LeMars Sentinel, LeMars, (Plymouth), Iowa, Tuesday, October 23,
1923, Page 1, Column 5:
TWO PIONEER WOMEN DEAD
Mrs. Augusta Werth and Mrs. Paul Boever Called This Week
BOTH EARLY SETTLERS
Funeral is Held Monday for Mrs. Werth in City
Augusta Werth, nee Kielig, was born July 31, 1846, in Stafside Soldin,
Germany, in 1870 (actually 1866) she was united in marriage to William Werth
and on March 1 in the same year (1870) they came to America and settled near
Waukesha, Wisconsin. In the fall of 1878, they moved to Stanton township,
Plymouth county, Iowa, where she experienced the hardships of pioneer days.
Shortly afterwards she came within the influence of the Evangelical
church and united with it, being an active and faithful worker for many
years. In 1907, they came to LeMars, where she resided up to the time of
her death. Ten years ago she joined the St. Paul's Methodist church and has
been a member to the end.
Five years ago she suffered a stroke and, although up and around, her
health was broken. Last May she became ill with pleurisy and other
complications. At times she rallied and it was hoped that she would
recover, but all that loving hands and medical skill could do was of no
avail, and she passed away peacefully Friday evening at nine o'clock, at the
age of 77 years, 2 months and 19 days.
She leaves to mourn her death her aged husband, four sons, and two
daughters: Charles, of Neptune; Wm. J., Albert, and Herman, of LeMars; Mrs.
Gertrude Kohl, of O'Leary, and Mrs. Agnes McDougall, of Struble, also one
sister, Mrs. John Schuman, and five grand children and a host of friends and
neighbors who will miss her smile and kindly word.
Her place in the home is vacant and can never be filled, and only time
can efface the sorrow left by a good wife and loving and sacrificing mother.
The funeral was held Monday, at two o'clock at St. Paul's Methodist
church, Rev. Steinbrenner assisted by Rev. J. W. Davis, of the Hildreth
Memorial church, conducting the service. The four sons and two son-in-laws
acted as pallbearers.