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99. George August Henry KRUMWIEDE was born on 12 Oct 1911 in Artesia Township, Iroquois County, Illinois.98,271 The property where he was born is at the southwest corner of Road 900 E and 1000 N. He was christened after 12 Oct 1911 in St. John's Lutheran Church (LCMS), Ash Grove Twp., Iroquois County, Illinois.271 He moved to The Rupert Place in 1943. The Rupert Place, a center of the Krumwiede family for many years, is located exactly one mile east of 600E 900 N, Artesia Township, Iroquois County, Illinois. He moved to The Morgan Place in 1952. The Morgan Place is exactly one-half mile east of 600 E 800 N, Artesia Township, Iroquois County, Illinois. He died on 9 Jun 2002 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana. At the home of his daughter, Babara Nord

Fort Wayne, Ind. - George A. H. Krumwiede, a native of Buckley, Ill., died at 8:56 a.m. Sunday, June 9, at his home in Fort Wayne. He was born Oct. 12, 1911 in rural Buckley, to Henry Charles Krumwiede and Minna Sprehe and farmed in the area until 1956, when he moved to Fort Wayne, where he was employed by Roy McNett Construction, Lincoln Manufacturing and the YMCA. He was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne.
He married Etta M. Theesfeld, daughter of Louis J. Theesfeld and V. Lorraine Vaughn, at St. John's Lutheran Church, Buckley, on Jan. 1, 1940. She died on Dec. 11, 1999.
Surviving are: four sons, Allen Louis (Gloria) of Indianapolis, Ind.; James Henry (Linda) of Fort Wayne; Gregory George (Ann) of Chicago; and Keith Carl (Laurie) of Rosedale, Ind.; two daughters: Loretta Lourine (William) Barlow and Barbara Louise (Rev. Donald) Nord, with whom he resided, both of Fort Wayne; two brothers, Fred "Fritz" of Buckley, and Carl "Sam" (Louise) of Onarga, Ill.; and two sisters, Rosa Weber of Gilman, Ill. and Hilda (Louis) Ekhoff of Woodworth, Ill.; 20 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; five sisters-in-law, Louise Luhrsen of Buckley, Dorothy Janssen, Emma (Bud) Rush and Elsie Zytkewick of Winter Haven, Fla., and Lucille (George) Peters of Elburn, Ill.; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins in and around Buckley.
Preceding him in death were his parents; six half-brothers; two half-sisters; two brothers, Henry "Hank" and Herman "Pete"; three sisters, Lydia Teske, Laura Walwer and Caroline Seggebruch; and one grandson, Andrew.
Services will be at ___________________________________________ at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, 7710 E. State Blvd. Burial will be in Lindenwood Cemetery. Arrangements are with Klaehn Fahl Melton Funeral Homes Wayne Street Chapel, 420 W. Wayne St., Fort Wayne. Visitation will be _________________________________________________________ at the funeral home and for two hours before the service at the church. Memorial gifts may be made to The Lutheran Hour or to the donor's choice.

As published in the Kankakee Daily Journal, June 10, 2002


Mon. June 10, 2002

George Krumwiede, former area farmer
FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- George A.H. Krumwiede, 90, of Fort Wayne, Ind., a native of Buckley, died Sunday (June 9, 2002) at his home.
Visitation will be from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Klaehn Fahl Melton Funeral Home Wayne Street Chapel, 420 W. Wayne St. Fort Wayne, Ind.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, 7710 E. State Blvd.
Burial will be in Lindenwood Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to The Lutheran Hour, or to the donor's choice.
Mr. Krumwiede farmed in the Buckley area until 1956, when he moved to Fort Wayne.
He was employed by Roy McNett Construction, Lincoln Manufacturing, and the YMCA.
Mr. Krumwiede was born Oct. 12, 1911 in rural Buckley, the son of Henry Charles and Minna Sprehe Krumwiede.
His wife, the former Etta M. Theesfeld, whom he married Jan. 1, 1940 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Buckley, died Dec. 11, 1999.
Surviving are four sons and daughters-in-law, Allen Louis and Gloria Krumwiede of Indianapolis, Ind., James Henry and Linda Krumwiede of Fort Wayne, Ind., Gregory George and Ann Krumwiede of Chicago, and Keith Carl and Laurie Krumwiede of Rosedale, Ind.; two daughters and sons-in-law, Loretta Lourine and William Barlow, and Barbara Louise and Rev. Donald Nord, with whom he resided, all of Fort Wayne, Ind.; two brothers and one sister-in-law, Fred "Fritz" Krumwiede of Buckley, Carl "Sam" and Louise Krumwiede of Onarga; two sisters and one brother-in-law, Rosa Weber of Gilman, Hilda and Louis Ekhoff of Woodworth; 20 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; five sisters-in-law, Louise Luhrsen of Buckley, Dorothy Janssen, Emma and Bud Rush, and Elsie Zytkewick, all of Winter Haven, Fla., Lucille and George Peters of Elburn; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Six half brothers; two half sisters; two brothers, Henry "Hank" and Herman "Pete"; three sisters, Lydia Teske, Laura Walwer and Caroline Seggebruch; and one grandson, Andrew, are deceased.
He was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Fort Wayne, Ind.


