Aulwes, Minnie 1850 - 1927

AULWES, STRAUSS, KUHLMAN, PURNHAGE, KREGEL, CASSUTT

Posted By: Reid R. Johnson (email)
Date: 8/21/2019 at 22:41:14

Clayton County Register, Thur., 17 Feb. 1927. Guttenberg columns.

Mrs. John Aulwes, nee Minnie Strauss, a long-time highly respected resident, and most worthy mother, of this community, passed away on Tuesday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. H. H. Kuhlman and husband, at Garnavillo, with whom she had been making her home the past winter, at the age of 76 years, 5 months and 14 days. Deceased was born in Germany, August 31, 1850, later coming to the United States and settling in Jefferson township, Clayton county, Iowa. She was married at Guttenberg, Iowa, to Mr. John Aulwes, who preceded in death on December 25, 1921. For many years deceased resided on a farm in this township, later coming to Guttenberg with her husband, to make her home, where the remainder of her life was spent. Mrs. Aulwes was a faithful member of the Lutheran church, and was a kind and loving mother and friend. She had been in poor health for some time before death called her, and therefore she decided to spend the winter with her daughter, Mrs. H. H. Kuhlman and husband, at Garnavillo, where she always received the tenderest of care. During her illness she was a patient sufferer and had hopes of recovery until the Angel of Death called her to the Great Beyond. All was done for her that could be done to ward off death, but all failed when she passed away on Tuesday morning. Mrs. Aulwes was an ambitious woman during her entire life, and was ever ready with heart and hand to do acts of kindness for those in need, which won her many friends during life, and by whom her memory will be cherished. Her death is deeply mourned by four daughters, Mrs. H. H. Kuhlman, of Garnavillo; Mrs. John Purnhage of Guttenberg; Mrs. W. W. Kregel of Boone, Iowa; and Mrs. Bertha Cassutt of Seattle, Washington; one son, Otto Aulwes of Jefferson township; Five grandchildren, and numerous other relatives and friends by whom this worthy mother will be sadly missed. The body will be brought to Guttenberg for burial. Funeral services will be held at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran church in this city on Friday afternoon, the body will be laid to rest in the City cemetery, Rev. Emil Lehne of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran church will conduct the services.