Beeh, Katheina Barbara (Wentz) 1822 - 1905

BEEH, WENTZ, STEMMER, CORDS, BENTE, WATSON, HARTMAN, BAARS, ROSWAG

Posted By: Reid R. Johnson (email)
Date: 5/27/2021 at 10:54:44

Elkader Register, Thur., 30 Mar. 1905. Elkport and Vicinity column.

Once again the Angel of Death has called in our midst and taken away one of the oldest settlers in Clayton county, Mrs. Katherina Barbara Wentz Beeh. Deceased was born April 18th, 1822, in Sellingen, Baden, Germany, and died March 18th, 1905, so that she was exactly 82 years and 11 months old on the day of her death. Her girlhood was spent under the parental roof. On March 4th, 1845, she was united in marriage to Philip Jacob Beeh. To them were born seven children. The daughters, Mesdames Katherina Stemmer, of Littleport; Lizzie Cords and Lydia Bente, of Elkader; Sophia Watson and Lena Hartman, of Chicago; and Louisa Baars, of Oregon, and one son, Christopher Beeh, of Elkport, all of whom survive her. The husband and father died January 11th, 1874, and was buried in the Communia cemetery where they now lay side-by-side. The couple emigrated to this country in 1859 and the remainder of their lives were spent here in Clayton county on the homestead situated about two and one-half miles from Elkport. The deceased leaves to mourn her loss two brothers, John Wentz, of Elkport, and Christopher Wentz, of Littleport, and a brother Jacob and sister, Mrs. Christine Roswag, of Hancock county. Besides these there remain twenty-three grandchildren and twenty-five great-grandchildren, and other relatives and friends.

When the evening was drawing nigh her sight became more dim and she wanted to die ere the light would be shut out entirely. About six weeks before her death, she suffered a stroke of paralysis and she never again grew strong and had another stroke which ended her earthly career on the following Saturday at 9:15 a.m. All that the loved ones could do to make her comfortable and happy was done. She will be greatly missed by them all for "There will be a vacant chair." On the following Monday, March 20th, she was laid to rest, the services being conducted by Rev. Hertel, of the Lutheran church of Elkport, he having administered the sacrament to her when she was first taken sick. His sermon was full of words of comfort to the sorrowing ones who surrounded the casket. In spite of the awful condition of the roads, a long funeral procession accompanied the remains to its resting place.

Farewell, oh, mother, grandma dear,
We'll miss you sadly here.
We hope to meet you by and by,
In Heaven, where is no tear.