a daughter, Luverna 82. Beckfield, Martha Carolina Augusta nee Sievers; born 16 Nov 1881 in Maywood, Illinois to Wilhelm Sievers and Dorothea Dohrmann; confirmed 29 March 1896; married Louis Beckfield 29 June 1903; died 1 Feb 1926 of pneumonia; buried 5 Feb 1926; age 44 yr 2 mo 18 da; survived by husband and 12 children 83. Gerke, Frederick; born 19 May 1844 to Wilhelm Gerke and Lotta Phlug in Loedingsen on Gottlingen, Hanover, Germany; came to Proviso, Illinois in 1869; married Louise Weber in 1870 ; died 6 Apr 1926 of old age and stroke; buried 8 Apr 1926; age 81 yr 10 mo 17 da; survived by wife and four children 84. Lange, Lena nee Kroeger born 13 Feb1842 in Behringstedt, Holstein. Germany; married Claus Lange 25 Feb 1869 ; died 28 Sept 1926 of a bowel obstruction at the home of her daughter in Drake, S.D.; buried 3 Oct 1926; age 84 yr 7 mo 15 da; survived by six daughter and two sons, 53 grandchildren and 36 great-grandchildren 85. Schramm, Heinrich Wilhelm; born 31 March 1834 in Weitzen, Hanover, Germany; came Dec. 1860 to Proviso, Illinois; married Maria Wellmann 21 Sept 1863; died 31 Dec 1926 of senility; buried 5 June 1927; age 92 yr 7 mo; survived by three children, 28 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren 86. Franzmeier, Anita Emma; born 12 Aug 1926 in Coon twp.; christened 10 Aug 1926; died 4 June 1927 of pneumonia; buried 6 June 1927; age 10 mo 22 da; survived by parents Rudolph Franzmeier and Bertha Hobermann, and six sisters 87. Minden, Roger Dean; born 9 July 1927 in Storm Lake; died 19 Aug 1927 of septicemia following acute indigestion; buried 21 Aug 1927; age 10 da; survived by parents Clarence Minden and Alma Sievers 88. Grosshauser, Friedrich; born 23 Jan 1866 in Chicago; married Emma Bockelmann in Dec 1900; died 24 Dec 1927 of stroke; buried 27 Dec 1927; age 61 yr 11 mo 1 da; survived by children: Friedrich, Edna and Emma and six brothers and I sister 89. Sorbe, Norman Wayne; born 17 Dec 1927 to Fred Sorbe and Clara Hogrefe; christened 1 Jan 1928; died 2 Jan 1928 during surgery for a rupture; buried 4 Jan 1927; age 16 da; survived by parents and brother, Eldon 90. Lange, Amanda Marie Elisabeth nee Matthies; born 3 Nov 1884 to Heinrich and Caroline Matthies; confirmed 1898; married Hans Heinrich Lange on 3 May 1904; moved to Minnesota in 1911; died 31 Dec 1928 in Mankato, Minnesota of anemia and jaundice following gall bladder trouble; buried 5 Jan 1929; age 44 yr 28 da; survived by husband and three children 91. Griffel, Clara Katharina Louise nee Boettcher; born 8 Aug 1885 to Heinrich Boettcher and Sophie Sievers; confirmed 1899; married William Griffel 27 March 1908; died 2 Feb 1929 in the Storm Lake hospital during gallstone surgery; buried 5 Feb 1929; age 43 yr 5 mo 24 da; survived by husband and four children 92. Gerberding, Friedrich Heinrich; born 9 May 1866 to Wilhelm Gerberding and Louise von Hartz; confirmed 1881; married Emma Sievers on 3 Nov 1893; in 1871 he came with his parents to Jackson Co., Iowa; died 22 June 1929 of cancer of the stomach; buried 25 June 1929; age 63 yr 1 mo 13 da; survived by 11 children and 2 grandchildren 93. Ripke, Norma Catharine; born 26 Sept 1918 to William Ripke and Lea Boettcher; christened 13 Oct 1918; died 23 July 1929; buried 25 July 1929; age 10 yr 1 mo 27 da; survived by parents 94. Alpers, Johann Wilhelm; born 8 Sept 1859 in St. Louis, MO ; confirmed 12 Apr 1874; married Augusta Ehlers in Fremont Co., MO on 8 Nov 1886; died 28 Oct 1929 of cancer of the stomach; buried 30 Oct 1929; age 70 yr 1 mo 20 da; survived by wife, 11 children and 11 grandchildren 95. Meyer, Johanna Caroline formerly Post nee Kuhnemann; born 13 Feb 1849 in Seidel, Hanover, Germany; married first, Johann Post, who died in 1893 and later married Christoph Meyer; died 29 Oct 1929 in LeMars, Iowa of gallstones; buried 1 Nov 1929; age 80 yr 8 mo 16 da; survived by six children and 23 grandchildren 96. Rathke, Wilhelm; born 18 Dec 1900 to David and Louise Rathke; married Martha Boettcher 12 June 192?;; died 5 Nov 1929 when his clothes were caught by a piece of machinery and he was bull in and killed instantly; buried 8 Nov 1929; age 28 yr 10 m0 7 da; survived by wife and two children 97. Eickhoff, Wilhelm; born 30 June 1864 in Hanover, Germany married Dorothea Kischer; died 13 Apr 1930 in Hinsdale, Illinois of a stroke; buried 18 Apr 1930; age 65 yr 9 mo 13 da; survived by wife and six children 98. Sievers, Amanda Louise nee Gerke; born 10 March 1908,; confirmed 1922; married Louis Sievers on 23 Dec 1926; died 15 Aug 1930 of childbirth-newborn daughter buried in same grave; buried 18 Aug 1930; age 22 yr 5 mo 5 da; survived by husband 99. Boettcher, Johann Heinrich Wilhelm; born 14 Nov 1855 in Holgen, Hanover, Germany to Johann Heinrich Boettcher and wife; confirmed 1870; married first, Christine Burmeister who died in 1894; married second, Ella Buchholz on 6 Nov 1895; died 28 Apr 1931 of arterio sclerosis and stroke; buried 1 May 1931; age 75 yr 5 mo 14 da; 100. Hogrefe, Dorothea nee Janke; born 24 June 1848 in Altenheim, Brandenburg, Germany; married Wilhelm Hogrefe in 1872; moved to St. Paul, Minnesota in 1911; died 28 Apr 1931 of diabetes and stroke; buried 2 may 1931; age 82 yr 10 mo 4 da; survived by six children, 35 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren