Iowa
Old Press
Postville Herald
Postville, Allamakee co. Iowa
March 8, 1928
Obituary
Emma Demply was born in Louisville, Kentucky, August 6, 1845, and
died at her home in Postville, Iowa, February 28, 1928, aged 82
years, six months and 22 days. She was united in marriage with
John Stockman in her native city on June 19, 1871, and in March
1881 they came to Postville where she has resided continuously
since.
Her husband and one daughter, Nelle, preceded her in death. She
is survived by nine children, John H., William L., Gilbert J.,
Lucy, Mrs. Mollie Koevenig, all of this city; Mrs. Anna Brown of
Austin, Minn.; Mrs. Margaret Weisbeck of Dubuque; Mrs. Kate
Borman of Columbus, Neb.; and Edward E. of Elkader; also 14
grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; three sisters and two
brothers on Louisville, Kentucky.
The foregoing tells the story of a christian woman whose life
during a period of forty-seven years has been lived in this
community, where she was known to us all as a faithful wife, kind
mother, good citizen, neighbor and friend, who in spite of the
manifold duties of the household incumbent upon the rearing of a
large family could always find time to lend a helping hand to a
friend in need or a word of consolation and cheer to those in
sorrow and distress; she implanted in the minds of her children
the honor of honest toil and was privileged to live to see them
attain to the estate of manhood and womanhood respected and
industrious citizens.
Her later years were beset with much of physical affliction under
which she bore up courageously and cheerfully and her needs were
tenderly and faithfully ministered to by the children until the
final summons came, and a wearied mother entered eternal rest.
The funeral was held from st. Bridget's Catholic church in this
city at nine-thirty last Friday morning, Requiem High Mass being
celebrated by Rev. P. Hogan. Interment in Postville cemetery.
Local Happenings
-Elmer Zieman of route one, Luana is sick with pneumonia.
-Alfred Meyer of the Four-County Hatchery set his
wooden"cluck" last week.
-Henry Bigler of Grand Meadow township is at Postville Hospital
having an injured knee treated.
-Mr. and Mrs. Gaddes Brooks and family were dinner guests Sunday
at the home of Mrs. Eugene Read.
-The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Dickman had the misfortune
to fracture one of his arms last Friday.
-Mr. & Mrs. H.C. Meyer were at Monona Sunday attending the
funeral of Henry Drahn, an uncle of Mrs. Meyer.
-Mrs. Boies Capper went to Elgin Monday to spend the day in the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Aug. Benson.
-Mrs. Roy Rascheim and baby of McGregor visited Mr. and Mrs. H.C.
Lawson the first of the week.
-Mrs. Warren Harrington spent Monday in Clermont at the home of
her sister, Mrs. John Holverson.
-Dr. Amos Sherbon, physician and surgeon. Office in the Mrs.
George Redhead house, Postville.
-Clifton Candee has been added to the clerical force at
Koevenig's Confectionery and is tall enough so he don't have to
climb a step-ladder to mix a highball.
-Mrs. Josephine Moody left Friday morning by bus for her home in
Excelsior, Minn., after having been here to attend the funeral of
her brother, John C. Hecker.
-Magot Musser went to West Union Tuesday to see her father, Arch
Musser, who is in the hospital there as the result of injuries
received in a highway accident Monday.
-Henry Bromelkamp of Monona was here last Thursday visiting his
siter, Mrs. J.W. Steele.
-Mr. and Mrs. H.F. Eggert were at Monona Sunday to attend the
funeral of the latter's uncle, Henry Drahn.
-The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Kirkestue of this city,
so seriously ill with pneumonia last week, is now well on the
road to recovery we are glad to state.
-Otto Oldag of route one, Luana, has just discovered that a
violin his son is learning to play was manufactured in 1700,
which is old enough so that it ought to have a real mellow tone.
-Mrs. John McKernan of this city was called to Ionia, Mich.,
Monday night by a message announcing the death of her brother,
Mr. Sarlouis.
-On Thursday last Mr. and Mrs. Eli E. Baily and family bade their
many friends in this city and locality goodbye and left for their
new home near Charleston, Ill., where they will again engage in
farming.
County Seat Items
By order of the Post township trustees, Mrs. Reinhart of
Postville was brought to the county home Saturday for care. - Waukon
Republican & Standard
The Arnold ice house is being filled with Mississippi river ice
from McGregor, fifteen carloads having been received the past
week. - Waukon Journal
That juvenile disease mumps is quite prevalent at present and
seems not to be confined to the children as Mrs. H.E. Taylor is
one of the victims. - Waukon Journal
Mrs. A.G. Winter, who suffered the amputation of her right limb
above the knee four weeks ago, made necessary by gangrenous sores
caused by diabetes, is getting along finely. She has made more
progress toward regaining her strength the past week than at any
time since the operation. She sits up a part of the time each day
and is getting able to help herself. - Waukon Journal
The death of Patrick Houlihan, an esteemed old gentleman and one
of the pioneer settlers of this county, occurred at the home of
his son Vincent of this city, on Monday, Feb. 27, 1928. Had he
lived until March 15th he would have attained the age of 95
years. He enjoyed very good health during the closing years of
his extraordinary long life that were marked by contentment and
cheerfulness on his part and his last moments were attended by
theutmost peacefulness. - Waukon Democrat
Albert Keenan has been seriously sick and under the care of a
trained nurse at the family home in Jefferson township since the
forepart of last week. This attack comes from high blood pressure
from which he has suffered for some time and caused by being
gassed while serving with the A.E.F. in France. The young man's
many friends hope to soon see him about again. - Waukon
Journal.
Peter Olson, a well known farmer of Jefferson township, met with
a deplorable accident while blasting stumps on his farm, this
Wednesday afternoon. He set a charge of dynamite in a stump and
after waiting some time for it [to] go off, went back to see what
was wrong, and the explosion occurred, a considerable force of
which struck Mr. Olson's face. He was brought to the local
hospital where it was found the left eye was blinded entirely and
the right eye was badly injured. His face was burned and the
flesh was filled with small particles. His injuries were cared
for and he remained at the hospital over night, departing
Thursday for Rochester, accompanied by his brother Henry, to
consult eye specialists. It is a grievous accident but it is
sincerely hoped he may be spared the sight of his remaining eye.
- Waukon Democrat
[transcribed by S.F., May 2011]