Eppling, Herman Friedrich August 1845-1932

EPPLING, EPLING, TOBOLT, SHULTZ, PETERSON, HEIDEN, PFEIFFER, SCHOENROCK, MATHWICK

Posted By: Larry Epling (email)
Date: 4/4/2004 at 18:42:08

LeMars Globe Post
October 6, 1932
(as corrected by Larry Epling)
HERMAN EPLING CALLED BY DEATH
Plymouth County Pioneer Dies Thursday Following Short Sickness

Herman Epling a Plymouth county pioneer died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John Peterson, near LeMars, early on Thursday morning following a sickness of about a week.

Herman Epling son of Christian Friedrich Ludwig and Sophie Louise Friederike Wilhelmine Labes Eppling, was born in Neu Farbezin, Kries Naugard, Pommern, Prussia, Oct 16, 1845, and at the time of his death was 86 years, 11 months and 20 days of age. On Dec. 22, 1872 he came to the United States and settled in the state of Ohio. That same year he was united in marriage to Henrietta Tobolt, in Ohio. After seven years he and his family came to Plymouth county where they settled on a farm in Stanton township. In later years they moved to Merrill where they made their home until four years ago. Following the death of his wife, Mr. Epling made his home with his children.

He leaves to mourn his loss, 8 children, his wife and one child having preceded him in death. Five sons Chas. Edward, Adolph, William and Albert all living in the LeMars vicinity, and three daughters, Mrs. Gus Shultz, Mrs. John Peterson and Mrs. Roy Heiden all living near LeMars, and 28 grandchildren, 10 great-grand children, 1 sister, Mrs. Julius Pheiffer of Moville, 1 brother-in-law Gus Schoenrock of LeMars, and two sister-in-laws Mrs. Sophie Epling of Moville and Mrs. Tillie Mathwick of Estherville join in sorrowing for his death.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 1:30 pm at the home and 2 pm from the Lincoln township Lutheran Church with the Rev Toerler in charge of the services. Internment will be made in the Lincoln township cemetery with Lukens in charge.

The deceased had been a life long member of the Lutheran church and has always been active in church affairs. In his many years in Plymouth county, he had been a prominent citizen and had always had the welfare of his family and the community at heart. His unexpected passing comes as a severe shock to all his friends and acquaintances