Wermerskirchen, Mrs. M. (Died 1915)

WERMERSKIRCHEN

Posted By: Plymouth CC
Date: 2/17/2004 at 10:52:38

AN EARLY SETTLER OF IONA CALLED TO HER REWARD
MRS. M. WERMERSKIRCHEN DIES IN
MILWAUKEE WISCONSIN THURSDAY
JANUARY 28TH, 1915

On January 28th, Iona sadly recorded the death of one of her most
esteemed citizens. On that day Mrs. M. Wermerskirchen, for twenty-two
years a citizen of our community, passed to her eternal reward. Though
for some years past the condition of her health has been precarious, the
news of her death came as a shock to her many friends who could not
realize that her end was so near. A fortnight ago Mrs. Wermerskirchen
left her home to visit her daughter, Margarete, at Milwaukee and consult
a specialist in that city. Even her immediate family did not realize
what serious inroads the terrible malady had made on her condition, so
patiently had she suffered. It was only when death was imminent that the
physicians themselves understood her condition. The members of the
family who were hastily summoned arrived only in time to witness her
death. Mrs. Wermerskirchen was sixty-two years of age. The devoted wife
and mother is survived by her husband and nine children who mourn the
loss namely; C. J. of Beach, N. D.; John of Easton, Minn.; Rev. Aloysius
of Hokah, Minn.; Peter of Hinton, Iowa,; Margarete of Milwaukee, Wis,;
Mathilda, Mrs. P. L. Byres, Mrs. Jos. Koop and Joseph of our city.
Fourteen grandchildren. The funeral was held Tuesday morning at 10
o'clock from St. Columbia's Church. Her Rev. son officiated at the
Solemn Requiem Mass, assisted by Rev. Jos. Schneider as Deacon and Rev.
Schueller of South Kaukana, Wis., as Sub Deacon and Rev. Graeve of
Lismore as Master of Ceremonies. Rev. Schueller will be remembered by
many of the Iona people as the Sub Deacon of Rev. Alois First Mass. The
two have been class mates throughout their course of studies and were
ordained together at Innsbruck Tirol in July 1912. Among the out of town
people who attended the funeral were her only brother, J.H. Domilin of
Minneapolis and her sisters, Mrs. VanHerke of Little Falls, and Mrs.
Casimer Wermerskirchen of Jordon, Minn.; Miss Bertha Deusterman of Belle
Plain, Minn.; Alois Wermerskichen of Taunton, Minn. J. C. Byrnes of
Wells, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Mike Melcher of Woodstock, Minn. Among the
floral tributes were a beautiful wreath and several bouquets sent by the
parishioners of Rev. Alois of Hokah, Minn. An exquisite floral wreath
from Mrs. E. Schueller and family of Appleton, Wis. a fragrant bouquet
of carnations from J. C. Byrnes of Wells, Minn. And a bouquet sent by
the students of the Medicial Institute of Milwaukee of which Margarete
is a member. Mrs.Wermerskichen was born in Gross Plittausdorf Lorain and
came to America with her parents when she was only three years of age.
The family first settled in the state of Kansas on February 3, 1874. She
was married to Melchior Wermerskirchen at Belle Plain, Minn. And settled
on a farm near New Prague, Minn. After 19 years of successful farming
and mercantile operations at various places, the family located at Iona
where they have resided every since. Had the deceased lived until
February 3rd the couple could have celebrated their 41st wedding
anniversary. With her death we record the passing away of a loyal wife
and mother inspired with the highest and holiest ideas, her joy was in
her home and her glory in her children. May she rest in peace. Iona, Minn. Journal.