Mrs. George Rohling 1890-1917

ROHLING, DROSTE, HOLDGRAFER, DETTERMAN

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Date: 5/23/2021 at 17:43:30

October 15, 1917 - The Clinton Advertiser page 6

Sunday morning at 7 o'clock at her home on North Seventh street, occurred the death of Mrs. George Rohling. The deceased had been sick for the past two weeks.

Miss Droste was born in Clinton county, Hampshire township, Jan. 9th, 1890 and has lived here practically all her life. She was married to Mr. George Rohling Oct. 24th, 1916. Besides her grief-stricken husband she leaves a baby girl six weeks old and her aged mother, Mrs. Bernard Droste. She also leaves five brothers and four sisters, viz:
Herman Droste, Williams, Iowa; William Droste, Rock Falls; Henry and Louis Droste of this city and Bernard Droste, stationed at Camp Dodge.

The sisters are: Mrs. Henry Holdgrafer, Williams, Iowa; Mrs. N. C. Detterman, Browns, Iowa; Mrs. Herman Holdgrafer, Ramsey, Iowa; Mrs. Clem Holdgrafer of this city.

The funeral will be held Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock from St. Boniface church. Burial will be in St. Boniface cemetery.

October 16, 1917 - The Clinton Advertiser page 6

The funeral of the late Mrs. George Rohling will be held from her home Wednesday morning to St. Boniface church, where requiem High mass will be celebrated at 9 o'clock by Rev. Jos. Tritz. Interment will be made in St. Boniface cemetery.

October 17, 1917 - The Clinton Advertiser page 6

The remains of the late Mrs. George Rohling were laid to rest this morning in St. Boniface cemetery. Solemn requiem services were held from St. Boniface church at 9 o'clock many friends gathering at the church to pay their last respects to the deceased. The following friends acted as pall bearers: Henry Mannemann, Frank Lohberg, August Wessels, August Beohms, Alvin Rose, August Fred.