Anna Jurgensen

JURGENSEN, BUNDTZEN, MAPES, HOUGHTELING, WELLS, BROOKER, CLARK, RADTKE

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Date: 8/6/2006 at 20:39:50

Earlham Library Obituaries, November 1962
Earlham, Iowa

ANNA JURGENSEN

Mrs. Anna Jurgensen, the daughter of August and Marie Bundtzen, was born on June 29, 1895, in Hosterupholz, Germany. She came to this country in March 1923 and lived near DeSoto, Iowa, for nearly all of her remaining life except for a short time when she resided in Brook Park, Minnesota.

On May 31, 1924, she was united in marriage with Gerhart H. Jurgensen in Des Moines. This marriage was blessed with four sons and six daughters, all of whom are still living. Even though she was the mother of a large family, she was always willing to care for other children when the need and opportunity arose.

Mrs. Jurgensen was a member of the Trinity Lutheran church.

She experienced failing health during the last few years and departed this life on Sunday, morning, November 18, at the age of 67 years, 4 months and 20 days.

She is survived by her husband, Gerhart Jurgensen; her children, Mrs. Ida Mapes of Earlham, Dan of McCook, Nebraska, Chuck of Dexter, Mrs. Irene Houghteling of Des Moines, Mrs. Louise Wells of Island City, Oregon, Mrs. Joan Broker of Des Moines, Bill of Winterset, Mrs. Lucy Clark of Norwalk, Robert of Adel and Mrs. Patsy Radtke of Portage, Wisconsin; two brothers, Heinrich Bundtzen of Boeklind, Germany and John Bundtzen of Highland Park, Michigan; 27 grandchildren; and many other relatives and hosts of friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents and three brothers, August, Carsten and Frederick Bundtzen.

Burial: Trinity German Lutheran Cemetery, Madison County, Iowa