Ludwig, Agnes -- 1902 - 1989

LUDWIG, SHIMEK, HEROLD

Posted By: Connie Ellis (email)
Date: 12/30/2010 at 21:34:35

SOURCE: Ossian, Iowa OSSIAN BEE, 1989
Contributor: Connie Ellis (Not related)

Agnes Ludwig died Thursday after a short illness at the Barthell Eastern Star Home, Decorah, Iowa. She was 86 years old.

*Note: this newspaper did not list the date of death. Based on her age, she had not reached her 87th birthday and based on the information on the back of the newspaper clipping, her death occurred in the spring of the year -- late March, April,and before May 6, 1989 -- because high school track events were listed and a Calmar business was closing May 6, 1989*

Services were held Monday at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Spillville, Iowa at 11 a.m. The Rev. Clement Burke and the Rev. Raphael Ludwig concelebrated the mass. Burial was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Dan O'Connell, David Holthaus, David Ludwig, William Ludwig, Stanley Shivek, and Robert Sbiral.(written as shown)

Miss Ludwig was born November 3, 1902 to Albert and Anna (Shimek) Ludwig at Spillville. She attended the Spillville school and was a member of the Catholic Workman.

Preceding her in death were her parents; two sisters, Celia Herold and Viola Ludwig; and one brother Edward Ludwig. Surviving are two brothers, Martin Ludwig of Decorah and Joseph Ludwig of Fort Atkinson, Iowa.