HARTWIG, Robert T. (1876-1959)

HARTWIG, GUNDLACH

Posted By: Hancock Co Genealogical Society (email)
Date: 8/9/2014 at 15:28:44

Services Held
At Corwith for
Robert Hartwig, 83

Robert Theodore Hartwig, son of William and Albertina Gundlach Hartwig, was born at St. Ansgar, Iowa, on Feb. 20, 1876.

When a young man he moved with his parents to Corwith and received his education in the Corwith public schools. He was a painter by trade, working for a number of years at this work. In his later life he served as caretaker of the Methodist Church, relinquishing this work only when failing health forced him to do so.

In February 1957 he was taken to the L & M Nursing Home in Clear Lake where he passed away Friday afternoon Oct. 30 having reached the age of 83 years 8 months and 10 days.

For many years he was a member of the local Methodist Church, he was also a member of the local Masonic Lodge of Corwith and the Odd Fellows of Kanawha.

He leaves to mourn his passing one sister, Ida Gundlach of Mason City, several nieces and nephews and a host of friends. His parents, four brothers and four sisters preceded him in death.

Services were held Tuesday at the Methodist church in Corwith at 2 p.m. with Rev. Louis Runion in charge. Interment was in the Corwith Cemetery.

source: Britt News Tribune, 5 Nov 1959, page 7