Mohlenhoff, J.H.

MOHLENHOFF

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 10/17/2007 at 11:36:06

Jackson Sentinel
March 9, 1956

Services This Afternoon…
J. H. Mohlenhoff, Andrew Merchant, Dies At Age Of 85

Andrew, Mar. 8 – J. H. Mohlenhoff, 85, Andrew grocer and prominent citizen of this community for the past 70 years, died – Monday evening in his home following a brief illness.

Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon from the Carson funeral home in Maquoketa to Salem Lutheran church at 2 p.m. The Rev. Max Diemer, pastor, will officiate and interment will be made in the Andrew cemetery.

Mr. Mohlenhoff was born Nov. 1, 1870, in Dimahassen, Germany, a son of John F. and Anna Marie Hake Mohlenhoff. He came to the United States at the age of 16 and has resided in the Andrew community since. On Apr. 25, 1906, he was married in Andrew to Johanna R. Tebben. She survives him.

A member of the Lutheran church, he was active in the brotherhood. He was owner and manager of the Andrew Telephone company, president of the Andrew Saving bank, treasurer of the Andrew school district and a member of the Modern Woodmen of America. A longtime Andrew merchant, Mr. Mohlenhoff retired from active management of the family grocery here several years ago. His son, Harold, has since managed it.

In addition to his widow and son, Harold, he is survived by another son, Donald of DeSmet, S. Dak., other daughters Marjorie of Lansing, Mich., Miss Bernice of New York City and Mrs. Arlene Rohlf of Huntingdon Valley, Pa.; one sister, Mrs. Anna Ehlers of Andrew, and five grandchildren. A son, Leroy, a brother and two sisters preceded him in death.