Bareis, Fred John -- 1868 - 1946

ENGLE, BAREIS, STOPPERAN, DUWE, KNODT

Posted By: Mary Durr (email)
Date: 7/4/2004 at 20:16:09

Fred John Bareis
 
FRED J. BAREIS, 77, PROMINENT CASTALIAN, PASSES AWAY FRIDAY

Funeral services for Fred Bareis, long time resident of Castalia, were held on Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 at the Schutte Funeral Home in Postville and at 2:00 from Zion Lutheran church in Castalia, with Rev. L. R. Meinecke officiating. Interment was in Pleasant View cemetery.

Fred John Bareis, son of George Bareis and wife, Louise Engle Bareis, was born November 24, 1868, in Wittenberg, Germany, where he also received his education.

In May, 1882, with his parents he set sail for America. They arrived in New York about the middle of May of that year and after spending about six weeks in New York they came to Postville. While in Postville he engaged in farming and on Feb. 19, 1907, moved to the present home near Castalia.

He was united in marriage with Mary Stopperan on April 10, 1901. When the couple moved to Castalia, they set about housekeeping and were successful farmers. He was a member of Zion Lutheran church in Castalia since his arrival in this community. He served as secretary and treasurer of the congregation for eleven years.

About four years ago his health began to fail him but he continued with his many tasks on the farm. Last May, his condition became considerably worse and he was bedfast for many weeks, but he rallied again and was going about his several tasks on the farm. Last Friday morning, February 15, about 10:30 o'clock in the morning while helping his son, he was taken ill and passed away shortly thereafter. He had attained the age of 77 years.

He leaves to mourn his passing, his widow, two sons and one daughter, Albert Bareis of Washington, Ill., Leonard and Ethel Bareis at home; two grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Duwe of Postville; three brothers, Wm. Bareis of Castalia, Henry Bareis of Cresco, John Bareis of Postville. One son died in infancy. He was preceded in death by his parents, his mother on December 25, 1920, and his father in 1940, and one sister, Mrs. Caroline Knodt of St. Paul.

Hymns were sung at the funeral by Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Timmerman, Mrs. Lena Perry and Louis Kamp.

Nephews served as pallbearers: Elmer Luebka, Roy Duwe, Glenn Meyer, Willard Bareis, Eldo Stopperan and Orville Stopperan. The following were in charge of flowers: Mrs. Everett Schultz, Mrs. Arnold Backhaus, Mrs. Harvey Engelhardt, Mrs. Carl Curtis and Marjorie Bareis.

Postville Herald newspaper clipping, hand dated 1946, from my mother's obituary collection.

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