GUTMANN, Minna Laura (Riccius) 1873-1949

GUTMANN, RICCIUS, KLINDT, MACHLAN

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 6/22/2009 at 11:02:13

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ST. ANSGAR, IOWA -- Funeral services for Mrs. George Gutmann were held here Saturday; resident of St. Ansgar for 50 years; died Wednesday at the age of 76, following lingering illness; leaves husband, two sons, three daughters and several grandchildren.

[Waterloo Courier, Sunday April 19, 1949]
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Last Rites Held

ST. ANSGAR — Funeral services for Mrs. George Gutmann, 76 were held Saturday at 1:45 p. m at the home and 2 o'clock at Immanuel Lutheran Church, the Rev Theo. J. Eickelberg officiating. Interment was in the town cemetery.

Mrs. Gutmann, a resident of St. Ansgar for over 50 years, died Wednesday morning after a lingering illness.

She is survived by her husband, two sons and three daughters.

[Mason City Globe-Gazette, Monday, April 11, 1949]

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ST. ANSGAR WOMAN
DIED APRIL 6
AFTER LONG ILLNESS

Funeral services for Mrs. George Guttmann of St. Ansgar, 76, were held on Saturday, April 9, 1949, at the home and at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in St. Ansgar. Interment was in the St. Ansgar City Cemetery. Mrs. Gutmann died last Wednesday morning, April 6, after a long illness.

Minna Laura Riccius was born on March 3, 1873, in Lowell, Mass., to Mr. and Mrs. Gus Riccius. As in infant she was baptized into the Christian faith and in childhood shemoved with her parents to Providence, R.I. Here she grew to young womanhood and as a young lady became a dressmaker.

Here, too, she met and married George Gutmann, on May 3, 1896. Four days later they came to St. Ansgar. They established a bakery which the operated for 31 years. Five children were born to this union.

Mrs. Gutmann became a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church on May 3, 1903, under Pastor William Janzow, and she was a faithful and active member. Almost three years ago she and her husband observed their golden wedding anniversary. About two and a half years ago Mrs. Gutmann submitted to two major operations. Complications which developed caused her much suffering and also led to her death. Since January she had been bedfast.

Surviving are her husband and five children, Mrs. Christ (Esther) Klindt of St. Ansgar, George of Ames, Mrs. Olin (Harriet) Machlan of St. Ansgar, Viola, and instructor in the high school at Story City, and Herman of Cedar Rapids. There are also nine grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and two sisters, Mrs. Anna Zeiner of Somerville, N.J. and Mrs. Harriet Lang of Sea Girt, N.J., who survive.

Mitchell County Press - 14 APR 1949
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Children mentioned in her husband's obit:
Mrs. O. E. Machlan, Mrs. Chris Klindt, Viola Gutmann, George, and Herman J.

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St. Ansgar City Cemetery listing on Mitchell/IAGenWeb shows:

GUTMANN, Minna Laura -- March 3, 1873 - April 6, 1949