Johanna Mohl 1846-1917

MOHL, STOFFREGEN, ROHRMANN

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Date: 5/23/2021 at 17:43:29

23 January 1917 - The Clinton Advertiser page 1

(Special Correspondence)
Lost Nation, Ia., Jan. 23--Mrs. Mary Mohl died yesterday morning after about a month's illness. She was taken sick after the death of her daughter, Dora, which occurred the last of December and never recovered, passing away as above stated. Deceased leaves five sons and two daughters to mourn her loss. They are: Mrs. Henry Stoffregen, of Fayette, Iowa, and Miss Marie, at home, Carl, Fred and Will, of Lost Nation, and John, of Davenport. The funeral will be held Thursday at 1 o'clock from the house; thence to the Lutheran church, where services will be held.

26 January 1917 - The Clinton Advertiser page 9

Lost Nation, Ia., Jan. 26--Johanna Marie Mohl, nee Rohrmann, was born the 29th day of August, 1846, at Rodenkirchen, Oldenburg, Germany. In early childhood she lost her parents and made her home with her aunt and uncle respectively. At the age of 25, in November, 1870, she immigrated to this country and came to Baldwin. Here on the 16th of February, 1871, she was united in marriage to Christ Mohl. The first year of their married life they lived at Smithtown, from whence they moved to the present Mohl homestead. Nine children were born to this union, two of them preceding their mother in death. The second child died in infancy and the youngest was laid to rest about a month ago. In the year 1903, Mr. Mohl decided to retire from active work and was making preparations to move to Lost Nation, when on the 23d of April he passed away. That fall Mrs. Mohl moved to town and has made her home here ever since. She was a loving mother, a kind friend to all and an active worker for her church. She is one of the last surviving organizers of the local Lutheran congregation, acted as the president of its Aid for 10 years and was ever willing to do her part for the interest of her church. Laboring under a heavy burden, no one could notice that her heart was sore for she was at all times of cheerful disposition, bearing the cross laid upon her with submission, being fortified in her arduous task by an unfaltering faith. The last winter her health has not been of the best but no one expected that her end would come so soon. A nurse was secured to give her the best of care and to relieve the burden of the daughter who with sacrificing love and unlimited cheerfulness performed the duties imposed upon her. It appears, however, that she was weary and was willing to end her pilgrimage for her condition seemed to grow worse from day to day. She had nothing to worry her, she felt her task was completed and so she was willing to lie down and enter into eternal slumber. Her death was a peaceful one; at about 11:30 Monday morning she closed her eyes to eternal rest. She is survived by seven children. Mrs. Margaret Stoffregen of Fayette, Iowa; Marie, at home; Carl, Fred and William of Lost Nation, and Henry and John of Davenport, with 21 grandchildren, as well as a multitude of friends. She arrived at the allotted age of 70 years, 4 months and 24 days. The funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at the Lutheran church.

2 February 1917 - The Clinton Advertiser page 4

Lost Nation, Ia., Feb. 2--Last Thursday afternoon, the funeral services for the late Mrs. Mary Mohl were held from the Lutheran church. The church was filled with old friends and neighbors of the deceased and the family who had come to pay their last respects to one held in high esteem by all, who had lived her life as best she could, accepting the crosses of life cheerfully with faith that "He doeth all things well." Rev. Vollmer took for his text in the German, Timothy, 4-7 and 8: "I have finished my course, I have kept the faith; henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness." The text for the English sermon was 1 Samuel, 3-18: "And He said, It is the Lord; Let Him do what seemeth Him Good." The choir, consisting of Miss Schoff and Miss Dickman, Mr. Burricheter and Mr. Dickman, sang the following hymns: "Kommt Herr zu Mir", "Wider Schen" and "Lead Kindly Light." The pallbearers were Messrs. Henry Busch, Fred Kuhlman, Charles Schoff, Niels Christensen, L. Schultz and Wm. Kuehn. Interment was in the Lost Nation cemetery. All the children were here for the funeral services. The sympathy of the entire community is with the family in the parting with a loved mother.