Iowa Old Press

LeMars Sentinel, Monday, January 8, 1900, Page 4, Column 3:

Death of Mr. Pech.

Gustavus Pech died on Saturday evening at his residence on Clark street
after an illness lasting several months. Up to last summer Mr. Pech was a
particularly hale, strong and rugged man, but the insidious work of disease
in a few short months pulled him down until he was only a shadow of his
former self.

The deceased was a native of Germany and was born in 1851. In 1871 he came
to the United States and shortly afterwards settled at Bloomington, Ill.,
where he lived some years. Subsequent to that he came to Iowa, locating at
Storm Lake. About ten years ago he came to LeMars and established himself in
business and has since operated the LeMars Foundry and Iron works.

He was married at Storm Lake in August 1878 to Miss Mary Willstumpf, who
survives him with nine children, seven girls and two boys. They lost one boy
some years ago. His brother, Ferdinand Pech, and his sister, Mrs. Henry
Detloff, live north of town. His nephew, Will Pech, assisted him in his
business and resided with him. Miss Dora Pech, the eldest daughter, is
employed in the Iowa Telephone company's office. Another sister of the
deceased, Mrs. Duschinske, lives at Storm Lake and a brother, Robert Pech,
at Atlanta, Ill.

The funeral was held this afternoon from the Presbyterian church and was
largely attended.

Mr. Pech combined in his personality many virtues. He was a big, strong,
hearty man physically and his mental attributes were on a par. He was big
hearted, generous and of a bluff, good-natured disposition. A devoted
husband and loving father and loyal friend. He was ambitious and hard
working and possessed a great mechanical skill and ingenuity and was the
author of several inventions for labor saving in the working and
manufacturing of iron. Mr. Pech was public-spirited, ready with his voice
and purse to aid any enterprise for the good of the community in which he
lived and enjoyed a great popularity among a large circle of friends.

LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, LeMars, Iowa, Thursday, Jan. 11, 1900
DIED FROM HER INJURIES

Mrs. Thomas MOHAN, who with her husband and family moved from this city
to Sioux City a year ago, died there on Sunday morning.  Her death was
the result of injuries she sustained from falling on a hot stove a few
days previously.  Mrs. MOHAN was standing near the stove when she
suffered a paralytic stroke and fell helplessly on the stove. She struck
on her left side and on one side of her face and neck and other portions
of her body were badly burned.  Her cries attracted the attention of
others in the house who hurried to her assistance.  She suffered a great
deal from her injuries before passing away on Sunday. Mrs. MOHAN was the
daughter of the late Patrick COWAN of this city.  Mrs. COWAN, her mother
and her sister, Mrs. Thomas LAMB, and Harry FITZPATRICK and Jas. MOHAN,
relatives in this city, attended the funeral which was held on Tuesday
morning at St. Josephs Catholic Church in Sioux City.