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Struble, Mrs. Elizabeth K. 1854-1933

STRUBLE, KOEHLER

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, volunteer (email)
Date: 10/28/2010 at 09:59:45

LeMars Sentinel
September 22, 1933

DEATH TAKES MRS. STRUBLE
PIONEER WOMAN WAS INTIMATELY ASSOCIATED WITH LIFE AND PROGRESS OF LE MARS

Mrs. Elizabeth K. Struble, one of the pioneer residents of LeMars, died at
her home, 134 First Avenue SE, Tuesday evening, following a prolonged
illness due to infirmities of age. Her passing marks the severance of ties
between the older and younger generation. Mrs. Struble in her younger days
did much to mould the coming youth and set a pattern commendable for others
to follow, being one of the early teachers in the LeMars public schools. Her
influence in rough and ready days of early settlement when the village of
LeMars was in its infancy, has left an impression which is retained in the
memories of many, who under her kindly guidance started forth to seek
fortune in life’s way. Intimately associated with the life of LeMars from
girlhood. Mrs. Struble was always friendly, sympathetic and neighborly. She
was active in community, church and social circles until ill health
intervened. For many years she was a member of the Presbyterian Church. She
was a charter member of the Friday Club.

Mrs. Struble had been an invalid for nearly ten years but her condition was
not regarded serious until last February, when she began to fail rapidly.

Mrs. Struble was born September 24, 1854, at Galena, Ill., the second child
in a family of eleven children born to Mr. and Mrs. Christian Koehler.
Elizabeth Koehler was educated in the Galena schools and in 1876 she came
with her parents, brothers and sisters to LeMars where Mr. Koehler continued
the wagon making and blacksmithing business, his lifelong occupation.

For years Mrs. Struble has made her home in the old Koehler residence, one
of the pioneer homes in LeMars. In 1878, Mrs. Struble became the first
teacher of German in the LeMars public schools. She was married in 1880 to
James Hamil Struble, a pioneer lawyer in LeMars, and has maintained
residence in LeMars since that time.

Three daughters, Miss Margaret Struble, of LeMars, Mrs. David W. Stewart, of
Sioux City, and Mrs. Geo. N. Oberne, of Chicago, two grandchildren, George
N. Oberne, of Chicago, and Robert Bruce Stewart, of Sioux City, are left to
mourn the loss of a tender, devoted, and inspiring mother and grandmother.
Mrs. Struble also leaves two brothers, R. J. Koehler, of LeMars, Benjamin M.
Koehler, of Hawarden, and a sister, Mrs. Roy Dimmick, of Portland, Oregon.

LAST RITES HELD THURSDAY
The funeral was held Thursday afternoon from the residence, Rev. F. E.
Burgess conducting the services, and interment was made in the family
burying ground in the LeMars cemetery. Life time neighbors and friends were
pallbearers: W. H. Boyd, C. E. Clarke, Will Koenig, F. A. Post, J. G.
Smaltz, and G. L. Wernli.

[Transcriber Note: Mrs. Elizabeth K. Struble is buried in LeMars Memorial
(aka LeMars City) Cemetery, Block 2.]


 

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