Ernest Verthein

VERTHEIN, SCHUTTEMEIER, STEHR, MARSCHALL, KRUGER, HIGGINS, KELLY, FRUECHTE, MEYER, BULMAN, OLANDER, DONAHUE, WILDE

Posted By: Diana Henry Diedrich (email)
Date: 2/1/2007 at 10:36:11

Passing of Ernest Verthein

Funeral rites for Ernest Verthein, 70, were held last Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 4, at 1 o'clock from the home to St. Peter's Evangelical church of which he was a member, the Rev. F. Bemberg officiating.
Ernest Verthein was born June 6, 1866 at Seckelndorf, Germany and came to America with his parents in 1867, settling near Eitzen.
He was united in marriage to Miss Wilhelmina Schuttemeier, Dec. 19, 1890 at Wheatland making their home on a farm near there until 1926 when they moved to New Albin.
He passed away at his home here Monday, Nov.2, 1936 after a month's illness.
He is survived by his widow, two daughters, Mrs. Adella Stehr, New Albin, Mrs. George Marschall, LaCrescent, and one son Richard, Holland, Minn., also six grandchildren.
The casketbearers were: Henry Kruger, John HIggins, Jr., D. J. Kelly, Ernest Fruechte, Otto and Albert Meyer.
Those from a distance who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Richard Verthein, Holland, Minn., Mr. and Mrs. George Marshall and daughter Harriet, La Crescent, Minn. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Bulman, Mrs. Nap Olander, Mrs. Mark Donahue, Mrs. Joe Bulman and daughter Mildred, Mr. and Mrs. John Verthein Jr. and Mrs John Verthein, Waukon, Mr. and Mrs. Gustave Verthein, Tulare, S. D., Mr. and Mrs. George Verthein, Mr. and Mrs. Gus Wilde and son Kermit, French Creek and Mrs. Henry Verthein, Lansing.
Death year 1936
Allamakee Cty Newspaper