Jackson County IA Archives Obituaries.....Gonner, John May 23, 1927
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Jackson Sentinel, May 24, 1927
Jackson Sentinel, Maquoketa, Iowa, May 24, 1927 

SPRINGBROOK MERCHANT DEAD 

John Gonner, a well-known merchant of Springbrook, passed away on Wednesday 
afternoon at four o’clock, as the result of a stroke of apoplexy which he 
suffered last Friday while returning from work in the field. 

John Gonner was the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Gonner and was born in Luxemburg, 
Germany, on February 6, 1865. He emigrated to this country when sixteen years 
old and located in Jackson County and has resided here ever since. He was 
united in marriage on April 26, 1892, with Miss Elizabeth Bies and besides his 
wife is survived by four sons and four daughters, namely: Mrs. Walter Budde, 
Lawrence Gonner of Spring Green, Wisconsin, George, Mrs. Alfred Laffey, 
Joseph, Ludvina, John and Edna. A daughter died in infancy and a son passed 
away when nine years old. He also leaves two brothers and two sisters in 
Germany. 

Mr. Gonner was held in highest esteem by all who knew him. He was 
straightforward and honest in all his dealings and was very devoted to his 
family. He was a faithful member of the Catholic church and died fortified 
with the tenets of his religion. Funeral services were held Saturday morning 
at nine o’clock at Ss. Peter and Paul’s church at Springbrook, conducted by 
his brother-in-law, Very Rev. N. J. Bies of Bellevue, assisted by Rev. Father 
Knapstein and Rev. Frommelt. 
-Bellevue Leader 



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