Heuertz, Nickolas 1857-1922

HEUERTZ, HANSEN

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, Volunteer (email)
Date: 6/26/2011 at 20:12:06

LeMars Globe-Post
Monday, Dec. 4, 1922

NICK HEUERTZ SUCCUMBS TO DEATH

Nickolas Heuertz, a resident of Fifth avenue South East died at his home at
3 o’clock Thursday, Nov. 30. At the time of his death he was 66 years, 11
months of age. Funeral services were held Saturday at 10 o’clock at St.
Joseph’s church, LeMars, and the remains were taken to Remsen and interred
in the St. Mary’s cemetery.

Besides his wife, who died 24 years ago, he had six children, five of them
dying in infancy and one daughter died when 18 years old. Deceased is
survived by three brothers, John of Remsen, Jake and Mike of LeMars; also
two sisters, Mrs. Lena Lax of Yakima, Wash., and Pauline of LeMars, one
adopted sister, Lilly Recknagel at Denver, Colo.

Nickolas Heuertz was born Jan. 6, 1857, at St. Donatus, Jackson county,
Iowa. In January 1875 he came with his parents to Plymouth County, and
settled on a farm near LeMars, living there for six years, then moving to a
farm south of Remsen, where he lived.

In 1889 he was married to Susan Hansen. In 1911 he moved to LeMars, where
he has made his home until he was called by death, which was caused by a
complication of diseases.

The funeral was in charge of Nic Wiltgen. The pallbearers were: Eugene
Heuertz, Bernard Heuertz, Lawrence Lewis, Henry Hansen, J. J. Hansen and
Andrew Kunkel.