Helma Holdorf 1905-1916

HOLDORF, BENDTSCHNEIDER

Posted By: Sharon Elijah (email)
Date: 5/23/2021 at 17:43:30

1 August 1916 - The Clinton Advertiser
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Monday evening at 10:16 at Agatha hospital occurred the death of Miss Helma Holdorf, after an illness of five weeks. For the past four days she has been at the hospital and death was due to diabetes.

Deceased was born in Clinton county near Low Moore, Ia., August 23, 1905, and lived there all of the time until she was taken to the hospital. She had, however, visited frequently with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Bendtschneider on North Sixth street, and hence was very well known here.

She is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Holdorf of Low Moor, one brother, Leonard and three sisters, Clarice, Celeste and Erma, all of whom are at home.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday afternoon from the Bendtschneider home, 516 North Sixth street, at 1:30 and at St. John's Lutheran church at 2:00 p.m. while interment will be in Oakland cemetery.

2 August 1916 - The Clinton Advertiser
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The funeral of the late Miss Helma Holdorf will be held Thursday afternoon from the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bendtschneider on North Sixth street to St. John's Lutheran church were services will be held at 2:00 o'clock. Rev. Hugo Grimm will officiate in the German and English language. The choir will sing. Interment will be made in Oakland cemetery.

3 August 1916 - The Clinton Advertiser
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Funeral services for the late Miss Helma Holdorf were held at one-thirty this afternoon from the Bendtschneider home on North Sixth street and from St. John's Lutheran church at 2:00 o'clock. Rev. Hugo Grimm had charge of the service and burial was in Oakland cemetery.

The pall bearers were Misses Jeannette Roch, Esther Grimm, Helen Bormann, Annie Reinke, Lydia Rosenberg and Olga Venseke.