It is with sadness and regret that Deloit is called to mourn of its highly respected citizen, O. Gardner, who has been ill since last June. The funeral took place Monday at the L. D. S. church, Elder C. J. Hunt preaching the discourse and prayer by Rev. Bruce. The pallbearers were A. N. Galland, John Cose, Carl Winey, Jay Myers, E. K. Patchin and J. N. Turner, members of the M. W. A. Lodge, Mr. Gardner being a member of that order. The lodge thus loses its first member by death since first organized some ten years ago. A very large gathering was present at the funeral to show the last tribute of respect to the departed one.

The sympathy of the neighborhood is extended to the bereaved wife who so nobly cared for her husband through his prolonged illness. A wife and little daughter are bereft of husband and father. May the look to Him who doeth all things well, for comfort and consolation in the sadness of trial. The remains were laid to rest in the Deloit cemetery, the members of the M. W. A. in charge.

The community was saddened by the death of Mrs. Maurice Grady, who died in a hospital at Omaha last Friday. The funeral was held Sunday morning at Dunlap. There was beautiful music and flowers and the sermon following mass was from "I am the Resurrection and the Life, saith the Lord". Interment was made at Pleasant Hill cemetery with impressive ceremony of the Catholic church. The sympathy of all is extended to the brother and sisters and especially to the mother, Mrs. Henry who will miss her daughter, whose affectionate and cheerful disposition made her visits home looked forward to with great pleasure.

Mrs. Grady is survived by her mother, Mrs. Henry and two little daughters, Eva and Dorothy and brothers, M. Henry Dunlap, Laurence and Thomas of Arion and sisters, Mrs. Summerfield of Dunlap and Mrs. Chas. Menagh of Denison and Mrs. Rose and Mrs. Jas. Butler of Arion.

We wish to express our gratitude and thanks to the many kind friends who came to our home with sympathy and beautiful floral offerings. Mrs. Catherine Henry and family. A beautiful cross of carnations and roses failed to reach the home in time for the funeral. Chas. Horn came with his camera and took a picture of the cross and some other flowers which kindness Mrs. Henry appreciates and the picture will comfort her in days to come.

Schleswig Leader - October 31, 1912
Wm. Hamann Is Dead
Expired at Three O'clock This Morning
Ulcer Breaks and Causes Sudden Death

It was a great shock to the people of Schleswig this morning when word was passed around that Wm. Hamann had died at three o'clock a.m.

The cause of his death resulted from an ulcer in the ear which had bothered him for the past six months but to no great extent. During the early hours of this morning the ulcer broke and the discharge emptied into the brain, causing death in a short time.

For years he has been one of the efficient clerks at the Schroeder and Stoltenberg stores, and up to last Saturday had always been on duty, save a few days about a month ago when illness compelled him to lay off a short time. He was one of Schleswig's most popular young men, his acquaintances being his friends.

He Would have been 35 years old had he lived until next Sunday.

The bereaved wife and five small children have the deepest sympathy of all. A father and mother also survive him at Bloomfield, Neb. At the time of going to press no arrangements have been made for the funeral. We will print an obituary next week.

Schleswig Leader - April 12, 1912
Word was received here this week of the death of Jurgen Hansen of Holstein. This old gentleman used to live here in the house west of Andrew Hollander's residence. The funeral was held Friday from the church here.

Jochim Hansen of Galva came here this week to attend the funeral of his father Jurgen Hansen, on Friday afternoon.

Schleswig Leader - April 26, 1912
Jurgen Hansen died at the home of his daughter Mrs. Frank Kuchel in Holstein. He had been sick for six weeks with kidney problems. The remains were taken to Schleswig Friday and buried by the side of the wife and mother.

Mr. Hansen was 71 years old. He leaves seven children, Mrs. J. Sindt, Mrs. Chas. Martens, Mrs. F. Kuchel, Jurgen Jochim and Henry Hansen, all of Holstein, Chris of Sanborn, Mrs. Chas. Drake of Bigelow, Minn., and Mrs. R. Branko of Calumet, Iowa. He also leaves one brother at Durant. - Pioneer.

Denison Review - 9-11-1912 - Deloit
In reading the item in last week's Review of the illness and death of Mrs. Hattery, we noticed that Mrs. Anna Nicewanner's name was not mentioned. As one of the daughters who cared for her during her sickness and death, Mrs. Nicewanner should have special mention as she came home on purpose to care for her mother during her last days, taking her mother home after the last operation which was her mother's desire

"Grandma" Hawworth died Friday morning of dropsey at the home of her son, Nathan Haworth, Living 2 miles north of Charter Oak. The funeral services were held at the house Saturday afternoon conducted by Rev. Carson. Her daughters, Mrs. Penrod and family of Galva, Mrs. Werner and family and M.D. Haworth and family of Mapleton were in attendance. Mrs Haworth was 72 years old and one of the early settlers of the county.

Fannie is the wife of Sampson Haworth that died in 1880

The death of Mrs. John Hoaglund Sr. occurred on Monday evening at 9:25. As she has been in very poor health for some time and especially during the last six weeks, gradually failing fast, her death was expected. She was born in Wermiand, Sweden and together with her aged surviving husband came to American, August 10, 1865, locating in Fayette county, Iowa. After a three-year stay there they moved to Kiron and located on a farm now owned by Nels Larson. They moved to Arthur, Iowa where they resided some sixteen years, moving back to Kiron five years ago.

