Eilers, Mrs. Johann Gerhardt (Lena Gorath) 1858-1947

EILERS, SCHUETTE

Posted By: Janet Schuldt, Volunteer (email)
Date: 6/8/2011 at 15:24:06

Sioux Center News, Sioux Center, Sioux, Iowa, USA Thursday, July 3, 1947

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schuette attended the funeral of their relative, Mrs. Lena Eilers at Craig, Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Eilers died June 25 at her home following a brief illness. She was born August 7, 1858 at Mt. Olive, Illinois and was married to Gerhardt Eilers in 1876 coming to Plymouth county in 1905 and lived in both Plymouth and Sioux Counties until 1926 when she moved to Craig and since resided; her husband preceded her in death in 1905 and also a son and a daughter. Funeral services were conducted from the St. John’s American Lutheran church in Craig with Rev. Walter Schmidt officiating with burial in the Ireton cemetery. Survivors are five sons and three daughters who are Mrs. Lena Schuette, Mrs. Anna Schuette and Louis Eilers of Craig, Mrs. Minnie Bultman of Hawarden, Dick, Henry and John Eilers of Le Mars and Will Eilers of Ireton.