Thoma, Lydia M. 1905-1931

THOMA, ALHRICHS

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, volunteer (email)
Date: 10/18/2011 at 19:07:48

LeMars Globe-Post
Monday, March 23, 1931

MOTHER AND CHILD CLAIMED BY DEATH
Funeral of Mrs. Leo Thoma Will Be Held on Tuesday

Mrs. Leo Thoma, of Sioux City, Iowa, died at the Sacred Heart Hospital
Sunday morning, March 22. She gave birth to a baby boy Monday morning, March
16, which did not survive. Peritonitis set in which caused her death.

Mrs. Thoma, nee Lydia Alhrichs, was born September 15, 1906, at LeMars,
Iowa. She was a daughter of Sophia and Ed Alhrichs. She attended the public
schools of LeMars, Iowa, and held a position in Akron for 2 1⁄2 years. (*Note: Lydia's tombstone gives her birth year as 1905.)

She was married to Leo Thoma of Wall, S.D., October 19, 1928, where they
made their home until last fall, when they moved to Sioux City, making their
home there until the time of her death. She leaves to mourn her loss her
husband and small daughter, Jo Lois, her mother and father, two sisters,
Mrs. Martin Delaney and Mrs. H. D. Buchre and two brothers, Alfred and
Wilbur, of this city, and a host of relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 2 p.m. at St. Paul’s Methodist
church.

NOTE: Mother and Baby John Thoma share the same tombstone. They are buried together in Block 11, LeMars City (Memorial) Cemetery.