Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Speckin, Henry F. March 20, 1916
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Daily Sentinel-Standard - Thursday, March 30, 1916

BURIAL OF HENRY F. SPECKIN
Beloved Divine Now Sleeps With His Aged Parents Gone Before.

The funeral service for Rev. Henry F. Speckin, attended at St. John's Lutheran 
church this afternoon called forth a very large concourse of friends, and 
seldom has there been a funeral in Ionia where the sorrow was more sincere. He 
was a man of many estimable traits of character, and was admired and beloved by 
those who knew him most intimately. The death angel laid heavy toll on the 
community when he dipped his quill into the life blood of Henry F. Speckin.

H.F. Speckin was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ludwig Speckin, who came to 
America from Germany with their son Henry, when he was six years of age. They 
located in Ionia and the son grew to manhood here. He attended the Ionia school 
until 13 years of age, and then was in Concordia college at Ft. Wayne, Ind., 
for six years. From there he went to St. Louis (Mo) Theological college for 
three years, and after graduating with honors accepted his first call at 
Cheboygan, Mich., to the ministry in the German Lutheran church synod.

From Cheboygan he went to Leeland, Mich., where he met and married Miss Clara 
Steffens, and after a creditable pastorate there he was called to Fredoina, 
Pa., and thence to Sharpsburg, near Pittsburg.

It was at the latter place that Mr. Speckin was first taken ill, a hip 
affliction putting him in such condition that he returned to Ionia for four 
years to reside, pending treatment and recuperation, and during which time he 
served the city three years as collector. His health improved while he was here 
to such an extent that he hoped for permanent recovery, and three years ago he 
again entered the field of duty to his church, accepting a call at West Falls, 
N.Y.

On January 24th last he went from Town of Boston, Erie county, New York, to 
Buffalo, some twenty miles distant, for surgical operation, and on January 23rd 
to Johns Hopkins University hospital at Baltimore, for randium treatment, 
returning home only a few days before his death, which was on Monday morning, 
March 20th at 2:00 o'clock.

The funeral service, at the church where he received his early religious 
instruction, and whose pulpit he had often graced with his splendid fervor, was 
a solemn one. The tribute paid by Rev. B.H. Succop, and his assistants, were in 
every way merited and well-bestowed.

The sermon at the house was by Rev. H.R. Succop, the sermon in German at the 
church was by Rev. Karl Kichter, of Sanborn, N.Y., a friend from his boyhood, 
and the sermon in English was by Rev. C. Poch of Grand Rapids, a student 
classmate in college.

The carriers at the funeral were six nephews, R.A. Redemsky, Wm. Redemsky, Fred 
Redemsky, Charles Schnell, of Ionia, Fred J. Speckin of Lansing, and Clarence 
Steffens of Leeland. 

Additional Comments:
Funeral: Thursday, March 30, 1916
Highland Park cemetery - #4-20

b. January 1876 - Germany 
Son of Ludwig & Frederica (Busch) Speckin


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