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Thillen, Lena (Opitz) 1869 - 1927

THILLEN, OPITZ

Posted By: Reid R. Johnson (email)
Date: 8/5/2021 at 20:31:23

Clayton County Register, Thur., 08 Dec. 1927.

Lena Opitz was born Aug. 19, 1869, at Elkader, Iowa. On March 2, 1897, she was united in marriage to Henry Thillen. After which they bought a farm two and one-half miles north of Elkader, at which place the family still reside.

To this union two children were born, Fred of Oelwein and Sylvester who is still at home, and also one grandchild, Ronald.

Mrs. Thillen became ill about the first of September, and died early Wednesday morning. Nov. 30, 1927.

Besides the husband and children, she leaves to mourn her death, two brothers, Max Opitz of Edgewood, Richard Opitz of Elkader, and one sister, Emma, of Fremont, Nebraska, who was here to take care of her for the last five weeks.

Funeral services were held Dec. 2, in St. Joseph's church, conducted by Rev. J. P. Taken. Interment in St. Joseph's cemetery.


 

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