daughter of Conrad Simon and Catherine Steffen Simon

wife of Ignaz Eisenbacher

mother of Sylvester, John, Felice, Rosina, Roman, Flavia, Linus, John, Cecilia, Vincent, Edward, Thecla, Lucille, Mary, Jane, Joseph

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WESLEY WOMAN DIES, SERVICES HELD WEDNESDAY

Wesley—Funeral services for Mrs. Thekla Eisenbacher, 78, were held in St. Joseph's Catholic church yesterday (Wednesday) morning at 9:30 a.m. Her son, Father Linus Eisenbacher, Armstrong, was celebrant at the Requiem High Mass, and her grandson, Father Joseph Studer, Fort Dodge, as deacon. Burial was in St. Joseph's cemetery and Hampton Funeral Home, Algoma, was in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Eisenbacher died Sunday evening at St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital in Fort Dodge following a six-week illness.

Thekla, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Simon, was born Oct. 1, 1879 at St. Kilian, Wis. She was married to Ignatius Eisenbacher, Feb. 12, 1901, in St. Kilian Catholic Church. The young couple later moved to their farm north of Wesley where they farmed and raised a large family.

Mr. Eisenbacher died in 1952. Two sons also preceded her in death, as did 12 brothers and sisters.

Survivors include five sons and eight daughters. They are Father Linus and Roman, Armstrong; Vincent, Edward, Joe, Flavia (Mar. Joseph Studer0 Felice (Mrs. Herbert Hilbert) Cecelia (Mrs. Charles Nelson) and Lucille (Mrs. Clarence Nelson) all of Wesley; Rosina (Mrs. Richard Hamond), Racine, Wis.; Thekla (Mrs. Jake Strouth) and Ruth (Mrs. Girard Strouth), Reading, Minn.; and Fern (Mrs. Ben Fauret), Los Angeles.

A sister, Mrs. Barbara Felling, Milwaukee, Wis., 51 grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren also survive.

Pall bearers at the funeral were Ollie Foertach, Urban Lickteig, Ray Otis, Herman Heinen, James Haverly and Herman Sidder.

The Algona Upper Des Moines, Algona, Iowa · Thursday, September 29, 1955