Edith Wilhelmina (Koepke) VOIGHT

KOEPKE, VOIGHT, MCVITTY, FRIBERG, RANNEY, MARLOW

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 11/28/2006 at 11:30:39

Edith Wilhelmina, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Koepke, was born on a farm near Burt, Iowa, on August 17, 1883 and passed away at her home at 507 North Wright St., Eagle Grove, on July 22, 1936, and at that time was 52 years, 11 months and 5 days of age. She lived with her parents on the farm until 14 years of age, attending the country school and at that time moved to the town of Burt where she remained until her marriage to Otto F. Voight on Feb. 27, 1906. After her marriage she moved with her husband to the farm near Burt and remained there until 1919 when they moved to a farm near Austin, Minn., and from there to Eagle Grove in 1921, making this her home since that time.

To this union were born ten children, all living, and remain to mourn the loss of the mother. They are: Mrs. Helen McVitty and Mrs. Marietta Friberg, both of Chicago. Derward, Ray, Lyla, Anna, Laura, Earl, Virgil, and Howard all at home. Besides the husband and the children she is survived by one grandchild, Ruth McVitty, two sisters, Mrs. Lydia Ranney of Anoka, Minn., and Mrs. Anna Marlow of Burt, Iowa, and two brothers, Richard and Henry Koepke, of Algona. Mrs. Voight joined the Methodist church as a girl at Burt, and kept her membership at that place during her life time. She was of a quiet disposition and was a devoted mother and loyal to the work of the home. The services were held on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Wilson Funeral Chapel with Mr. W. E. Earnes in charge. Burial was made in Rose Hill cemetery.
Eagle Grove Eagle, July 1936