Muscatine County Iowa Obituary Archives

WEST LIBERTY--William Kaalberg, 73, died at his home here about 9 a.m. today following an extended illness.

Mr. Kaalberg was born in Holland January 16, 1878.  He has been a resident of Muscatine county since 1902.
He married Johanna Giesen, April 17, 1909, in Wehl, Holland.

He was a former city employe of  West Liberty and a member of St. Joseph's church.

Mrs. Kaalberg is survived by his widow, three sons, John, West Liberty, Leonard and Joe, Rock Island, Ill., four daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Wagner and Miss Margaret Kaalberg, Rock Island, Ill., Mrs. Mary McAnally, Muscatine, and Miss Alyida Kaalberg, at home.  Two brothers, Frank, Lone Tree, and Lheinhart, Wilton Junction, and 10 grandchildren also survive.

Funeral services will be at 9 a.m. Wednesday at St Joseph's church in West Liberty.  The rosary will be recited at teh family home at 8 p.m. Tuesday.  Snider funeral home is in charge of the arrangements.

Iowa City Press Citizen 12 Nov 1951

TIPTON--Mrs. Etta Albert Kahl, 71, died here at 10 p.m. Friday aftrer she had attended the funeral of her husband, Fred, earlier in the day.

Mr. Kahl, 72, died Wednesday in Cedar Rapids.  He was born October 15, 1878, in Lowden.

Funeral services were held in the Sheets funeral home in Tipton and burial was in the Masonic cemetery.

Mrs. Kahl was born at Wilton Juntion June 12, 1880.

She is survived by four sisters, Mrs. Henry Kahl, Mrs. Paul Hutchins, Mrs. F.J. Casterline and Miss Millie Gano, all of Tipton.

Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday with burial at the Masonic cemetery.

Iowa City Press Citizen 01 Sep 1951

Funeral services for Fred Kallengerger, 75, Moscow, killed Thursday afternoon when his truck was struck by a freight train at Atalissa, will be held at  3 p.m. Monday at the George M. Wittich funeral home.  The Rev. Caleb Larson will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery.

Mr. Kallenberger, a farmer, was born in Louisa county Sep 21, 1888, the son of C. F. and Kate Nevins Kallenberger. He married Hazel Edmonson Nov. 25, 1909, in Muscatine.

Surviving are his wife; two sons, Lloyd R. Kallenberer, Tipton, and Donald A. Kallenberger, Muscatine, two daughters, Mrs. Allen Gray, Muscatine, and Mrs. Harold Swick, Tipton; one brother Paul Kallenberger, Quincy, Ill.; two sisters, Mrs. Walter Tanner, and Mrs. Fred Aring, also of Quincy, seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Two brothers are dead.

Friends may call at the funeral home beginning Saturday morning.

Muscatine Journal Friday Nov. 8, 1963 page 8
Submitted by Carolyn Hidlebaugh

MUSCATINE -- Funeral services for Virginia M. Kallenberger, 77, of Muscatine are pending at the Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis Funeral Home in Muscatine.  Mrs. Kallenberger died on Friday evening, March 5, 1999 at Lutheran Homes in Muscatine.

Muscatine Journal March 1999.
Submitted by Carolyn Hidlebaugh

Funeral services for Miss Leone Kammerer, 65, were held at 9:30 a.m.  Monday at St. Mathias Church with Father Martin Manning officiating. Interment was at St. Mary's cemetery.

Pallbearers were Leonard Maher, John Kammerer, David Freers and Edward Freers.Services were under the direction of the Ralph J. Wittich Funeral Home.
Miss Kammerer died Friday morning at Bradenton, Fla.

Muscatine Journal
Submitted by Carolyn Hidlebaugh

Mrs. Emma E. Karg, 85, of 510 E. Fourth St., Muscatine, died at 5:40 p.m. Sunday at Muscatine General Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Fairbanks-Lamb Chapel with Rev. Fred Boyce officiating.
Burial will be in Greenwood cemetery.  Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Born in Montpelier township, Oct. 4, 1886, she was a daughter of Daniel and Phillipine Metz Grimm.
She was a life resident of this community.

Emma Grimm married Fred (Dewey) Karg, June 26, 1912 at Muscatine. She was a member of Zion Lutheran church
and the Lady Elks.

Survivors include three brothers, Louis and Andrew Grimm both of Muscatine, and George Grimm of Wilton, and one sister, Mrs. George (Phillipine) Brei, of Muscatine, who died this morning at Muscatine General Hospital.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two sisters and three brothers.

Muscatine Journal  Jan 1972
Contributed by  Susie Martin-Rott
Note:  Emma and her sister Phillipina "Bena" Grimm Brei were in the same room at the same hospital and died within an hour or so of each other.

Leroy Henry Kasper, 68, 231 N. Iowa Street, Solon, died Monday, November 30, 1998, at University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City following a short illness.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Saint Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Iowa City on Friday at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Paul Deyo. Burial will be at Saint Mary’s Cemetery, Solon. Friends may call at the Brosh Funeral Home, Solon, on Thursday from 3-8 p.m. where a vigil service will begin at 7 p.m. on Thursday.

Mr. Kaspar was born February 12, 1930, at Iowa City, the son of Herman and Evelyn (Kron) Kasper. He married Delores Meka on October 13, 1954, at Saint Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Iowa City. Mr. Kasper farmed in Johnson County for many years and was a past president and vice president of the Johnson County Farm Bureau and served on many of the committees. Leroy was known for 38 years as Santa Claus in the Lone Tree, Hills, Nichols and Morse area. He was a former member of Saint Bridget’s Catholic Church, serving on the parish council at St. Bridget’s and Lone Tree, and he was a member of Saint Mary’s Catholic Church in Solon. For many years he sold Archer Oil and Farmers Hybrid boars and gilts.

Survivors include his wife, Delores; two sisters, Bernice Gardner (husband, Bill) of Lone Tree and Arlene Kasper of Muscatine; mother-in-law, Adelaide Meka of Iowa City; sister-in-law, Joyce Hollenbeck (husband, Gayle) of Atalissa; nieces and nephews, Deb Carter (husband, Jeff) of West Liberty, Diane Cunningham (husband, Mike) of Marion, Danita Terhune of Iowa City, Theresa Sexton (husband, Brian) of Iowa City, Donald Kaspar Jr. and fiancé Dawn of Nichols, and Jim Johnson of Waterloo; and great nieces and nephews, Shawn, Chase, Justin, Josh, LeeAnna, Eric, Blake, Alex, Nicholas and Lacey. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, parents, and a brother, Donald Kaspar, Sr.

 West Liberty Index Dec 2 1998
Note: this surname was spelled both KASPER and KASPAR throughout the obituary

CHARLES CITY — Katherine (Mrs. Ralph) Zastrow, 94, a resident of 400 Kelly St., died Wednesday (Nov. 19, 1997) at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital.

A funeral Mass for Katherine Flavey Zastrow will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Monday at  the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, with the Rev. Stanley J. Hayek officiating.   Burial will occur at a later date.

Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home from 3 to 9 p.m. Sunday where the parish vigil scripture wake service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Visitation will continue at  the church Monday an hour prior to the Mass.

Katherine Mull Falvey Zastrow was born March 19, 1904, at Muscatine.

Survivors include two step daughters, Helen Noah and Virginia Smith, both of Charles City; six step grandchildren; and 12 step great-grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers.

Mason City Globe Gazette, Mason City IA; November 21, 1997

James R. Kauffman, 74, of 2415 Maplecrest Drive, Bettendorf, Iowa, father of three Peoria-area women, died at 4:13 a.m. Sunday, March 29, 1992, at Mercy Hospital in Davenport.

Born Oct. 18, 1917, in Columbus Junction, Iowa, to William W. and Bessie Simmons Kauffman, he married Mabel J. Swanson on April 4, 1942, in Palmyra, Mo.

She survives along with four daughters, Mrs. Lloyd (Judy) Joiner and Mrs. Butch (Carol) Fandel-Oliver, both of Washington, Mrs. Greg (Jane) Haley of East Peoria, and Mrs. Stephen (Debi) Herbers of Davenport; one son, James of Davenport;  19 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. One brother preceded him in death.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Cunnick-Collins Mortuary in Davenport. The Rev. Ordell Peterson will officiate. Visitation will be from 3 to 5 and 6 to 8 tonight at the mortuary. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park Cemetery.

Source: Peoria Journal Star Page: C3 Date: March 31, 1992

Mrs. Emille Kaufmann, former resident of this city, died in Chicago Sunday.

The body will be returned here and services held in the Fairbanks funeral home at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday with the Rev. David L. Berger in charge. Burial will be in Greenwood cemetery.

A daughter, Alvin Kohrt, and a son, Walter Kohrt, both of Chicago, survive.

Davenport Democrat and Leader, p.13  13 Jul 1936
Contributed by : John M. O'Melia

WILTON---- Harry Kaufmann Sr., 87, Rural Wilton, died Monday at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City.

Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Gill-Lacock Funeral Home, Wilton. Rev. Kenneth Kuntz will officiate and burial will be in Oakdale Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and 1 to 9 p.m. Thursday.

He was born March 13,1890, near Wilton, the son of Fred and Rose Kaufmann. He was a lifetime resident of the area.
He married Martha Hain April 21, 1920, near Wilton. He was a member of the South Bethel Methodist Church and a licensed Chiropractor.

Surviving are his wife; three sons, Freeman, Lawrence and Fred of Wilton; two daughters, Mrs. Hilbert (Dorothy) Whitmer of Tipton and Mrs. Harold (Evelyn) Lacey of Muscatine; 14 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren; a brother, Walter of Wilton; and a sister, Mrs. Elwood (Pearl) Hain of Wilton.  He was preceded in death by three sons, two sisters, two brothers and three grandchildren.
 

Muscatine Journal Wednesday June 8, 1977
Submitted by Carolyn Hidlebaugh

BLUE GRASS, Iowa -- Services for Christian "Chris" Kautz, formerly of Blue Grass, have been held. Burial was in Blue Grass Cemetery. He died Tuesday, Oct. 6, 1998. Runge Mortuary and Crematory, Davenport, was in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Kautz worked until 1951 at the former Kautz Produce, Blue Grass.

He was born Oct. 26, 1909, in Blue Grass. He married Erna Friedrichsen in 1951.
During World War II, he served in the Army and was stationed in Europe.

Memorials may be made to the family.

Survivors include his wife; a stepson, Jesse Barns, Silvis; and four grandchildren.

source not listed

WILTON, Iowa -- Services for Florence E. Kean, of Wilton, will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at Bentley Funeral Home, Wilton. Burial will be in Oakdale Cemetery, Wilton. Visitation is 3-5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Kean died Thursday, Sept. 10, 1998, at Muscatine General Hospital.

She owned and operated Florence's Beauty Shop, Wilton, until 1989.

Florence Hoskins was born May 28, 1913, in Muscatine County. She married Clair Kean in 1934 in Davenport. He died in 1988.

A memorial fund has been established. Survivors include a daughter, Karen McKillip, Wilton; sons, Gary, Orcas Island, Wash., and Douglas, Wilton; 11 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Betty Rogers, Weslaco, Texas.

date & source not known believed to be from Quad Cities area paper

LONE TREE--Mrs. Susan Jane Keeler, 63, died at her home south of here today following a long illness.  She lived her entire life in the Lone Tree community.

Mrs. Keeler was born in Johnson county August 22, 1888, the daughter of James and Susan Kane Bell.  She was married to Ben F. Keeler at Muscatine March 17, 1905.

She was a member of the Evangelical and Reformed Church of Lone Tree and the Women's Guild of the church.

She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Jennie Fagerlind, Waterloo, MRs. Bernadine Tobias, Muscatine, and Mrs. Marlynn Maher, Davenport, and six sons, Benjaman J, Keith and Stanley all of Lone Tree, Bruce and Robert at home, and Staff Srgt. William D., with the airforce at Scott air base, Ill.

Two sisters, Mrs. James Hacke, Lincoln, Nebr., and Mrs. Mamie Estle, Conesville, and three brothers, James Bell, Lone Tree, John Bell and William Bell both of Iowa City, also survive.  Mrs. Keeler was preceded in death by a son, James, and a daughter, Mrs. Helen Hubbard.

Funeral services will be held at the Lone Tree Evangelical and Reformed church at 1:30 p.m. Friday.  The Rev. Otto Baumann will officiate and burial will be in the Lone Tree cemetery.  The body will remain at the Sorden and Admas funeral home until time for services.

Iowa City Press Citizen 16 Jan 1952

Marguerite Sullivan Keith, 86, died Thursday, Oct. 10, 2002, at Lantern  Park Care Center, Coralville, Iowa, following an extended illness. Funeral  mass will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, West Liberty, with the Rev. Ed O’Melia officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary’s  Cemetery, Nichols, Iowa.

Friends may call 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at St.  Joseph Catholic Church, West Liberty, where a Christian wake service  will be at 7:30 p.m. Barker Funeral Home, West Liberty, is in charge of  arrangements. Memorials may be made to Iowa City Hospice.

She was  born April 5, 1916, in Cedar County, the daughter of Martin J. and Caroline E. Gerlits Sullivan. She married John W. Kaalberg on May 16,  1934. Following his death in 1962, she later married Bill Keith in 1969.  He died in 1973. She was a longtime homemaker and baby-sat in her  home for many years. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church.

Survivors include four sons, Robert (Verla) Kaalberg, Verona, Wis., Jerry (Donna) Kaalberg, Mount Vernon, Iowa, Donald (Barb)  Kaalberg, West Liberty, and Richard (Barb) Kaalberg, Sun Prairie, Wis.;  four daughters, Phyllis (Gene) Combs, Bettendorf, Carolyn Thompson,  Grinnell, Iowa, Janice (Ken) Woode, DeForest, Wis., and Linda (Jeff)  Loring, Iowa City; a brother, John (Alyce) Sullivan, Coralville; a sister,  Bernice Parrott, Iowa City; 25 grandchildren; and 21  great-grandchildren. Her husbands, daughter Patricia, two sisters and a  brother preceded her in death.

Quad-City Times 13 Oct 2002

WAPELLO, Iowa - Harold E. Keller, 85, Wapello, formerly of Columbus Junction, died Monday, Feb. 11, 2002, at the Wapello Nursing & Care Center.

Services are 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the Ralph J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home, Muscatine. Burial will be at Island Cemetery, Fruitland.  Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Mr. Keller was born July 22, 1916, in Muscatine, the son of Perry and Emma McChesney Keller. He married Edith Dusenberry Jan. 27, 1934, in Muscatine. She preceded him in death in 1972. He then married Dorothia Frederick Oct. 11, 1979, in Muscatine.

He retired from Bosch Pest Control.  He was a past member of the Moose Lodge.

Survivors include his wife, Dorothia Keller of Wapello; a stepson, Harlan McKillip and wife Virginia of Stockton; two stepdaughters, Doris Burkamper and husband Bill of Plain Field, Ill. and Carol Reid and husband Dallas of Columbus Junction; a granddaughter, Pam Quinn of Hemet, Calif.; five great-grandchildren; 16 stepgrandchildren; 35 stepgreat-grandchildren; a niece, Phyllis Hannon of Duncombe; and three nephews, Robert Wingerson of Webster City, Harold Wingerson of Fort Dodge and Everett Gary of Aurora, Minn.  He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife; and a son, Everett Keller.

Muscatine Journal February 12, 2002

MUSCATINE, Iowa -- Norton W. Keller, of Muscatine, died Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2000, at  his home. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis Funeral Home. Burial will be in Muscatine Memorial Park.  Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral  home.

He was born Feb. 1, 1909, in Muscatine. He married Retha in 1933 in  Minneapolis. She preceded him in death. He married Florence Rehben in 1950 in Moline. She died in 1982. He was employed at Roach & Musser for 16 years and at Pittsburg Glass in Iowa City and Davenport for 30 years as a glazer until his retirement  in 1972.

Memorials may be made to Musserville Church Building Fund.

Survivors include a stepdaughter, Josephine Johnston, New Boston, Ill.; three nephews; five  nieces; and a special friend, Mabel Mahler, Muscatine.

Source: Quad City Times Date: 09 Feb 2000

MUSCATINE, Iowa - Mae I. Kemper, 89, formerly of 3470 New Era Road, died Friday, Jan. 12, 2001, at the Muscatine Care Center.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. on Monday at the Ralph J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home.  Rev. Paul Nelson of the Ziegler Memorial Lutheran Church will officiate.  Pallbearers will be her grandchildren, Lane Reid, Rodney Reid, Travis Conklin, Patrick  Reid, Michael Culbertson, Shane Conklin and Jana Kinnan.   Burial  will be in Parr Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral home.  Memorials may be made to the Ziegler Memorial Lutheran  Church.

Mrs. Kemper was born on Sept. 15, 1911, in Blue Grass, the  daughter of Charles and Ivah Pahl Fix.  She married Theodore  Kemper on April 12, 1939, in Blue Grass.  She and her husband owned and operated “Kemper’s Store” in  New Era.

She was a member of the Ziegler Memorial Lutheran Church and  the Women of ALCA.

She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Ruby  Culbertson and her husband, Dale, of Moline, Ill., Iona Reid
and  her husband, Tom, of West Branch, and Sharon Conklin and her  husband, Rich, of Muscatine; seven grandchildren; 13  great-grandchildren; and one brother, Donald Fix of West Liberty.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Theodore  Kemper on May 30, 1999, two brothers, Floyd Fix and Harold Fix,  a sister, Erma Baker and also an infant sister, Beverly Fix.

Muscatine Journal date unknown
Contributed by Susie Martin-Rott
Note: My mother, aunt and I stopped by the "New Era Store"  not long before Mae went to live at the Muscatine Care Center and I have a couple of photographs of my aunt and Mae taken in the store at that time.  She was a very nice lady.  Many years earlier my grandmother's brother Jake Brei and his wife lived upstairs over the store.

CONESVILLE, Iowa -- Services for Jimmy D. Kennard, of Conesville, were Aug. 24 at Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home, Columbus Junction. Burial is in Conesville Cemetery.  Military services were conducted.

Mr. Kennard died Aug. 20, 1998, at Muscatine General Hospital. He was employed the past three years as a semi truck driver for Tan Tara.

He was born April 12, 1935, in Iowa City. He married Mary Stanford in 1955 in Iowa City. During the Korean War, he served in the Navy. A memorial fund has been established.

Survivors include his wife; daughter, Kathy Lankford, Livermore, Julie Boulton, Columbus Junction, Janette Kennard, Conesville, and Jane Steen, Des Moines; a son, James, Conesville; eight grandchildren; his mother, Vera Diltz, Anderson, S.C.; a sister, Linda Gilliam, Piedmont, S.C.; a half sister, Vera Russell, Anderson; and a brother, Frank, Townville, S.C.

Quad City Times    26 Aug 1998
Contributed by Susie Martin-Rott
(Note-I am not related to nor have further info on this individual. I kept the obit as part of my research on the burials at Conesville Cemetery)

Conesville - Services were held Sunday afternoon at the Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home for Mrs. Pearl Kennedy, 93, who died Friday at Iowa City.
Rev. R. W. Copeland was in charge of the service, and Cecil Schlichting was organist. Pallbearers were Darrell Bell, Russell Maxwell, Raymond Swailes, Gaylord McCullough, (page ends here)

Unknown paper and date, probably Muscatine Journal
Contributed by John Michael O'Melia

Augusta (Gussie) Kephart, 90, died December 21, 1998, at the Simpson Memorial Home, West Liberty, following a lengthy illness.
Services will be held Thursday, December 24, 1998, 10:00 a.m. at the Barker Funeral Home, West Liberty, with Rev. Frank Schultz officiating. Casket bearers will be Jim Brooke, Dan Todd, Ed McQuillen, Dick McQuillen, Kathy Huiser, and Tara Maurer. Burial will be in the Overman Cemetery, Atalissa. Friends may call from 5-7 p.m. on December 23, at the Barker Funeral Home in West Liberty. A memorial fund for the West Liberty Rescue Unit has been established.

Mrs. Kephart was born June 17, 1908, in Davenport, the only child of Charles and Clara Johnson Eggert of Bennett, Iowa. She attended Bennett High School. She married Edward Lester Kephart of Atalissa on September 19, 1928, in Davenport. The Kepharts lived in Davenport until 1933 when they started farming in Bennett. They later moved to Nisswa, Minnesota, where they owned and managed a summer fishing resort until 1963. Following retirement, they spent their winters in Orlando, Florida, later moving to West Liberty. Edward Kephart died April 2, 1978. Augusta had been in Simpson Memorial Home the past four years.

Survivors include a son, Phillip Arthur Kephart (wife, Barbara; a daughter, Patricia Verlee Brooke (husband, Robert); seven grand-children; and 11 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and a grandson.