This record was modified on 9 Jun 2002. Death He was buried on 12 Jun 2002 in Lindenwood Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Indiana.272 Westview Plot 100 (George's name appears in The (Paxton) Record, Vol 131, No 32 Aug 7, 1996, as the oldest family member attending the Krumwiede reunion)

George August Henry KRUMWIEDE and Etta Mae THEESFELD were married on 1 Jan 1940 in St. John's Lutheran Church (LCMS), Buckley, Illinois.271 From The (Paxton) Record, sometime in January, 1965

Geo. Krumwiedes Celebrate 25th Anniversary
Buckley - A potluck dinner was held on New Year's Day, in the Ash Grove church basement, in honor of Mr. and Mrs. George Krumwiede who celebrated their Silver Wedding anniversary. George and Etta Theesfeld Krumwiede, who now reside in Fort Wayne, Ind., are former residents of Buckley. They were married by the late Rev. Chris Braeunig in St. John's Lutheran church on January 1, 1940.
Friends and relatives traveled long distances to be present for the occasion. The happy couple were the recipients of many gifts. The table was decorated with a lovely four-tiered anniversary cake, baked by Mrs. Mildred Ward of Buckley, and a "money tree" laden with shiny silver coins, a gift from Etta's mother, sisters and brother. The tree which was beautifully sprayed and sparkled with silver dust was made by Mrs. Dorothy Janssen.
One of the highlights of the afternoon's fun was when the Krumwiede boys (George, Fritz and Carl) entertained the group by putting their heads together and singing some of the old songs that they used to sing together many years ago. Before the afternoon came to a close, everyone was joining in the song-fest and Ash Grove's church basement rang with happy voices singing Christmas carols.
The Krumwiedes are the parents of six children, Mrs. Ed. (Loretta) Jacobs (should be Jacob) of Cincinnati (should read Cleveland); Barbara, attending college at Ann Arbor, Mich.; and Allen, James, Greg and Keith at home.

Invitation to 35th wedding anniversary party
The children of Mr. and Mrs. George A. Krumwiede request the pleasure of your company at a reception in honor of the Thirty-fifth Wedding Anniversary of their parents on Saturday, the twenty-eighth day of December, nineteen hundred and seventy-four at seven o'clock in the evening. Southwest Conservation Club, 5703 Bluffton Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana

Invitation to 45th wedding anniversary
The children of George and Etta Krumwiede Joyfully Invite You to Celebrate With Us, the 45th wedding anniversary of Our Parents, Saturday, October 20, 1984. Open House 6:30-1-:30 p.m. at Nord Engineering Co. Inc., 314 North Main Street, Roanoke, Indiana 46783. Light Buffet Supper will be served.

