Schwiesow, Henry C. 1888-1965

SCHWIESOW, MOLZEN, HERTER

Posted By: Janet Brown, volunteer (email)
Date: 10/14/2013 at 13:37:26

From the Friday, July 23, 1965 LeMars Daily Sentinel:

HENRY C. SCHWIESOW DIES IN OMAHA; PLAN FUNERAL HERE MONDAY

Funeral services will be held Monday, July 26, at 2 p.m. at the Mauer funeral chapel here for Henry C. Schwiesow, 77, a former resident of the Le Mars and Akron areas.

The service will be conducted by the Rev. L. L. Belk and burial will be in the Kingsley cemetery.

Mr. Schwiesow died Friday in Omaha where he had moved 13 years ago. He had been in poor health for some time.

Mr. Schwiesow was born March 12, 1888, at Akron. His marriage to Maria Molzen, who preceded him in death, 12 years ago, took place in 1910 in Preston township.

He is survived by a son, Nick Schwiesow of Omaha and three daughters, Mrs. Clarence Lang (Margaret) of Le Mars and Mrs. Lyle McFarlin (Linda) and Mrs. Glenn Martin (Katherine), both of Omaha, as well as 11 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Mr. Schwiesow had made his home with his daughter Linda the last two years, and prior to that he resided with his son Nick.

Poster's note: According to the 1925 Iowa census, Henry Schwiesow was the son of Catherine (Herter) and Hellmuth Schwiesow.