Utesch, Charles Wilhelm 1873-1956

UTESCH, PETERS, JANS

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Date: 4/26/2017 at 19:53:38

Note: His mother's maiden name was Peters.

Hold Last Rites For Charles Utesch And Burial at Akron

Funeral services for Charles W. Utesch, 83, retired farmer and Akron vicinity resident for more than 50 years, were at 2 p.m. Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Akron. Burial was in Riverside Cemetery.

Mr. Utesch died Wednesday night, March 28, at the home near Akron of his son, Elmer, with whom he had made his home the past two years. Mr. Utesch hanged himself in a corn crib while the family was visiting his grandson Robert at a nearby farm, according to Coroner S. H. Luken. The Akron man was said to have been despondent since his wife’s death in 1951.

Mr. Utesch was born Jan. 6, 1873, at Sterling, Ill.

Survivors include two sons, Frank of Merrill and Elmer of Akron; a daughter, Mrs. Leona Witt of Hawarden; six grandsons and six great-grandchildren.

Le Mars Sentinel
Wed. April 4,, 1956
Le Mars, Iowa

LAST RITES HELD SATURDAY FOR LOCAL RESIDENT

Charles W. Utesch Resided Many Years In Plymouth County

The death of Charles W. Utesch at the home of his son,, Elmer, southwest of town, on Wednesday, March 28, 1956, was briefly mentioned in these columns last week. He attained the age of 83 years, 2 months, and 22 days.

Charles Wilhelm Utesch, son of August and Minnie Utesch, was born at Sterling, Illinois, January 6, 1873. He was baptized a few weeks later, and when a small child moved to Plymouth County with his parents. He attended grade school here. He was confirmed July 10, 1904, by Pastor J. F. Christensen in St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Johnson Township. He was married to Minnie Jans, September 10, 1898. To this union were born two sons and one daughter. The new bride moved with him into his farm home. Later, they moved into the Akron vicinity, where they lived a number of years. His wife preceded him in death June 9, 1951.

He is survived by his sons, Frank, of Merrill, and Elmer, of Akron; a daughter, Leonia Witt, of Hawarden; three brothers, of Le Mars; one sister in San Jose, California; six grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.

One sister and one brother preceded him in death.

Funeral services were held Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, Pastor Luther A. Meyer officiating. Pallbearers were six grandsons of the deceased. Interment was in Riverside Cemetery.

Akron Register Tribune
Thursday, April 5, 1956
Akron, Iowa