Stoos, Johanna 1876 - 1930

STOOS, KNEWEL, MCCRAY, LUDWIG, ARENS

Posted By: Karen Danzer (email)
Date: 5/5/2009 at 19:01:26

Remsen Bell Enterprise – Thursday, May 22, 1930

Death Calls Well Known Local Woman

Mrs. John Stoos Passes Away
at Her Home Saturday
at age of 54 Years

Mrs. John Stoos, another one of the well known and highly respected residents of this community for many years, passed away at her home in Remsen last Saturday evening, after a prolonged illness with a blood disease with which she had been a sufferer for many years. She was 54 years old. She is survived by her husband, nine children, and two sisters.

Although her ailment was a source of continual trouble and suffering for many years, her condition was worse during the past three years. Until three months ago she was able to be about her household work, but at that time her condition suddenly took another change for the worse and for several weeks was bedridden. She spent several weeks as a hospital patient in LeMars and every possible assistance was given her, to no avail. Seven weeks ago she was returned to her home and it was foreseen that the end was not far distant.

Mrs. Stoos, whose maiden name was Johanna Knewel, was born on a farm north of Remsen in February, 1876, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael and Mary Caroline (McCray) Knewel, who were prominent in the early life and development of this section of the country. She made her home with her parents until the time of her marriage on September 2, 1902, to John Stoos of Remsen. For one year the couple farmed the home place owned by Mrs. Stoos’ parents, and then moved to a farm further north. Several years later they again changed location, moving to a farm in Sioux county, residing there for two years and then returned to this county, purchasing the old John Vanderwal farm. After three years there they sold out and bought the old Kramer farm immediately north f Remsen, which they occupied and owned for two years, selling the farm and retiring to town.

The deceased was a lifelong member of the Catholic church and was a woman of strict Christian principles and character. During the many years of her residence in this community she made many friends through her amiable disposition and generally likable ways and a strong attachment existed between her and her many associates. Mrs. Stoos was a devoted wife and mother and her bereaved family have the sincere sympathy of all with whom she had ever come in contact. She was a member of the Christian Mothers’ society of St. Mary’s congregation, and was a staunch worker for the interest of this organization as well as the church with which she was affiliated throughout her life. Members of the Christian Mothers’ society attended the funeral in a body.

The funeral services took place Tuesday morning in St. Mary’s church, and burial was made in St. Mary’s cemetery. The last rites were largely attended which was a fitting testimonial of the high esteem in which the deceased was held in this community.

Pall bearers were: Charles Rodesch, John Dallenbach, John Mai, Nicholas Kippes, H. B. Holdgrafer and Nick Scholer. The flower girls were Misses Norma and Ruth Arens, Edna Mai, Jennie Stoos, Dorothy Miller and Bernadetta Smith.

Besides the sorrowing husband, the following children are left to mourn the loss of their devoted mother: Joseph Stoos, Alton; Raphael Stoos, Kingsley, and Florentine, Henry, John, Edward, Mary, Olivia, and Jerome, living at home. There are also two sisters, Mrs. John Ludwig of LaMotte, Iowa, and Mrs. J.P. Arens of Remsen.

Those form a distance who came to attend the funeral are: Mrs. John B. Ludwig, Henry Ludwig and Mrs. Leo Ehlinger, of LaMotte, Iowa; Mrs. Peter Nemmers, Mrs. Nick Nemmers, Elizabeth Nemmers, Mr. and Mrs. Nick Hansen, and Mr. and Mrs. Matt Stoos, LeMars; Kate Kaiser, Struble; Mrs. Anna Miller, Bernadetta Miller, and Lawrence Miller and Mr. and Mrs. Herman Mulder, Alton; Miss Dorothy Smith, Kingsley.