John Heitz

HEITZ

Posted By: cheryl moonen (email)
Date: 3/19/2015 at 20:51:17

HEITZ FUNERAL TO
BE HELD MONDAY
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REMAINS OF DUBUQUER KILLED
AT DULUTH BROUGHT
TO HOME HERE
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The body of John Heitz, killed in Duluth a few days ago when he came in contact with a live wire arrived in the city yesterday afternoon at 4:45 p.m. and was taken to the Heitz home, 328 Cleveland Avenue.

Heitz was born at Key West and was 35 years old. He lived for 17 years in Rockdale, but for the last 18 years has made his home in Duluth from which point he traveled for a supply company handling electrical and telephone material. It was in the line of duty he received the fatal shock.

He is survived by a wife and three children, one daughter Mary and two sons Reubl and James. Six brothers also mourn his loss as follows: Frank, Lawrence, William and Carl at home, and Matthew at Peosta, Joseph of Stillwater, Minn., he was a devout member of the Catholic Church.

Funeral services will be held Monday morning from St. Columbkille's Church at 9 o’clock with interment at Mt. Calvary.

Dubuque Telegraph Herald 1918