The Plattsmouth Journal, April 21, 1913, Page 1:
JOHN SPECK'S SPIRIT TAKES ITS FLIGHT
Death Removes From Our Midst A Model Young Man And One Most Highly Esteemed
This morning, as the shadows of night were being banished by the breaking day, the spirit of John Speck, who has been very low for some weeks at Immanuel hospital in Omaha, answered the summons of the Master to its final reward.
The young man was operated on some four weeks ago for appendicitis, and afterwards pneumonia set in, making the case one very hard to handle, and his life was despaired of several times, but he rallied and was apparently getting much better and his mother, brothers and sisters in this city were looking forward to the time when he would be able to return home.
This morning at 3:30 a message was received from the hospital summoning the family to that place, as he was sinking fast, but before the grief-stricken mother, brothers and sisters could reach his side he had passed from all earthly things into the hands of his Maker.
John P. Sattler was summoned to Omaha this morning to take charge of the body, and it will be brought here this evening on No. 2.
The Plattsmouth Journal, April 21, 1913, Page 2:
JOHN SPECK LAID TO REST
Last Sad Rites Attended By Large Concourse Of Near And Dear Friends Of The Young Man
The funeral services of the late John Speck were held yesterday from the home of his mother, Mrs. Claus Speck, sr., on Locust street, and was attended by a great crowd of sorrowing friends who gathered to pay their last tribute to their worthy young friend, whose life had been cut down while yet in the dawning of his bright young manhood.
... The Burlington band and Modern Woodmen, of which John was a member, attended the services in a body, and acted as an escort for the casket to the grave in Oak Hill cemetery, the band playing the funeral march....
... John Mumm Speck was born at Plattsmouth, Neb., October 13, 1893, and has resided in this city during the period of his lifetime. He attended the public schools of this city until he entered the employ of the firm of Kunsmann & Ramge, where he was employed as a butcher for a number of years, leaving that place to go to work in the Burlington shops, where he was employed in the brass foundry until he was stricken down with appendicitis about five weeks ago and was taken to Immanuel hospital in Omaha, where all that was possible was done for him, but pneumonia settling in after the operation, it became impossible to save his life and he passed away Friday morning at an early hour.
The young man leaves, besides his aged mother, to mourn his loss the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. A. Roberts, Omaha; Mrs. Gus Pein, Plattsmouth; Mrs. Amanda Ewing, Hopkins, Missouri; Claus Speck, Miss Alma Speck, Plattsmouth; Walter Speck, Hannibal, Missouri; Henry Speck, Weeping Water.
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Obituary for his mother:
The Plattsmouth Journal, December 28, 1922, Page 1:
DEATH OF MRS. CLAUS SPECK, SR.
Passed Away Last Night at Home of Her Son Southeast of this City After a Long Illness
From Wednesday's Daily -- Last night at 8:45 at the home of her son, Claus Speck, southeast of this city, Mrs. Claus Speck, Sr., passed away at the age of seventy-two years, following an illness of more than a year from cancer.
Mrs. Speck has been a resident of Plattsmouth for more than forty-five years and is known to a large circle of friends who will sincerely regret to know that "Grandma" Speck, as she was affectionately known, has passed away.
To mourn her loss there remain five children: Claus Speck of this city, Mrs. Amanda Ewing of Littleton, Colorado; Walter Speck of Edgmont, South Dakota; Fred W. Speck of Columbus, and Miss Alma Speck of Lincoln.
The husband passed away in this city some thirty years ago and three children have already preceded the mother in death.
The Plattsmouth Journal, January 1, 1923, Page 1:
OBITUARY OF MRS. SPECK
Edith Jensen was born in Denmark October 28, 1850, and came to America when a girl. She was united in marriage on July 27, 1878, to Claus Speck and the family have made their home in Plattsmouth where their family has been reared and the husband and father gathered to his long rest some thirty years ago. The children living are Claus Speck, Jr., Annie Roberts, Amanda Ewing, Walter, Fred H. and Alma.
The funeral services were held this afternoon from the late home on Locust street and conducted by Father W. S. Leete, rector of the St. Luke's Episcopal church and attended by a large number of the old friend and neighbors.
During the service a number of the old and well loved hymns were given by the members of the choir of the church. At the close of the service the body of this estimable lady now at her long rest, was tenderly borne to Oak Hill cemetery, where it was laid besides that of the husband and children, who had preceded her in death to remain until the coming of the final day of judgement.
