Puls, Louis Carl 1846-1925

PULS, SCHULTZ, MITHELMAN, FERGUSON, FOGEL, GROSS

Posted By: Marilyn Holmes (email)
Date: 11/15/2011 at 19:00:51

The Grinnell (IA) Herald; June, 23, 1925

PIONEER PASSES
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Louis Carl Puls, Settler and Pioneer Builder of Malcom Goes to His Final Rest Last Monday.
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Louis Puls was born in Mecklenburg, Germany, Sept. 27, 1846. At the age of twenty, Mr. Puls spent one year at Princeton, Ill. He spent the greatest span of his years at Malcom, Iowa. The last fourteen years the deceased retired from active farming and lived in Malcom.

In 1876, forty nine years ago, Louis Puls married Minnie Schultz of Malcom. The union was blessed with children as follows: Fred Puls of Grinnell, Josephine Mithelman, John Puls, Ida Ferguson, Marie Fogel, Ted and Elmer Puls and Evelyn Gross, all of Malcom, Iowa.

The cause of Louis Puls' death was asthma and heart trouble. He passed away at 1:40 o'clock June 19 at the age of seventy-nine years, eight months, twenty-three days. Two sons preceded him in death, one in infancy and Louis, Jr., at the age of seventeen years.

The deceased was one of the early settlers of this locality as well as one of the founders of the Trinity Lutheran church. He was a man with good qualities, willing to help and assist in every enterprise of the community. He never stood back to assist his children and proved his love toward his grandchildren. Many were the illnesses and misfortunes in his days. Thus, also, should his career close with suffering which he bore with much patience, trusting at his end to enter the rest of the children of God, promised to all who believe.

The mourners are his wife, Minnie, four sons and four daughters and nineteen grandchildren.

His funeral was held Sunday, June 21st, at two o'clock P.M. at the Trinity Lutheran church. Services were conducted by Rev. O.C. Biermann. His remains were laid to rest in the Trinity Lutheran cemetery.

We all extend sympathy to Mrs. Minnie Puls and children.

The pallbearers were his four sons, Fred, John, Ted, Elmer and two sons-in-law, Orrin Ferguson and Harlan Gross.

Those who attended the funeral of Louis Puls from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. John Schoff of Walnut, Ill., Florence Haglock of Princeton, Ill., Mrs. Ida Closson of La Salle, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Schultz and Mrs. Mary Beckenholz of Reasoner, Ia., Mr. and Mrs. Herman Jentzen, Chas. Jentzen, Mrs. Leda Tachopp and sons and Mr. and Mrs. John Schultz all of Marshalltown and Mr. B.L. Edwards of Cedar Rapids.