Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-10-02
AUDUBON COUNTY
PIONEER Is DEAD
END CAME SUDDENLY FROM
HEART FAILURE AT EARLY
HOUR SATURDAY

The sudden death of Mrs. Henry
Sunberg last Saturday has removed
from our midst another one Of the
pioneers of this county. She was
born in Germany where she was
married but came to America in
1871 and located in Melville town.
ship in 1885. Here she lived for
long period of years, giving most
of the best years of her life to rails
ing a large family and helping
those who needed her.
For several years past she has not
been in robust health. Since NOV
ing to Audubon she suffered a slight
paralytic stroke from which she
raver fully recovered, though she
was able to be about the home.
Friday night she went to bed in her
usual health. Early Saturday
morning she awakened her husband
! and he soon discovered that some
| thing was wrong but before he could
summon any help she passed away
at the awakening of new day. 1t
was Just as the birds carrolled the
coming of the morning and just as
the rosy colors tinted the eastern
sky that she fell asleep like a tired
child.
Mrs. Sunberg was an every day
| Christian and lived her profession
every day. 1t is indeed difficult to
pay fitting tribute to the memory
of so noble a woman.
Hannah Ahrend was born in Stef-
/ fenburg, Mecklemburg-Sc hwerin,
Germany, September 16, 1888. In
infancy she was baptized in the
Lutheran church, later receiving
Christian education and being con-
| firmed in the Lutheran church. May
IA, 1858 she was united in marriage
to Henry Sunberg, but soon after,
| in 1871 he and his bride came to
America, locating in Johnson coun-
ty, near Iowa City. Seven years
| later they moved to Audubon coun-
ty. locating in Melville township
which remained their home until
1906 when they moved onto a farm
in Leroy township. Here they
lived until 1914 when they moved
| to the city of Audubon.
This happy union was blessed
with seven children, two daughters
and FIVE sons, Fred, Charles, Frank.
Mrs. Minnie Owen, John, Henry and
Mrs. Anna Leffler, all of whom re-
side in Audubon county.
| After a useful life on the farm
the family moved to the home where
she died, taking a much needed
rest from a strenuous life. Here
in her quiet way she served her fell
lowmen, doing good whenever she
| found opportunity. She loved to
give and was always willing to help
| those in need. After thus living
a happy and useful life she passed
away September 9th, aged so years
| and IL days.
Beside, the husband and seven
| children she leaves to mourn her
death one sister, Mrs. Henry Dett-
man and one brother, Charles All
rend of LaPorte, Ind, and fourteen
grandchildren.
! Funeral services were held at the
Presbyterian church Tuesday after
noon at 200 o'clock conducted by
Rev. Schliepsick, pastor of the Luth-
eran church in Lincoln township al
| ter which the remains were laid to
rest in Maple Grove cemetery. Her
| FIVE sons and a nephew acted as
pail bearers.
When the Spring has spent her beau
ty
| And the summer time is here,
Then j plan the sweet home-going
As / plan il every year.
Rest and quiet there await me,
Freedom from all work and care,
But with sadness I remember
That my mother won't be there.
! All around the house old fashioned
Are the flowers she loved so well.
And the fragrance, grace and beau
| OF her tender care they tell.
| Near a sunny western window
Stands her low-armed rocking
chair,
But my heart with sharp pain warns
That my mother is not there.
Years ago left her guidance,
Left the old home far behind,
| But no tender true devotion
Like my mothers do ! find.
And her faith in me unquestioned
Saved me from temptations
| snare;
! turned homeward now in sorrow,
For my mother is not there.
All the house is sweetly haunted
Shown in industry and labor,
| BY the records of her life,
Such remembrances are rife,
| There's a peaceful. restful feeling,
Rests me from the city's blare,
| And I'd hasten there rejoicing
| II my mother were but there.
On a little oaken table
Lays here Bible. worn and old,
On its pages are the precepts
That she proved as good as gold.
And II tells about that city
With it's beauty rich and rare.
And I'll have the sweet assurance
| That III find INV nathan thara