She married Benedict Blum June 21, 1893 in St. Boniface churhc. To this union 14 children were born. One died in infancy. She was a member of the Rosary Society and the Third order of St. Francis.
She had spent all of her life in the Westphalia community. She had been on invalid for many years.
Surviving her are Mrs Joe Schlitz of Manilla, Sister Hermanita, Frank, Herman, Brother George S.J. of St. Louis, Mrs Joe Kenkel of Earling, Sister Georgiana, William, Mrs Nick Bissen Jr., of Earling, Sister Benedette, Marie, Sister Marie Ann and Vincent. The Sisters are all from St. Rose Convent La Crosse, Wisconsin, 41 grandchildren; 25 great grandchildren; three brothers, John of Randolph, Nebraska; Herman of Harlan; and WIlliam of Council Bluffs. Her husband and one infant child preceded her in death.
Services were held in St. Boniface church at Westphalia, August 30, 1956 with a grandson Rev. Benedict Kenkel celebrating Solemn Requiem High Mass.
Interment was in the St. Boniface cemetery.
Pallbearers were her grandsons, George Kenkel, Benedict Trierweiler, Kenneth and Jerome Blum and Tony and Mike Schiltz.
Harlan Tribune
Harlan, Iowa
September 14, 1956
She married Benedict Blum June 21, 1893 in St. Boniface churhc. To this union 14 children were born. One died in infancy. She was a member of the Rosary Society and the Third order of St. Francis.
She had spent all of her life in the Westphalia community. She had been on invalid for many years.
Surviving her are Mrs Joe Schlitz of Manilla, Sister Hermanita, Frank, Herman, Brother George S.J. of St. Louis, Mrs Joe Kenkel of Earling, Sister Georgiana, William, Mrs Nick Bissen Jr., of Earling, Sister Benedette, Marie, Sister Marie Ann and Vincent. The Sisters are all from St. Rose Convent La Crosse, Wisconsin, 41 grandchildren; 25 great grandchildren; three brothers, John of Randolph, Nebraska; Herman of Harlan; and WIlliam of Council Bluffs. Her husband and one infant child preceded her in death.
Services were held in St. Boniface church at Westphalia, August 30, 1956 with a grandson Rev. Benedict Kenkel celebrating Solemn Requiem High Mass.
Interment was in the St. Boniface cemetery.
Pallbearers were her grandsons, George Kenkel, Benedict Trierweiler, Kenneth and Jerome Blum and Tony and Mike Schiltz.
Harlan Tribune
Harlan, Iowa
September 14, 1956
Family Members
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John Joseph Schwarte
1876–1963
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Herman Henry Schwarte
1877–1966
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Mary Schwarte Blum
1878–1902
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Sister Mary Hermelanda "Bertha" Schwarte
1879–1904
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Sister Quirina Schwarte
1880–1955
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Walburga A. Schwarte Freund
1881–1970
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William Herman Schwarte Sr
1882–1965
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Sister Hermana Schwarte
1884–1948
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Elizabeth Schwarte
1886–1903
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Barbara Schwarte
1887–1887
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Anna Schwarte
1888–1888
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Kathryn Blum Schiltz
1894–1983
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Sister Hermanita "Magdalena" Blum
1896–1969
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Frank Joseph Blum
1898–1972
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Herman Joseph Blum
1900–1964
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Br George B. Blum
1902–1973
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Antoinette Blum Kenkel
1904–1958
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Sr Georgiana "Walburga Johanna" Blum
1906–1996
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William Joseph Blum
1909–1988
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Corrine Marie Blum Trierweiler Bissen
1911–1992
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Anna Mary Blum
1913–1914
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Sr Rose "Benedette" Blum
1915–1997
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Marie Josephine Blum
1916–2002
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Sister Marie Ann "Frances" Blum
1919–1985
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Vincent William Blum
1924–2011
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