Le Mars Sentinel, June 8, 1906

Death of Herman Mohning

Herman H. Mohning died at the home of his son Henry in Marion township at
10:30 a.m. Monday June 4, at the high age of 84 years.

Decedent was born in Spenger Germany on the first day of May 1822. His
wife died in May 1900 shortly after having celebrated the fiftieth
anniversary of her union with her husband.

Their matrimonial life of fifty years God blessed with 9 children, two of
them having died in former years and 7 of them, 3 boys and 4 girls survive
him. He leaves to mourn over his departure, 3 sons, Henry, John and Fred
Mohning, and 4 daughters, Mrs. Harnack, Mrs. H. Fromme, Mrs. L.H. Shulte and
Mrs. Hedemann, 22 grandchildren, two of the grand children having passed
before him to yonder field of bliss.

The burial took place Thursday morning after services in St. Paul church
by Rev. Vehe. The attendance was large.