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{mosimage} Funeral Services For Aged Flanagar Citizen on Last Saturday.
Uffe Gerdes Kettwich, son of Konrad and Luebke Kettwich, was born at Warsingsfehn, East Frisia, Germany, on the 12th of October, 1842.
He was baptised and confirmed in the Lutheran church. In his early
manhood Mr. Kettwich was master of a fishing vessel, plying his trade
in the stormy waters of the North Sea. On the 28th of January, 1871,
he was united in wedlock with Gesche Hinrichs Schloemer, with whom he
experienced the joys and sorrows of this earthly life for the duration
of 52 years and two months.
Shortly after their marriage the young couple emigrated to America
settling in California, where they made their home for upwards of two
years, when they moved to Minonk township, and where the deceased
farmed until old age bade him cease from his labors. In 1916, Mr. and
Mrs. Kettwich retired to the village of Flanagan. About two years ago
the deaceased suffered from a severe attack of pneumonia, from which he
never fully recovered. His strength slowly declined, and on last
Wednesday evening at 9:40, the 28th of March 1923 the end came.
The Lord blessed him with a long life: 80 years, 5 months and 16 days.
Besides the widow, ten children mourn their father's passing, two
having preceded him in death, one in early infancy, the other, Mrs.
Christine Wyman, four years ago during the epidemic of influenza. The
surviving children are: Mrs. Lena Baumann, Flanagan; George Kettwich of
Minonk; Henry Kettwich of Minonk; Mrs. Lucy Ostermann of Titonka, Ia.;
John Kettwich of Minonk; Carl Kettwich of Flanagan; Eilert Kettwich of
Minonk; Uffe Kettwich of Flanagan; Mrs. Sena Rients of Flanagan; and
Mrs. Anna Post of Titonka, Iowa.; and thirty-four grandchildren and one
greatgrandchild.
The funeral services took place Saturday at 1:00
p. m., at the home and at 2:00 o'clock at the Windtown Lutheran church,
Rev. Telthorster officiating, assisted by Rev. Groth. Burial in the
Windtown cemetery. The pallbearers were the six sons and the flower
girls were grandchildren - Grace and Clara Wyman and Katherine and
Florence Kettwich.
Here is another newspaper account
concerning Uffe Kettwich:
(Provided by Shirley Jean Ostermann Boyken)
Uffe
Kettwich Passes Away Last Night at Age of Eighty
Uffe Kettwich, past 80 years, died at his
home at Flanagan last night at about 10 PM after several weeks of sickness. He
really had been in poor health since two years ago when he was stricken with
pneumonia.
The deceased was born in Germany and as a
young man was married to Geske Slomer. The young couple came to America and at
first located in California, but later came here and for many years resided on
their farm near Flanagan, or until they retired and moved to Flanagan.
The widow and the following ten children
survive: Mrs. John Ostermann and Mrs. Everett Post, of Titonka, Iowa; Mrs. Lou
Rients of Dana; Mrs. Frank Bowman and Henry, John, Eilert and George Kettwich
of Minonk; and Charles and Uffe Kettwich of Flanagan.
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