Wenthold, John 1870 – 1944

WENTHOLD, BUSCH, KLEVE, MEYER, BODENSTEINER, HAGEMAN

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 5/15/2016 at 15:07:44

From 1944 newspaper provided by Linus Cremer:

Short Seige of Influenza Fatal To John Wenthold

John Wenthold passed away at his home near Festina, Tuesday, March 1, at the age of 73. His death was a shock as he was ill only a week with influenza. He was the son of the late Henry and Kathrina Wenthold. He was born Dec. 8, 1870 at Festina on the same place where he died.

On May 29, 1900 he was married to Anna Busch and they made their home in the Festina vicinity all their life.

To this union nine children were born, all of whom are living: (Mary) Mrs. Hugo Kleve of Cresco, (Mathilda) Mrs. Ed Kleve of Calmar, Albert of Festina, Felix of Ossian, Alois of Cresco, Leo of West Union, (Julith) Mrs. Alois Meyer of Calmar, Herbert on the home farm at Festina, and (Ruth) Mrs. Arnold Bodensteiner of Lawler.

Besides his wife and nine children, eighteen grandchildren also survive. He had three brothers and one sister: Barney and William of Festina, Herman (deceased) and Mrs. Fred Hageman Sr. also of Festina.

Funeral services were conducted Saturday morning at St. Mary’s church at Festina, Rev. A. J. Rubly officiating assisted by Rev. Joseph Vollmecke. Pall bearers were: Anton Brincks, Joe and Theo. Schrandt, Florian Bucheit, Erwin Miller, Ray Bushman and Anton Bucheit was crossbearer. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery.

Relatives attending the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Kleve and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Alois Wenthold of Cresco; Mr. and Mrs. Leo Wenthold of West Union; Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Bodensteiner of Lawler; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kleve and family and Mrs. and Mrs. Alois Meyer of Calmar; Felix Wenthold of Ossian; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wenthold and Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Wenthold of Festina; Mr. and Mrs. Matt Drilling, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Leferink and John Leferink, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Burgess and Fred Wenthold of Cresco; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wenthold, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wenthold, Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Wenthold and Mrs. Fred Hageman Jr. and children of Decorah: Mr. and Mrs. Felix Hageman, Mr. and Mrs. Ignatius Hageman, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Kleve, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Timp, Mr. and Mrs. Felix Timp and Misses’ Catherine and Elizabeth Busch, all of Calmar; Mr. and Mrs. Ben Bouman of West Union; Mr. and Mrs. Ben Smith of Ft. Atkinson; Mrs. Henry Busch and Mary Ann of Elma; Mr. and Mrs. Leo Fisher and Bernice Busch of Lawler; Regina Busch of Waucoma; Herman and Rose Kipp, Mr. and Mrs. Felix Elher and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Funke of Ossian; Alois Hageman, Mrs. Barney Wenthold of Wells, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Barney Wenthold and family, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Wenthold and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Busch and family; Mrs. Fred Hageman Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Dominic Bucheit, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wenthold and Greg, Mr. and Mrs. Anton Luetkenhaus, Mrs. Rudy Luetkenhaus, all of Festina.

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