Arens, Margaret 1889-1977

ARENS, HOMAN

Posted By: Bob Arens (email)
Date: 8/2/2005 at 20:32:57

ARENS, MARGARET 1889-1977
Obituary of Margaret Arens from the March 3, 1977 Remsen Bell-Enterprise

FUNERAL THURSDAY for MARGARET ARENS

Miss Margaret Arens, 87, lifelong Remsen resident, died Monday, Feb. 28 at Floyd Valley Hospital, LeMars, after a brief illness.

Funeral services for Miss Arens were held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 3 at St. Mary's Catholic Church here. Rev. Richard Birdsall officiated and burial was in the parish cemetery.

Margaret was born June 14, 1889 at Remsen, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. [Margaret Homan] Peter Arens.

She had worked as a clerk in the D. J. Frank general store for many years and was also a private seamstress.

She was a member of the Catholic Daughters of America and the Third Order of St. Francis.

Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Nick (Cecilia) Gengler of Brookings, S. D. and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, four brothers and two sisters.

The Fisch funeral home was in charge of arrangements.

Obituary: Miss Margaret Arens, 87, lifelong Remsen resident, died Monday, Feb 28 at Floyd Valley Hospital, LeMars, after a brief illness. Funeral services for Miss Arens were held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 3 at St. Mary's Catholic Church here. Rev. Richard Birdsall officiated and burial was in the parish cemetery. Margaret was born June 14,1889 at Remsen, the daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. Peter Arens. She had worked as a clerk in the D.J. Frank general store for many years and was also a private seamstress. She was a member of the Catholic Daughters of America and the Third Order of St. Francis. Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Nick (Cecilia) Gengler of Brookings, SD and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, four brothers and two sisters.(Really five brothers and five sisters and an unnamed brother-13 children in all)