JOHN SPECK'S SPIRIT TAKES ITS FLIGHT
Death Removes From Our Midst A Model Young Man And One Most Highly Esteemed
This morning, as the shadows of night were being banished by the breaking day, the spirit of John Speck, who has been very low for some weeks at Immanuel hospital in Omaha, answered the summons of the Master to its final reward.
The young man was operated on some four weeks ago for appendicitis, and afterwards pneumonia set in, making the case one very hard to handle, and his life was despaired of several times, but he rallied and was apparently getting much better and his mother, brothers and sisters in this city were looking forward to the time when he would be able to return home.
This morning at 3:30 a message was received from the hospital summoning the family to that place, as he was sinking fast, but before the grief-stricken mother, brothers and sisters could reach his side he had passed from all earthly things into the hands of his Maker.
John P. Sattler was summoned to Omaha this morning to take charge of the body, and it will be brought here this evening on No. 2.
The Plattsmouth Journal, April 21, 1913, Page 2:
JOHN SPECK LAID TO REST
Last Sad Rites Attended By Large Concourse Of Near And Dear Friends Of The Young Man
The funeral services of the late John Speck were held yesterday from the home of his mother, Mrs. Claus Speck, sr., on Locust street, and was attended by a great crowd of sorrowing friends who gathered to pay their last tribute to their worthy young friend, whose life had been cut down while yet in the dawning of his bright young manhood.
... The Burlington band and Modern Woodmen, of which John was a member, attended the services in a body, and acted as an escort for the casket to the grave in Oak Hill cemetery, the band playing the funeral march....
... John Mumm Speck was born at Plattsmouth, Neb., October 13, 1893, and has resided in this city during the period of his lifetime. He attended the public schools of this city until he entered the employ of the firm of Kunsmann & Ramge, where he was employed as a butcher for a number of years, leaving that place to go to work in the Burlington shops, where he was employed in the brass foundry until he was stricken down with appendicitis about five weeks ago and was taken to Immanuel hospital in Omaha, where all that was possible was done for him, but pneumonia settling in after the operation, it became impossible to save his life and he passed away Friday morning at an early hour.
The young man leaves, besides his aged mother, to mourn his loss the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. A. Roberts, Omaha; Mrs. Gus Pein, Plattsmouth; Mrs. Amanda Ewing, Hopkins, Missouri; Claus Speck, Miss Alma Speck, Plattsmouth; Walter Speck, Hannibal, Missouri; Henry Speck, Weeping Water.
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Obituary for his mother:
The Plattsmouth Journal, December 28, 1922, Page 1:
DEATH OF MRS. CLAUS SPECK, SR.
Passed Away Last Night at Home of Her Son Southeast of this City After a Long Illness
From Wednesday's Daily -- Last night at 8:45 at the home of her son, Claus Speck, southeast of this city, Mrs. Claus Speck, Sr., passed away at the age of seventy-two years, following an illness of more than a year from cancer.
Mrs. Speck has been a resident of Plattsmouth for more than forty-five years and is known to a large circle of friends who will sincerely regret to know that "Grandma" Speck, as she was affectionately known, has passed away.
To mourn her loss there remain five children: Claus Speck of this city, Mrs. Amanda Ewing of Littleton, Colorado; Walter Speck of Edgmont, South Dakota; Fred W. Speck of Columbus, and Miss Alma Speck of Lincoln.
The husband passed away in this city some thirty years ago and three children have already preceded the mother in death.
The Plattsmouth Journal, January 1, 1923, Page 1:
OBITUARY OF MRS. SPECK
Edith Jensen was born in Denmark October 28, 1850, and came to America when a girl. She was united in marriage on July 27, 1878, to Claus Speck and the family have made their home in Plattsmouth where their family has been reared and the husband and father gathered to his long rest some thirty years ago. The children living are Claus Speck, Jr., Annie Roberts, Amanda Ewing, Walter, Fred H. and Alma.
The funeral services were held this afternoon from the late home on Locust street and conducted by Father W. S. Leete, rector of the St. Luke's Episcopal church and attended by a large number of the old friend and neighbors.
During the service a number of the old and well loved hymns were given by the members of the choir of the church. At the close of the service the body of this estimable lady now at her long rest, was tenderly borne to Oak Hill cemetery, where it was laid besides that of the husband and children, who had preceded her in death to remain until the coming of the final day of judgement.
