KONST, Anna Marie (nee Reckner) 1859-1941

KONST, RECKNER, BECHTEL, TIETJEN, ALT

Posted By: Diane Scott (email)
Date: 9/26/2010 at 13:18:58

PLAN RITES OF MRS KONST, 81

Services for Alta Vista Woman to Be Held on Wednesday

Alta Vista – Mrs. Anna Marie Konst, 81, died at her home here Saturday night following an illness of about 10 days. December 3rd she fell at her home and had been confined to her bed since.

In 1882 she was married to John Bechtel and resided on a farm southeast of Riceville. Two children were born to them, George Bechtel of Alta Vista and Mrs. Lillie Tietjen, also of this place.
Her husband preceded her in death in 1884 and in 1892 she was married to Henry Konst. Since that time she has made her home in Alta Vista. Mr. Konst preceded her in death.

Besides her two children, she is survived on one grandchild, Mrs. Herman Alt, one great grandchild, Joyce Marie Alt, and one brother, Christian Reckner of Norcross, Minnesota.

Funeral services will be held in Zion Lutheran church Wesnesday morning at 10 o’clock with the Rev. K. J. Hodum, pastor, officiating. Burial will be made in the Riceville cemetery.

Mason City Globe Gazette, Tuesday, December 16, 1941

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St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery, Riceville
Konst, Anna (Bechtel) December 17, 1859 – December 13, 1941

Note* her son George is also buried here.

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1900 US Census: Washington, Chicksaw, Iowa
Henry Konst 56 born Aug 1843 Germany
Annie 40 born December 1859 Iowa, married 2 years
George Bechtel step-son 17 born March 1883
Lillian Bechtel 16 step-daughter born April 1884

1925 Iowa Census: Alta Vista,, Chicksaw, Iowa
Anna Konst , father Carl Reckner and mother Louise Bienefeld
George Bechter, son; father John Bechtel, mother Annie Reckner