Theis, John Sr. - 1869-1950

THEIS, KOOB

Posted By: Linda Vander Linden-Volunteer (email)
Date: 2/17/2014 at 09:03:18

Hawarden Independent, July 13, 1950

Funeral services for John Theis, Sr., 81, who died Tuesday morning at his home in the south part of Hawarden, will be held at St. Mary's church at 10 o'clock, Friday morning, with Rev. Fr. F. Graf in charge. Burial will be under the direction of the Frazier Funeral service in St. Mary's cemetery.

Rosary will be said at the Frazier Funeral Home this evening.

Mr. Theis had been ill three years and was confined to his wheel chair. During his long illness his aged wife cared for him. About 6 o'clock Tuesday morning he awakened Mrs. Theis, who waited on him, and shortly after she had returned to bed he died.

Mr. Theis was engaged in farming and lived north of here prior to coming to Hawarden 28 years ago.

He was born December 29, 1868, in Luxembourg, Germany, and came to America in 1885 at the age of 16. Eight years later he returned to Germany. While there he was married to Susan Koob on April 4, 1894, and immediately after he returned to America with his bride. They located at LeMars where they lived a short time and then moved to Currie, Minn. In 1906 he came to Hawarden and for the past 44 years lived here.

He is survived by his widow, a son, John Theis of Lake Park, Minn.; a daughter, Mrs. Harry Hodoway of Hawarden; eight grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.