Jungers, Barbara (Mrs. George Sr.) 1890-1965

JUNGERS, ENGELDINGER, MASUEN

Posted By: Paul Van Dyke--Volunteer
Date: 6/13/2021 at 20:33:35

Source: Alton Democrat (9-23-1965)

Born: January 18, 1890
Died: September 18, 1965

MRS. GEORGE JUNGERS, LIFETIME RESIDENT PASSES AT ALTON

Funeral services for Mrs. George Jungers, 75, lifelong resident of Alton were held Tuesday at St. Mary’s Church. Monsignor Reising officiating, with burial in the church cemetery. She died unexpectedly at her home Saturday, September 18.

Mrs. Jungers was the former Barbara Engeldinger, daughter of Peter and Emma Masuen Engeldinger, pioneer Alton family. She was born January 18, 1890, at Alton and was married to Mr. Jungers here January 14, 1918.She was a member of St. Mary’s Church and Rosary Society, devoted to her Church and family, a kind neighbor and beloved by all who knew her.

Survivors include the widower; three daughters: Mrs. Robert Muth, Iowa City; Mrs. Leo Goergen, Granville; and Mrs. Merlyn Niichel, Alton; by two sons, Bernard of Hospers and Herbert of Chicago, Illinois; a sister, Mrs. Joseph Joanning, Albambra, California and a brother, Emil Engeldinger of Alton; and 19 grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by one son, George Jr., two brothers and two sisters.

Pallbearers were six nephews: Francis Dittman of Boyden, Vernon Honkomp, Sheldon; Claude Hemmen, Alfred Zenk and Paul Goergen, Granville; and Alvin Zenk, Bigelow, Minnesota.

Relatives and friends attending the rits from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Muth, Iowa City, Herbert Jungers, Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Ray Plarr and children, Arlington, Minnesota, Minnesota; Mr. and Mrs. Herman Schanen, Port Washington, Wisconsin; Mrs. Rose Schuver and son Harold, Nora Springs, Iowa; Mrs. Frank Hemmen, Mr. and Mrs. George Vortherms, Fulda, Minnesota; Messrs and Mesdames Ed Hemmen, Reading, Minnesota, Mark Full, Taunton, Minnesota, Cyril Zenk, Slayton, Minnesota, Alvin Zenk, Bigelow, Minnesota, Vincent Muth and family, Hawarden, Robert Harens, Worthington, Minnesota, Richard Jungers, Sauk Center, Minnesota, also many friends and relatives from Alton and surrounding communities.