Theodore Kautz

KAUTZ, NORH, DECOCK, KAUTZ

Posted By: Rebecca Foster (email)
Date: 8/31/2014 at 12:52:24

THEO. KAUTZ, BUFFALO, DIES IN DAVENPORT

Well Known Farmer Succumbs at Mercy Hospital; Funeral Monday

Theodore Kautz, 73, well known farmer residing one mile west of Buffalo, died at Mercy hospital at 8 o'clock Thursday night. He had been ailing for the last year and had been at the hospital since Monday preparing for an operation for an intestinal obstruction. Death was due, however, to a sudden heart attack.

Mr. Kautz was born in Detroit, Mich., Nov 1, 1854. He came to Buffalo with his parents, the late Frederick and Barbara Kautz, when a year old and since that time has resided on the farm west of the city.

Having lived in this vicinity for 72 years he was probably one of the most widely known farmers in Scott county. On Sept. 26, 1875, he was united in marriage to Miss Caroline Bartberger by the late Msgr. Flavin at St. Peter's church in Buffalo.

Surviving besides the widow are three daughters, Mrs. George Noth and Mrs. John DeCock, both of Davenport; and Miss Clara Kautz, at home; four sons, John of Davenport; Rupert and Edwin Kautz, at home, and Carl of Rochester, N.Y.; three brothers, Fred of Buffalo; Bernard, Jackson, Mich; and George Kautz of California; one sister, Mrs. G. Zwicker, Rock Island and five grandchildren. Two sons preceded him in death, Albert in 1913 and Theodore Jr., in infancy.

The body was removed to the Fred N. Ruhl funeral home and will be taken to the family home one mile west of Buffalo, Saturday morning from where the funeral will be held at 8:30 a.m. Monday with services at 9 o'clock at St. Peter's church in Buffalo. Burial will be made in Rose Hill cemetery.

Source: Davenport Democrat and Leader; Davenport, Ia.,24 Aug 1928.