ZUEHL, Carl F. 1916-1939

ZUEHL, PRIEM, GREINER

Posted By: Deidre Badker (email)
Date: 6/20/2006 at 07:10:58

Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon from the Louisa Priem residence and from the Methodist church for Carl Frederick Zuehl, 23 years of age, who died December 23, 1939 at Oakdale sanitorium from tuberculosis. H. F. Risse was in charge of the services and was assisted by Rev. W. F. Belling. Interment was in the Priem family cemetery in Newburg township, Mitchell County, Iowa.

Carl Ferdinand Zuehl, the son of William and Lillie Zuehl, was born at the Zuehl farm home on April 6, 1916. In accordance with the expression of the faith of his parents, he was baptized on July 23 of the same year, the rites of baptism being administered by his uncle, B. F. Zuehl, who is now Dean in the Western Union College at LeMars, Iowa.

As an expression of his own Christian faith and practice, Carl, at the age of 14, took the course of Biblical instruction offered by the Evangelical church at Carpenter, Iowa, under the pastorate of Ernest R. Walter from which course he was graduated April 20, 1930, receiving as evidence thereof the Exam Certificate, being accepted into this church as an active member.

Carl completed his elementary education in the Carpenter schools and his high school education was divided between the Carpenter and St. Ansgar high schools. He was graduated from the Carpenter high school in the spring of 1934.

During the greater part of his time since graduation, Carl was employed by the Grafton Produce company, which company he diligently served up to a short time before his death.

On October 2, 1937, he was united in marriage to Icle Faye Greiner of Carpenter and to this union one child, Kay Anne, was born.

Carl worked faithfully at his task of breadwinner until seven weeks before his death, when due to no will of his own he was forced to relinquish his labors. Two weeks before his death, he was removed to the sanitarium at Oakdale, suffering an advanced case of Tuberculosis and in spite of all medical science could do for him he succumbed, sleeping quietly away on December 23, 1939. Carl was a wholesouled American youth bespeaking the traits of the average boy.

In school he won distinction as a public speaker, having gone as far in this art while in St. Ansgar to the District contest.

He was not the sum of perfection, but earnestly strived toward the goal of perfection. He was a sunny disposition and a personality that radiated good cheer. In him likewise was the heroic, for he bore his affliction bravely and only he and his God understood the intensity of the cross he bore. His interests were wrapped up in his family and his home and the height of his ambition was to be a good father to his own little girl, the blessing which in his own life was denied him for he lost both his father and mother while he was yet a mere child.

His soul was possessed of a Christian faith though not always apparent to the human eye. It was deep rooted and sustained him in time of crisis. He reconciled his will to that of God and though he wanted to live so passionately yet in the sinking moments his appeased contenance bespoke: "Not my will but Thy will be done." And in conclusion of this Godlike trust he serenely folded his hands to all earthly desires and quietly slept away, willing and eager to meet his Saviour in the Better Land.

To mourn his untimely departure Carl leaves his devoted wife Icle Faye, his loving little 2 year old daughter, Kaye Ann, his 2 affectionate brothers, Kenneth and Rufus, his sorrowing grandmother, Mrs. Louise Priem, with whom at times he made his home, his loyal stepmother, Mrs. Laura Zuehl, and a goodly number of other relatives and friends.

There is the pathetic in his going, to see his life cut off with so brief a span of years, and his loved ones will miss him, yet there is the gladness in his going for shall he not regain the happy bliss denied him in this world as he rejoins the family circle of father and mother so long denied him in this world and above everything else meet his Saviour face to face.

"Loving and kind in all his ways, Upright and just to the end of his days.

Sincere and true in his heart and mind, A beautiful memory he left behind.

He had a nature one could not help loving. A heart that was purer than gold.

And to those who knew and loved him, His memory will never grow old."

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[NOTE: Not sure if middle name is Ferdinand or Frederick.]