Kratz, Clara T. 1875 - 1901

KRATZ

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 8/18/2020 at 19:01:06

Source: Twice-A-Week Plain Dealer Dec. 24, 1901, LP, C6

A Miss Kratz whose parents live in New Oregon twp., died very suddenly in Chicago, where she has been working. She has been in very poor health, but grew better, her sister receiving a letter Saturday, saying she would be home for Christmas, and Sunday a telegram was received by them conveying the sad intelligence that she was dead. Her remains will be brought home for burial.

Source: Twice-A-Week Plain Dealer Dec. 31, 1901, 4, C5
Obituary.
Clara T. Kratz was born Feb. 1st, 1875 in Lincoln twp., Winneshiek county, Iowa and died in the city of Chicago very suddenly without a moments warning t 7:30 Friday eve, Dec. 20th, 1901; bring her life to the age of 26 years 10 months and 19 days.
The immediate cause of her death was heart failure. Clara was converted to God when young in life and joined the Evangelical Association and remained faithful until death. She led a life beyond reproach.
For some years past she has been staying with relatives and engaged in different occupations in Chicago. But a short time ago she made known her desire to again return to her home where she was expecting to remain. Her own plan was to come home after Christmas. She did come home! Cold in death!! Her loved ones who looked forth for her return with great joy are to-day shedding tears of greatest grief and sorrow. She has gone to that eternal home from whence no oue{sic} ever returns.
Clara Kratz was a true, whole-hearted lady. She had hosts of friends. Her life was one of sunshine. Her chief delight was to make others happy; she thought not so much of herself, but rather forgetting self to help others. Those who knew her best were her best friends.
She leaves to mourn her untimely death a loving mother, a kind father, three brothers, four sisters, an aged grandmother besides many relatives and friends. Thus our great and painful loss is Heaven’s eternal gain. She has gone to join the angels. May God in His great and tender mercy comfort and bind our broken hearts and grant us a happy reunion in that Heavenly home where pain, parting and sorrow are unknown.
The remains were brought to Ridgeway, Iowa, on Tuesday noon, accompanied by her father, and immediately after the arrival was brought to her home. On Monday eve there were brief funeral services held in Chicago and on Thursday morning her remains were laid away in the Zion Church Cemetery near Ridgeway, Iowa. Her funeral services were conducted by Rev. Buente assisted by Revs. Schlung of the M. E. church and Lang, of Silver Creek, Iowa.

We lay thee in thy silent tomb
Sweet blossom of a day;
We just began to view thy bloom
When thou wert called away.

Friendship and love have done their last
And now can do no more;
The bitterness of death is past,
And all thy sufferings o’er.

Thou minglest now in that bright throng
Around the eternal throne;
And join’st the everlasting song
With those before thee gone.

Source: Decorah Republican Jan. 2, 1902 Page 6 Col 3

The friends and relatives of Miss Clara Kratz were very much shocked on Saturday before Christmas, to receive a telegram that she had died very suddenly. Her father, William Kratz, immediately started for Chicago and returned with the body on Tuesday, and the funeral was held from the Kratz, Church, Thursday, December 26. Miss Clara was a very lovable young lady beloved by all who knew her. She has made her home for several years in Chicago. This fall she had quite a sick spell but was getting better and started down town with a friend when she complained of feeling so tired. She was taken into the nearest house, and before a doctor could get to her she was gone. The sympathy of the entire community goes out to the friends in their affliction.

Source: Decorah Republican Jan. 2, 1902 Page 6 Col 4

OBITUARY.

Clara T. Kratz was born Feb. 1, 1875 in Lincoln township, this county, and died very suddenly, without any warning, at 7:30 Friday evening, Dec. 20, 1901, bringing her life to its close at the age of 20 years, 10 months and 10 days. The immediate cause of her death was heart failure. Clara was converted to God when young in life and joined the Evangelical Association, remaining faithful until death. She lead a life beyond reproach. For some years past, she has been living with relatives and engaging in different occupations in Chicago. But a short time ago, she made known her desire to return to her home where she expected to remain. Her own plan was to come immediately after Christmas. She did come home, cold in death! Her loved ones, who looked for her return with great joy, arc today shedding tears of greatest grief and sorrow. She has gone to that eternal home whence no one over returns. Clara Kratz was a true, wholehearted woman. She had a host of friends. Her life was one of sunshine, her chief delight was to make others happy. She thought, not so much of herself, but forgot self to help others. Those who knew her best were her best friends.

She leaves to mourn her untimely death a mother, a dear father, three brothers, four sisters, and an aged grandmother, besides many relatives and friends. This, our great and painful loss, is Heaven’s gain. She has gone to join the angels. May God in great and tender mercy comfort and bind our broken hearts and grant us a happy reunion in that heavenly country where pain, parting and sorrow is unknown.

The remains were brought to Ridgeway, Iowa, and on Tuesday noon, accompanied by her father and immediately after the arrival, were brought to her home. On Monday there were brief funeral services held in Chicago, and on Thursday noon, her remains were laid away in Zion church cemetery near Ridgeway. Her funeral services were conducted by Rev. Buente, assisted by Rev. Schlung, of the M. E. church, and Rev. Lung, of Silver Creek, Iowa.

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