Gronwold, May (Mrs. C.) 1867-1935

GRONWOLD, PUTNAM

Posted By: Paul Van Dyke--Volunteer
Date: 2/20/2017 at 07:11:19

Source: Sioux County Index (8-2-1935)

Born: August 1, 1867
Died: 1935

People of this community were grieved to learn of the death of Mrs. May Gronwold which occurred on Monday morning of this week at ten o’clock.

Mrs. Gronwold was widely known throughout Lyon and Sioux counties and her friends were numbered by her acquaintances. She had the distinction of being the first school instructor in the town of George, she taught in the little wood school building here in the 80’s.

For the past twelve years, Mrs. Gronwold had made her home with her daughter, Mrs. A.H. Schlossin and had enjoyed good health until several months ago, when her health began to fail, and she steadily grew weaker. Suffering with heart trouble and other complications, she suddenly passed away on Monday morning of this week, having reached the age of 67 years, 11 months and 22 days.

Mrs. Gronwold, nee Putnam was born on August 1, 1867, at Elkader, Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Putnam, her parents, moved to a homestead between Hull and George where she lived as a small child. She received her education in the Hull Academy, and later taught in various schools in this territory. Later she was united to C. Gronwold, and they moved to Seattle, Washington, where they lived a short time and then moved to Matlock, Iowa. Later Mrs. Gronwold and her two daughters moved to Hull, where she made her home until she moved to the home of her daughter, Mrs. A.H. Schlossin.

Besides a host of friends and relatives, she leaves to mourn her death two daughters, Mrs. J.C. Wieman and Mrs. A.H. Schlossin; three grandchildren; two brothers and two sisters, namely Mrs. E.C. Weir of Hull, Mrs. Frank Plowman of Spring Point, Canada, A.A. Putnam of Sioux City and Chas Putnam of San Diego, California; also an aunt, Mrs. Angie Donovan of Sheldon.

Funeral services were held from the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church at Hull, of which Mrs. Gronwold was a member, with the Reverend Father Buckholtz of Alvord in charge. Interment was made in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery.