Osceola County, Iowa Genealogy Trails Obituaries

Mrs. Jos. Krogmann

DEATH CLAIMS OLD RESIDENT
Mrs. Jos. Krogmann was Early Settler in Northwestern Iowa

Death claimed Mrs. Krogmann, wife of Joseph Krogmann, residing at 214 Fourth Avenue, SE., Friday, May 30, 1930, after an illness of two months due to complications. She had been in failing health for some time and within the past few weeks her condition became serious.

Mrs. Krogmann was born November 19, 1865, in Muenster, Germany. Her maiden name was Gertrude Heisterkamp and she came to America when a girl with her relatives, who settled in Dubuque county where she was married to Joseph Krogmann. They came to western Iowa at an early day and lived in Osceola county for many years and then lived near Hull in Sioux county and about twenty years ago came to LeMars and lived on a farm in America township for some years and then bought a house in town and retired.

Mrs. Krogmann is survived by her husband, Joseph Krogmann, and one son, Anton Krogmann, of America township. A son, Joseph Krogmann, and a daughter, Mrs. Jos. Wersinger, preceded her in death. There are ten grandchildren. She also leaves her brothers, Bernard Heisterkamp of Ashton; William of Breda, Iowa; and four sisters, Mrs. Marcy Schwarzkops of Ashton; Mrs. Lizzie Fuchs of Armour, S.D.; Mrs. John Schwarzkops of Greeley, Kansas; and Mrs. Jos. Kruse of Manchester, Iowa.

The funeral services were held at ten o'clock Monday morning at St. Joseph church and interment made in the St. Joseph's cemetery.

Mrs. Krogmann was highly esteemed in the community and had many friends in northwestern Iowa.

[LeMars Sentinel, Published June 3, 1930, Contributed by Rita Bergendahl]

Anna Julius Heeren

Heeren Services Held Yesterday
Deceased Passed Away Last Saturday Morning at Home in Sibley
Feb. 11, 1943

Funeral sevices for Mrs. Anna Julius Heeren will be held Friday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the Presbyterian church in Sibley with the Rev. J. A. Rotschafer in charge. Burial will be in the Sibley cemetery.

Mrs. Anna Julius Heeren was born November 15, 1863, at Niewe Beerta Groningen, Netherlands. It was there that the deceased grew to womanhood and was married to Peter Heeren March 8, 1884. In April of that year Mr. and Mrs. Heeren came to America.

They located first at Freeport, IL., where they resided for four years. In 1888, they moved to Lyon County, Iowa and later to Osceola County where they resided on a farm five miles southwest of Sibley for 22 years.

In 1914 Mr. and Mrs. Heeren retired from farm life and moved to Sibley. Mr. Heeren passed away on August 3, 1935, and her son Clarence April 11, 1942. For the last 10 years the deceased was confined to her home due to a hip fracture and other ailments. She passed away at her home Saturday morning at 1 o'clock, having attained an age of 79 years, 2 months and 21 days.

Surviving are three sons, Simon Heeren of Elkton, S.D., Harry Heeren of Sibley; Peter Heeren of Worthington; three daughters, Mrs. Jennie Hulzebos of Pipestone; Mrs. Abbie Isebrands of Rushmore and Minnie Heeren of Sibley; a brother, Hiko Julius of East Dubuque, IL; 19 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

Submitted by Pam (Heeren) Schweigert

Mary Margarite (Smith) Graves

Mrs. Mary Graves passed away at her home in Ocheyedan Friday, Sept 6, 1936, at four o'clock in the afternoon. Mrs. Graves had been in ill health for many months suffering from a heart ailment and other complications. She reached the age of 80 years, 5 months, and 3 days.

Mrs. Mary Graves was born in Canada near Niagara Falls, on April 1, 1856. She was the 2nd eldest daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Henry Smith.

On November 15, 1874, she was united in marriage with John C. Graves at Elk River, Clinton Co, Iowa. Not long after their marriage, Mr. & Mrs Graves moved to this county where they settled on a farm in Baker Twp. In the year 1887, the family moved to Ocheyedan where Mr. Graves died in Sept., 1932, and where Mrs. Graves resided until her death.

Funeral services were conducted at the Lutheran Church Monday afternoon, Rev. C.H. Boye officiating. Interment was made at the Ocheyedan Cemetery beside her husband.

She leaves to mourn her death her three sons, John, William and Albert all of Ocheyedan; two sisters, Mrs. Julia Weber of Chicago, Illinois, and Mrs. Will Stewart of Miles, Iowa; 19 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. One brother and one sister preceded her in death.

[The Sibley Gazette Tribune, Published 10 Sep 1936]

Cyrus D. Wilbern

KILLED UNDER THE CARS
Cyrus D. Wilbern Met Instant Death

Cyrus D. Wilbern one of the most substantial and highly respected citizens of Sibley met instant death yesterday afternoon at two o'clock under the wheels of a Rock Island freight car. He had left the office of the Harris Elevator Co. and started up the side track toward the Rock Island depot. About the time he reached the wagon crossing an engine and freight train came up behind him. Hearing the noise from behind he stepped out of the way of this train and got over on the main track just as a second train headed west was backing up. The train on the main track had "kicked" a car to run it in side track and as he stepped inside the rails the loose car struck him from behind, two wheels passing over him just below the groin. He was shoved along a distance of thirty of forty feet and both legs were frightfully mangled. The accident was witnessed by Will Redmond and a brakeman, who pulled him from under the car after it had stopped. He made two or three inarticulate cries, gasped and died.

Just how he came to be caught in such a terrible manner is difficult to explain, but it is presumed that he was not aware of a second train being close and the noise of the engine on the side track covered the stealthy approach of the loose car on the main line. Mr. Wilbern was the last person one would suspect of being the victim of such an accident. Of a careful, methodical disposition, and extreme alertness of body, the only conclusion is that he was caught in a veritable trap, formed by a most unfortunate combination of circumstances.

Funeral services will be held this afternoon at two o'clock at the house, and the remains will be interred in the Sibley cemetery. All business houses will be closed from 1:30 to 3:00 o'clock.

Mrs. F.M. Hickman and Mrs. Ira P. Fox, daughters of the deceased, arrived here yesterday afternoon from Worthington . -Sibley Gazette.

Worthington Advance, Worthington, Mn., Friday, March 31, 1905
Submitted by Gary Boomgaarden

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