Fahrni, Mary Louise

Fahrni, Mary Louise

Female 1903 - 1925  (21 years)

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  • Name Fahrni, Mary Louise  [1
    Born 13 Dec 1903  Castle Grove Township, Jones County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Female 
    Died 12 Mar 1925  Cass Township, Jones County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Prairie Hill Cemetery, Monticello, Jones County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I55322  Sackett
    Last Modified 30 Aug 2019 

    Family Rickels, Gerhard Frederick,   b. 28 Sep 1898, Castle Grove Township, Jones County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Mar 1968, Anamosa, Jones County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Children 
     1. Rickels, Ruth Mary,   b. 5 Mar 1925, Cass Township, Jones County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Mar 1925, Cass Township, Jones County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 30 Aug 2019 
    Family ID F21214  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 13 Dec 1903 - Castle Grove Township, Jones County, Iowa, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Rickels, Ruth Mary - 5 Mar 1925 - Cass Township, Jones County, Iowa, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 12 Mar 1925 - Cass Township, Jones County, Iowa, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Prairie Hill Cemetery, Monticello, Jones County, Iowa, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S543] Find A Grave (www.findagrave.com) (Reliability: 2), 30 Aug 2019.
      Memorial ID 136403644
      https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/136403644

      Gerhard Frederick "Fred" Rickels
      Birth 28 Sep 1898
      Castle Grove, Jones County, Iowa, USA
      Death 7 Mar 1968 (aged 69)
      Anamosa, Jones County, Iowa, USA
      Burial
      Prairie Hill Cemetery
      Monticello, Jones County, Iowa, USA
      Plot Row 11 Lot #59

      OURCE: THE ANAMOSA JOURNAL?..MARCH 11, 1968?..PAGE 2
      G. FRED RICKELS OF ANAMOSA DIES THURSDAY, MARCH 7
      G. Fred Rickels, 69, Anamosa, died Thursday, March 7, at Anamosa Community hospital, following a brief illness. Funeral services were held Saturday, March 9, at 2 p.m., at St Paul Lutheran church, Anamosa. Rev. La Verne C. Beener conducted the service. Burial was in Prairie Hill cemetery, Castle Grove Township.
      Pallbearers Named
      Pallbearers included Richard Rickels, Galen Harms, Raymond Harms, Robert Rickels, LaVerne Rickels and Elmer Julfs. Mrs. Maynard Bartels was soloist. Mrs. M. W. Fredericks was organist.
      Life Outlined
      He was born Sept. 28, 1898, son of Harm Rickels and Marie Hinrichs, Castle Grove Township,Jones County. He was married June 26, 1929, to Grace Sackett, at St. Paul Lutheran church, Anamosa. He attended Castle Grove township school. He farmed in the Anamosa area until 1943 when he moved to Anamosa and worked at Anamosa Concrete Products until his retirement in 1960. He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran church.
      Survivors Listed
      Survivors include his wife, Grace; one daughter, Velda, Mrs. Don Tufts, Hiawatha; two sisters, Minnie, Mrs. George Poppe, Monticello; and Martha, Mrs. Ed Harms; Amber; and one brother, Henry Rickels, Anamosa. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary; an infant daughter, Ruth Mary; his parents, two brothers and four sisters.

      Researched by Ted Smith

    2. [S543] Find A Grave (www.findagrave.com) (Reliability: 2), 30 Aug 2019.
      Memorial ID 136349979
      https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/136349979

      Mary Louise Fahrni Rickels
      Birth 13 Dec 1903
      Castle Grove, Jones County, Iowa, USA
      Death 12 Mar 1925 (aged 21)
      Cass, Jones County, Iowa, USA
      Burial
      Prairie Hill Cemetery
      Monticello, Jones County, Iowa, USA
      Plot Row 10 Lot #59

      SOURCE: THE MONTICELLO EXPRESS....MARCH 19, 1925...PAGE 7
      Mrs. Fred Rickels died at her home in Cass township last Thursday, March 12. One week before her death Mrs. Rickels gave birth to a daughter,who was baptized immediately after birth and given the name of Ruth Mary. Her daughter lived but four hours. Mrs. Rickels health continued in a serious condition until her strength was exhausted and she passed
      to the Great Beyond a week after the death of her daughter. She was born December 13, 1903, and was therefore 21 years and three mouths of age at the time of her decease. Her maiden name was Mary Louise Fahrni. She was left motherless at the tender age of seventeen months. She was continued in the Lutheran church of Castle Grove township, which church she continued to attend until a Lutheran church was instituted at Anamosa. She was united in marriage to Gerd Frederick Rickels of Castle Grove township February 14, 1823. Mr. and Mrs. Rickels have made their home near the village of Freemont, Cass township, since their marriage. In addition to her husband, Mrs. Rickels is survived by her aged father, Fred Fahrni; one sister, Mrs. Tobe Caspers,and one brother, Frederick Fahrni. Funeral services were held last Sunday afternoon from the Lutheran church in Castle Grove township. They were conducted by Rev. Fritschel, the pastor of the Lutheran church at Anamosa. The pall bearers were Raymond Krominga, Fred Casper, George Heiken, William Ahlrich, Walter Miller and Gerd Eiben.

      Researched by Ted Smith


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