Marie Benischeck 1856-1941

BENISCHECK, MARTEN, GROTH

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Date: 4/19/2020 at 05:38:32

March 13, 1941 - The Anamosa Journal

OXFORD JUNCTION--Last rites for Mrs. Marie Benischeck, 85, who died at her home in the country near here following a stroke Sunday, were held Wednesday from the Hayden funeral chapel at 2 p.m., Rev. F. E. Mastin, McCauseland, was in charge of the services. Music was furnished by Mmes. G. E. Leffingwell, Ernest Schwab, Joe Havlik, jr., and Art Lathrop.

The pallbearers were six sons, John and Thomas, Oxford Junction, Louie and Henry, Monmouth, Martin, Westside, and Charles, Chicago. Burial was in the Mayflower cemetery.

Surviving besides the six sons serving as pallbearers is another son, Joe, at home and three daughters, Mrs. Anna Marten, Center Junction, Mrs. Frances Groth and Mrs. Dora Groth, Olin.

Mrs. Benischeck was born in Bohemia January 18, 1856, and was married there to Nick Benischeck in 1876. They came to America three years later after their son, Joe, was born and lived two years in Oxford Junction, moving then to the country where they farmed for many years. Mr. Benischeck died several years ago but Mrs. Benischeck, with the help of the three sons at home, remained on the farm.