Paul Renwald 1918

RENWALD, MULLIGAN, GILLESPIE

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 5/25/2021 at 19:04:51

The Daily Gate City and Constitution-Democrat
Keokuk, Iowa
21 Oct 1918

THE DEATH OF
PAUL RENWALD
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Was Sick Only Two Days With
Influenza Before He Died In
Osceola to Be Brought
Here for Burial.
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The death of Paul Renwald, a former resident of Keokuk and of Montrose, occurred at his home in Osceola, Iowa, on Saturday. Death resulted from influenza after only two days illness.

He was seventeen years of age and had lived the greater part of his life in Keokuk or in Montrose. The family moved to Osceola a year ago.

He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic church and attended St. Mary's school for several years.

He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Renwald, six brothers and one sister, all residents of Osceola, and by two brothers who are in the army in France. Mrs. Mary Mulligan of this city is his grandmother.

The funeral was held here from the train this morning at 8 o'clock with burial in Oakland cemetery, where the commitment service was read by the Rev. Father Gillespie.