Herman H. Hoberg, 1857-1930

HOBERG, VOLLMER, KING

Posted By: Clay County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 3/13/2014 at 09:03:59

H.H. Hoberg, a prominent resident of Clay county for the past forty-one years, died very suddenly Monday evening at 6:10 o'clock at his home on East Fourth street, at the age of 72 years, 3 months and 21 days. His death was caused from heart trouble.

Mr. Hoberg was feeling just fine the morning of his death and got up at his usual time and was just as active. He was up town in the morning and afterward drove to Linn Grove, coming home early in the afternoon. He was also at the Masonic Temple that afternoon and laughed and joked with his many friends. He had been making plans to go to Sioux City the following morning where he was to have taken part in the work of the 17th degree Consistory.

When he went home Monday afternoon about four o'clock he became very ill and telephoned for a local physician as Mrs. Hoberg was up town with her daughter, Mrs. Minnie King. They were called and at once returned to their home, arriving about a half hour before Mr. Hoberg passed very sudden and came as a great away. The death of Mr. Hoberg was shock to his family and host of friends.

Herman Hoberg was born in LaSalle County, Illinois, December 2, 1857, and was the son of H.H and Frederick Schlingman Hoberg, both of whom were natives of Germany. They came to this country in the early 50's and located in LaSalle county, where they lived until 1868 when they moved to Livingston county, Ill., and bought a farm. There in 1879 the mother passed. The father again married in 1889 and a few years later he came to Spencer, Iowa, where he lived until his death which occurred August 31, 1900.

H.H. Hoberg grew into young manhood on a farm in Livingston county, Illinois, and it was there in the public schools that he secured his education. When he became of age, he started out in life, by himself, working for about a year as a farm hand. He later farmed rented land in Illinois for seven years.

In February of 1889, Mr. Hoberg came to Clay county, Iowa, and purchased one hundred sixty acres of land in Harmony neighborhood on which he located and to the improvement and cultivation of which he devoted himself with such success that he was enabled to buy more land and at the time of his death he was the owner of six hundred and forty acres of well improved and highly cultivated land in this community.

Mr. Hoberg assited with the numerous developments in Harmony neighborhood. He helped with the building of the Harmony church which was later destroyed by a cyclone and he also assisted with the rebuilding of the church.

On April 13, 1882, Mr. Hoberg was united in marriage to Miss Anna E. Vollmer, who was born in Illinois and a daughter of August and Dorothy Vollmer, also natives of German who are now both deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Hoberg were the parents of two children, a son, Carl, of Harmony neighborhood and a daughter, Mrs. Minnie King of this city.

In 1906 Mr. and Mrs. Hoberg retired from active farm life and moved to Spencer and bought an attractive home on East Fourth street where they had since been living. Mr. and Mrs. Hoberg enjoyed a well earned leisure, although he continued a general supervision over his properties.

Mr. Hoberg was very active in political affairs and also anything relating to the welfare of the community. He served as commissioner of highways in the state of Illinois and also as a member of the Clay county board of supervisors. He was chairman of the townships in the drive for the county hospital and was greatly interested in the outcome. He always hoped to see the hospital erected.

Mr. Hoberg was a member of the Congregational church and served as deacon and trustee for many years. He was a memeber of Evening Shade Lodge, No. 312, A.F. & A.M.; Clay Chapter, No. 112, R.A.M. Temple Council, No. 37, R.& S.M; Azotus Commandry, No. 65, Knights Templar, and Evening Shade Chapter, No. 116, Order of Eastern Star. He was also a member of the Sioux City Consistory No. 5, A.A.S.R.

He was very much interested in the Masonic work and was always willing to give his time and help to anyone who was learning the work.

Mr. Hoberg was a genial and companionable gentleman, had a wide acquaintance throughout this community and has the respect and esteem of all who knew him. He was never influenced to do things but acted as he thought best. He took a great interest in the welfare of his community and was always willing to do his share. He was an active and energetic personality through life. Since his retirement much of his energy was taken up in kind and neighborly deeds.

Besides his wife and two children, Mr. Hoberg is survived by eight grandchildren, Helen, Russel, Robert, Gladys and Roger Hoberg, Mary, Margaret and David King; one brother, J.W. Hoberg of Nebraska City, Nebraska, besides other relatives and a large circle of friends.

Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at two o'clock at the First Congregational church. Rev. Benj. J. Trickey, pastor, will have charge of the church services and also the short prayer to be held at the home at 1:30 o'clock.

Music will be furnished by Mrs. R.L. Cobb who will sing a solo and also by a ladies quartette.

Masonic services at the grave will be in charge of a cousin of Mr. Hoberg, Oscar J. Hoberg of Sioux City, 33rd Degree Grand Cross Deputy for Louis Block of Davenport, 33rd Degree Grand Inspector General in Iowa. Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Free Masonry Southern Jurisdiction of United States Oreint of Iowa. He will be assisted by A.H. Avery of this city.

Knights Templar escorts will be Wm. Castendyck, Gus Kohn, C.A. Reely, Charles Gilmore, Frank O'Brien, J.A. Redfield and E. Taggart. Pall bearers will be L.W. Phelps, J.A. King, J.W. Fisher, Ralph Free, P.H. Groth and Dave Logan.

Among the out of town relatives at the funeral will be his brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Hoberg of Nebraska City, Nebraska, and numerous relatives from Minnesota.

Source: Spencer Reporter, Spencer, Clay County, Iowa; March 26, 1930.

Interment in Riverside cemetery
 

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