Ideker, Henry 1845-1928

IDEKER, BARTLING, NEUMAN

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, Plymouth CC
Date: 6/12/2004 at 19:53:48

LINCOLN TWP. PIONEER LAID TO REST
Newspaper dated Dec. 20, 1928

Following a brief illness of pneumonia, Henry Ideker, of LeMars, died at his home Tuesday, Dec. 11, 1928, at 8 a.m. at the age of 83 years.

Mr. Ideker was ill for only a few days. Attacked by a slight cold his condition became aggravated by lung trouble which developed into pneumonia, both lungs being affected.

Henry Ideker was born May 10, 1845, in Hanover, Germany, near Hamburg, where he received his early education, and worked on farms. He was married in his native land to Sophia Bartling in 1866 and two years after his marriage came to the United States attracted by stories of better opportunity.

Shortly after landing on American soil Mr. and Mrs. Ideker settled in Clayton county near Guttenberg, Iowa, where they farmed for several years. They came to Plymouth county in 1882 and bought a piece of land, which was cheap in those days in Lincoln township. Mr. Ideker developed the land and by industry and frugality, coupled with good judgment, grew prosperous and became the owner of a large amount of land and was an extensive grain and stock raiser.

Leaving the active care of the farm to the younger generation he took up his residence in Hinton where he lived for a number of years. He moved to LeMars to live about nine years ago. Mr. Ideker was married twice. His first wife died at Hinton, August 15, 1918. He was united in marriage with Mrs. Catherine Neuman of LeMars, December 4, 1919, and following their wedding they went to Los Angeles, Cal. Returning from there they made their home in LeMars since.

Mr. Ideker is survived by his wife. He leaves a daughter, Mrs. Julius Muecke, of Lincoln township, and four sons, Henry L. Ideker and Hermann W. Ideker of Lincoln township, Edmund A. Ideker, of LeMars, and Fremont Ideker, of Sioux City. He also leaves three stepdaughters, Mrs. Mary Hauswald of Tucson, Arizona, Mrs. E. R. Dennler, of Hollywood, Cal., and Mrs. E. A. Ideker, of LeMars. There are 23 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren, one brother, Fred Ideker lives at the old home in Hanover, Germany, and a brother-in-law, Henry Bartling, resides in Omaha, Neb.

Mr. Ideker was a member of the Lutheran church and later, while a resident of LeMars attended the Methodist church. He was highly respected by all who knew him, as a good citizen, a kindly neighbor and a staunch friend.

The funeral was held from the residence at 1 o’clock Friday afternoon and services conducted in St. Paul’s church, Rev. George N. Ruff, the pastor, officiating. The interment was made in the Lincoln township Lutheran cemetery in the family burying ground.