 West Liberty Index Dec 24 1998

Emil Kerschenske, 81, 303 Gilbert St., died this morning in his home. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Fairbanks-Lamb Chapel. Burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will begin after 2 p.m. Friday.

Emil Kerschenske was born Oct. 14, 1896, in Lublan Poland, Russia, the son of Edward and Caroline Derger Kerschenske. He married Ella Bartelt on July 10, 1925, in Muscatine. Kerschenske was a retired button cutter.

Survivors include his wife; three sons, Harold, Robert and Dale, all of Muscatine; three daughters, Mrs. Thomas (Erma) Powell and Mrs Leslie (June) Van Dolah, both of Muscatine and Lyda Kerschenske of Chicago; 18 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.

Date unknown Contributed by Mike Bartelt

 Jewel Alice Kessel, infant daughter of Jess and Kimberlie Heath Kessel, of Letts, Iowa, died Tuesday,  August 1, 2000 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.

A private family graveside service will be held at St. Mary's Cemetery, Muscatine, at a later date. The  Rev. Jack Gallagher will officiate. The Ralph J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home is in charge of  arrangements.

Survivors include her parents; a brother, Seth Kessel, at home; Maternal Grandmother, Joan Salek of  Muscatine; Maternal Great-Grandmother, Pearl Salek of Muscatine; Maternal Grandfather and  Grandmother Alan and Barb Heath, of Muscatine; and Paternal Grandparents, Dwight and Zeeta  Kessel, of Nichols.

Wapello Republican August 10, 2000 Contributed by Nancy Wagner
Note:  I am not related to this person and have no further information on her family.

Daniel Kessler, age 84, of Muscatine, Iowa, died there Saturday. (Moline Review Dispatch 20 Dec 1889)

Source:  Hawkeye Heritage, issue not recorded
(article entitled "Iowa Related Deaths Reported in the Moline Review-Dispatch, Rock Island IL 1889)
abstracted by Janet K. Pease of Arvada Colorado

Muscatine, IA Oct 4--Two Muscatine men were shot and killed in a billiard .. here at 3 a.m. today and a Muscatine woman suffered a serious face wound, Police Chief Mark Taylor reported.

The men, Jack McKenzie, operator of the club, and Rex Kilbourn were said by Chief Taylor to have been shot by Ralph Wagner, 34, of Muscatine after an argument between McKenzie and Wagner. Chief Taylor said Wagner shot the two men after McKenzie refused to lend Wagner some money.

Mrs. Paul Hahn, employed at the club, was hit by a stray shot.

Wagner escaped from the buiding, Taylor said. About 10 minutes later, polce were called ten blocks from the club where it was reported there had been an automobile accident and Wagner was staggering away. When police arrived, Wagner eluded them, Taylor said, and escaped between two buildings.

Dixon (IL) Telegraph 04 Oct 1945

Died--At Bloomington, on the 3d instant, Josephine, infant daughter of Robert C and Eliza Kinney.

Source: Davenport Gazette, Davenport, Scott, IA Thurs., Sep 16, 1841
Contributed by Elaine Rathmann of Scott Co IAGenWeb Project

MUSCATINE, Iowa -- Services for Grover A. Kinsley, of Muscatine, will be 11 a.m. Friday at Ralph J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home, Muscatine. Burial will be in Island Cemetery, Fruitland. Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Mr. Kinsley died Monday, June 21, 1999, at Crescent Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Muscatine.

He was employed as a foreman at Martin-Marietta Cement Co., now known as LaFarge Inc., Buffalo.

He was born Jan. 25, 1912, in Muscatine County. He married Mildred Brown in 1932 in Muscatine.

Memorials may be made to the Grover Kinsley Memorial Fund.

Survivors include his wife; daughters, Irene Dipple and Loretta Tetrick, both of Montpelier; a son, Dale, Clearwater, Fla.; 13 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; three step-great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.

Quad Cities Times 23 Jun 1999

Mildred E. Kinsley, 88, died Friday, April 11, 2003, at Riverbend Nursing and Rehab Center, Muscatine.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at Ralph J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home, Muscatine. Burial will be in Island Cemetery.
Visitation is 2-5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Mildred Brown was born Oct. 11, 1914, in Louisa County. She married Grover Kinsley in 1932 in Muscatine.
Memorials may be made to Mildred Kinsley Memorial Fund.

Survivors include daughters, Loretta Tetrick and Irene Dipple, both of Montpelier; son, Grover D., Clearwater, Fla.; 13 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; sister, Pearl Beverlin, Muscatine; and brothers, Clarence and Gerald Brown, both of Muscatine, and George Brown, Hauchau City, Ariz.

Quad City Times 12 Apr 2003

Nichols, Iowa, March 26. Obituary.--Died at her home near Nichols in Wapsinonoc township Monday, March the 19th,
Mrs. Anna Barbara Schaeffer Kirchner at the age of 59 years, 5 months and 21 days.

The deceased was born in Barkenau, Hessen-Darmstadt, Germany. She came to this country in the year of 1854.
After leaving New York she came to Rock Island, Ill., where she made the acquaintance of Mr. Fred Kirchner with whom she was united in marriage at Muscatine the 29th of March, 1855. They then left Muscatine and moved on a farm near Wilton, whree they resided for six years. In the year 1861 they moved to their farm near Nichols, this being her home until her death. There were born to them four children, three sons and one daughter, of which one son and one daughter departed this life before
her.

The funeral services were held at the German church in Nichols by Rev. John Thurner, pastor of the Lutheran church.

Muscatine Weekly News-Tribune March 28, 1894
Contributed by Mike Bartelt

Funeral Services at Nichols for Mrs. Charlotte Kirchner

Charlotte Lenz Kirchner, daughter of Valentine and Barbara Lenz was born in Hessen, Darmstadt, Germany, Nov. 27, 1845, and died at the home of her son, Henry Kirchner in Nichols, at 4:30 a.m., Oct. 27, at the age of 85 years and 11 months.

She came to America with her parents in 1856, and settled in Buffalo Prairie, ILL. later moving with her parents to a farm near Nichols. At the Age of 11, she was confirmed in the Protestant Evangelical church.

She was united in marriage with Bernard Kirchner, Dec. 23, 1863 and in this union were eight children: Elizabeth Kolling of What Cheer, Anna Mapes of Oskaloosa, Margaret Carl and and Gertrude Kirchner of Nichols, Frederick H. of Lone Tree,
John of Fort Worth, Texas, Henry of Nichols, and Bernard A. deceased.

All of her family remain to mourn her death, with the exception of her husband who preceded her in death 25 years, and one son Bernard A. who died two years ago, Fifteen grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, and a host of other relatives and friends also survive.

She was one of the few remaining old settlers of Muscatine county, having made her home in and around Nichols from childhood, and was loved and esteemed by all who knew her.

