Steinert, Flora Friedereke 1892-1945

STEINERT, REEMTS, JACOBS

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Date: 7/21/2014 at 19:59:57

ILLNESS CAUSES LOCAL WOMAN TO TAKE OWN LIFE

Mrs. Henry Steinert Had Lived In Community During Entire Life

Coming as a grievous shock to relatives and friends was the news that Mrs. Henry Steinert had taken her own life by jumping into the cistern at her far home about four miles northwest of town, Wednesday afteroon, during a spell of despondency, as she had been in poor health for some time. Mr. Steinert had gone to the chicken house to do some work and when he went back to the house about twenty minutes later, he received no response when he spoke to her. Going outside, he saw his wife's glasses on a small table and her shoes near the cistern, the cover of which was removed. Then he discovered his wife's body in the cistern. Summoning medical and other aid, everything possible was done to revive her, but to no avail.

Mrs. Steinert, who was about 50 years of age, had been ailing and nervous for some time, but her condition was not deemed as serious as the tragic event would indicate.

Besides her husband and one daughter, Mrs. Elmo Fletcher, Mrs. Steinert is survived by two sisters, Mrs. John Borchers, of this city, and Mrs. Ida Ross, of San Diego, Calif., and two brothers, Frank and Herman Reemts, of Akron. She had resided in this vicinity all her ife and was widely known and highly respected among a host of friends, who extend deep sympathy to the relatives in their sad and sudden bereavement. Funeral arrangemnts are imcomplete pending word from the sister in California.

Akron Register Tribune
Thursday, September 13, 1945
Akron, Iowa

FINAL RITRS ARE HELD SUNDAY FOR MRS. H. STEINERT

Had Been Resident Of Akron Vicinity During Entire Life

Mention was made om these columns last week of the death of Mrs. Henry Steinert at her home in Union county, S. D., four miles northwest of Akron, on Wednesday afternoon, September 12, 1945, at the age of 53 years, 7 months, and 10 days. She had been in failing health the past severa years, and on September 1 had returned to her home from the Lutheran hospital in Sioux City.

Flora Friedereke Reemts, daughtrer of Fred and Flora Reemts, was born February 2, 1892, in Portland township, Plymouth county, Iowa. On March 13, 1892, she was baptied in St. John's Lutheran church, Preston township, and on April 8, 1906, was confirmed in the Christian faith. On June 22, 191, she was united in marriage with Henry Steinert. This union was blessed with one daughter, Naomi (Mrs. Elmo Fletchrer). The family spent twenty years on the old home place in Union county.

Mrs. Steinert was a member and faithful attendant of Trinity Lutheran church and Trinity Ladies' Aid.

Left to mourn her untimely death are her husband and daughter, Mrs. Elmo Fletcher; two brothers, Herman and Frank Reemts, both of Akron, and two sisters, Mrs. John Borchers, of Akron, and Mrs. Ida Ross, of San Diego, Calif., who came to attend the funeral services. She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, John and Christ. Reemts, and one sister, Mrs. John Kruse. She was a kind and devoted wife and mother, a fine neighbor and valued friend.

There was a large attendance of sympathizing friends and neighbors at the funeral services in Trinity Lutheran church Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, the services being conducted by the pastor, Rev. J. A. Pannkuk. Hymns were sung by amale quartet comprised of J. A. Jenson, H. B. Nelson, H. J. Behmer and Clifford Johnson. Acting as pallbearers were nephews of the deceased. Interment was in Riverside cemetery.

Akron Register Tribune
Thursday, September 20, 1945
Akron, Iowa