Herzberg, August 1875-1947

HERZBERG, OHLRICHS, WETROSKY, CROON, BAACK, JOHNSON, BIELENBERG

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Date: 3/4/2012 at 09:25:52

Le Mars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, Le Mars, Plymouth, Iowa, USA Tuesday, January 28, 1947

Funeral Services For August Herzberg

Death claimed August Herzberg, resident of the Merrill vicinity, at Sacred Heart hospital in Le Mars on Thursday, January 23, after an illness of one month.

Deceased was born in Germany on March 15, 1875, and was 71 years, 10 months and 8 days of age. He came to Plymouth county at the age of 15 and had resided in Washington and Johnson townships where he followed the profession farming.

Mr. Herzberg; was married in Johnson township Lutheran church on August 24, 1905, to Miss Katherine Ohlrichs. Mr. Herzberg is survived by five children, Elmer Herzberg, Mrs. Gus Wetrosky, Mrs. Amos Croon, Mrs. Florence Baack, Mrs. George Johnson, one brother, John Herzberg of Le Mars and a sister, Mrs. Robert Bielenberg of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon, January 26, at the farm home 2 o'clock and at 2:15 at Johnson township Lutheran church with Rev. Gustav Meyer officiating. Burial was in the Johnson township Lutheran cemetery.