John B. Wilmes (died 1918)

WILMES, MANDERSCHEID, FRIEDMAN

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 7/4/2010 at 09:38:12

Maquoketa Excelsior-Record, October 15, 1918

John B. Wilmes Dies In Service

Again, this community is called upon to surrender one of her fine young men, John B. Wilmes, who passed away Sunday evening at six o’clock at the hospital in Ames where he had been suffering for the past ten days with that dread malady, Spanish influenza.

This young man who volunteered his services to his country and enlisted in the Engineering Corps, left here on August 15th, for Ames where he has since been stationed. He is the only son of Mrs. Catherine Wilmes of Cottonville, and had only recently graduated from the Kansas City Automobile School. The mother and sister, Miss Clara, left Friday for Ames, in response to a message saying he was critically ill, and were able to be with him several hours before the final summons came. Besides the grief stricken mother and sister, Clara, one sister, Mrs. Henry Manderscheid of Andrew survives.

The body arrived here this forenoon and the funeral services will be held tomorrow at LaMotte, Father Friedman will have charge of services and the Knights of Columbus will have charge of the services at the grave. Interment will be made at the Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery at LaMotte.

John B. Wilmes Grave
 

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