John Hoeppner (1853-1917)

HOEPPNER, SEEMAN, HAGEDORN, HOLST, ROHWER, HENNING, PFENNING, BAREIS

Posted By: Alan Nicholson
Date: 10/21/2011 at 14:37:46

Sutherland Courier, 10 May 1917, p 1 col 4

John Hoeppner Dead

The family and many friends of John Hoeppner were called upon last week to mourn his death which occurred Wednesday night, May 2nd. The cause of death was cancer of the stomach. The deceased had been ailing for some time with the dreadful complaint and had secured the best of medical aid to stay its ravages, but all was in vain. The funeral services were held at the home, 5 miles west of Sutherland Saturday afternoon. Rev. H. F. Williams of the Presbyterian church of Paullina officiating. Interment was in the Waterman cemetery.

The deceased was born August 7th, 1853, at Gneffau, Germany. He was married to Miss Marie Seeman, April 22, 1875. To this union nine children were born. They are Mrs. Dora Hagedorn, Mrs. Amelia Holst, Mrs. Anna Rohwer, Mrs. Maggie Henning [note - may be Pfenning], Mrs. Clara Bareis, Miss Alvena, Hans, John and Adolph. The last named being the only one deceased. In 1884 the deceased and his wife emigrated to this country, settling in Tama county, where they have resided continuously until this time.

A large concourse of friends of the deceased and his family were present at the last services to pay their respects to the departed. Among those from a distance who were present at the funeral were Jurgen and Franz Seeman and Henry Schlicting, of Tama county.