Maria Elizabeth Sauer was born in Saxony, Prussia, Germany, daughter of __________. They are buried in Germany. She was married to John Frederic Hekel on _____. He is buried in this cemetery. John and Maria Hekel came to America to Dubuque, Iowa and later to Buchanan County, Iowa. Her brother, Henry and family are also located here. John and Maria were parents of seven children: Caroline Hekel married George Blankenburg and Christian Neindorf and are buried in this cemetery; Julius Hekel buried Fairview Cemetery Winthrop, Iowa; Rachel Hekel married Charles Ferdinand Klotz and is buried in this cemetery; William Hekel(Hakel) killed in accident and is buried in Fort McPherson National Cemetery in Nebraska; Maria Amelia Hekel married Thomas Luke Timson buried Coal Creek Pecinet in Arapahoe County, Colorado; A child died on ship; George Hekel buried this cemetery.
~0bit~February 25, 1891 Independence Conservative-Mrs. Elizabeth Hekel, widow of Frederic Hekel, died at her home, Tuesday last in her 78th year. She was known and loved by all, because of her many noble traits of character. She was a kind mother, an affectionate grandmother, a friend to the friendless, and she had an encouraging word of everybody. The writer called upon her three times in the last few days of her illness and found her sweetly trusting in the promises of her Savior, patiently waiting for the messenger who should call her from that tenement of clay to a beautiful home where she now is. The funeral was conducted by Rev. George Fry, in the Wesleyan Church Friday at 2:30 p.m.
~0bit~February 25, 1891 Independence Conservative-Mrs. Elizabeth Hekel, widow of Frederic Hekel, died at her home, Tuesday last in her 78th year. She was known and loved by all, because of her many noble traits of character. She was a kind mother, an affectionate grandmother, a friend to the friendless, and she had an encouraging word of everybody. The writer called upon her three times in the last few days of her illness and found her sweetly trusting in the promises of her Savior, patiently waiting for the messenger who should call her from that tenement of clay to a beautiful home where she now is. The funeral was conducted by Rev. George Fry, in the Wesleyan Church Friday at 2:30 p.m.
Maria Elizabeth Sauer was born in Saxony, Prussia, Germany, daughter of __________. They are buried in Germany. She was married to John Frederic Hekel on _____. He is buried in this cemetery. John and Maria Hekel came to America to Dubuque, Iowa and later to Buchanan County, Iowa. Her brother, Henry and family are also located here. John and Maria were parents of seven children: Caroline Hekel married George Blankenburg and Christian Neindorf and are buried in this cemetery; Julius Hekel buried Fairview Cemetery Winthrop, Iowa; Rachel Hekel married Charles Ferdinand Klotz and is buried in this cemetery; William Hekel(Hakel) killed in accident and is buried in Fort McPherson National Cemetery in Nebraska; Maria Amelia Hekel married Thomas Luke Timson buried Coal Creek Pecinet in Arapahoe County, Colorado; A child died on ship; George Hekel buried this cemetery.
~0bit~February 25, 1891 Independence Conservative-Mrs. Elizabeth Hekel, widow of Frederic Hekel, died at her home, Tuesday last in her 78th year. She was known and loved by all, because of her many noble traits of character. She was a kind mother, an affectionate grandmother, a friend to the friendless, and she had an encouraging word of everybody. The writer called upon her three times in the last few days of her illness and found her sweetly trusting in the promises of her Savior, patiently waiting for the messenger who should call her from that tenement of clay to a beautiful home where she now is. The funeral was conducted by Rev. George Fry, in the Wesleyan Church Friday at 2:30 p.m.
~0bit~February 25, 1891 Independence Conservative-Mrs. Elizabeth Hekel, widow of Frederic Hekel, died at her home, Tuesday last in her 78th year. She was known and loved by all, because of her many noble traits of character. She was a kind mother, an affectionate grandmother, a friend to the friendless, and she had an encouraging word of everybody. The writer called upon her three times in the last few days of her illness and found her sweetly trusting in the promises of her Savior, patiently waiting for the messenger who should call her from that tenement of clay to a beautiful home where she now is. The funeral was conducted by Rev. George Fry, in the Wesleyan Church Friday at 2:30 p.m.
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Elizabeth Hekel
w/o John Hekel
February 17, 1891
Age 78 years
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