Mary Johannsen Tesch (1890-1932)

JOHANNSEN, TESCH

Posted By: jane austin (email)
Date: 2/13/2016 at 06:06:15

MRS. E. R. TESCH PASSES AWAY TUESDAY MORNING

Mrs. E. R. Tesch, age 40, passed away at her home Tuesday morning at about 4 00 o'clock. Her death was a shock to her family and relatives. She is survived by her husband and two children, a daughter 9 years, and a son 15 years. The Tesch family live two miles south of Germantown. The funeral will be held Friday in the St. John's Lutheran church at Germantown, with Rev. H. Steger, officiating. A complete obituary will appear in the Times next week.

Paullina Times, Paullina, Iowa, May 5, 1932, P1

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Obituary of Mrs. E. R. Tesch

Mrs. E. R. Tesch was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hans Johannsen. She was born August 9, 1890, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. When Mrs. Tesch was ten years of age, the family emigrated to America, settling at first near Gladbook, Tama county, Iowa. For a number of years, Mr. Johannsen farmed near Calumet, Ia. and then moved to Huron, S.D. where he still has his home with his children. Mrs. Johannsen died in March of the present year.

Dec. 22, 1914 Miss Johannsen was united with Mr. E.R. Tesch who is a native of O'Brien county and operates a farm two miles south of Germantown. This union was blessed with two children, one son, Orville and one daughter, Orphie, who are both in their parental home.

Mrs. Tesch had been ailing for a number of years and she was almost continually under the care of physicians. As had been the case at different times, her condition again became acute during the past winter. She received the best of medical care, and during the week last week of her sickness, a registered nurse gave her constant attention. For a time there was a marked improvement of her condition, but a sudden relapse consumed her vitality and in the early hours of May 3, she peacefully passed away, having attained the age of 41 years, 8 months and 24 days.

She is survived by her husband, Mr. E.R. Tesch, two children, Orville and Orphie, her aged father, 4 brothers and 4 sisters.

Funeral services which were held Friday afternoon were in charge of the local pastor. Interment was made in St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery at Germantown.

Paullina Times, Paullina, Iowa, May 12, 1932, P. 4