Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Wirtz, Jacob 1916
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Ionia Sentinel, Friday, January 21, 1916

Death of Jacob Wirtz - Aged German-American Crosses the Dark River at 82.

The death of Jacob Wirtz, at 7:10 o’clock on Friday evening, closed the married 
life of a couple more advanced in years than any other in the city probably - 
Mr. Wirtz was 82 years old last July, and Mrs. Wirtz will be 81 next month.  
Their fifty-second marriage anniversary took place on January 6th last.  Mr. 
Wirtz’ health had been failing for several years, but his serious illness began 
only a week ago, since when he has failed fast.

He was born in Bendorf, Germany, and came to this country in 1883, locating 
immediately in Ionia.  Mr. and Mrs. Wirtz had seven children, only Frank M. 
Wirtz of this city now surviving.  Three were buried in the old country, and 
three others died in America.  There are five grandchildren, children of Mr. 
and Mrs. F. M. Wirtz.  Two sisters are still living in Germany.  Mr. Wirtz has 
dropped all active work for the past five years, and he and his wife have made 
their home with their children, Mr. and Mrs. F.M. Wirtz.

The funeral of Jacob Wirtz was held on Monday at 9:00 o’clock at the chapel of 
SS. Peter and Paul, Rev. H.D. McCarthy celebrating the Requiem Mass.  The 
bearers were: Anthony Scully, Daniel Wittiak, Roman Slowinski and Frank 
Meleski.  Present from out of town were Mrs. Lizzie Wendell of Lansing, Mrs. 
Termes, Mrs. Adam Endres and Charles Dillenbeck of Grand Rapids.

The [unreadable word] was founded on the following text: “Blessed are the dead, 
who die in the Lord.  From [unreadable word] forth now, saith the Spirit, that 
they may rest from their labours; for their works do follow them.” - Apocalypse 
14:13


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