Iowa Old Press

Le Mars Semi Weekly Sentinel, Friday, June 2, 1939

Death Claims Mrs. Neisius Old Resident
Was In Hospital Recovering From Effects of Accident

Mrs. J. P. Neisius, 309 Sixth avenue SW, died unexpectedly Thursday (June 1,
1939) at the Sacred Heart hospital in this city following complications
resulting from a broken leg.

Mrs. Neisius broke her leg Saturday when she slipped and fell on the porch
steps at her home and was taken to the hospital. Following rest and treatment
the fractured limb was to be set yesterday morning.

Mrs. Neisius was a resident of Le Mars for forty years. She was born at New
Vienna, Iowa, April 10, 1874. She is survived by her husband, John P. Neisius,
and two sons, Emil and Lawrence Neisius, of Le Mars, three sister, Mrs. Mary
Augustine, Geddes, S. D., Mrs. Rose Rickens, Wessington, S. D., Mrs. Frank
Vaske, Bancroft, Iowa; two brothers, Henry Funke, New Vienna, Iowa, Jos.
Funke, Geddes, S. D., and two grandchildren.

Funeral on Saturday

The funeral will be held Saturday at 9 o'clock with services in St. James
church, Rev. L. J. Cooper officiating.

The body will be at the Luken funeral home until the time of service.

Mrs. Neisius was a devoted wife and mother and a neighbor highly respected in
the community by a large number of acquaintances and friends.

Mrs. Bena Nelson Taken By Death
Lived Her Girlhood Days In Le Mars

Following a linger illness, Mrs. Bena Nelson, 42, well known former resident
of Le Mars died Monday at her home in South Sioux City, Neb.

Mrs. Nelson lived in her girlhood days in Le Mars and was employed for several
years in the Boyce Cafe and candy store.

Bena Lorenzen was born at Traer, Iowa, December 11, 1896, and came to Le Mars
with her parents when a child. She had been a resident of South Sioux City,
Neb., the past eleven-years.

She is survived by her husband, Lee Nelson, two sons and a daughter, Richard,
Robert and Ruth, three sisters, Mrs. N. Roper, of Willow Springs, Mo., Mrs.
George Bretnall, of Ames, Iowa, Mrs. Charles Mallette, of Mason City, Iowa,
and four brothers, Henry Lorenzen, of Sioux City, Carl Lorenzen and Wilson
Lorenzen, of Le Mars and Thomas Lorenzen, of Fargo, N. D.

Funeral services were held Thursday in South Sioux City with Rev. E. S.
Pangborn, pastor of Boals Methodist church officiating. Interment was made at
Boyden, Iowa.

Franz Varenhorst Claimed By Death
Well Known Farmer Here Many Years

Death claimed Franz Varenhorst, 81, long time resident of Plymouth county and
well known farmer in Johnson township, at the home of his son, H. W.
Varenhorst, Tuesday (May 30, 1939) after a brief illness.

Mr. Varenhorst had been in failing health for three years due to the weight of
increasing age. He was taken seriously ill Saturday.

Franz B. Varenhorst was born May 1, 1858 at Etzel, Germany, where he grew up
and was married to Anna Maria Raster in 1884. They came to America in 1891 and
lived in Nebraska for a year and then settled in Plymouth county and farmed
land -in Preston and Grant township. Mr. Varenhorst made his home with his son
since 1911.

A son, Rudolph, died in infancy and a daughter, Mrs. Paul Schulz, died in
1919. His wife died in 1893. He is survived by his son, H. W. Varenhorst, and
eight grand children. When a boy Mr. Varenhorst was baptized and confirmed in
the Lutheran faith. The funeral will be held this Friday afternoon at 2
o'clock at the Lutheran church in Johnson township with Rev. F. Bunge of
Christ church, Mammen, officiating and the interment made in the Grant
township cemetery. Pallbearers, old friends and neighbors, are: George
Borchers, August Herzberg, Edwin Klemme, Fred Kuehn, Otto Kuehn and Jos.
Pollock.

The Mauer funeral home is in charge of arrangements.

Akron Register-Tribune
June 8, 1939

WESTFIELD WRITE-UPS: (Special Correspondence)
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Odell and children, also Mrs. Belle Allison, all of Council Bluffs, spent the weekend here in the M. Whitead and Charles Green homes. Mrs. Allison resided here for a number of years before going to Council Bluffs to live.

Mrs. Albert Green, also Mr. and Mrs. Arthur McConville, all of Sioux City, were Memorial Day visitors in the Cecil Harrington home. They, with Mr. and Mrs. Harrington, motored to Garryowen, Akron and LeMars, attending the Memorial Day services at Akron.