Juetting, Herman 1847-1924

JUETTING, MEINERTS, JOHNSON, DAVIDS

Posted By: Linda Mohning, volunteer (email)
Date: 6/16/2012 at 14:29:54

After an illness of ten days, during which he suffered intensely from poison which was self-administered on April 30, Herman Juetting, well known Remsen man passed away at his home last Friday afternoon. The deceased was seventy-six years old, and is survived by his widow and seven children. The funeral was held Monday afternoon, with services in Christ Lutheran Church.

Herman Juetting was born in the village of Backemoor, Ostfriesland, Germany, on June 2, 1847 where he was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith, and lived with his parents until he attained young manhood. At an early age he enlisted in the German army and served thorughout the Franco-Prussian War in the seventies. On his return to his native village he was united in marriage, in 1873, to Ranske Meinerts, who passed away after fifteen years of married life, leaving five children. One of the children, a seven year old son, died a year later. Mr Juetting left his native home in 1892 and came to the United States, settling in Eureka, Ill., and after establishing a home there he sent for his family. The family spent five years in Illinois, when Mr Juetting was united in marriage to Johanna Johnson and the family moved to Remsen. His wife passed away here in 1911, and some years later Mr Juetting was married to Mrs Margareta Davids, a resident of Remsen, who survives him, together with the following children: Mrs John A. Johnson, Remsen; Mrs Gertrude Seggerman, of Illinois; Mrs Dena Gerwin, of South Dakota, and Ransko Juetting, also in South Dakota. The following step-children also survived him: Mrs Minnie Matern, South Dakota; and Mrs Herb Baldwin and Miss Marie Davids, Sioux City. There are 19 grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

The deceased was a resident of Remsen for many years, and had gained a wide acquaintance.

He was esteemed by a very large circle of friends, and the bereaved family has the sincere sympathy of the entire community over the sudden death of a loving husband, father and friend.

The funeral was held at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon. Following brief services at the home, services were conducted in Christ Lutheran Church by Rev A. Noack, an interment was made in the Remsen Cemetery. The last rites were largely attended. – probably the Remsen Bell-Enterprise.
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SUICIDE ATTEMPT IS FINALLY SUCCESSFUL. Herman Juetting of Remsen Dies Friday as the Result of Taking Strychnine.
Remsen, Ia., May 13 – (Special.) – Herman Juetting, age 77 years, died at his home in Remsen Friday at 1:15 p.m. Mr. Juetting has been in critical condition for the past 10 days, following the drinking of some strychnine, with which the aged man tried to end his life.
Those who survive are his wife, one daughter, Mrs. John Johnson, living east of Remsen, and a son, Ranscoe Juetting. The funeral was held today from the Christ Lutheran church, being conducted by Rev. A Noack. – Le Mars Globe Post, May 12, 1924, page 1.

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TRIES TO END LIFE. Remsen Man is Despondent over Financial Affairs.
Herman Juetting, of Remsen, 55 [77] years old, swallowed a dose of strychnine early Thursday morning with suicidal intent. When found about nine o’clock that night Juetting was lying on the floor in a vacant house that he owns, in an unconscious condition with a small bottle that had contained strychnine, at his side. Groans from the building heard by passerby caused an investigation of the premises. Juetting is a very sick man but at reports yesterday is recovering and doctors say he will recover. Mr. Juetting ia a married man and has one son who lives in South Dakota.
His act is caused by despondency over financial matters. – Le Mars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, Tuesday, May 6, 1924
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POISON IS FATAL. Dose of Strychnine Proves Fatal to Remsen Man.
Herman Juetting of Remsen, who sought to end his life last Wednesday by drinking strychnine, is dead. Mr. Juetting was found in a vacant house owned by him, where he had taken a heavy dose of poison. The poison was taken some time in the forenoon but it was not until late in the evening when residents of the neighborhood heard him groan and forced an entrance, after Mrs. Juetting had searched for him almost the entire day. He is survived by his widow, three daughters and one son. – Le Mars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, May 13, 1924, page 1.

Note: Herman does not have a headstone in the Remsen City Cemetery, but he is likely buried beside his wife Johanna Juetting. Herman bought the north half of lot 48 in Block 1 East in 1906. Johanna is buried in the northwest corner of this lot with a beautiful gravestone. The other 3 plots do not have headstones.