Niehus, August 1866-1903

NIEHUS

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, volunteer (email)
Date: 10/1/2007 at 15:09:36

LeMars Sentinel
Friday, January 9, 1903

DIED:

August Niehus, of Marion township, died on Monday after a brief illness from
pneumonia, and the funeral was held on Wednesday at Remsen. The deceased
leaves a widow and four children. He was 37 years of age. He was highly
respected in the community where he lived. Mr. Niehus contracted the
illness, which proved fatal, about two weeks ago, when he went east to
attend the funeral of a relative. At the funeral, he contracted a cold and
returned home, the cold settling on his lungs developing into pneumonia from
which he died.