Roewe, Mrs. August (Lena) 1859-1954

ROEWE, HINN, MATHER, LAWLOR, WHITMAN

Posted By: Janet Schuldt, Volunteer (email)
Date: 4/18/2013 at 17:54:59

Laurens Sun, Laurens, Pocahontas, Iowa, USA Thursday, May 20, 1954

Lena Roewe, 95, pioneer Laurens resident who died May 10 after an illness of several weeks were held at 3 p.m. Thursday at the Laurens Methodist church. The Rev. R. p. Phillips, pastor of the church, officiated. A quartet which included Mrs. Fred Forsythe, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Hertz and Clarence Morgan sang "Rock of Ages" and "In the Garden." Mrs. H. M. Pohlman was accompanist.

Pall bearers were six grandsons, Robert Mather, William Mather, Charles Mather, Henry Roewe, August Roewe and Joe Roewe. Burial was in the Laurens cemetery with Hitchcock

Funeral Home in charge.

Lena Hinn, daughter of Joseph and Katherina Hinn, was born Feb. 11, 1859, in Grant county, Wisconsin, near the town of Boscobel. She was the fourth of 10 children. When 15 years of age she was confirmed in the Lutheran church.

Married in 1884

On March 4, 1884, she was united in marriage to August Roewe. They came immediately to the Laurens community and settled on the farm where Joe Roewe now lives. Seven children were born to them, three of whom preceded their mother in death. They were Marie, who died in infancy; Matilda, who died at the age of 15; and Henry, whose death occurred when he was 26.

Mr. and Mrs. Roewe lived on the farm until 1914, and then moved to Laurens. Mr, Roewe died in 1935. Mrs. Roewe was in good health until the spring of 1950 when she fell and injured a hip. She never completely recovered from the injury, although she was able to be up and around until a couple weeks before her death. Her chief interests were her home, family and church. Although never a member of the Methodist church, she was active in Sunday school, home missionary society and church worship services.

Survivors

Survivors include three daughters. Kate (Mrs. Ray) Mather of Laurens; Laura (Mrs. Wesley) Lawlor of Albert City, and Bertha Roewe of Laurens; a son, Fred Roewe of Laurens; a sister, Mrs. Emma Whitman of Chicago, Ill.; 10 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren and other relatives.