THOMAS, Katherine 1868 - 1944

THOMAS, ANDEL, THOMPSON

Posted By: Pat Ludeke (email)
Date: 5/8/2014 at 15:29:31

MRS. THOMAS DIES OF STROKE
FUNERAL AT WARD’S FRIDAY, 1:30 P.M.

CLEAR LAKE – Funeral services for Mrs. Adam Thomas, Sr., 75, who died at her home, 206 Holt Street, Tuesday evening following a stroke suffered Thursday, will be held at Ward’s Funeral Home Friday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock. The Rev. Ruben Mostrom, pastor of the Zion Lutheran Church, will conduct the rites and burial will be in the Clear Lake Cemetery.

Mrs. Thomas, who had been ill with flu a couple of weeks, was born Katherine Andel at Milvach, Hungary, July 8, 1868. She grew to womanhood there, was confirmed in the Evangelical faith and married Mr. Thomas there in 1896.

The family emigrated to America in 1905, settling first in Chicago, Ill., where Mr. Thomas had a shoe shop. In 1911 they came to Burchinal and the following fall moved to Clear Lake, living on farms in this vicinity until 1919 when they moved into town.

Besides her husband, Mrs. Thomas is survived by 2 sons, Adam, Jr., and Paul, both of Clear Lake, and 5 grandchildren. A granddaughter, Mrs. Durward L. Thompson, Los Angeles, and a grandson, Donald Thomas, apprentice seaman at Dubuque University, Dubuque, are expected to arrive for the funeral. Another grandson, George Thomas, machinist’s mate 2/c, now in the south Pacific, cannot come.

Besides her parents, Mrs. Thomas was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Fred Andel, Breckenridge, Minn., formerly of Clear Lake, and Andrew Andel, who died in Hungary.

Transcriber’s Note – Katherine Thomas was born July 8, 1868, died January 1944 and was buried in the Clear Lake Cemetery, Section E Row 4.