Stange, Edward Gusave 1854-1911

STANGE, VERCH, KUHN, ROLLERT

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Date: 1/4/2014 at 13:25:36

Sept 7, 1911 Hull Index
Edward Gusave Stange son of Michael Stange and his wife Louise, nee Verch, was born at Cvanzin Brandenburg,, Germany, the 24th of May, 1854. He was confirmed in the Evangelical Lutheran, church at Schwachenwalde the 5th of April, 1868 and came to this country in 1878. South Hampton, Peoria county, Illinois was his first American home where he lived 22 years.

About 10 years ago he came to Sioux county, Iowa and made his home in Sheridan township.. He was married to Louise Kuhn in 1880, who died in 1888. This first marriage was blessed with 5 children, 3 of whom died when very young. For the second time, he married Emilie Marie Rollert. They had 13 children, but 3 are dead.

This summer he complained about feeling tired, shortness of breath, and temporal dizziness. About four weeks ago he went to Le Mars to get examination by a physician. This doctor, after a thorough examination, told him he had to undergo an operation in Rochester, which would be the only thing for him to get rid of his troubles. He then made his last will and took the Lord's supper and was then going to Rochester but he became too weak to go. He suffered very much, the main trouble being gall stones and inflammation of the liver. He died the 31st. of August 6 p. m. aged 57 years, 3 months and 7 days.

The mourning survivors are his wife, Emlie Marie, nee Rollert, his children, Fred Stange, Ida Schloeje, Augusta. Wilhelm, Reinhold, Otto, Hedwig, Johanna,, Marie, George, Emma and Laura Stange, his son-in-law Hinrich Schloeje, his daughter: in-law, Friederika nee Walker, his brothers, Wilhelm Stange in Cairo, Nebraska and Fritz Stange near Bradford, Illinois his sister's. Bertha. Rewerts, Casseltbri, lll., and Augusta Kuhn, South Hampton. IL and many other relatives and friends.

Edward G. Stange was a true member of St. Paul's German Evangelical Lutheran church in Lincoln Township, Sioux county, Iowa, and took a great interest in the welfare of his church. He showed his faith in Christ by good works and by loving the word of God, which be regularly heard, in church and read with his family at home. His death means a great -loss, both to his family and to his church and is deplored by many who really knew him. But we must bow under the will of the Almighty and try to well remember Christ's words: "What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter."

The funeral was held in the afternoon of the 3rd. of September, last Sunday, services being held at the home, St. Paul's German Evangelical Lutheran church and at the grave, Rev. Paul J. Bunge officiating, taking as his text in the church, Philipp. 1, 3-6. Messrs. Friedrich Braun, August and Wilhelm Soehl, Barthold Reyelts, Christ. Hollander and William Mory were the pall bearers. The attendance at the funeral was the largest one that the Germans of this vicinity have seen for years. The church was not by near able to seat all present. It shows how many friends from near and for Mr. Ed. Stange had. May he rest in peace and the eternal light shine to his immortal soul.