Elsie (Verthein) Gruber 1891-1918

VERTHEIN, GRUBER

Posted By: Diana Henry Diedrich (email)
Date: 2/18/2007 at 09:15:45

Four Women Answer Final Summons

Elsie Dorothy Gruber nee Verthein, was born on a farm near New Albin, Iowa, Oct. 6, 1891, and died in the hospital in Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 10. 1918, at the age of 27 years, 2 months and 4 days. The cause of her premature death was influenza, terminating in pneumonia. She was united in holy wedlock with Mr. Herbert Gruber on the 3rd day of February, 1915, this union was blessed with one child. She was an esteemed member of the Evangelical church in Minneapolis. She was known as an honest, true Christian woman and yielded a wholesome influence in the home, in the church and in the community at large. Her end came unexpectedly according to human judgment, altogether too soon, yet the Lord knows best and we faithfully submit to His unmistakable dealings. Her departure broke up a happy home. She was ready when the Master called. In the morning of the day when she died she summoned the husband to her bedside, and in his presence offered a fervent prayer in which she asked God to bless him and the little baby boy. She also thanked God for His loving kindness and His goodness to her during her brief stay in this life. She then told her husband that she was going home and that she was not afraid to die. She then requested the father to bring up the child in the Sunday school and the church. Further, that the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Julius Gruber, receive the baby and her body be sent to Lansing for burial. She then bade farewell to her dear husband and departed this life with a smile upon her face. “O Lord let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like her.” She leaves to mourn a sorrowing husband, the baby, parents, four brothers and five sisters, other relatives and a host of friends. The funeral service was held in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Julius Gruber, Saturday afternoon, Rev. F. J. Lantow of the Evangelical church officiating. Interment was made in Oak Hill cemetery.

Allamakee County Newspaper, Dec 1918