Lena (Schlegel) GUGGER

GUGGER, SCHLEGEL

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 9/2/2013 at 22:15:11

November 7, 1879 ---- March 19, 1917

Mrs. Fred Gugger who has long been a sufferer from cancer, passed away at her home, west of town
Monday morning. The funeral services were held yesterday afternoon and the obituary will be published next week.

Renwick Times - Renwick, Iowa
March 15, 1917

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Mrs. Lena Gugger (nee) Schlegel was born in Hanover, Germany Nov. 7, 1879 and passed away Monday A. M. March 19, 1917 at the age of 37 years, 4 months and 12 days, in her home near Renwick, Ia. She came to America in the spring of 1902, having been a member of the Evangelical Association before leaving Germany. She was united in holy wedlock with Fred Gugger Nov. 10th, 1904. To this union were born 5 children, Elizabeth aged 4 years having preceded her in death a little over a year ago. She leaves to mourn her departure husband, 2 sons Fred and Ernest, 2 daughters Metta and Rose, mother, 3 sisters, 1 brother and many friends. Words can not express the heartfelt sympathy of the friends of our sorrowing brother and his family...

Renwick Times - Renwick, Iowa
March 29, 1917