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H. Thomas Funeral Service Held Sept. 19
Died at Litchfield, Minn., While on Way to Mayo Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota

Funeral services were held on Thursday, Sept. 19, at Rosholt, S. D., for Helmuth Thomas, who died at Litchfield, Minn., as he was being taken to the hospital at Rochester, Minn., for an operation. The services were held at 9 o'clock in the morning at St. John's Catholic church in Rosholt with Rev. Father Engelbart reading the requiem mass. Interment was made in the Rosholt Catholic cemetery.

The deceased, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Thomas, was born in Norfolk, Nebr., on July 13, 1893. He received his education in that city and when his parents moved to the St. Mary's community he came with them and also remained under the parental roof when the family moved to a farm near Creston. He was married to Miss Elizabeth Brockhaus, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Brockhaus, the wedding having taken place at St. Francis church in this city on February 13, 1917. He farmed in this community and in 1921 he and his family moved to Roberts county, South Dakota, locating near Rosholt, where he had since resided.

Besides his wife he is survived by nine children, three sons and six daughters. They are Arnold, Sylvester and Emmanuel Thomas, all at home; Mrs. Everett Hahn and Mrs. Wm. Foltz of Rosholt, Mrs. Arnold Braun of White Rock, S. D., and Eleanor, Evelyn and Alice at home.

His father, Fred Thomas of White Rock, S. D., and six brothers and six sisters also survive. His brothers and sisters are: Herman Thomas of Newman Grove, Nebr., Adolph Thomas of Albion, Nebr., Raymond Thomas of Wyandotte, Mich., Rudolph Thomas of Browns Valley, Minn., Frederick Thomas of Columbus, Nebr., Mrs. Wm. Steiner of Humphrey, Nebr., Mrs. Rudolph Steiner of Creston, Nebr., Mrs. Veronica Kuhlen of Platte Center, Nebr., Mrs. Frederick Hoffman of Norfolk, Nebr., Mrs. Everett Jones of Columbus, Nebr., and Mrs. Hildegard Franks of Sioux Falls, S. D., there are eight grandchildren surviving. His mother and one son preceded him in death.

In addition to immediate members of the family the following from a distance were present at the funeral: Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Thomas of Albion, Nebr., Ray Thomas, Wyandotte, Mich., Mrs. Rudolph Steiner of Creston, Nebr., Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Thomas of Brownsville, Minn., Fred Hoffman, Norfolk, Nebr., Mrs. Wm. Steiner and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brockhaus of Humphrey, Nebr., Mrs. John Wemhoff and daughters, Agnes and Dorothy, of Cottonwood, Idaho, Ed. Wieser of Fairmount, N. D., Mr. and Mrs. Ed. German of Hankinson, N. D., Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Wieser, Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Wieser and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Wieser of Hankinson, N. D., and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wieser of Dumont, Minn.