Relatives and friends called here for the funeral were Mr. and Mrs F.H. Kirchner, Mr. and Mrs. G.B. Kirchner,  Mr. and Mrs. George Lenz, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lenz, Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Lenz, Miss Ella Constant, H.C. Buell, Joseph Walker, John Burr, Gust Herring, all from Lone Tree. Mrs. Mary Schump, Peter and William Lenz and son from Iowa City. Mrs. Elizabeth Loeb, Albert Lindee, Mrs. Gusta Kirchner,  Mrs. Leona Doerring, Mrs. Emma Chatfield, Mrs. Lizzie Taylor, Mrs. Lena Taylor all from Muscatine. Mrs. Anna Mapes of Oskaloosa, Mrs. Charles Kolling of What Cheer, Miss Elsie Kirchner of Des Moines,  Miss Alvina Kirchner of Iowa City, Miss Marguarite Kirchner of Stockton.

Source not given
Contributed by Mike Bartelt

RIVERSIDE, Iowa - Don F. Kirchner, 72, of Riverside, died Friday, July 7, 2000.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Trinity United Methodist Church in Riverside.
The Rev. Robert Hoover will officiate. Pallbearers will be Mark Tague, Larry Scott, Perry Saul, Dr. John Finneran, Wayne Conkity, Cliff Fisher. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Clifton Adams, Dr. James Lowe, Kenneth Benda, Stanley Barber, Dr. Kenneth Rayner, Robert Harper, Keith Rayner, Dr. E. Norman Bailey and Marion Schoneman.

Burial will be at the Lone Tree Cemetery with full military service. A luncheon will follow at the Lone Tree American Legion. Organist will be Bonnie Tindle and vocalist will be Deb Eckrich.

Visitation will be from 1-8 p.m. Wednesday at the Trinity United Methodist Church in Riverside. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Rotary International, Mercy Hospital Foundation, The University of Iowa Foundation and the Trinity United Methodist Church of Riverside.

Mr. Kirchner was born April 21, 1928, in Lone Tree, the son of Gildra and Lucy Holdeman Kirchner. He married Betty Catherine Eden on Sept. 26, 1954, in Lone Tree.

He attended the Lone Tree Community School until 9th grade. He graduated from Garner High School and Hamilton Business College.

He was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church in Riverside, Rotary International, Rathbun Yacht club, Johnson County I-Club, serving as treasurer for many years, Treasurer of the Iowa Bankers Association, Independent Bankers Association of America, Riverside Chamber of Commerce, Member of the Masons, Abner Lodge No. 535 in Lone Tree, Iowa City Shrine Club, Kaaba, Lone Tree American Legion Post No. 457, Riverside VFW No. 6414, treasurer of the Highland Community School Board and the Agricultural Rural American Committee Chairman.

He loved sailing, fishing and the Hawkeye Athletics.

He worked for the state tax division before becoming a cashier and later the president of the People’s Trust and Savings Bank in Riverside from March 1951 to January 1992.

Survivors include his wife, Betty Kirchner of Riverside; three daughters, Ann Dudler and her husband, Andrew, of Iowa City, Colene Bolt and her husband, Christopher, of Menomonie, Wis. and Kimberly Kirchner of Iowa City; four grandchildren, Chloe, Grace and Christian Bolt of Menomonie and Wesley Kirchner of Iowa City; an uncle, Kenneth Holdeman and his wife, Tressa, of Fort Meyers, Fla.; a nephew, Jay Staats of Nashville, Tenn.; a niece, Lisa Becker and her husband, Fred, of Cincinnati, Ohio; and a great-niece, Kristin Becker.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a twin sister, Gwendolyn Staats.

Muscatine Journal, 11 Jul 2000
Contributed by Susie Martin-Rott

Nichols--Floyd Kirchner, 85, died Friday evening at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, following a two week illness.
Services were today at 1:30 p.m. at the Nichols Christian Church with the Rev Richard Corwin officiating. Dorothy Mays
was organist and Joyce Abbott was soloist. Pallbearers were Victor Mills, Lester Hillyer, Robert Geertz, Ralph Kirchner,
Ronald Oostendorp and Duane Neff. Burial was at the Nichols Cemetery.

Arrangements were under the direction of the Snider funeral home of West Liberty. A memorial has been established.
Mr. Kirchner was born Aug. 14, 1902 at Nichols, a son of Henry and Emma Hacke Kirchner. He was a life resident of the
area. His marriage to Edna Peterson took place May 24, 1931 in Osakaloosa (sic).

He was a 1920 graduate of West Liberty High School and a graduate of the University of Iowa. He worked with his father
in a grocery and general dry goods store and later joined the Farmer's and Merchants Savings Bank of Lone Tree in
operation of the Nichols branch until his retirement in 1978. He was a member of the Masons and Order of Eastern Star
at Lone Tree; the Kaaba Shrine of Davenport; the Nichols Christian Church where he served as treasurer and
deacon, IOOF member, forer councilman, former trustee of Muscatine General Hospital, and former trustee of the
Ramsey Memorial Home in Des Moines.

Survivors include his wife, Edna, of the Oaknoll Retirement Home, Iowa City, where the couple has resided for the past
eight years, and one sister, Marguerite Grimm of Muscatine. He was preceded in death by two sisters.

Source: Muscatine Journal 29 Feb 1988 p4a
Contributed by Susie Martin-Rott

Donald C. Kirk, 60, of 1658 58th St., died Sunday, Aug. 13, 2000, at his home.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Ralph J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home.  The Rev. Mike Townsley will officiate.  Pallbearers will be Joe Kirk, Todd Kirk, Shane Kirk, Gerald Kirk, Larry Kirk, and Albert Kirk.  Honorary Bearers will be Gary Lane and Dan Kelly.  Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.  Memorials may be made to the University of Wisconsin Foundation Comprehensive Cancer Center or the American Cancer Society.

Mr. Kirk was born on May 29, 1940, in Bloomington Township in Muscatine County, the son of Glen and Alberta Bernice Schell Kirk.  He married Mo Kelly in 1961.  He later married Jamie Wilhoit on December 28, 1974 in Argo.

He was a member of the Isaac Walton League and enjoyed golfing, fishing, snowmobiling, the University of Iowa Hawkeyes , and was also a Dale Earnhart fan.

He retired from Alcoa after 33 years of employment.

Survivors include his wife, Jamie Kirk of Muscatine; three sons, Joe Kirk, Todd Kirk and Shane Kirk, all of Muscatine; one granddaughter, Sydney Paige Kirk of Muscatine; his mother, Bernice Brewer of Muscatine; three brothers, Gerald Kirk and his wife, Darlene, of Wapello, Larry Kirk and his wife, Shirley, of Durant, and Albert Kirk and his wife, Cheryl, of Davenport; and one sister, Nancy Hinz and her husband, Richard, of Muscatine.

He was preceded in death by his father, Glen Kirk, and his step-father, Donald Brewer.

Taken from the Muscatine Iowa Journal Aug 2000
Research Source June Welsch

MUSCATINE, Iowa -- Services for Patricia Ann Kiser, of Muscatine, will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mathias Church, Muscatine. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Muscatine. Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at Ralph J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home, Muscatine, with a vigil service at 8 p.m.

