Steichen, Catherine Mrs. Nicholas 1876-1912

STEICHEN, KRANTZ

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - Volunteer (email)
Date: 12/23/2011 at 06:32:18

Alton Democrat of Feb 24, 1912
Mrs. Nic Steichen died at her home near Alton on Thursday evening February 15th. She was taken sick on Monday with inflammation of the bowels and she passed away on Thursday. Mrs. Steichen was born in Jackson county Iowa on July 10th 1877. On June 1st 1897 she was united in marriage to Nick Steichen at Alton Iowa. This union was blessed with nine children, seven of whom survive. The funeral services were hold on Monday from St. Mary's Catholic church of which deceased was a devout member. The services were conducted by Very Rev. F. J. Brune and friends from all the neighboring towns attended the services. This death. is extremely sad as seven little folks are left motherless, one of them a tiny babe of only three months old.
The surviving children are Sophia, Gertrude, Alphonse, Matie, Raymond, Leo and the baby. Deceased is also survived by her husband, Nick Steichen, her mother, Mrs. Margaret Krantz of Salem, S. D. She is also survived by two brothers J. P. Krantz of Hastings, Nebr. And Henry Krantz of Howard, S. D., and four sisters Mrs. Geo, Schueller of Howard, S. D., Mrs. P. Krier of .Emery, S. D., Mrs. Joe Jardin of Emory, S. D., and Mrs. Lewis Lundcrs of Salem, S. D.

NOTES:
(Husband Nicholas Steichen was born 3 Apr 1871 and died 19 Jun 1954 Remsen buried St Mary's Cemetery Alton. Catherine Krantz was born July 9, 1876 and died 15 Feb 1912 buried in St. Mary's Cemetery Alton IA. At the time of Katherine's death they had seven living children, with two or three younger children preceding her in death. Nicholas married a second time to Mary Henrecy and had a large family with her.)