Otto Frederick Koehler (1910)
ALEXANDER, KOEHLER
Posted By: Judy Wight Branson
Date: 7/29/2005 at 22:51:23
The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday August 11, 1910
Page 1, Column 1Death of Otto Koehler
Otto Koehler, one of the best known farmers of the north part of this county died on Tuesday at his home near the Jefferson Center school house. His death was due to some form of kidney complaint from which he suffered intensely during the past week. Mr. Koehler was a son of ex-treasurer Charles Koehler, now living in California, and a brother of Selwyn Koehler of Union township. He leaves a wife and two children. Funeral services were held yesterday and burial was made at the McDonald Cemetery.
________________________The Winterset Reporter
Winterset, IowA
Thursday, August 18, 1910
Page 3, Column 2Death of Otto Koehler
Otto Koehler, one of Madison county’s prosperous and well known farmers, died last week at his home in Jefferson township after an illness of about two weeks. Otto is the oldest child of Mr. and Mrs. Charley Koehler, former residents of this county but now residing at Hollywood, Calif. Mr. Koehler has spent his entire life in this county. He was one of our most popular and prosperous young men and the news of his death came as a great shock to his friends. He leaves a wife and two children to whom the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community is extended.
_______________________The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Friday, August 19, 1910
Page 1, Column 4Obituary of Otto Koehler
Otto Frederick Koehler was born in Holmes county, Ohio, February 16, 1871, and died at his home in Madison county, Iowa, August 8, 1910, aged 39 years, 5 months and 22 days. He came with his parents to Iowa in 1877 and resided in Madison county until his death.
On the 27th December, 1893 he was married to Etha Bell Alexander. There were born to them two children, Freddie Joseph and Cecil Irene.
Bro. Koehler professed faith in Christ and joined the North River U. B. church in 1901 and lived a true Christian life the remainder of his days.
He was well known and well loved by a large circle of friends. He will be sadly missed in the community as well as in his home. He leaves a wife, two children, and an aged mother and father residing in California, four brothers and five sisters to mourn. But they sorrow not as those without hope, for Otto died in the faith and hope of the gospel, and assured his wife and pastor that he was ready to meet his Savior.
The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Stiverson, assisted by Father Young.
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