BEISEL, Katherine "Katie" (BERG)

BERG, BEISEL, KRAUSE, VENECHUK, HEIZELMAN, MUHLSTEIN, CLARK, HANSON, BELSETH

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 10/12/2015 at 23:22:28

Obituary - Katherine "Katie" (Berg) Beisel
February 17, 1877 ~ August 17, 1939

Globe Gazette
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

Katherine "Katie" Berg was born in Dreispitz, Russia in 1877 and married George Beisel sometime in her twenties. Together, with their eldest son, Reinhard, they arrived in Baltimore, Maryland on March 17, 1899 aboard the S.S. Munchen. George and Katie made their way to Marion County, Kansas where George's brother Andrew lived. They stayed until about 1917 when they relocated briefly to Wisconsin, before moving to Mason City, Iowa, where they now rest side by side.

[Katie passed away August 17, 1939. Interment was made at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, Iowa.]

Katie was survived by eleven children; Reinhard, George Jr., Danny and Alex, Mrs. Karl (Mary) Krause, Mrs. Nick (Rachel) Venechuk, Mrs. Ed (Hannah) Heizelman, Mrs. Walter (Lydia) Muhlstein, Mrs. Barney (Leah) Clark, Mrs. Louis (Martha) Hanson and Mrs. Kenneth (Susie) Belseth. Two children, Edward(?) and Katherine died in infancy. Her husband predeceased her in 1934.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, October of 2015