Invitation to 50th Wedding Anniversary
Golden Wedding Anniversary
Saturday, October 7, 1989, 3 o'clock in the afternoon until 7 o'clock in the evening. Trinity Lutheran Church, 1636 St. Mary's Ave., Fort Wayne, Indiana. Buffet supper at 5 p.m. We want as many of mom and dad's friends as possible to join in celebrating their Golden Wedding Anniversary, Therefore, it has been decided to hold the celebration before they leave for their winter home in Florida. If you cannot attend, please send your congratulatory cards and cetters c/o Mr. William N. Barlow Jr. Both summer and winter homes are quite small. Therefore, the joy of your presence is the only gift we require.
Etta Mae THEESFELD (daughter of Lübbe Janssen (Louis) THEESFELD and Vallie "Lourine" VAUGHN) was born on 16 Aug 1920 in Chatsworth, Livingston County, Illinois. She was confirmed about 1934 in Immanuel Lutheran Church, Idaville (Ash Grove Corners), Illinois. Idaville is an unincorporated settlement at the corner of 1000 N 1300 E in Ash Grove Township, Iroquois County, Illinois. At the time of Etta's confirmation, it was an American Lutheran Church.After the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America was formed, Immanuel became part of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. She died on 11 Dec 1999 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.273,274,275 Parkview Memorial Hospital, 4:09 p.m.

(This is the obituary as submitted to the four newspapers given below. It appeared with few changes in the Daily and Sunday Journal, Kankakee. For some reason, it never appeared in The Record. It appeared in both The News-Sentinel and the Journal Gazette of Fort Wayne, in a much shortened form.)
Etta M. Krumwiede died Saturday, Dec. 11, 1999 at 4:09 p.m. at Parkview Memorial Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born Aug. 16, 1920, at Chatsworth, Ill., the daughter of Louis J. and V. Lorraine Vaughn Theesfeld. Before moving to Fort Wayne, Ind. in 1956, she spent most of her life in Onarga and Buckley, Ill, where she and her husband farmed east of Buckley.
She graduated from Onarga High School in 1938 and from Gallagher Business School, Kankakee, Ill., in 1939. She was employed by Farnsworth, ITT, the City of Fort Wayne, Indiana University at Fort Wayne, and Magnavox/North American Phillips at Knoxville, Tenn., from which she retired. She was a Republican candidate for Fort Wayne City Council at Large in the 1970s.
She married George A. H. Krumwiede on Jan. 1, 1940, at St. John's Lutheran Church, Buckley. He survives. Also surviving are: four sons, Allen L. (Gloria) of Indianapolis, James H. (Linda) of Fort Wayne, Gregory G. (Ann) of Chicago; and Keith C. (Laurie) of Rosedale, Ind.; two daughters, Loretta (Bill) Barlow and Barbara (Rev. Don) Nord, both of Fort Wayne; five sisters, Louise (Wilbur) Luhrsen of Buckley, Dorothy (Delmar) Janssen of Winter Haven, Fla., Lucille (George) Peters of Elburn, Ill., Emma (Bud) Rush of Winter Haven, and Elsie (John) Zytkewick of Ormand Beach, Fla.
Also surviving are 20 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Lloyd Theesfeld, and one grandson, Andrew.
She was a member of Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church, St. Mary's Ave. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 15, at the church.
Klaehn Fahl Melton Funeral Home, .West Wayne Street Chapel, Fort Wayne, is in charge of arrangements, where calling will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday and two hours before services at the church. Burial will be in Lindenwood Cemetery, Fort Wayne.
Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation or to The Lutheran Hour.
She loved and trusted the Lord, and prized her family above all earthly treasure.

The Daily Journal
Kankakee, Illinois
(815) 937-
FAX: (815) 937-3301


The Record
Paxton, Illinois
(217) 379-4313
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If there is an e-mail connection, I can e-mail a jpg or gif file photograph. If not, I can send it to Nancy Krumwiede at the courthouse, and she can bring it on a disk.

The News-Sentinel
The Journal Gazette

Tell the Journal and the Record that the following spouses given in the survivors are deceased: Wilbur Luhrsen, Delmar Janssen and John Zytkewick. I'm not sure they give the spouses' names when the spouses are deceased.

She was buried on 15 Dec 1999 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.276 Lindenwood Cemetery, Westview Section, Plot 100 Her photo appears in The (Paxton) Record Vol 131 # 31 July 31, 1996 "Buckley Social News." All 6 Theesfeld sisters.

George August Henry KRUMWIEDE and Etta Mae THEESFELD had the following children:

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Loretta Lourine KRUMWIEDE.

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Allen Louis KRUMWIEDE.

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Barbara Louise KRUMWIEDE.

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James Henry KRUMWIEDE.

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Gregory George KRUMWIEDE.

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Keith Carl KRUMWIEDE.