Iowa Old Press

October 4, 1904 LeMars Daily Sentinel:

"A telegram was received in LeMars yesterday announcing the death of Michael Keough, an aged and pioneer resident, living north of LeMars. Mr. Keough went to Holyoke, Mass., a few days ago to the bedside of a sick sister, who died and since her demise was visiting a brother. The cause of his death is not stated in the dispatch. The remains were shipped from Holyoke yesterday and funeral arrangements will be made later. Mr. Keough was over eighty years of age and was widely known."

LeMars Sentinel newspaper
Dated October 7, 1904

DEATH OF MRS. CHRISTIANSEN     

Mrs. Christiansen, wife of Rev. J.F. Christiansen of the Lutheran church
in Johnson township died on Monday after a long illness of kidney
trouble.  The funeral was held on Wednesday at the Johnson township
church and was very largely attended by sorrowing friends and neighbors.
Rev. J. Vollmar, of this city, conducted the funeral services.  Deceased
was bout forty years of age and had lived in this county for the past
seven years.  Rev. Christiansen was formerly pastor of the Lutheran
church in this city.  Six children are left to mourn the loss of a
devoted mother.

MARRIED:

Miss Edith I. Burrill and Mr. Henry N. Kern, both of this city, were
united in marriage on Thursday morning at the United Evangelical church,
Rev. Emil Mueller, presiding elder of the United Evangelical church
performing the ceremony.

The young people are both well known in LeMars and have both been
employed by the Iowa Telephone company for some years.  Their many
friends will extend them hearty congratulations.

They will make their home in the old McGrew house on Eagle street.