The Plattsmouth Journal, April 21, 1913, Page 1:
JOHN SPECK'S SPIRIT TAKES ITS FLIGHT
Death Removes From Our Midst A Model Young Man And One Most Highly Esteemed
This morning, as the shadows of night were being banished by the breaking day, the spirit of John Speck, who has been very low for some weeks at Immanuel hospital in Omaha, answered the summons of the Master to its final reward.
The young man was operated on some four weeks ago for appendicitis, and afterwards pneumonia set in, making the case one very hard to handle, and his life was despaired of several times, but he rallied and was apparently getting much better and his mother, brothers and sisters in this city were looking forward to the time when he would be able to return home.
This morning at 3:30 a message was received from the hospital summoning the family to that place, as he was sinking fast, but before the grief-stricken mother, brothers and sisters could reach his side he had passed from all earthly things into the hands of his Maker.
John P. Sattler was summoned to Omaha this morning to take charge of the body, and it will be brought here this evening on No. 2.
The Plattsmouth Journal, April 21, 1913, Page 2:
JOHN SPECK LAID TO REST
Last Sad Rites Attended By Large Concourse Of Near And Dear Friends Of The Young Man
The funeral services of the late John Speck were held yesterday from the home of his mother, Mrs. Claus Speck, sr., on Locust street, and was attended by a great crowd of sorrowing friends who gathered to pay their last tribute to their worthy young friend, whose life had been cut down while yet in the dawning of his bright young manhood.
... The Burlington band and Modern Woodmen, of which John was a member, attended the services in a body, and acted as an escort for the casket to the grave in Oak Hill cemetery, the band playing the funeral march....
... John Mumm Speck was born at Plattsmouth, Neb., October 13, 1893, and has resided in this city during the period of his lifetime. He attended the public schools of this city until he entered the employ of the firm of Kunsmann & Ramge, where he was employed as a butcher for a number of years, leaving that place to go to work in the Burlington shops, where he was employed in the brass foundry until he was stricken down with appendicitis about five weeks ago and was taken to Immanuel hospital in Omaha, where all that was possible was done for him, but pneumonia settling in after the operation, it became impossible to save his life and he passed away Friday morning at an early hour.
The young man leaves, besides his aged mother, to mourn his loss the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. A. Roberts, Omaha; Mrs. Gus Pein, Plattsmouth; Mrs. Amanda Ewing, Hopkins, Missouri; Claus Speck, Miss Alma Speck, Plattsmouth; Walter Speck, Hannibal, Missouri; Henry Speck, Weeping Water.
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Obituary for his mother:
The Plattsmouth Journal, December 28, 1922, Page 1:
DEATH OF MRS. CLAUS SPECK, SR.
Passed Away Last Night at Home of Her Son Southeast of this City After a Long Illness
From Wednesday's Daily -- Last night at 8:45 at the home of her son, Claus Speck, southeast of this city, Mrs. Claus Speck, Sr., passed away at the age of seventy-two years, following an illness of more than a year from cancer.
Mrs. Speck has been a resident of Plattsmouth for more than forty-five years and is known to a large circle of friends who will sincerely regret to know that "Grandma" Speck, as she was affectionately known, has passed away.
To mourn her loss there remain five children: Claus Speck of this city, Mrs. Amanda Ewing of Littleton, Colorado; Walter Speck of Edgmont, South Dakota; Fred W. Speck of Columbus, and Miss Alma Speck of Lincoln.
The husband passed away in this city some thirty years ago and three children have already preceded the mother in death.
The Plattsmouth Journal, January 1, 1923, Page 1:
OBITUARY OF MRS. SPECK
Edith Jensen was born in Denmark October 28, 1850, and came to America when a girl. She was united in marriage on July 27, 1878, to Claus Speck and the family have made their home in Plattsmouth where their family has been reared and the husband and father gathered to his long rest some thirty years ago. The children living are Claus Speck, Jr., Annie Roberts, Amanda Ewing, Walter, Fred H. and Alma.
The funeral services were held this afternoon from the late home on Locust street and conducted by Father W. S. Leete, rector of the St. Luke's Episcopal church and attended by a large number of the old friend and neighbors.
During the service a number of the old and well loved hymns were given by the members of the choir of the church. At the close of the service the body of this estimable lady now at her long rest, was tenderly borne to Oak Hill cemetery, where it was laid besides that of the husband and children, who had preceded her in death to remain until the coming of the final day of judgement.
