Henry M. Duerst (1884-1930)

BAUMANN, BEACH, CAMPBELL, DUERST, HANSON, KELLOGG, LUTZ, MCCOLLOUGH, PETERS, REICHTER, RILEY, SLAIKEU, SPITLER, TIERNEY, TRACEY, WEEDMAN

Posted By: Eileen Reed (email)
Date: 2/10/2024 at 13:06:53

March 8, 1884 --- March 24, 1930

Goldfield Section

Death of Henry Duerst

Henry Duerst died at the St. Joseph’s Hospital at Fort Dodge Monday afternoon. He underwent an operation there three weeks ago and seemed to get along all right until the latter part of last week when he suffered a relapse from which he never rallied.

Funeral services will be held at the Methodist church this afternoon at 2:00.

The obituary will be printed next week. The sympathy of the community goes out to the family.

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Evergreen

Death Claims Henry Duerst

The many friends of the Henry Duerst family are sorry to hear of the death of Mr. Duerst at the Mercy Hospital at Fort Dodge, which occurred Monday afternoon. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the M. E. church in Goldfield.

Eagle Grove Eagle --- Eagle Grove, Iowa
March 27, 1930

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Goldfield Section

Final Rites Held For H. M. Duerst

Deceased Was Born and Raised in Wright County, Living Entire Life in Evergreen Community.

Henry M. Duerst was born on the Duerst home place, four miles southwest of Goldfield, March 8, 1884, and passed beyond at the Mercy hospital in Fort Dodge, five minutes before three o'clock on Sunday afternoon, March 24, 1930, aged 46 years and 16 days. The deceased was born and educated in this community. On Sept. 5, 1906, Henry M. Duerst and Miss Florence Reichter were united in marriage. Their family consists of two daughters, Mrs. Ethel Beach and Mrs. Alta Slaikeu, residents of Wright county. Of the parental home, N. C. Duerst, the father, and a sister, Mrs. Jessie Hanson, both of Goldfield, survive.

Mr. Duerst's health was impaired during the last year of his life. Following an operation for bowel obstruction, complications ensued causing his death.

"Henry" Duerst, as he was familiarly known, enjoyed an enviable reputation. Unassuming in manner dependable in all his social and business relations, his death has caused profound sorrow that in the prime of life his earthly labors should end.

A faithful, kind and self-sacrificing husband and father, a true friend and neighbor, Mr. Duerst leaves as a heritage the memory of a life whose issues were helpful and wholesome. Such a life bears the ear-marks of immortality.

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List of relatives attending the funeral from a distance: Abe Duerst and daughter, Mrs. Jack Kellogg, Beresford, S. D.; Mr. and Mrs. Neil Tierney and son, Ross, Ft. Dodge; Mrs. Geo. Tracey, Eagle Grove; Leland Hanson, Omaha, Nebr.; Homer Reichter, Ionia, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Baumann and son, Melvin, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Peters, and Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Peters, Storm Lake; Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Spitler and daughter, Evelyn and Mr. and Mrs. John Spitler, Belmond; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lutz, Alden; Mr. and Mrs. Mack McCollough, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Weedman and John Riley, Webster City; Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Campbell, Corwith.

Eagle Grove Eagle --- Eagle Grove, Iowa
April 03, 1930