LEWIS C ROQUET 1846-1943

ROQUET, YEOMAN, HOCKETT, ROBBINS, HALL, JOHNSON, ROCKEY, SAUER, MEIER, ALLMAN, KOONTZ, MOORE, MCBETH, CORNELL, WALTMAN, PUMPHREY, HEDLUND, WEBBER, WOLFE, LOCKE

Posted By: Dana Roquet (email)
Date: 10/20/2010 at 13:26:12

2ND OBITUARY

Fremont Gazette
Thursday, Dec 2, 1943

OBITUARY

Lewis Cole Roquet, son of Frederick and Kathrina Roquet, was born July 18, 1846 in Dirmstein, Bavaria, Germany, and died at the St. Joseph hospital in Ottumwa, Ia., Nov. 22, 1943, at the age of 97 years, 4 months and 4 days.

In the summer of 1851 he came to America with his father and mother, three brothers, Phillip, Frank and Charlie, and one sister, Louise. Forty-one days and nights were required for the trip across the Atlantic. After landing in America, the family made their first home at Noblesville, Hamilton county, Ind. It was here that his mother and sister passed away and were buried at the same time. About the year of 1855, the remaining family came to Fremont.

On February, 18, 1869, he was united in marriage to Margaret Jane Yeoman, and to this union were born six sons and three daughters.

In March, 1874, the family moved to a farm two miles east of Fremont, where they resided until March 1912, they retired to their home in Fremont, having lived on the farm for 38 years. About fifty years ago he accepted Christ as his Savior, and was a staunch supporter of the Fremont Christian church.

His wife passed away March 10, 1917, and one daughter, Mrs. Andy Waltman preceded him in death on February 12, 1941.

With the aid of relatives and friends he kept his own home going, until the last three years he has been cared for in the home of his son, Walter. During the past years he has enjoyed many happy times with his nine children, 34 grandchildren, 59 great grandchildren, and some great, great grandchildren. The surviving children are: Mrs. Cora Hockett, Enterprise, Ore.; Hamer Roquet, Long Beach, Calif.; George Roquet, Arlington, Ia.; Chester, Ira and Walter, Fremont, Ia.; Mrs. Charles Robbins, Martinsburg, Ia. and Earl Roquet , Des Moines, Ia.

Funeral services were held Saturday, Nov. 27, 1943, at two o’clock, at the Methodist church in Fremont conducted by Edgar L. Knight, pastor of the Christian church in Oskaloosa, assisted by Rev. J. W. Zerbe. Mrs. Mae Lee and Coen Ehrenhard sang, “Going Down the Valley,” “Rock of Ages” and “God Will Take Care of You,” accompanied by Mrs. Ben Roof. The six sons were pall bearers. Interment was made in the Cedar township cemetery.

Those from a distance attending the funeral were; Mrs. Cora Hockett of Enterprise, Ore., Mr. and Mrs. Hamer A. Roquet of Long Beach, Calif.; Mr. George Roquet and daughter, Mrs. Harry Hall of Arlington; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Roquet and Wayne and Mrs. Daryl Johnson of Des Moines; Mr. and Mrs. Ross Rockey, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Sauer, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Meier and son Eugene, Mr. Fred Allman, and Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Koontz of Hedrick; Mrs. Reva Moore of Milton; Mr. and Mrs. C.O. Robbins, Mr. and Mrs. Zack McBeth of Martinsburg; Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Roquet and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Cornell and sons, of Ottumwa; Mrs. Floyd Waltman and Mrs. Arthur Pumphrey of Libertyville; Mrs. Harold Hedlund and children of Pekin; Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Webber and sons of Cedar; and Mrs. Hazel Wolfe and Mrs. Virgil Locke of Oskaloosa.

Card of Thanks

In grateful acknowledgement of the beautiful flowers and the kind sympathy which they expressed, and for many other acts of kindness, in the loss of our father, we extend our sincere thanks. The Roquet Children