Re: Looking for Koehler Relatives
KOEHLER, STRUBLE, DIMMICK, GUND, OBERNE, STEWART
Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email) In Response To: Looking for Koehler Relatives (Maureen)
Date: 1/17/2011 at 15:09:52
Here are two obituaries for Louis Martin Koehler and Elizabeth Koehler Struble. Also cemetery listings:
The Hawarden Independent - Iowa
July 24, 1924Served In Army Nearly Forty Years
B. M. Koehler [of Hawarden, Iowa] received word last Thursday telling of the death of his brother, Col. Louis M. Koehler, which occurred Wednesday night, July 16th, at his home in Los Angeles, California. Colonel Koehler had been in poor health for the past four years.
Louis M. Koehler was born in Galena, IL., July 21, 1863, and he came to LeMars with his parents in 1876. He was a member of the first class ever graduated from the LeMars High School, which was in 1880. The following year he received an appointment to West Point Military Academy from which he graduated in 1884. When he entered military life he saw much service in the West during the Indian uprisings and took part in the border warfare against the famous Chief Geronimo. Colonel Koehler, while in the West, served with John Pershing who won renown in the World War. He was a member of the Ninth Calvary in the Spanish-American War and later he went to the Phillipines where he saw further service and also held important posts. He was military governor of Porto Rico in 1912 and 1913. During the World War he was on military duty in California. He retired from army life two years ago. He will be accorded a military funeral at Arlinngton, Va., where internment will be made in the National Cemetery.
Besides B. M. Koehler of Hawarden, he is survived by three brothers, Barthold Koehler of Geneva, Neb., Henry Koehler of Kansas City and R. J. Koehler of LeMars [Iowa] and two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Struble of LeMars and Mrs. Roy Dimmick of Portland, Ore.
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LeMars Sentinel
September 22, 1933DEATH TAKES MRS. STRUBLE
PIONEER WOMAN WAS INTIMATELY ASSOCIATED WITH LIFE AND PROGRESS OF LE MARSMrs. Elizabeth K. Struble, one of the pioneer residents of LeMars, died at her home, 134 First Avenue SE, Tuesday evening, following a prolonged illness due to infirmities of age. Her passing marks the severance of ties between the older and younger generation. Mrs. Struble in her younger days did much to mould the coming youth and set a pattern commendable for others to follow, being one of the early teachers in the LeMars public schools. Her influence in rough and ready days of early settlement when the village of LeMars was in its infancy, has left an impression which is retained in the memories of many, who under her kindly guidance started forth to seek fortune in life’s way. Intimately associated with the life of LeMars from girlhood. Mrs. Struble was always friendly, sympathetic and neighborly. She was active in community, church and social circles until ill health intervened. For many years she was a member of the Presbyterian Church. She was a charter member of the Friday Club.
Mrs. Struble had been an invalid for nearly ten years but her condition was not regarded serious until last February, when she began to fail rapidly. Mrs. Struble was born September 24, 1854, at Galena, Ill., the second child in a family of eleven children born to Mr. and Mrs. Christian Koehler. Elizabeth Koehler was educated in the Galena schools and in 1876 she came with her parents, brothers and sisters to LeMars where Mr. Koehler continued the wagon making and blacksmithing business, his lifelong occupation.
For years Mrs. Struble has made her home in the old Koehler residence, one of the pioneer homes in LeMars. In 1878, Mrs. Struble became the first teacher of German in the LeMars public schools. She was married in 1880 to James Hamil Struble, a pioneer lawyer in LeMars, and has maintained residence in LeMars since that time.
Three daughters, Miss Margaret Struble, of LeMars, Mrs. David W. Stewart, of Sioux City, and Mrs. Geo. N. Oberne, of Chicago, two grandchildren, George N. Oberne, of Chicago, and Robert Bruce Stewart, of Sioux City, are left to
mourn the loss of a tender, devoted, and inspiring mother and grandmother. Mrs. Struble also leaves two brothers, R. J. Koehler, of LeMars, Benjamin M. Koehler, of Hawarden, and a sister, Mrs. Roy Dimmick, of Portland, Oregon.LAST RITES HELD THURSDAY
The funeral was held Thursday afternoon from the residence, Rev. F. E. Burgess conducting the services, and interment was made in the family burying ground in the LeMars cemetery. Lifetime neighbors and friends were pallbearers: W. H. Boyd, C. E. Clarke, Will Koenig, F. A. Post, J. G. Smaltz, and G. L. Wernli.**************************
LeMars Memorial Cemetery:
Koehler, Benjamin M.
1/1/1871 - 12/25/1946Koehler, Christian
6/24/1827 -- 9/4/1885Koehler, Margaret (Gund)
3/15/1834 -- 6/21/1911Koehler, Rudolph J.
8/11/1874 -- 7/11/1958Koehler, Wilhelmina A.
8/12/1879 -- 6/23/1963**********************
KOEHLER, Christian m; wagon maker; 59 yrs 27 das; b Bavaria; n-German; d 4 Sep 1885 LeMars, IA; bur 6 Sep 1885 LeMars, IA
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