Mrs. Kiser died Saturday, Sept. 26, 1998, at Muscatine General Hospital. She had taught at Keswick, Wilton, McKinley and St. Mathias grade schools. She also was a mentor advocate at Muscatine High School. Patricia Maher was born Sept. 29, 1937, in Muscatine. She married Ronald Kiser in 1961 in Muscatine.

Memorials may be made to the Kidney Foundation of Iowa. Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Elizabeth Shapiro, Evanston, Ill.; sons, Christopher Kiser, Fort Collins, Colo., Jonathan Kiser, Muscatine, and Andrew Kiser, Decorah, Iowa; her father, Leonard Maher, Muscatine; and a sister, Kathleen Casini, Muscatine

Quad City Times Obit 9/27/1998
Contributed by Mike Bartelt

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mathias Church, 215 W. Eighth St., with the Rev. John Gallager officiating. Burial will be in St. Mark Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Ralph J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home, with a vigil service following at 8 p.m.

Memorials may be made to the Kidney Foundation of Iowa.

Patricia was born on Sept. 29, 1937, in Muscatine, the daughter of Leonard F. and Sylvia E. Bartelt Maher. She married Ronald Kiser on July 1, 1961, in Muscatine.

She was a member of the St. Mathias Church. She taught at Keswick, Wilton,  McKinley and St. Mathias grade schools. She was most recently a Mentor Advocate at Muscatine High School.

Survivors include her husband, Ronald, of Muscatine; her children, Christopher Kiser  and his wife, Jeanette, of Fort Collins, Colo., Elizabeth Shapiro and her husband,  Michael, of Evanston, Ill., Jonathan Kiser of Muscatine, and Andrew Kiser of Decorah;  her father, Leonard F. Maher of Muscatine; one sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and  Mrs. R.L. (Kathleen) Casini; one nephew, Jason Casini of Des Moines; and one  niece, Susan Casini of Muscatine.

She was preceded in death by a brother, Leonard J. Maher in infancy; and her  mother, Sylvia Maher on June 22, 1998.

Mason City (Iowa) Globe Gazette September 26, 1998
Contributed by Susie Martin-Rott

Virginia Elizabeth Klein of Boulder, who owned and operated an A&W Drive-In for 20 years, died May 4 in Boulder. She was 83.  There was cremation, and no services were held.

She was born April 23, 1912, in Denver. On June 17, 1930, she married Harold Klein in Columbus Junction, Iowa. Mrs. Klein enjoyed fishing, gardening and the outdoors.

She is survived by her husband; a son, Peter, Denver; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Source: Denver Post Page: D-08 Date: May 19, 1995

EL CAJOH,Calif.--Dorothy Anna Mahaffey Kleindolph, 79 of El Cajon, Calif., died Thursday, Oct 14, 1999
An Irish wake was held on Saturday in El Cajon. Her remains were cremated.
Mrs. Kleindolph was born Feb. 9, 1920, in Muscatine, the daughter of Alexander and Nona Etta Meyers Mahaffey.
Survivors include her companion, Jim Bacon; a daughter Bonnie Kleindolph Walker of El Cajon; a son Roy Kleindolph of  Kansas  City, Mo.; two sisters, Inex Cox of Letts, Shirly Hartsock of Muscatine; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her sisters, Edith Maxfield, Lois Smith, Beatrice Anderson, Cora McIntyre; a brother  Lawrence Leroy Mahaffey.

Source:  Muscatine Journal Date: Tuesday Oct 26, 1999
Contributed by: Susie Martin-Rott
Note: I am NOT related to this individual and do not have any further information. The obituary was on the same page with one I copied for someone else

Graveside memorial services for Adelia Klipstein will be held at 10 am Saturday, July 29, 2000, at the Letts Cemetery.

Friends and family are invited to share food and fellowship following the committal service at the Letts United Methodist Church.

Mrs. Klipstein died Saturday, July 1, 2000, at a Columbus, GA., hospital.

Adelia Ellen Hafner was born Dec 5, 1912, in Cranston, Iowa, to Lester and Ola Warthman Hafner.
She married Eddington Klipstein Nov. 11, 1934 in Montana, and later moved back to Letts.

She had worked as a secretary for Ceylon Seals and Thatcher Plastic Packaging. She had served on the Letts School Board, worked at the Letts School office and had been the Letts City Treasurer. She also taught at the Sandy Grove School and was active in the Letts Federated Club and the Letts United Methodist Church.

After her retirement, she and Eddington retired to Mesa, Ariz., and had just moved to Columbus, GA, last year.

Adelia is survived by her husband, Eddington Klipstein of Columbus, Ga.; a daughter, Jan Ellis and her husband Dale of Midland, Ga.; three grand-daughters, Suzanne Best, Stephanie Carpenter and Cynthia Cook; seven great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Byron Hafner and Dale Hafner and his wife Beverly of Letts; stepmother , Mina Hafner of Fairfield, Iowa, and numberous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Harry Hafner.

The Wapello Republican.  July 27, 2000
Contributed by Nancy Wagner
Note: I am not related to Mrs. Klipstein and have no further information.

MUSCATINE, Iowa -- Brittany Louise Knox, five-year-old daughter of Sarah Knox and Ellis Adams, both of Muscatine, died Tuesday, Nov. 9, 1999, at University Hospitals, Iowa City.

Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Nichols Chapel Hill Funeral Home and Crematory. Burial will be in Island Cemetery, Fruitland. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Brittany was in kindergarten at Madison Elementary School, Muscatine.
Brittany was born March 25, 1994, in Muscatine. A memorial fund has been established.

Survivors, in addition to her parents, include a half brother, Dallas Adams, Muscatine; grandparents Michael and Gailene Adams and Helma and Carl Warnstaff, all of Muscatine, and Steven Knox, Wapello; and great-grandparents, Virgil Smith, Muscatine, and Sarah Knox, of Ohio.

Quad Cities Times 10 Nov 1999

Services are planned at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Ralph J. Wittich Funeral Home for Mrs. Elizabeth Anna Lange Korschot, 74, life resident of Muscatine, whose death occurred Monday at Bellevue hospital following a brief illness. The Rev. Everett Hageman, pastor of Zion Lutheran church, will have charge. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Korschot was born Dec. 2, 1880 in Muscatine, the daughter of John and Margreta Wiegand Lange. Her marriage to John Korschot took place here on May 30, 1903. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, of the Ladies Bible class and the Ladies Aid society of that church and of the Lutheran Homes sewing circle. Her home was at 109 East Fulliam Avenue.
Surviving are her husband; one son, Raymond Korschot; one daughter, Mrs. Thomas Lane; three brothers, Herman, Harry (Dick) and Fred Lange; two sisters, Mrs. Henry Heussner and Mrs. Jake J. Behrens; and three grandchildren. All reside at Muscatine.
Preceding her in death were one brother and one sister.

