Siege, Fred 1884-1941

SIEGE, MUELLER

Posted By: Linda Ziemann (email)
Date: 5/1/2004 at 18:28:17

FRED SIEGE WAS TAKEN SUDDENLY
Sioux County Resident Victim of Heart Attack

Fred Siege, well known resident of Sioux county, passed away suddenly Saturday morning following a heart attack.

Mr. Siege, was born in Cedar county, Iowa, Dec. 13, 1884. When six years old he moved to a farm near Maurice with his parents where he has resided ever since. At the time of his death he had attained the age of 56 years, 11months and 16 days.

On May 26, 1915, he was united in marriage to Olga Mueller. To this union three children were born, Lorene of LeMars, Lorna at home and Wesley, who died in infancy.

Mr. Siege was a member of St. John’s Lutheran church near Ireton.

Besides his wife and daughter he leaves to mourn the following brothers and sisters: Henry Siege of Maurice, Mrs. Henry Franke of Ireton, Mrs. Lena Mueller of Maurice, Mrs. Henry Werley of LeMars, Anne Siege of Seattle, Wash., and one half sister, Mrs. Claus Svmwier of Sioux City. Two sisters and one brother preceded him in death.

Mr. Siege had been in poor health for a number of years. On the morning of his death he had gone out to do his morning chores. After he was gone for some time, Mrs. Siege went to look for him and found him slumped by a water tank in the hog barn. Help was called, but it was soon learned that he had already passed on.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at one o’clock at the house and 1:45 at St. John’s Lutheran church near Ireton.

Interment will be made in the Reading township cemetery. Mauer’s funeral home having charge of services.

Six nephews acting as pallbearers will be Silas Siege, Elmer Franke, Orin Franke, Lloyd Mueller, Wm. Schwier, and Frank Utech.
[Year of death was 1941]