Sohl, Anna (Mrs. William) (Mrs. Henry Wolter) 1873-1938

SOHL, KRUSE, WOLTER

Posted By: Janet Brown - volunteer (email)
Date: 7/30/2013 at 15:33:41

From the Sioux County Index (Hull, Iowa), July 15, 1938:

Mother Of Hull Men Dies At Pipestone, Sun., July 10

Mrs. Anna Sohl, mother of Henry and August Wolter of this place, died Sunday, July 10th, 1938, in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Wm. Becker, at Pipestone, Minnesota.

Her age at death was 64 years, 11 months and 8 days. The remains were brought to Hull and prepared for burial, and services were held Wednesday July 13th, from St. Paul's Lutheran Church, with interment in the church cemetery. Rev. A. P. Zenk pastor, officiated, and Weir and Claerbout's funeral home were in charge.

The pallbearers were: Claus Lutjens, Fred Helbing, Henry Beckman, Henry Stoehr, Fritz Jantzen and John Riebeling.

She leaves to mourn her passing her children: August Wolter of Hull, Mrs. William Becker of Pipestone. Minnesota, Henry Wolter of Hull; two brothers: Dietrick and Henry Kruse of Boyden; eight grandchildren, and many other relatives and a host of friends who will keep her in loving memory.

Obituary

The following obituary was read by Rev. Zenk at the services:

Mrs. Anna Sohl, nee Kruse, was; born at Stade Hanover, Germany on August 2, 1873. She was received into the large family of believers by her baptism in early infancy. She left Germany when but 7 years old and came with her parents and brothers to the States, the family taking residence near Boyden, Iowa. Her life was spent in the Boyden and Hull community. After due preparation she was confirmed in the Lutheran faith on April 3, 1887 in St. John's church, Boyden by Rev. Wm. Baetke.

Spending her youthful years in the parental home, she entered into marriage with Mr. Henry Wolter on February 23, 1893. The young couple resided on a farm at Boyden. Four children were born to this union, one of which passed on la early infancy.

Mrs. Sohl became a sorrowing widow on July 15, 1901, when her husband passed on leaving her with three children. She carried on as best she could, hoping for better days to come again.

In the year 1904 she again entered marriage with Mr. Wm. Sohl (the wedding was on October 19, 1904). The family then took up residence near Hull and on June 29, 1923 she again mourned the loss of her husband and she then took up residence with her children until taken by death.

Poster's note: Obituary in Sioux County Index (Hull) ends in last sentence with "residence" but I added "with her children until taken by death" from the obituary in the Sioux County Capital of July 21, 1938 so that the obituary is complete.