Henning, Ernestine Bertha Koethe – 1851-1920

HENNING, KOETHE, KROUSE, MARSHALL, RETHMEIER, ROSS, SCHAUMBURG, STOFFLET

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Date: 9/4/2009 at 13:12:34

Older County Pioneer Dies After Illness of Three Years – Funeral is be Held Tomorrow
Mrs. William Henning died at her home on First Avenue West Monday morning at 9:30 o’clock. Mrs. Henning has long been a sufferer from application of diseases and for the last two or three years has been physically helpless. Her children and aged husband have tenderly cared for her and provided all possible attention. For the past few years she has recognized no one and died without regaining consciousness.
Mrs. Henning’s maiden name was Ernestine Bertha Koethe and she was born February 24, 1851, in Schwatzweig, Sundershausen, Germany. She came to this country in 1866, settling in Freeport, Illinois. One year later she was united in marriage to Wm. Henning on October 24. The family moved to Iowa in 1871 and for many years Mr. Henning operated the brick yards at the west end of First Avenue and the family lived in the large brick house near by. It was here that they celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary three years ago.
Mrs. Henning is survived by seven children, all of whom were here at the time of the mother’s death. They are Fred, William and Henry Henning, Mrs. C. O. Marshall, Mrs. Lincoln Marshall and Mrs. Cloyce Ross, all of Newton and Mrs. Ed. Stofflet of Tipton, Iowa. Mrs. Stofflet has been here for the past week assisting in the care of her mother. The husband who survives, has passed his ninetieth birthday.
Three brothers are also left to mourn the death of their sister, William and Henry Koethe of Lena, Illinois, both of whom are here now, and Charles Koethe of Twin Falls, Idaho. Three sisters, Mrs. Henry Rethmeier, Mrs. Louis Krouse and Mrs. Conrad Schaumburg have preceded her in death.
Mrs. Henning’s church membership was with the Methodist Episcopal church. All her other interest were centered in her home, her husband and her children and until these last few years of ill health she has been most faithful to these.
The funeral will be held Wednesday at 2:30 o’clock at the Methodist Episcopal church.
Source: The Newton Daily News; June 1, 1920, page 1

Mrs. Wm. Henning Dies Last Night
Funeral is Held for Mrs. Wm. Henning
Funeral services for Mrs. Wm. Henning were held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 in the Methodist Episcopal church. A large number of relatives, friends and neighbors were in attendance and the large number of flowers attested the esteem and love in which Mrs. Henning was held in her community.
Dr. C. B. Hankins, pastor of the church, had charge of the service and preached a sermon of consolation and hope from a text especially requested by the deceased. A quartette composed of Miss Charity Brom, Miss Blanche Maytag, Richard Toedt and T. H. Maytag sang three appropriate hymns.
The pallbearers were six of the relatives or near neighbors of the Henning family: Charlie Schaumberg, Andy Conn, Ed Conn, Frank Shields, Louie Krause and W. A. Holmes. Among those from out of town who attended the funeral were the daughter and family Mr. and Mrs. Ed Stofflet and son Clarence of Tipton, Iowa, and two brothers William and Henry Koethe of Lena, Illinois.
Source: The Newton Daily News; June 3, 1920, page 8, col. 4