CEDAR COUNTY, NEBRASKA - OBITUARY OF Frank Thoene Sr. ==================================================================== NEGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the NEGenWeb Archives by Carol Tramp Permission granted by: Rob Dump, Editor, Cedar County News ====================================================================== THE CEDAR COUNTY NEWS - March 28, 1912 Death of an old settler Respected and Prosperous, aged citizen passes to his reward Frank Thoene Sr., one of the early settlers of Cedar county died at the family residence in the city, Saturday, March 21. Mr. Thoene had contracted a bad cold about two weeks ago which turned into pneumonia. Though he was nearly 80 years old, there were hopes for his recovery as he had a strong constitution. But after making a desperate struggle for life, he took a sudden change for the worse Saturday morning, and after the Reverend pastor Shuettgen had administered the last sacraments of the church to him, he passed away peacefully at 9:30 AM. In the death of Mr. Thoene, Cedar county loses one more member of good old stock which has made her so proud of her old time citizens. For 40 years Cedar county has known Mr. Thoene as a good honest upright member of its community. True manhood had depleted itself in his every act and word, temporate and industrious, faithful in the discharge of every day. This is the memorial which he has erected for himself in the minds of his fellow citizens. He was born in Arpe, Westhpalia, Germany, December 28, 1833. After spending his boyhood days in the fatherland he joined a strain of immigrants for the promising land of America to seek his fortune in the new world. His efforts were crowned with success. After going through all kinds of hardships in pioneer days he died possessed of Cedar county real estate and other property worth over quarter of a million. His success may be attributed to his untiring industry and to his wisdom in real estate investment. During the Civil war,in the early sixties, he enlisted in the army and for his faithful performance of duty and bravery he received an honorable discharge and was allowed a pension afterward, drawing $20.00 per month at the time of his death. After his service in the war he worked in the copper mines of Lake Superior for several years. In 1866, he located in Detroit Michigan, Where he was married in the same year to Ms. Otillia Arens. They resided there till 1872, when they immigrated west and settled near Bow Valley on the old homestead where they resided up to four years ago with a move to Hartington to spend the rest of their declining years. His wife died a little over a year ago and since that time life's sunshine had become clouded. And then he lived only in the hopes of a reunion with her who was waiting on the other shore. Funeral services were held on Tuesday morning, March 24th, at the Holy Trinity Catholic church, after which the remains were taken to Bow Valley and laid to rest beside those of his wife. The deceased leaves eight living children, Frank, Joe, Anton, Henry, Fred, and John, Mrs.John Stappert, and Mrs. Peter Lauer, all of whom live in this county, except Henry, whose home is in Texas. All were present at the funeral.