CATHARINA CASPARY 1929-1908

CASPARY, MONCH, SIMONS, RUST

Posted By: Geo Clinton (email)
Date: 3/20/2014 at 08:53:21

Oct 1908 - Carroll Times - Katharina Caspary - On Wednesday morning, the 27th of October, Mrs. Katharina Caspary died at her home in Maple River, after having received the Last Rights of the Roman Catholic Church.

The deceased, whose maiden name was Mönch, was born in Altenahr, District of Koblenz, Rhineland, on the 1st of January 1829. She married Mr. Jakob Caspary in Altenahr on the 20th of September 1853. This marriage produced 11 children, of whom the following are still living: Karl Caspary, in Maple River; Friedrich Caspary, in Los Angeles, California; Louise, Mrs. L. Simons, in Herrick, South Dakota; and Helena, Mrs. Engelbert Rust, of Arcadia Township. She is also survived by 19 grandchildren.

In September 1880, Mr. and Mrs. Caspary immigrated to America and settled in Maple River, Iowa, where their sons, who had already immigrated to America, had prepared a home for their parents. Her husband died 5 years ago at the advanced age of 79 years. Since then, the deceased had lived with her son Karl Caspary.

Due to her uprightness, honesty, and gracious and calm manner, the deceased enjoyed universal respect and popularity.

The direct cause of her death was apoplexy, with which she was stricken on Saturday. Since she had already passed her 80th year, her constitution was too weak to recover from this attack, and she died on Wednesday morning.

The funeral will take place on Saturday morning, the 30th of October. A Requiem will be held at 8:00 a.m. in the Saint Francis Church in Maple River, after which the remains will be taken to the Saints Peter and Paul Church here. After a Low Mass here, the body will be interred at the Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery beside her husband and two grandchildren who predeceased her. May she rest in peace.