Posted on: PaloAlto County Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/PaloAltoObits/605 Surname: Marnach, Heiderscheid, Heiderscheidt, Bonnstetter, Ries, Schaller, Satern, Gabrielson ------------------------- MRS. WM. MARNACH DIES SUDDENLY This community was greatly shocked when word came from Emmetsburg that Mrs. William Marnach died suddenly there. She with her husband and other members of the family were there to see Mike and Heinie Marnach who were confined in the county jail on a charge of violating the fish laws. The party were about to continue their journey when Mrs. Marnach had a fainting spell and soon after passed away. The funeral services were held in Sts. Peter & Paul's Catholic Church this morning and interment was made in the St. Joe Cemetery. An obituary will be published in our next issue. Taken from the West Bend Journal, West Bend, Palo Alto County, Iowa, October 01, 1931. _ _ _ _ _ _ OBITUARY OF MRS. WILLIAM MARNACH Anna Heiderscheidt was born in Dubuque, Iowa on August 07, 1866. In February 1885 she was united in marriage to William Marnach. After their marriage, they lived near St. Joe, Iowa for a few years, then moved to Texas where they lived for about two years. They then came to a farm near West Bend, later moving to town where they have since lived. Eleven children were born to this union. One died in infancy. Those living are: Mrs. Henry Bonnstetter of Whittemore, Mrs. Gene Welter of Humboldt, Mrs. Jake Marti of West Bend, Mrs. Hiram Ries of Gilmore City, Mrs. George Schaller of Bode, Mrs. Carl Satern of West Bend, Mrs. Lars Gabrielson of Inkster, Michigan, and Mike, Henry, and Eugene of West Bend. The deceased is also survived by her husband, three brothers, two sisters, and 38 grandchildren. The brothers and sisters are: Mrs. Susie Andre of Algona, Mrs. Maggie Simmons and Jen Heiderscheidt of West Bend, Adam Heiderscheidt of Algona and Matt Heiderscheidt of Morgan, Minnesota. The funeral services were held at Sts. Peter & Paul's church Saturday forenoon and were in charge of Rev. P.M. Dobberstein. The pall bearers were six grandsons - Clarence and Lawrence Welter of Gilmore City, Raymond Schaller of Bode, and Will, Joe, and Simon Bonnstetter of Whittemore, interment was in the St. Joe cemetery. Mrs. Marnach was the mother of a large family and the sacrifices she made to rear them only a mother will know. She was always solicitous about the welfare of her children and husband. A good Christian woman, Mrs. Marnach was a woman that anyone could not help but like. She was of a quiet disposition. The place she left vacant in this household can never be filled. The Journal extends sincere sympathy to the bereaved husband and children.