Katherina Koebbermann (Mrs Herman Kurk Sr.)

KOEBBEMANN, KURK, RENKE, RENK, JAHN

Posted By: Diana Diedrich (email)
Date: 11/22/2005 at 21:54:39

Obituary - Mrs. Herman Kurk, Sr.

Katherina Lisette Koebbermann was born Nov. 25, 1854, in Schale, Germany, where she grew to womanhood. On April 4, 1880, she was united in marriage to Herman Kurk, Sr., and came to this country the same year, settling on a farm in Union City township, which they later bought and have since resided on.

The deceased always enjoyed good health until last spring, when her heart started to fail her, but she was able to do her housework until the last week, when she suffered a severe attack, but remained conscious until the last hour came, peacefully passing to a higher reward on Friday, Oct. 21st, at 7 p.m., aged 72 years, 10 months and 26 days.

She leaves to mourn her loss her bereaved husband, five sons and three daughter, namely, A.H. Kurk, New Albin, Herman, Jr., Eitzen, Minn., Otto, Henry and Paul at home, Mrs. William Renke, Mrs. H. W. Renk and Mrs. August Renk, all of Union City township; also one sister, Mrs. L. Jahn of Waukon, Iowa, ten grandchildren and host of other relatives and friends.

She was a kind mother and a loving wife. A good neighbor has finished her work with faith in God and love in her great Savior and has passed out of the earthly home to the blessed life beyond the sorrows of earth.

The largely attended funeral services were held Monday afternoon, Oct. 24th, from her home and at St. John’s Evangelical church of Union City, Rev. Zielensky officiating. Burial was made in the cemetery nearby.

Death Date: 21 Oct. 1927
Donated by Geneva Meiners Renk
Submitted by Diana Henry Diedrich