SOURCE: Muscatine Journal : January 4, 1955
CONTRIBUTED BY: Marcia Fiedler

Funeral rites for Mrs. Raymond J. Korschot, 44, whose death occurred at 12:50 p.m. Thursday at her home, 1326 Park Drive, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at the Ralph J. Wittich Funeral Home. Burial will be in Greenwood cemetery. The body is remaining at the funeral home.
Mrs. Korschot, daughter of Christ and Ida Schwartz Koehler, was born in Muscatine county September 14, 1902 and spent her entire life here. She was married to Raymond J. Korschot on July 2, 1925 at Muscatine. Mrs. Korschot was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, of Electa Chapter No. 32, Order of the Eastern Star and Rose Croix Shrine, White Shrine of Jerusalem.
Surviving are her husband, one son, Paul, at home; an aunt, Mary L. Schwartz of Muscatine and two uncles, Fred Schwartz of Davenport and Walter Schwartz of Lancaster, Wisconsin. Her parents preceded her in death.

 SOURCE: Muscatine Journal : Friday, Feb 7, 1947
CONTRIBUTED BY: Marcia Fiedler
NOTE: First name of Mrs. Korschot was Gladys.

Mrs. J. D. Korschot, one of the best known of West Hill residents, died at her home at 125 Kindler Avenue last night at about 10 o'clock, following an illness of more than a year's duration. Throughout the past several months, Mrs. Korschot has been bedfast and her demise was not unexpected. She was 76 years old and for many years had resided on West Hill.
Mrs. Korschot, whose maiden name was Miss Hanna Beukenhorst, was born at Winterswijk, Holland, February 9, 1841, and resided there for the first 41 years of her life. At Winterswijk she was united in marriage with J. D. Korschot. The the union four children were born of whom only survives, John D. Korschot, Jr. In 1882 the family came to America and settled in Muscatine, residing here ever since. Mrs. Korschot was a member of the Dutch reformed church and had been prominent in the affairs of that denomination throughout her life. In addition to her husband and son, she is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Lyda Nyenhuis and Mrs. Henrietta Groters of this city, one brother, John Beukenhorst of Kawker City, Kansas, and two grandchildren.
Funeral services are announced to be held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home.

SOURCE: Muscatine Journal DATE: 1917
CONTRIBUTED BY: Marcia Fiedler

Services for John Korschot, 90, who died at 5:40 p.m. at Davenport Osteopathic Hospital will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Ralph J. Wittich Funeral Home.
Rev. H. C. Hafermann will officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood cemetery.
Mr. Korschot, who was a resident here 89 years, died after an extended illness. A son of John D. and Hannah Beukenhorst Korschot, he was born July 15, 1881 in Holland.
His marriage to Elizabeth Lange took place May 30, 1903 in Muscatine. He was of Lutheran faith.
Surviving are one son, Raymond, Muscatine; one daughter, Mrs. Elmer Burke, Stockton; four grandchildren; and 10 great grandchildren.

 SOURCE: Muscatine Journal DATE : Tuesday, July 13, 1971
CONTRIBUTED BY: Marcia Fiedler

 John Dirk Korschot, 85, died suddenly at 5:30 o'clock this morning at the home of his son, John Korschot, Jr. 610 Kindler Avenue. He had been sick only three days.
The deceased was born September 22, 1837 at Winterswiik, Holland. Following his marriage to Hannah Beukenhorst, the couple came to America in 1881 and settled in Muscatine. For years he was employed in the sawmills. Four children were born to them, three preceding the father in death. Mrs. Korschot died March 23, 1917. Since then Mr. Korschot resided with his son, who with two grandchildren, Raymond and Rosabelle Korschot, survive.
Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon from the family home. The Rev. John Haefner, pastor of the Zion Lutheran Church, will be in charge.

 SOURCE: Muscatine Journal : Saturday, June 30, 1923
CONTRIBUTED BY: Marcia Fiedler

Mrs. Effie Jane Koser, 95, a long time resident of the Iowa City and North Liberty communities, died Sunday at 2 a.m. at the home of her daughter in Muscatine.

The daughter of Michael and Mary Doner Zeller, she was born August 14, 1859 at North Liberty.  She spent her entire childhood in that community.

She was marriet to Jacob I Koser at North Liberty, April 20, 1880.  The couple moved to Blunt, S.D. in 1883 and resided there until 1888 when the moved to Omaha, Nebr.  In 1894 they returned to Iowa City, then went to Seymour, Mo., in 1904, moving back to Iowa City in 1904.  The family moved to North Liberty in 1940.  Mr. Koser died April 7, 1942 and then Mrs. Koser moved to Muscatine to live with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Zeller.

A lifelong member of the Methodist chruch, Mrs. Koser was a primary Sunday school teacher for the church until her later years.

Survivors include her daughter, three grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband and one daughter, Edith.

Funeral services will be Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Beckman's with the Rev. Raymond Moore, pastor of the North Liberty Methodist church, officiating.

Burial will be in the Ridgewood cemetery at North Liberty.
 

Iowa City Press Citizen 23 May 1955

William Krahl, a veteran of more than 30 years in state government and a self-described "seat-of-the-pants" crystal-ball gazer, died of cancer Monday at Iowa Methodist Medical Center. He was 66.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today at the Community Bible Church in Grandview, with burial in the Grandview Cemetery.

Mr. Krahl, of 4017 33rd St., was born in Grandview and moved to Des Moines in 1955. He retired from the state comptroller's office in 1986 after having served since 1983 as the chief fiscal adviser to Gov. Terry Branstad. In that job, he was the main official responsible for preparing the governor's budget recommendations.  Since 1955, when he joined the comptroller's office, he held the positions of director of the financial management and state budget divisions and assistant comptroller. He was acting comptroller in the late 1970s and again in 1983 before being named comptroller.

Mr. Krahl was a veteran of the Army.

Surviving are his wife, Mackie; a daughter, Susan Krahl of Des Moines; and a sister, Evelyn Agnew of St. Augustine, Fla. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements are being handled by Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction.

Source: The Des Moines Register Page: 5 Date: January 17, 1991

STOCKTON, Iowa -- Services for Ann E. Krebs, of Stockton, will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at Calvary United Methodist Church, Walcott.  Burial will be in Durant Cemetery. Visitation is 3-8 p.m. today at Bentley Funeral Home, Durant, and 9:30-10:30 a.m. Friday at the church.

Mrs. Krebs died Tuesday, Oct. 13, 1998, at her home. She was employed five years at a floral designer at Walcott Floral and was a substitute teacher in Wilton, Durant and Walcott.

Ann Mueller was born Nov. 23, 1947, in Mason City. She married Darwin Krebs in 1969 in Manly.

Memorials may be made to Durant Ambulance Service and the church. Survivors include her husband; daughters, Carolyn Krebs, Tracy, Calif., and Carla Wagner, Story City, a student at Iowa State University, Ames; a son, Keith, a student at ISU; a foreign exchange daughter, Monica Garcia, Monterrey, Mexico; two grandsons; her father, Albert Mueller, Manly; and sisters, Ruth Barnett, Newton, Margaret Weir, Colo, Susan Trebil, Manly, and Jane Thompson, Dumont.

source not given

Ann E. Mueller was born on Nov. 23, 1947, to Albert and Elsie (Bartlett) Mueller in  Mason City.   She married Darwin R. Krebs on Nov. 27, 1969, in Manly.

