ARENDS, Elske 1825-1907

ARENDS

Posted By: Tammy (email)
Date: 2/24/2019 at 17:38:14

Elske Arends

Mrs. Elske Arends, one of the oldest settlers of Grundy county, died on Monday at the Anton Oelmann home southeast of this city, where she had made her home for a number of years.

Mr. and Mrs. Arends came here at the time when settlers were few, and experienced the hardships that came to the many who sought homes in a new country. Mrs. Arends was the mother of six children--John Arends of Naperville, Ill.; Mrs. Aleidua Davids and E. Arends of Sibley; Geo. Arends, Mrs. Dirk Nordman, Mrs. Anton Oelmann of Grundy county.

Funeral services will be held at the Anton Oelmann home tomorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Engelke, and the remains laid to rest in the cemetery at the church.

--Ackley World (Ackley, Iowa), 24 July 1907, pg 1