Gruel, Anna (Drews) 1878-1965

GLAWE, DREWS, GRUEL, HARNACK, ENGELHARDT

Posted By: Mary Durr (email)
Date: 3/6/2010 at 18:41:15

Mrs. Wm. Gruel Last Rites Held

Funeral services for Mrs. William Gruel, 86, were held Thursday afternoon, July 8, at 2 o'clock at St. John Lutheran church in Farmersburg with Rev. R. H. Steege officiating.

The body lay in state at the church from 1 o'clock in the afternoon until the time of the services.

Mrs. Gruel had been in failing health for the last several years. In the last two weeks her health failed rapidly. She was taken to the Postville hospital, Tuesday morning, July 6. She died there after she had been in the hospital about 20 minutes at about 4:45 a.m.

As Anna, she was born the daughter of John and Fredericka (Glawe) Drews, Sept. 7, 1878, in Germany. She was baptized in the Lutheran church in Germany, Sept. 13, 1898.

When she was 3 year old, she came to America with her parents and at first settled in the Clayton community and then later moved to the Farmersburg community. She received her education in the rural school of her home community. She attended religious school at Zion Lutheran church in Clayton Center and was confirmed there April 10, 1893.

She was married to William F. Gruel at Farmersburg, Feb. 15, 1900. After their marriage, they started farming. For five years they lived on a farm between Clayton and Garnavillo, and then they moved to a farm in Monona township. In 1916 they moved to a small acreage between Farmersburg and Monona. In November, 1959, Mrs. Gruel moved with her son, Lester, to their present home in Monona.

Mrs. Gruel was a faithful member of St. John Lutheran church at Farmersburg. As long as her health permitted, she attended the various worship services and was always ready to be of service where needed. She was also a member of the Women of the Church organization.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, who died March 8, 1959; three children who died in infancy; and two sisters, Mrs. Henry (Bertha) Harnack and Mrs. John (Ricka) Engelhardt.

Surviving are her son, Lester of Monona, and a sister, Mrs. Henry (Lena) Gruel of Monona.

Honorary pallbearers were: Walter Duwe, John Dettmann, Willis Lamker, Emil Aulerich, Vern Zieman, Fred Hass, Herbert Ihde, and Edward Bush.

Active casket bearers were: Starr Baade, Hallet Baade, Edward Sass, Landry Kishman, Roger Henkes, Eugene Ihde, and Lorin Dettmann.

Postville, Iowa newspaper of the time clipping from my mother's obituary collection.
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