The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-03-19
OBITUARIES OF
THE PAST WEEK
Claus Henry Moeller Passes Away on
Saturday at Age Of rs Years-Gen.
efai Breakdown in Health
TWO FAMILIES MOURN BABES
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Rhode Lose In
FAINT, and Mrs. and Mrs. Louie Mill
er Called Upon 70 Part With Son

Claus Henry Moeller, one of the pho
neer residents of Crawford county
passed away at his home in this city
Saturday, March 18TH, at the age Of
rs years, months and days. The
cause;of his death was due to a gen
eral breakdown brought on by the in
firmities Of old age.
The deceased was born Oct Z, 1843
at North Husum, Germany. He was
united in marriage to Miss Carolina
Mahrt at Drelsdrop, Schleswig-Hol
stein, Germany in 1864, and the same
year came to America, locating at Dav'
export, where they resided for ten
years. In the year 1874 they came to
Crawford county, settling on farm
north Of Schleswig, where they resid.
ed for a number Of years. Later they
moved to Schleswig. Eight children
were born to Mr.. and Mrs. Moeller,
six of whom died in infancy. Mrs.
Moeller departed this life Aug. l, 1904.
One son, John Henry Moeller, a resi-
dent Of Anthem, Iowa, and one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Sophie Helm, of Lake Benton,
MINI, together with II grandchildren
and 10 great grandchildren, are left
to, mourn his death. -Four brothers N.
G. Moeller and Peter Moeller, of -Deni-
son; John c. Moeller, Of Schleswig,
and August L. Moeller, of Lake View.
and one sister, Mrs. Dora Lafrentz, of
DenisOn, also survive him.
Mr.. Moeller was man who held the
respect and esteem of large circle OF
friends and was well thought of in this
community. He was a man of ster-
ling worth and noble character, pos
sessed OF a loving and generous dis
position.
Funeral services were held at the
North Main Methodist church i'm this
city Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock,
Rev. Witter, the pastor, officiating.
The remains were taken to Schleswig
for interment in the Nissen cemetery.
The Review joins with the many
friends in extending sympathy to the
sbereaved ones. :
Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Rhode, of Good
rich township, were called upon to
mourn the death of their infant baby,
which occurred on Friday, March 18th.
The little one was but week old and
was the only, child and thus its death
is a. sac. blow to- the bereayed parents.
Funeral services were held on Sunday
al 2:3O o'clock and the tiny form was
inferred in the Lutheran cemetery. 81,
Y The death of Marvin John Henry,
the four months old son; OF, Mr.. and
Mrs. Louie Miller; Of Hanover town.
ship, occurred at the home on Satu-
rday, March 18th, following a short,
Illness. Funeral services were held at
the home on Sunday and the little form
was laid, to rest in the Morgan GENE.
terry. Besides the Borrowing parents
Id is survived by one brother.
The death of Grandma Petersen soc.
caEred at the Denison hospital yester:-.
day where she had been confines for,
the past year. Mrs. Petersen suf;-ss
fesed a fra ctured hip about q year q go
and was taken to the$hospital for treat
lnent, but on account Of her advanced
age, her recovery was impossible, and
her death occurred as stated. No ar
rangements have been made as yet for
the funeral, further particulars OF