Prust, Mrs. Bertha 1859-1940

PRUST, MUECKE

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Date: 11/1/2012 at 21:00:23

LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
March 1, 1940

MRS. BERTHA PRUST TAKEN BY DEATH
Was Resident Here For Seventy Years

Bertha Prust (nee Muecke), daughter of August and Augusta Muecke, passed
from time into eternity at her home at 11:40 a.m. Wednesday, February 28,
1940, at the age of 80 years, 4 months, and 5 days. Mrs. Prust was born on
October 23, 1859, on shipboard in the North Sea, her father being engaged in
ocean and coastwise shipping.

In 1870, she and her parents emigrated to America, settling first at Sioux
City, Iowa, and shortly after came to Plymouth County, making their
residence in Johnson township.

On April 14, 1878, Bertha Muecke was united in marriage to Henry W. Prust.
This happy union was blessed with five children, one son and four daughters.
Mr. and Mrs. Prust operated a farm in Hungerford township until the fall of
1888 when they moved to LeMars, Iowa, where they could better educate their
children and equip them for the business world. Her husband, Henry W. Prust
passed away in July, 1900, leaving the cares and responsibilities of the
family entirely to his wife. Mrs. Prust carried her responsibilities well.
Her home, her church, and her garden were the chief interests in her life.
A kind and cheerful consideration for her fellow men won her many friends.
During the last years, Mrs. Prust has been confined to her home. Through
these years she did not cease to think of others. Her many friends she
always greeted and welcomed, even though she suffered pain and was
handicapped in several ways.

Her husband and four children preceded her in death, her son, Herman A.
Prust, who was engaged in the hardware business until his death in 1913;
three daughters Miss Louise Prust who passed away in 1934, Marie (Mrs. Jacob
G. Koenig) who passed away in 1914 and Miss Emma Prust who passed away in
1922.

Those who mourn her passing are one daughter, Miss Amanda Prust, who has
been her Mother’s constant companion; a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Edith Prust;
one grandson, Henry A. Prust and his wife, Wilma; one sister, Mrs. Mary
Molzen, all of this city, besides a host of more distant relatives and
friends.

Funeral services will be held Friday, March 1, 1940, at 2 p.m. from St.
John’s Evangelical and Reformed church, after a short private service at the
home. Services will be in charge of Rev. R. R. Hunger.

Interment will be made in the city cemetery.

The Mauer Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.