Kloster, Marie Raven 1860-1933

KLOSTER, HENDRICKSEN

Posted By: Linda Mohning (email)
Date: 2/8/2006 at 21:49:49

MARIE RAVEN KLOSTER
DEATH CLAIMS MRS. KLOSTER

Well Known Woman in Community
Dies Following a Short Illness

CAME HERE WHEN GIRL

Lived at Oyens in the
Pioneer Days

Mrs. Andrew Kloster, aged 73, well known in Le Mars and vicinity and a resident of Plymouth county since girlhood days, died Sunday night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Held, 227 Fourth Street NW, following a brief illness. Her husband, Andrew Kloster, preceded her in death November 8. Mrs. Klosterhad been slightly ailing of late but her condition was not regarded as critical and the end came suddenly.

Mrs. Kloster was born in Denmark March 20, 1860. Her maiden name was Marie Hendricksen. When a girl of thirteen she came with her parents to America. They lived in New York for a brief period after arriving in the States and then came to Iowa, locating in Cedar Rapids and a year or two later came to Le Mars.

Marie Henricksen was married to T.J. Raven November 18, 1877, at Oyens. Mr. Raven died on May 30, 1893. She was united in marriage with Andrew Kloster August 22, 1894.

She leaves to mourn her loss three sons and a daughter, J.A. Raven and A.H. Raven of Sioux City, Mrs. John Held, and Jens Kloster, of Le Mars. There are seven grandchildren.

Mrs. Kloster was widely known in the Oyens and Le Mars communities and was active in church, community and social circles. She enjoyed the esteem and friendship of a large number of acquaintances.

Funeral Services Wednesday

The funeral will be held from the home at 2 o’clock Wednesday afternoon and services will be conducted at St. John’s Lutheran church, Rev. J. J. Wollmar, the pastor, and Rev. J. Hanson, pastor of the Marcus Danish church, officiating.

The interment will be made in the city cemetery in the family burying plot.
[Date of death: 16 Apr 1933]