Wahls, Henrietta Emma (Ziemann) 1863 - 1907

WAHLS, ZIEMAN, MATT, TOMAS, WEBER, WILKE, KUGEL

Posted By: Cheryl Locher Moonen (email)
Date: 9/10/2016 at 23:03:58

Mrs. H.J. Wahls
At her home in Farmersburg township on Thursday, Jan. 24th, occurred the death of Mrs. H. J. Wahls, who after many years of suffering was released from earthly ties and peacefully passed away. For the past twelve years she had suffered from spinal disease and for four years past had been entirely helpless her trouble refusing to yield to medical science.

Emma Zieman was born in Jefferson township this county, and reached the age of 43 years, 11 months and 1 day. Her parents later moved to Grand Meadow township, where she married Henry J. Wahls of Farmersburg twp, Dec. 20, 1881. Eight children were born to this union, of whom three are dead. Four of the children are at home, the other, Mrs. Joseph Matt, Jr., is a resident of South Dakota. Her father is also living and is a resident of Postville.

Funeral services were held at Clayton Center Sunday, many fiends and relatives being present to pay their last respects to the memory of a good woman.

CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our heartfelt thanks for the many kind acts of friends and neighbors during the sickness and death of our beloved wife and mother, also to Rev. Linnenburger, the quartette from Garnavillo and Mr. Luebson, the funeral director. —— H.J. Wahls and Children,

[Elkader Register 31 January 1907: p.3, col. 5.]

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Added by Reid Johnson on 4/10/2019:

Elkader Register, Thur., 31 Jan. 1907. Garnavillo column.

Henrietta Emma Wahls, nee Ziemann, was born in Jefferson township on the 23rd of February, 1863. She was confirmed in Read on the 15th of March, 1877, and was married to Henry Wahls Dec. 20, 1881. They began housekeeping on the parental Wahls farm, where they have resided up to the present time.

Mrs. Wahls' health began to fail about fourteen years ago. Two years later a severe nervous weakness afflicted her and for the last four years she was confined to her bed and invalid's chair. She was a patient sufferer, however, and even at the last entertained hopes of recovery. Her family and friends admired her Christian fortitude and administered to her with untiring and loving hands, their favors and kindnesses being never ungratefully received.

She passed away calmly and peacefully Thursday, the 24th inst., at one o'clock p.m., thus having reached an age of 43 years, 11 months and 1 day.

The funeral, which was largely attended, was conducted by Mr. Luehsen, and the religious services by Rev. F. Linnenbuerger, at Read. The Garnavillo St. Paul's church choir sang the appropriate songs at the house, church and grave. Deceased was gowned in a beautiful white shroud and many fragrant cut flowers adorned her casket.

The survivors are her husband, Henry Wahls, and five children, viz: Eveline, Amanda, married to Joe Matt residing near Presho, S.D., John, Hattie and Henry. Three children, Almira, Hubert and Reuben preceded the mother in death. Her father, John Ziemann, residing in Grand Meadow township, and the following four sisters, Mrs. Geo. Tomas, of Idaho, Iowa, Mrs. Otto Weber, of Clay Co., Iowa, Mrs. Fritz Wilke, of Dallas Co., Iowa, and Mrs. August Kugel, of Grand Meadow township, Iowa, and one brother, Albert Ziemann, of Grand Meadow twp., also survive.

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Note: Burial is in the Zion Lutheran cemetery, Clayton Centre