The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-08-14
RELENTLESS
SICKLE OF DEATH
Ernest .Stegeman, One Of the Most
Prominent Buck Grove Citizens,
Dies Friday, August 9th.
DECEASED WAS s5 YEARS OLD


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DECEASED WAS e5 YEARS OLD
Was the Owner Of Several Hundred
Acres of Land, Accumulated by
Hard Work and Saving.
BUCK GROVE, Aug. 12-Again the
grim reaper, Death, has been in our
midst and cut down with his relent-
less sickle the life of our esteemed
citizen, Mr. Ernest Stegeman. The
death of Mr.. Stegeman came as
great shock to this community, as he
seemed in good general health until
couple of days before his demise.
Wednesday he complained of a swell
ing on his face, which by Thursday
was so bad that a doctor was called,
who pronounced it erysipelas. Every
thing in human power was done to-;
relieve the sufferer but to no avail,
and he passed away at about eleven
o'clock Friday evening, August 9Th, at
his home here in Buck Grove SUR
rounded by his loved ones.
Mr.. Stegeman was born In Germany
in 1853 and was 65 years, II months
and days old. He was is years old
when he came to this country and
settled in Cedar county, Iowa. At the
age of q he was married to Miss
Louisa Naeve who still survives him.
To this union were born three chill
dren, two sons and one daughter, all
of whom were at his bedside when heN
died: They are Mrs. F. Slater and AL
bert and Emil Stegeman. He also
leaves six grandchildren. Besides he
has living three brothers and four sis
ters. One brother in Nebraska and
two in Schleswig, and Mrs. Steiner,
Miss Nina Stegeman, of Denison, Mrs.
John Deimers and Mrs. A. Hollander.
of Schleswig,' all of whom were pres
ent at the funeral which took place at
the Lutheran church on Sunday after
noon at 200 p. M The church was
more than filled with relatives and
friends, and beautiful flowers were In
evidence everywhere which testified
to the great respect in which the de-
ceased was held. Rev. Frese, Of Dem
ison preached fine sermon, after
which the remains were taken to Dem
ison and buried in Oakland cemetery
8 Mr.. Stegeman was one OF our best
citizens, upright and honest In all his
dealings. BY hard work in years gone
by, he had earned q d6fdpe etence. be-
ing the owner of several hundred
acres Of. good Iowa land. He gave up
farming in 1908 and moved to Buck \
Grove where he has resided ever
since, enjoying life as he desired and
with many years apparently, ahead Of
him, but God knows best. May he
rest lin peace. N,
The Angel Of Death has again visit
ed us and borne away on her sombre
pinions, the soul of Mrs. J.. T. Slater,
who died in hospital at Clarinda,
Iowa, where she had been for treat
ment. God saw fit to relieve her Of
all suffering and she passed away on
August 9th, aged 73 years, months,
brought here by her husband Sunday
afternoon, to the home Of their son,
Frank Slater.
Lottie Kellogg Slater. daughter Of
Jonathon and Hannah kellogg, was
born in Tippecanoe county. Indiana.
Jan. ~, Las, and came to Iowa with
her parents in 1856. In 1868, the fam
lily returned to Indiana, she returning
to Cedar county, Iowa in 1867 and
was there married to j. T. Slater, Dec.
%, 1870. To this union were born
five children, three having preceded
her. An infant daughter died in 1882,
Oscar died Oct rs, 1892, aged II years
Cora died in November 1892, aged 16 (
The loss of these children was great
shock and grief to her, which she
seemed never to forget. She has two
sons living, Frank A., now residing
near Buck Grove, and Ray, OF Omaha.
Her husband still survives her, also
a half-brother, Joe Kellogg, >of MOn0n.
Indiana, and half-sister, Mrs. Mary
New of East Orange, New Jersey and
one grandchild. The deceased joined
the United Brethren church about
twenty-five years ago and has cOntin- q
ued to be a member since.
Rev. Adams of Dow City conducted
the services at the house at 3 p. m.,l
which were very impressive and he
gave sermon we'll suited to the SOL
emn occasion. The flowers were many
and beautiful, showing the respect
and esteem of many friends At the
close of the service, the remains were
taken to the Buck Grove cemetery,
followed by a large cortege Of friends
and laid to rest by the side OF her
children, while her spirit found her
children waiting for her in the Great
Beyond. Mrs. Slater has been In poor
health for several years and death no
doubt, came as a welcome release to
her, so it is to the loved ones. left
to mourn her loss that friends extend
their sympathy. H S8sl
Herbert Docherty and family have
returned from a ten days visit to
Kansas. He reports crops badly dam
aged there and in Nebraska also, ow-
Ing to lack of rain.
Bernard Finnigan was among those
who failed to pass the examination
at Camp Gordon in Georgia and he
has been returned. He will have to
find some other way to help Uncle
Sam now.
Mrs. William Carson has. been suf-
fering with bad case of ivy poisoning
but is now improving.
. Miss Mary thinner will soon take
up nursing as profession. She ex-
poets to go into training in Septem-
ber.