Held, Anna 1860-1940

HELD

Posted By: Tom Baack-Volunteer (email)
Date: 10/17/2014 at 05:24:09

Le Mars Semi Weekly Sentinel March 12, 1940

Final Rites For Miss Anna Held
Widely Known Resident Here

Miss Anna Held, 80, well known, resident of Le Mars, died early Saturday morning at her home, 234 Fourth Avenue SE, following a protracted illness caused by heart trouble.

Miss Held was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Held, early settlers in Le Mars, and was born in Galena, Ill., March 30, 1860.

In 1874 she came with her family to Le Mars. Her father, D. W. Held, was a merchant tailor and up to the time of his death she was associated with him in the business.

Miss Held was a member of the first Philharmonic society in Le Mars associated at the time with Prof. J. Bentley, Mrs. J. M. Emery and Mrs. Daniel Drew and other noted musicians well remembered by earlier residents.

Hers was a life of deep religious devotion in the service of the church as a choir member and Sunday school as teacher in the early German Methodist church and later in the First Methodist church.

Miss Held was one of six sisters. She is survived by her sisters, Miss Rosa Held of this city and Mrs. Nora Rhynsburger of Holstein, Iowa, and eleven nephews and nieces.

Three sisters, Mrs. J. C. Huebsch, Mrs. Jos. Bogen and Miss Lillie, preceded her in death.

The funeral services were held Monday afternoon from the family home where she and her sister, Miss Rosa Held, have lived for many years.

The services were conducted by Rev. W. M. Hubbard, pastor of the First Methodist church and interment made in the family burying grounds in the city cemetery.

The pallbearers were Donald Bogen, H. H. Cannon, L. C, Huebsch, W. F. Huebsch, Fred Luss and Dr. R. L. Stubbs.

The Mauer funeral home was in charge of arrangements.