Iowa
Old Press
Nashua Reporter
Nashua, Chickasaw, Iowa
July 4, 1918
Obituary.
Mr. Richard F. Artes was born in the Province of Saxony in
Germany, June 7, 1859 and passed away at his home in Ionia, Iowa,
Tuesday, June 25, 1918, at 8:30 a.m. He was 59 years and 18 days
old at the time of his death. At the age of 14 he was confirmed
in the Lutheran church and was a faithful member
of that church. When 20 years old he joined the army and served
for three years. In 1886 he came to America and stayed with his
brother in New York City for about two years and then came to New
Hampton, where he worked in a meat market for some time until he
came to Ionia and started our first meat market in this city. On
May 10, 1891, he was united in marriage to Miss Ella Schultz of
this city. Three sons were born to this happy union, the first
born dying in infancy. Mr. Artes was an ambitious, hard working
man and was very industrious even beyond his strength. In 18?7
his health broke down and ever since he has been an invalid
suffering from locomotor ataxia. Everything human skill and
science can do was done to relieve his pain and suffering but of
no avail for June 25, at 8:30 a.m. the Lord called him to his
heavenly abode. He is survived by his beloved wife, who so
tenderly cared for him during his long sickness and also by his
two sons Walter who is married and in business at Ackley, Iowa
and Edward who is still at home and engaged in the egg and
poultry business. He is also survived by one little grandson,
Robert Artes. Besides these other relatives and a great number of
old friends mourn his death. The funeral was held Thursday at 2
p.m. at the Lutheran church here conducted by Rev. E.H. Mueller
of Harmony, Minn., formerly of Ionia, and assisted by Rev. G.
Heldke of Ionia, and burial was in the family lot at Chickasaw
cemetery.
[submitted by S.F., Feb. 2004]