She leaves to mourn and miss her, her kind and devoted husband, one son, John Hoaglund Jr. of this place, one daughter, Mrs. Robert Whittaker of Dallis Center, Iowa, a son-in-law and daughter-in-law, thirteen grandchildren, one sister, Mrs. Chas. Lindberg of this locality, one brother Carl Carlburg at Galva, one brother and a half sister in Sweden and a large circle of friends.

During the last five weeks her daughter, Mrs. Whittaker has patiently and tenderly cared and nursed her. Funeral took place on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the services being conducted by Rev. J. Soderstrom from the house.

A good woman has gone though she has passed away her life and deeds were such as will long keep her in the memory of those she mingled with.

Dow City Enterprise 6-11-1909
Alma Howlett, daughter of Mr. And Mrs. J. W. Howlett, died Saturday night after a brief illness and was buried in the Dow City cemetery Monday afternoon. She was about two years old. The funeral was preached by Rev. Curtis at the M. E. church at 3:00 p.m. We extend sympathy to the bereaved family.

Denison Review 1-15-1890

From W. T. Huckstep and Wife - Deloit, Jan. 9, 1890 - In answer to an item in the Deloit correspondence last week we would say that what was said in regard to Wm. Huckstep's baby was not correct. The writer was either misinformed or had no regard for the truth. There was no soothing syrup given the child. There had been no such medicine in the house for eight years. The baby was taken with a very bad cold which had settled on the little ones lungs. From the time he revived several times and received nourishment. The little one was too weak to endure the cold. He passed away the third of January, being just seven weeks old. The funeral sermon was preached at the house Saturday 4th, by Rev. Mayhood of Deloit and the baby was buried in the Deloit cemetery. W. T. Huckstep and Wife.

Dedief Kachler, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Kachler, who lived near Buck Grove, died suddenly in Kansas City, Mo., last Saturday, Jan. 23 and was buried Tuesday in the Manilla cemetery, rev. H. Wendt officiating. Mr. Kachler was married four days before his death to Miss Alvena Scott of New Hartford, Iowa.

Wm. Koepen of this vicinity met a horrible death Tuesday evening when he was caught under a threshing engine that broke through a bridge.

The accident occurred near the home of John C. Moeller in Otter Creek, southeast of Schleswig. Koepen was running the threshing machine and came to this bridge. He had been warned that the bridge was not safe and that he should not attempt to cross it. He decided to try it, however.

The bridge was a short one. The front wheels were nearly across when the rear wheels go onto the bridge. The bridge could not stand the weight of the rear part of the engine, and gave way, the engine tipping to the left. The engineer managed to jump off the engine as it fell and was uninjured.

Koepen, however, hung onto the steering wheel and was carried over with the engine. He must have turned a complete somer-sault as the engine turned over, the top sticking into the ground, and the four wheels up in the air. The body was sunk into the mud about a foot. A ditch was dug underneath in order to get the body out.

Death was certainly instantanious as his neck was broken, a big hole cut in the back of his head, and his chest caved in. One leg was also broken.

The body was taken to the home of his parents near Ricketts, where the funeral was held Friday. Koepen was about thirty-five years old.

The threshing rig belongs to Henry Hennings. It will be a big and expensive job to get the engine set up again.

Three children, the eldest but seven years of age, the youngest one and a half years, are left motherless by this most distressing blow. The light of a happy household has been suddenly extinguished. The enjoyment of the presence and the brighter prospects of the future have been alike destroyed and in their stead reigns the gloom of bereavement, the darkness of grief. The sorrowing husband, loved, honored and respected by his fellow men has, in this hour of greatest trial, the heartfelt sympathy of all.

Arnold Lee, a well-known Dow City character met sudden death in a runaway accident a mile east of that city last evening. Lee with his companions, John Holliday and John Shafer, were returning from Arion. Near the wagon bridge over the Boyer east of Dow City they met B. M. McElwain on horseback. They stopped to talk with him and Lee got out of the wagon. They were all in a jolly mood and just as Lee started to climb into the wagon one of the party gave a yell. This started the horses and they sprang down the road throwing Lee and Shafer. The latter escaped with a few bruises but Lee had his neck broken in two places and his death must have been instantaneous. Mr. McElwain rode to town as speedily as possible and help was quickly on the scene but it was at once found that Lee was beyond all help.

The body of the unfortunate man was placed in the wagon from which he had been thrown and taken to the undertaking rooms and later the remains were taken to the home. Mr. Lee was a man in the prime of life. He leaves a wife and two children in destitute circumstances. His father and mother, brothers and sisters are also well known Dow City people. Mr. Lee had lived most of his life in the vicinity of Dow City and he was well known to all. At this writing no arrangements have been made as to the obsequies. The bereaved family has the sincere sympathy of the community.

Dow City Enterprise 8-6-07
Died - Arnold Lee was born Jan. 3, 1880 in Delaware county, Iowa. He died at Dow City Aug. 3, 1909, being 29 years and 7 months old. He leaves a wife and one child, father, mother, three brothers and two sisters to mourn his untimely death. The funeral services were held in the L. D. S. church yesterday afternoon and were conducted by Rev. A. L. Curtis of the M. E. church who preached the sermon. The attendance was very large. Burial was had in the Dow City cemetery. The Enterprise extends sympathy to the bereaved ones.