Anna Marie Charlotte Mohning

MRS. MOHNING DEAD . Succumbs After Week's Illness With Pneumonia. Death entered the Mohning home seven miles east of Le Mars in Marion township Wednesday morning, January 13th, and robbed that home of the mother, Mrs. Henry Mohning. The deceased has been in feeble health as a result of a general breakdown two years ago. With the coming of the present warm wave which has given so many bad colds, she contracted pneumonia and after wrestling with that sickness for a week, succumbed. Mrs. Mohning's maiden name was Anna Schulte. She was born sixty-two years ago on March 16th in Clayton county, Iowa, and grew to young womanhood and was married Jan. 28, 1876 to Henry Mohning at that place. They came immediately to this county and have lived continuously on the home place in Marion township ever since. The Mohnings are among the oldest settlers in the county. Six children were born to bless their union, namely, Mrs. Chas. Myers, who died about five years ago; Herman, of Woodstock, Minn.; Will who lives near the home place, and Marie, Louis and Anna, who are at home. The deceased is also survived by her husband, one brother, Louie H. Schulte, who was recently elected to the office of county treasurer of this county, and one half brother, Fred Benjegerdes, of Postville, Iowa. The funeral was held here Saturday morning. The cortege left the home at eleven o'clock in the morning and arriving in Remsen where Rev. Birkner, pastor of St. Paul's Evangelical church conducted the services, [assisted] by Rev. Domman, of Le Mars. The remains were laid to rest in the Remsen cemetery. Those from out of town who attended the funeral were: Fred Mohning, Chas Meyer, Diederich Schultz, of Clayton County; Fred Benjegerdes and Chas Meyer of Postville, Iowa; Mrs. Henry Schulte and daughter Alma and Mrs. B. F. Sluthert of Cook, Nebr. Source: Remsen Bell-Enterprise, Remsen, Iowa, January 21, 1915, page 1, column 3.

Also – PIONEER OF MARION. Came to Plymouth County Nearly Forty Years Ago. Mrs. Mohning, wife of Henry Mohning, died at her home in Marion township on Wednesday. Mrs. Mohning had been in poor health for the past two years. Ten days before her death she was taken with an attack of pneumonia and her already enfeebled condition precluded recovery. Mrs. Mohning’s maiden name was Anna Schulte. She was born in Clayton county March 16, 1852, and grew to womanhood there. She was united in marriage on January 18, 1876, with Henry Mohning. Immediately after their marriage they came to Plymouth county and settled on a farm in Marion township and have ever since made their home on the place. Six children were born to their union. One daughter, Mrs. Chas. Meyers, died three years ago. Herman Mohning resides at Woodstock, Minn., Will, who lives in Marion township; Marie, Louis and Anna, living at home. Besides her husband and children she leaves to mourn her death, a brother. L. H. Schulte, of this city, and a half brother, Fred Benjegerdes, living near Remsen. The funeral was held on Saturday. A brief service was held at the house from where the cortege proceeded to Remsen and services were held in St. Paul’s church, Rev. H. Birkner officiating, assisted by Rev. M. J. Dommann, of St. John’s Evangelical church in this city. A very large number of old friends and neighbors attended the servicers. The remains were interred in the cemetery at Remsen. – Le Mars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, Tuesday, January 19, 1915, page 1. Column 4

CHURCH BURIAL RECORD. St. Paul Lutheran, Remsen, Plymouth, Iowa, UA. Anna Maria Charlotte (Schulte) Mohning. Born 16 March 1853. Died 13 Jan 1915. Age: 61 years, 9 months and 27 days. Funeral and burial on January 16, 1915 - Source: Book 1909, page 382-383, record # 1.