Gottlieb Goettel, Jr.

GOETTEL, SCHMIDT, HAASE, HACKLANDER, SYDOW, GUST, ROGGENSACK, FRANKLIN, DOESCHER

Posted By: steven goettel (email)
Date: 5/18/2003 at 21:06:41

Following are three obituaries for Gottlieb Goettel, Jr. who died December 03, 1897. The news source is not identified on the newsprint. They are likely from the Allamakee Journal, Lansing Mirror and Waukon Standard.

Gottlieb Goettel Dies in Chicago:
Last Friday, the startling news came that Gottlieb Goettel, the well known Lafayette township farmer, had died in Chicago that day. He had gone there about two months ago for treatment for heart disease and rheumatism. He had also visited La Crosse and Minneapolis and consulted skilled medical men regarding his condition.
The remains arrived at Harper's Ferry on Saturday and funeral services were conducted at the family home at Thompson's Corner on Tuesday, Rev. J. B. Knoche, a former pastor of the German M. E. church here, officiating. Mr. Goettel was but 47 years old. His remains were interred in the burying ground near his home. The attendance at the funeral was very large, and was made up of people from nearly every section of the county, deceased being extensively acquainted throughout the county, and he was everywhere known as an upright, honorable man. He leaves a large estate to his widow and eight children, who in their great sorrow have the unfeigned sympathy of a large circle of friends. Those who know him best are lavish in praise of his character. He was a man of strict honor and integrity, ever ready to do right and denounce wrong. He was a member of the little church near his home and also superintendent of the Sunday school. There he was always to be found on the Sabbath day. In the death of Mr. Goettel this community has lost a most excellent citizen and the church one of its most zealous and consistent members.
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Summoned Home Suddenly
This community was greatly shocked Saturday to learn that Gottlieb Goettel, one of the prominent farmers of Lafayette township, had died in Chicago the day before and would be brought home on the train that day. It was generally known that Mr. Goettel was in poor health and that he had gone to Chicago some weeks ago in the hopes of being benefited by a course of treatment there. But it seems that he grew rapidly worse instead of better and was unable to be moved. His wife and other relatives were summoned and were with him in his last hours. Rheumatism of the heart is given as the cause of death. Deceased was just in the prime of life, being about 48 years of age, and it is to be regretted that he was not longer permitted to enjoy the fruits of a well spent life. A widow and several grown sons and daughters survive him and are left in good circumstances, as he possessed one of the finest farms in the county. The funeral yesterday was largely attended and testified to the high regard in which the deceased was held. Services in the Evangelical Association church near by, of which he was long, a leading and consistent member. Peace to the ashes of a good man and may the reward of the just be his.
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The many acquaintances out this way of Gottlieb Goettel of Lafayette township, were shocked the first of the week to learn of his death Friday in a Chicago hospital where he had been for several weeks receiving treatment for rheumatism and a heart ailment. Report had come that he was greatly improved and would soon be home, and for that reason his friends were entirely unprepared to receive news of his death. He was in his 48th year and he leaves a wife and eight children, besides a brother and four sisters. The funeral took place today from his late home at Thompson's Corners, it being very largely attended.