Ann graduated from Iowa State University in 1970.  She was employed as a floral designer at Walcott Floral, Walcott, for five years.   Ann was a member of Calvary United Methodist Church, Walcott and was active in its  choir and bell choir. She also served as pianist, substitute organist and music leader.

She was a professional volunteer, she was an executive and leader with Campfire for  10 years. She was a substitute teacher who taught at Wilton, Durant and Walcott.  She retired as a 4-H Leader after 11 years and was active in the Muscatine County
Farm Bureau for 18 years.

Survivors include her husband, Darwin Krebs, of Stockton; her father, Albert Mueller,  of Manly; two daughters, Carolyn Krebs, of Tracy, Calif.; Carla (Mrs. Adam) Wagner,  of Story City, a student at ISU Ames; one son, Keith Krebs, a student at ISU, Ames;
one foreign exchange daughter, Monica Garcia, of Monterrey, Mexico; four sisters,  Ruth (Mrs. Rod) Barnett of Newton; Margaret (Mrs. Ben) Weir, of Colo; Susan (Mrs. Steve) Trebil, of Manly; Jane (Mrs. Bill) Thompson, of Dumont; two grandsons, Josh          VanDeWalle, and Junior VanDeWalle.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Elsie Mueller.
Memorials may go to the Durant Ambulance Service and to the Walcott Calvary  United Methodist Church.

October 11, 1998    Mason City (Iowa) Globe Gazette obituaries

The funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Rachel Zalburg Kristberg, wife of A. Kristberg, proprietor of the Boston shoe shop in the German-American building, were held at 10 o’clock this morning.  The services were in charge of the Jewish society of which the deceased woman was a member.  Interment took place in the Jewish cemetery a short distance from the city.
The death of Mrs. Kristberg occurred at 5:30 o’clock Saturday afternoon following an illness that was not considered serious until the day on which she passed away.

Besides her husband she leaves to mourn her death, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Zalburg, of Kovno, Russia; David Zalburg, of New York.  While a resident of Muscatine but a short time, the deceased woman made a number of sincere friends, who regret her early death.

Muscatine Journal & News Tribune November 19, 1912
Submitted by Eleanor B. McCleary

 Muscatine, Ia., July 13.---Funeral rites were held in the Meyers Funeral home this afternoon for John "Sonny" KROG, former Fourth ward alderman, who was found dead on the railroad tracks at the foot of Lombard street, near his home at 4:35 a.m. Sunday. Services were in charge of the Rev. L.C. McDONALD, Musserville Methodist church, and burial was in Greenwood cemetery.

The badly mutilated body was discovered by the crew on the freight train No. 96. Indications were that he was hit during the night, but no witnesses to the accident have been found. Both arms and his left foot were severed and his head had been crushed. No inquest was called.

Mr. VAN KROG, a native of Germany, was 54 years old. He had been a resident of Muscatine for many years.
Surviving are a sister, Mrs. J.H. SCHOULT, Fruitland, and a brother, Julius, Demorest avenue.

SOURCE: THE DAVENPORT DEMOCRAT AND LEADER, p. 13 DATE PUBLISHED: 13 JUL 1936
CONTRIBUTED BY: John M. O`Melia

Edward A. Krueger, 88, formerly of 1419 Gobble St., died early Sunday morning at the Veterans Hospital, Iowa City.

Graveside services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Memorial Park Cemetery.  Military rites will be conducted by the VFW, American Legion and World War I Barracks.  Visitation will be from 7 to 9 o'clock this evening at the Geo M. Wittich-Lewis Funeral Home.

The son of Karl and Johanna Mishkey Krueger, he was born May 29, 1894 in Waukeska, Wis.  He had resided in the Muscatine area most of his life.

His marriage was to Jessie Cunningham, Mr. Krueger was U.S. Army veteran having served during World War I.  He retired from the Roach and Musser Lumber Co.

Survivors include one son, Lyle of Muscatine; three daughters, Lxila Johnson and Shirley Wheeler both of Muscatine, and Lala Cecil; and 16 grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife and several brothers and sisters.

From Muscatine, IA, Journal Nov. 1982
Research Source June Welsch
Note, He died Nov. 21, 1982 The name LXILA should be Lila.

Funeral services for Mrs. Jesse Krueger, 71, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Fairbanks-Lamb Chapel.  Rev. Joseph Stoube will officiate.  Burial will be at Memorial Park cemetery.  Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. Wednesday at the Funeral Home.

Mrs. Krueger died at 6 a.m. today at Muscatine General Hospital.  She had resided at 1419 Gobble St.

Born Jan. 4, 1901, in Illinois City, the daughter of Martin and Mattie Hayes Cunningham, she had spent her entire life in the Muscatine area.

She became the bride of Edward Krueger, Dec. 23, 1921, at Muscatine.

Survivors include her husband, Edward, at home; one son, Lyle Krueger, Muscatine; three daughters, Mrs. William (Shirley) Wheeler, Council Bluffs, Mrs. James (Lila) Johnson, Muscatine, and Mrs. Raymond Sissel, of Penn., two brothers Ollie and Harold Cunningham, both of Muscatine; two sisters Mrs. Richard Brown, and Mrs. Elva Burns both of Muscatine; 15 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Her parents, and one brother preceded her in death.

From Muscatine, IA, Journal, Feb. 29, 1972
Research Source June Welsch

KRUEGER, Minnie Ratz

LONE TREE--Mrs. Minnie Krueger, 92, died at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City Thursday afternoon following a short illness.

Mrs. Krueger was born in Brandenburg, Germany, January 13, 1860, the daughter of Charles and Minnie Ratz.  She came to the United States at the age of seven.

She was married to Carl Krueger at Muscatine October 25, 1878.  They lived in Illinois for about a year before locating north of Lone Tree, where she has resided since.

Mrs. Krueger was a member of the German Lutheran church.

She is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Ann Froehlke, Chicago, Ill., Miss Emma Krueger, Chicago, Mrs.Minnie Lake, Beatrice, Nebr., Mrs Mary Larew, Iowa City, and Mrs. Edna Petru, Hills; three sons, Charles Krueger, Eliza, Ill., John Krueger, Brighton, and Herman Krueger, Newton, 14 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband and five sons.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Evangelical and Reformed church at Lone Tree.  The Rev. Otto Baumann will officiate and burial will be in the Lone Tree cemetery.  The body will remain at the Sorden and Adams funeral home until time for services.

Iowa City Press Citizen, 18 Jan 1952

KURTZ, Evelyn G.

Evelyn G. Kurtz, 80, of Delmar Gardens of Lenexa, died Dec. 24, 1994, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Southridge Presbyterian Church; burial in Mount Moriah Cemetery. Friends may call from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the Amos Family Chapel, Shawnee. The family suggests contributions to the church's memorial fund.

Mrs. Kurtz was born in Nichols, Iowa, and lived in this area most of her life. She was a member of the church. Her husband, Earl M. Kurtz, died in 1982. Survivors include a daughter, Janet Kurtz, Roeland Park, and a sister, Thelma Baker, Houston.

Source The Kansas City Star (Missouri) Date: December 27, 1994

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