Elrod, Henrietta Berkenbosch – 1865-1942

BERKENBOSCH, BRUCE, ELROD, JARNAGIN, WAGNER

Posted By: Diana Wagner
Date: 9/6/2021 at 16:41:35

Services In Colfax For Mrs. Elrod
Henrietta Berkenbosch, daughter of Martin and Pauline Berkenbosch, was born September 12th, 1855, near Pella, Iowa and passed from this life at her home in Colfax, on the morning of March 26th, 1942, after an illness of several years.
Her age at passing was 76 years, 6 months and 14 days.
She was one of a family of eleven children, six of whom with the parents have preceded her in death.
Her girlhood days were spent in the vicinity of Pella and Otley.
On March 23rd, 1880 she was united in marriage to William Elrod at Monroe, Iowa. For 56 years and three days they traveled life’s way together. To this union were born five children, the eldest, LeRoy, dying at the age of fourteen.
Surviving are the husband, two sons, Carl Martin and William Cyrus of Prairie City; two daughters, Mrs. Floyd Jarnagin of Detroit, Michigan and Mrs. Ernest Wagner of Monroe; twelve grandchildren and three great grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. E. L. Bruce of Greene, Iowa, and four brothers Jacob W. Berkenbosch of Monroe, Lybert and Henry J. Berkenbosch of Prairie City and Benjamin F. Berkenbosch of Des Moines, a number of nephews and nieces, other relatives, and many friends.
She was converted in her youth and united with the Methodist church at Monroe. Many years of her active Christian life were spent in the Pleasant Hill Methodist church. Later her membership was transferred to Prairie City where it remained until her death.
She was an earnest devoted Christian, a loving wife, and an ideal mother, training her children by precept and example to follow in the footsteps of their Redeemer. Her highest motive in life and her greatest desire was to so live that she would be ready when the call came to meet her Saviour and live with Him forever.
Funeral services were held Saturday, March 28 at 1:30 p.m., at the home in Colfax, and at 2 o’clock at the Methodist church in Prairie City with Rev. J. H. Findley of Des Moines in charge.
Four grandsons and two nephews served as pallbearers.
Music was furnished by Mrs. Edith Cowman, Mrs. Zola Neely, Mr. Paul Brown and Mrs. Will Charles, with Mrs. Everett Kennedy at the piano.
Interment was made at Griffith cemetery six and one-half miles south-east of Prairie City.
Source: Monroe (IA) Mirror; Thursday, April 2, 1942, page 1