Funeral For Henry Monk To Be Saturday
Funeral services for Henry Monk, 82, who died at his home Wednesday morning, will be held Saturday afternoon. Rites will be observed at 1 p.m. at the family home at 419 N. Maple St., Monticello, and at 1:45 p.m. at the Wayne Zion Lutheran church. The Rev. F. H. Kehren will be in charge of the services. Burial will be in the Zion cemetery. Mr. Monk had been in ill health for the past 2 months.
Born in Blohnhund, Germany, Nov. 9, 1863, Henry Monk came to this country in the year 1888. All of his life had been spent in this community. He had been a farmer until he retired 15 years ago.
Dec. 12, 1892, he was married to Maggie Siebels in Castle Grove by Rev. C. Mardorf. Surviving are his wife, 5 sons, 6 daughters, 28 grandchildren, and 3 great grandchildren. Two sisters and one brother, John Monk, Ceney, Kan., Mrs. Henry Grusing, Bazine, Kan., and Mrs. Margaret Tyuden, Germany, are still living. Living sons and daughters are as follows: Mrs. Eilert Prull, Monticello; Mrs. William Rickels, Monticello; Mrs. Fred Blohm, Monticello; Mrs. Carl Brockhohn, Anamosa; Mrs. Clifford Soper, Anamosa; Mrs. Fred Ahrenholtz, Monticello;
Henry, Wyoming; August, Anamosa; John, Monticello; Conrad, Langworthy, and George, U.S. army. Six grandsons will act as pall bearers at the funeral.
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NOTE: In trying to find what is listed as his birth place in Germany, the closest I found was Blauhand. This may be wrong, but the spelling in the obit sometimes is wrong. Please send me a note to correct if you find different.
Funeral For Henry Monk To Be Saturday
Funeral services for Henry Monk, 82, who died at his home Wednesday morning, will be held Saturday afternoon. Rites will be observed at 1 p.m. at the family home at 419 N. Maple St., Monticello, and at 1:45 p.m. at the Wayne Zion Lutheran church. The Rev. F. H. Kehren will be in charge of the services. Burial will be in the Zion cemetery. Mr. Monk had been in ill health for the past 2 months.
Born in Blohnhund, Germany, Nov. 9, 1863, Henry Monk came to this country in the year 1888. All of his life had been spent in this community. He had been a farmer until he retired 15 years ago.
Dec. 12, 1892, he was married to Maggie Siebels in Castle Grove by Rev. C. Mardorf. Surviving are his wife, 5 sons, 6 daughters, 28 grandchildren, and 3 great grandchildren. Two sisters and one brother, John Monk, Ceney, Kan., Mrs. Henry Grusing, Bazine, Kan., and Mrs. Margaret Tyuden, Germany, are still living. Living sons and daughters are as follows: Mrs. Eilert Prull, Monticello; Mrs. William Rickels, Monticello; Mrs. Fred Blohm, Monticello; Mrs. Carl Brockhohn, Anamosa; Mrs. Clifford Soper, Anamosa; Mrs. Fred Ahrenholtz, Monticello;
Henry, Wyoming; August, Anamosa; John, Monticello; Conrad, Langworthy, and George, U.S. army. Six grandsons will act as pall bearers at the funeral.
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NOTE: In trying to find what is listed as his birth place in Germany, the closest I found was Blauhand. This may be wrong, but the spelling in the obit sometimes is wrong. Please send me a note to correct if you find different.
Family Members
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Marie Elizabeth "Mamie" Monk Prull
1893–1968
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Anna Margaretha Monck
1895–1902
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Henry Lewis Moenk
1896–1977
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Menno John Moenk
1898–1937
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Sena Monk Rickels
1899–1998
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Edith Monk Blohm
1901–1980
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August Heinrich Monk
1902–1995
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John Gerritt Monk
1904–2003
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Anna Margarethe Monk Brockhohn
1906–1988
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George Gerhardt Monck
1908–2009
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Augusta Louise Monk Ahrenholtz Christensen
1911–2011
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Wilhelmina Monk Soper
1913–2008
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Conrad Wilhelm Monck
1915–1973
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