Michael Thilges 1875-1955

THILGES, GALES, REDING

Posted By: Geo Clinton (email)
Date: 8/10/2012 at 10:38:47

August 23, 1955 - Kossuth County Advance - Funeral services for Michael Thilges, 80, lifelong resident of St. Joe, will be held at 8:30 a.m. Saturday morning in St. Joseph's Catholic church. Fr. Schumacher will officiate and burial will be in the St. Joe cemetery. Hamilton funeral home is in charge of arrangements.

Mr Thilges was found dead Wednesday morning in his farm home near St. Joe. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Nicholas Thilges and was born at St. Joe, Feb. 8, 1875. Never married, he farmed all of his life. His death was attributed to a heart attack.

Survivors include two sisters Ann, (Mrs Chris Gales), Irvington; Mary (Mrs James Reding), Bode; and two brothers, Casper, Bode; and Roney, Tracy, Minn.