Eibel, Elizabeth 1848-1917

EIBEL, LANGENDORFER, ADNEY

Posted By: Mary Holub, volunteer (email)
Date: 6/25/2020 at 07:20:34

From: Le Mars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, October 16, 1917

Mrs. Eibel is Dead
Had Been Sufferer For Many Years
Was Old Resident of This City

Deceased Was a Native of Germany and Came to Iowa With Her Parents When a Small Child—Was Invalid for Many Months

Mrs. Elizabeth Eibel, who has been an invalid for many years, died at her home, 412 Sixth street, at half past eight on Sunday morning, October 14, 1917. Mrs. Eibel had been practically helpless for the past nine months and for many years prior to that time suffered the agonies of martyrdom owing to poor health. Although she had been ill so long the end came unexpectedly as she was apparently no worse than she had been in many critical stages. Her daughter, Miss Elsie Eibel, was preparing breakfast for her when she expired.

Mrs. Eibel, afflicted with ill health through many years, was a patient sufferer and maintained a serenity and composure which were attributed to her belief and the Christian life she led.

Mrs. Eibel was a native of Germany. She was born at Weingarten, in the grand duchy of Baden, on June 7, 1848. In 1852 when she was a child of four years of age, her parents emigrated to America and settled at Sandusky, O., where the family lived for three years. From there they moved to Dunleith, Illinois, which is now called East Dubuque. After a three years’ residence there, they went up the Mississippi river by boat to Allamakee county, where they lived for six years, engaging in farming and then located in Clayton county.

Miss Elizabeth Langendorfer was united in marriage at Elkader, Iowa, on May 24, 1866, with William Eibel. Following their marriage they lived in Clayton county, Iowa and at various other places, being residents of Minneapolis for several years. Returning to Iowa they located in Boone and came from that place to Le Mars in 1894, which has been the family home since. Mr. Eibel died in this city seventeen years ago. To their union six children were born, the two oldest dying when young. Mrs. Eibel is survived by three sons and a daughter, who are Arthur J. Eibel, of Sioux City, Will Eibel, of Rhinelander, Wis.; Fred Eibel and Elsie Eibel, of Le Mars. There are also two grandchildren.

Mrs. Eibel was one of a family of nine children, five of whom mourn the death of their sister. They are J. C. Langendorfer, of Le Mars; Henry Langendorfer, of Sioux Falls, S. D.; George Langendorfer, of Watertown, S. D.; Ed Langendorfer, of Minneapolis, and Mrs. Thos. Adney, of Le Mars.

The funeral services will be held from the home on Wednesday morning at ten o’clock, Rev. J. K. Hawkins, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church, officiating, and the interment made in the city cemetery.

Mrs. Eibel was from girlhood a member of the Methodist church and a devout member and regular attendant at services when the condition of her health permitted. She was a devoted wife and mother, a good neighbor and friend.

She is tenderly nursed and cared for in her affliction by her children, whose devotion to her and whose efforts to relieve and palliate her suffering were untiring until death came to relieve her.

The pallbearers at the funeral will be R. Hodgson, F. C. Day, John Bogen, Jos. Bogen, J. Featherston and Henry Atwood.