Diekmann, Joseph (Died 1920)

DIEKMANN

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, volunteer (email)
Date: 3/17/2011 at 21:13:27

LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
February 17, 1920

A very sad result of influenza and pneumonia was the death of Joseph B.
Diekmann, the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Diekmann, which occurred
Wednesday morning at 9 o’clock. The young many first took sick on Sunday,
February 1, with grip and after several days he felt well enough to leave
the sick room. He suffered a relapse and was stricken with pleurisy,
followed by pneumonia which caused his death. He was 26 years of age at the
outbreak of the late world war, he was entered into the army. He received
his training at Camp Dodge and later in an eastern camp and after four
months was sent overseas where he was attached to the engineering corps,
spending fourteen months overseas. He returned to this country last summer
and was mustered out of service on July 15. Since then he has been in the
employ of his cousin, Albert Siemonsma. Joseph’s death is mourned by his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Diekmann, and five sisters.