Krieg, Minnie (Benschneider) 1866 - 1929
KRIEG, BENSCHNEIDER, ENDERES
Posted By: Reid R. Johnson (email)
Date: 12/4/2020 at 12:19:48
Clayton County Register, Thur., 08 Aug. 1929. Garber column.
Mrs. Minnie Krieg passed away at the home of her son, L. D. Krieg, in this city Sunday evening after an illness of several months. Mrs. Krieg had been up and around her home as usual until Thursday, when she suffered a severe heart attack and from which she never recovered. She was brought to the home of her son in this city Thursday evening, where everything possible was done for her comfort, but all to no avail. She leaves to mourn her passing three sons, L. D. Krieg of this city, Ed. Krieg of Dubuque, and Orlando Krieg of near Littleport. The sympathy of the community goes out to the bereaved family in their sorrow.
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Clayton County Register, Thur., 15 Aug. 1929.
Mrs. Minnie Krieg was born in Volga Twp. on the 18th day of November, 1866, and passed away at her home in Garber, Iowa, Aug. 4th, 1929, at the age of 63 years.
Mrs. Krieg was the daughter of August and Agusta Benschneider. She spent her childhood and the early part of her girlhood days on a farm near Littleport; here she grew to womanhood and developed those sterling qualities of character that made her the ideal mother and loving wife that she proved to be. It can be said of her "She was a good mother; kind and considerate of her fellowmen, friendly to all."
Mrs. Krieg was united in marriage to Fred Krieg Nov. 19, 1896. Her husband preceded her in death July 8th, 1926. She leaves to mourn her death three sons, Edward, of Dubuque, Orlando of Elkport, and Lawrence of Garber; four brothers, Louis of Elkport, August of Centralia, Ill., Henry of Elkader, Charles of Littleport; two sisters, Rika of Guttenberg and Louise Enderes of Littleport, besides many other relatives and friends, who will sadly miss her.
Funeral services were conducted on Wednesday, August 7th, at St. John's Evangelical church of Garber and interment was made in the Musfeldt cemetery near Littleport. Rev. A. H. Meyer of Wood Center M.E. church had charge of the services.
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