Elizabeth Holthaus 1854-1936

FRERICH, HOLTHAUS

Posted By: Connie Swearingen (email)
Date: 4/11/2008 at 01:05:45

The Ute Independent
Ute, Monona County, Iowa
23 October 1936

Mrs. Elizabeth Holthaus

Funeral services were held at St Mary’s Catholic church at 8 o’clock Friday morning for Mrs. Elizabeth Holthaus, who passed away Wednesday morning, October 14, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ed Hartigan. Burial was at Ashton, Iowa.

Elizabeth Holthaus nee Frerich was born January 29, 1854, at Festina, Iowa and grew to womanhood in that vicinity. She was united in holy wedlock to Bernard Holthaus, who in 1900 preceded her in death. To this union five children were born, Joe, Catherine, Victoria (deceased), Alma and Evalyn.

Mrs. Holthaus had been making her home at Gary, Indiana, with her daughter, Evalyn, for the past ten years and each summer visited her daughters, Mrs. J.P. Gaynor and Mrs. Ed Hartigan. About two weeks ago while visiting at the latter’s home here she was stricken with a stroke and never rallied.

She was a kind and devoted mother to her children and shall be greatly missed by her loved ones and all who had the pleasure of knowing her.

Mrs. Holthaus is survived by four children and six grandchildren.

Card of Thanks
We wish to extend our thanks to all kind friends and neighbors who assisted us during the illness and after the death of our beloved mother. Mrs. Elizabeth Holthaus.

The children