Warneke, Mrs. August 1863-1932

WARNEKE, KIMM

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Date: 3/16/2005 at 20:12:49

Obituary-Mrs. August Warneke Buried Tuesday-died 4 Dec 1932 Kingsley, IA

Heart Attack Proves Fatal To Old Resident

Elizabeth (Kimm) Warneke, the youngest daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Kimm, was born near Utica, New York, on the 31 st day of January 1863. Five years later, the family moved to Benton Co. Iowa, where she went to school and grew to womanhood. In 1882, she came to Odebolt, where her brother Silas, resided.

She was united in the bonds of holy matrimony with August Warneke, at Ida Grove on March 1st, 1888. For one year they lived on a farm near Holstein, Iowa and in the spring of 1889, they came to Plymouth Co. IA, residing on a farm four miles northeast of Kingsley.

In Feb 1925, they went to Omaha, NE where they stayed for a year and then, spent a winter in California. Since May 1925, they have made their home in Kingsley.

Mrs Warneke enjoyed good health until last Wednesday morning at 5 o'clock when heart weakness appeared. In spite of all that loving care could do, she grew worse, and passed out of this life at 2 o'clock on Sunday morning, Dec 4th, at the age of 69 years, 10 months and three days. She was preceded in death by two of her children, Mrs Katherine Harderson and Neal Warneke.

To mourn her sudden departure, she leaves besides her husband, brothers and sisters, G. Kimm, Blairstown, IA.; and Silas Kimm of Pierson, IA; sister, Mrs Anna Warneke, of Edgewater, Co; Fred Kimm of Norway, IA; Jacob Kimm, Northwood, IA., Mrs Anna Volz, Norway, IA; Mrs Frieda Bowler of Fairfax, Iowa.

In her own family, are three sons, Elmer, and George of Whitten, SD; and Clarence, of Kingsley; four daughters, Mrs Jessie Robbins, of Correctionville, Mrs Addie Peterson, Mrs Florence Wink and Mrs Emma Mathers, all of Kingsley; 16 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.

She was honored and loved by all whose priviledge it was to know her.

Funeral services were held at the Congregational Church. Interment was made in the Kingsley Cemetery.