Jackson County IA Archives Obituaries.....Kalmes, Anna November 14, 1934
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Jackson Sentinel, Nov. 16, 1934


    Jackson Sentinel, Nov. 16, 1934

    FUNERAL RITES FRIDAY AT ST. DONATUS FOR MRS. PETER KALMES

    LaMotte (Special)- Mrs. Peter Kalmes, a resident of St. Donatus, passed away
Monday evening at 9:50 o'clock after a few days illness of an infection of the
throat at her home surrounded by her pastor, Father Krull and the members of her
family.

    Anna Fischer was born in Tete des Mortes township, August 12, 1853, the
elder daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Fischer. She resided with her
parents on the farm now owned by her brother Henry on the Bellevue ridge until
Feb. 21, 1881, when she was married to Peter Kalmes at St. Donatus. Since that
time she resided in St. Donatus.

    To this union eight children were born, one son, Theodore of St. Donatus and
seven daughters, namely Mrs. Anna Ries, Mrs. Teresa Phillips, Mrs. Mary Koening
of Conrad, Montana, Mrs. Catherine Herrig, Mrs. Elizabeth Frantzen of St.
Donatus, Margaret and Mrs. J. P. Davis who preceded her in death 21 years ago.
She also leaves to mourn her loss 29 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren, one
brother, Henry and a sister, Caroline Even of Bellevue.

    She was a devoted Catholic and a member of the Rosary society. The funeral
will be held at St. Donatus on Friday with burial to be in the cemetery
adjoining the church. 



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