Person:Wilhelmina Zuchow (1)

From the December 20, 1923, edition of the Postville (IA) Herald

An Aged Mother Enters Eternal Rest

Mrs. Fred Baltz (nee Alwene Wilhemina Zachow [sic]) was born on September 4, 1853, in Friederichshoff, province of Mecklenburg, Germany. On April 25, 1879, she was united in holy wedlock to Fred Baltz. The union was visibly blessed by God, inasmuch as he vouchsafed unto them ten children, one of whom, Minnie, preceded her mother in death. In the same year, 1914, the husband and father also died. In the year 1882, they came to America and settled on a farm near Postville. Later they moved to a farm near Castalia from which place they again moved into the town where the deceased has resided ever since.

On October 29, 1923, she became ill and after all help was to no avail, she consented to an operation on December 7th. This too gave no relief and after lingering on for seven days she answered God's summons on Friday morning, December 14, 1923. The days of her earthly pilgrimage are 70 years, three months and 10 days. She had held membership in Zion's Lutheran church at Castalia for a number of years.

Those left to mourn her death are five sons - August, Carl, Wilhelm, Ernest and Fred Baltz; four daughters, Mrs. Will Gentz, Mrs. Charles Johnson, Mrs. Frank Buhlman and Mrs. Ernest Klaus; two brothers, Carl and Wilhelm Zuchow, still in Germany, and two sisters, Ida and Christina, also in Germany. Also ten grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.

The funeral was held from Zion's Lutheran church, Castalia, Monday, Dec. 17th. Rev. Hoferer officiating. Interment in Postville cemetery.

Card of Thanks

We sincerely thank our neighbors and friends, who were so kind to us during the illness, death and burial of our beloved mother. We also wish to express our thanks to the choir for the rendering of songs, the Ladies' Aid for their assistance and those who expressed their sympathy by their many floral offerings.

August Baltz

Carl Baltz

Mrs. and Mrs. Will Gentz

Mr. and Mrs. Will Baltz

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Baltz

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Buhlman

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Klaus

Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Johnson