JOHN SPECK'S SPIRIT TAKES ITS FLIGHT
Death Removes From Our Midst A Model Young Man And One Most Highly Esteemed
This morning, as the shadows of night were being banished by the breaking day, the spirit of John Speck, who has been very low for some weeks at Immanuel hospital in Omaha, answered the summons of the Master to its final reward.
The young man was operated on some four weeks ago for appendicitis, and afterwards pneumonia set in, making the case one very hard to handle, and his life was despaired of several times, but he rallied and was apparently getting much better and his mother, brothers and sisters in this city were looking forward to the time when he would be able to return home.
This morning at 3:30 a message was received from the hospital summoning the family to that place, as he was sinking fast, but before the grief-stricken mother, brothers and sisters could reach his side he had passed from all earthly things into the hands of his Maker.
John P. Sattler was summoned to Omaha this morning to take charge of the body, and it will be brought here this evening on No. 2.
The Plattsmouth Journal, April 21, 1913, Page 2:
JOHN SPECK LAID TO REST
Last Sad Rites Attended By Large Concourse Of Near And Dear Friends Of The Young Man
The funeral services of the late John Speck were held yesterday from the home of his mother, Mrs. Claus Speck, sr., on Locust street, and was attended by a great crowd of sorrowing friends who gathered to pay their last tribute to their worthy young friend, whose life had been cut down while yet in the dawning of his bright young manhood.
... The Burlington band and Modern Woodmen, of which John was a member, attended the services in a body, and acted as an escort for the casket to the grave in Oak Hill cemetery, the band playing the funeral march....
... John Mumm Speck was born at Plattsmouth, Neb., October 13, 1893, and has resided in this city during the period of his lifetime. He attended the public schools of this city until he entered the employ of the firm of Kunsmann & Ramge, where he was employed as a butcher for a number of years, leaving that place to go to work in the Burlington shops, where he was employed in the brass foundry until he was stricken down with appendicitis about five weeks ago and was taken to Immanuel hospital in Omaha, where all that was possible was done for him, but pneumonia settling in after the operation, it became impossible to save his life and he passed away Friday morning at an early hour.
The young man leaves, besides his aged mother, to mourn his loss the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. A. Roberts, Omaha; Mrs. Gus Pein, Plattsmouth; Mrs. Amanda Ewing, Hopkins, Missouri; Claus Speck, Miss Alma Speck, Plattsmouth; Walter Speck, Hannibal, Missouri; Henry Speck, Weeping Water.
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Obituary for his mother:
The Plattsmouth Journal, December 28, 1922, Page 1:
DEATH OF MRS. CLAUS SPECK, SR.
Passed Away Last Night at Home of Her Son Southeast of this City After a Long Illness
From Wednesday's Daily -- Last night at 8:45 at the home of her son, Claus Speck, southeast of this city, Mrs. Claus Speck, Sr., passed away at the age of seventy-two years, following an illness of more than a year from cancer.
Mrs. Speck has been a resident of Plattsmouth for more than forty-five years and is known to a large circle of friends who will sincerely regret to know that "Grandma" Speck, as she was affectionately known, has passed away.
To mourn her loss there remain five children: Claus Speck of this city, Mrs. Amanda Ewing of Littleton, Colorado; Walter Speck of Edgmont, South Dakota; Fred W. Speck of Columbus, and Miss Alma Speck of Lincoln.
The husband passed away in this city some thirty years ago and three children have already preceded the mother in death.
The Plattsmouth Journal, January 1, 1923, Page 1:
OBITUARY OF MRS. SPECK
Edith Jensen was born in Denmark October 28, 1850, and came to America when a girl. She was united in marriage on July 27, 1878, to Claus Speck and the family have made their home in Plattsmouth where their family has been reared and the husband and father gathered to his long rest some thirty years ago. The children living are Claus Speck, Jr., Annie Roberts, Amanda Ewing, Walter, Fred H. and Alma.
The funeral services were held this afternoon from the late home on Locust street and conducted by Father W. S. Leete, rector of the St. Luke's Episcopal church and attended by a large number of the old friend and neighbors.
During the service a number of the old and well loved hymns were given by the members of the choir of the church. At the close of the service the body of this estimable lady now at her long rest, was tenderly borne to Oak Hill cemetery, where it was laid besides that of the husband and children, who had preceded her in death to remain until the coming of the final day of judgement.
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