Agnes SCHNECK THOMAS Obituary
Obituary for Agnes Anna (nee SCHNECK) THOMAS
November 8, 1872 -- December 9, 1932

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Lindsay (Tuesday, Dec 13) Funeral Services
Funeral services were held at 9 a. m. Monday at the Holy Family church for Mrs. Fred Thomas, whose death occurred Thursday following a several months illness. Death resulted from creeping paralysis. Rev. Father Zaplotnik officiated at the services and burial was made in the parish cemetery. Pallbearers were: Bernard Weise, Sr.; William Brennies, Bill Oberhauser, John Polzin, Ben Bothe and Frank Krings, of Humphrey. Honorary bearers were: Mrs. Oberhauser, Mrs. Brennies, Mrs. Polzin, Mrs. Herman Behrens and Mrs. Elizabeth Kurtenbach. Agnes Sneck was born Nov. 8, 1872, in Louisental, Germany, where she spent her girlhood. On Nov. 21, 1891 she was united in marriage with Ferdinand Thomas at Louisental and they resided there two years. In 1893 they came to this country, locating in Norfolk, where they resided until 1909 when they moved to a farm near Humphrey. In 1923 they moved to Lindsay, where they have since resided on a farm. They were parents of 16 children, three of whom died in infancy. Besides her aged husband, she is survived by seven sons, Helmuth, of Russell, S. D.; Rudolph, of Effington, N. D.; Herman, of Newman Grove, Adolph, of Albion, and Raymond, Joe and Ferdinand, of Lindsay; six daughters, Mrs. Rudolph Steiner, of Creston, Mrs. Raymond Cook, of Creston, Mrs. Bill Steiner and Misses Verona, Martha and Hildegarde, all of Lindsay. One sister, Mrs. Frank Dollarsheller, of Humphrey, also survives.