KOCK, Jurgen 1855- ?

KOCK, JAMMER, SCHERNER, HEIN, RAABE, SCHOER

Posted By: Linda Balk (email)
Date: 4/2/2003 at 20:25:01

Jurgen Kock Dead

Jurgen Kock, died at his home northwest of town Thursday of last week, after an illness of several months of anemia. Funeral services wereheld at the German church, north, on Sunday and were conducted by the pastor, Rev. Edward Goeringer. A large number of friends and neighbors attended and follwed the remains to their last resting place in Riverview cemetery.

The deceased man was a native of Germany and was born May 27, 1855. He came to the United States when he was 14 years of age, and settled in Cedar county, Iowa. In 1881 he moved to Ida county and later to Yellow Medicine county, Minnesota, where he remained until coming to Lyon county last spring to make his home on a farm purchased in Allison township. He was a brother of Chris Kock, one of the best known and influential farmers in this community, and also a brother of Mrs. Wm. Jammer. Mr. Kock was the father of ten children, and who with the faithful wife, mourn the death of a devoted husband and father. The children are Mrs. J. Schoer, Mrs. Herman Raabe of Doon, Mrs. C. Scherner, Mrs. H. Hein, and Ludwig, Mollie, Theressa, George, Annette and Edna Kock.

Mr. Kock was a good friend and a good neighbor, and although a resident of the county for but a short time, and afflicted with bodily ailments, which prevented him from getting about, he had become acquainted with a good many, and was held in the highest esteem by all. He was a good citizen in all things, and there is sincere sorrow that he has been called away, while yet in the prime of life. He was a member of the German Lutheran church and was faithful to its teachings.