Frederick Kluender (1836-1920)

KLUENDER, FREDERICKS

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Frederick Kluender in Death

Answers Summons of Death Monday After an Illness of Nearly Three Years

On Monday afternoon, August 23rd, at the hour of five the summons of death came to Frederich [sic] Kluender at his home on west Broadway. This death marks the passing of another of the old residents of the community. The deceased has been ailing for the past three years, being afflicted with a bladder trouble. The inroads of the disease were gradual but sure. The end was precipitated by other complications.

Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon, the short services at the home being held at 1:30 p.m., to be followed by services at the Lutheran church at two o'clock. Rev. Semmann will have charge of the services. Interment will be made in the cemetery at Germantown.

Frederick Kluender was born at Hanover, Germany, March 14, 1836, having passed his eighty-fourth birthday last March. He was a part of the great immigration to this country from Germany in the few years that preceded the Civil War, coming to this country in 1851 when he was but fifteen years of age. He located in DuPage county, Illinois, where he made his home until 1883 when he came to O'Brien county, which has continuously been his home until the time of his death.

On April 10, 1860, he was united in marriage to Louise Fredericks in Chicago. To this union thirteen children were born, all of whom are living. At the time of death the deceased had the honor of being grandfather to seventy-six living grandchildren and sixty-seven living great grandchildren. Of the thirteen children who live to mouth the death of the father twelve are expected to attend the funeral, the son William who is sick at St. Paul, Minn., being the only one who is [not]expected at the last services.

Frederick Kluender, true to the instincts of his race, was a man who spent the years of his activity in full. With his family he was always generous and kind for which he reaped an ample reward of tender care in his declining years and last sickness. Among his neighbors and associates, he was highly esteemed and enjoyed the close friendship of many.

Paullina Times, Paullina, Iowa, August 26, 1920, Page 1