Koltze, Anna Mrs. Henry 1878-1949

KOLTZE, RICHTER

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 1/20/2012 at 13:41:35

From the Rock Valley Bee of Apr 14, 1949

The burial service for Mrs. Henry Koltze, former Rock Valley resident, was held here Monday at St. Mary's Cemetery. with Rev. David McGoey officiating at the gravside service. Funeral mass had been held at 9 am in the Holy Redeemer church of Marshall MN with Father Neudecker officiating.

Mrs. Koltze was born Anna Marie Richter on July 9, 1878 at Burlington Wisconsin, the daughter of John and Mary Richter. She came with her parents to Rock Valley in 1884 and resided here for 30 years. She married Henry Koltze in 1898 and to this union nine children were born: Lucy, John, Sadie, Julis, Frederick, Kathryn, Margaret, Alfred and Agnes all married.
In 1914 the family moved to a farm near Minneota, MN. Mrs. Kltze retired in 1940 and the family moved to Marshall, MN. It was there that Mrs. Koltze died.

Other survivors include 24 grandchildren, four great grandchildren, three sisters, Mrs. Kate Rossmiller of Burlington, WI, Mrs. Clarence Ogden of Lennox SD, and Miss Julius Richter of Rock Valley; two brothers Lawrence and Alfred of Rock Valley.