Vlotho, Augusta, Mrs. John, 1864-1945

VLOTHO, DITTMER

Posted By: Lydia Lucas - Volunteer (email)
Date: 1/6/2012 at 21:54:52

Death Calls Mrs. John Vlotho, Sr.

Mrs. John Vlotho, Sr., 81, a resident of this vicinity for more than 60 years, passed away Tuesday [May 29] from complications due to her advanced age.

Funeral services will be held at St. Paul's Lutheran church at 2:30 Friday afternoon, with Rev. H. W. Krieger in charge. Interment will be in Grace Hill cemetery.

Augusta Dittmer was born on May 16, 1864, at Guttenburg, Iowa, where she grew to womanhood. She was married to John Vlotho on February 26, 1884, and came to Ireton the same year. To this union were born four children, two of whom preceded her in death. Mr. Vlotho passed away a few years ago.

When she came to Ireton she lived on a farm east of town until 1907, when she and her husband retired to move to Ireton. She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran church and when her health permitted was an ardent worker in its various organizations.

She is survived by two children, John Vlotho and Mrs. Lenore Reid, and one sister, Mrs. Gerd Onken of Los Angeles, Calif. There are eight grandchildren and one great grandchild.

Source: Hawarden Independent, May 31, 1945.

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A similar obit was published in the Alton Democrat (June 6, 1945). It gives her birth date as May 14 and says that she died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Elnora Reid.

A similar, slightly shorter obit was published in the Sioux Center News (June 7). It also gives her birth date as May 14, and her parents as Mr. and Mrs. Gustave Dittmer.

The Sioux County Cemetery Index gives her birth date as May 12.