Obituary Record

Herman Weitkamp
Died on 1/21/1918
Buried in Telbasta Cemetery

Published in the Tribune January 24, 1918

Herman Weitkamp, an old settler of Washington County, died at 5:20 o’clock Monday morning, January 21, at the home of his youngest daughter, Mrs. Frank Krohn, after a few weeks’ illness, his death being caused by anemia.

Mr. Weitkamp was born December 15, 1839, at Aikoun, Kreis, Herford, Germany, aged 78 years, one month and six days old. He was married to Anna Maria Monke, September 15, 1865. They came to America in the years of 1867, and landed in St. Louis, Mo., coming to Nebraska in the year of 1871 and settled near Fontanelle. In 1877 they joined the Telbasta Evangelical Church of which they were faithful members during their lives. Later on they moved to near Admah, where they lived until Mrs. Weitkamp was called by death on December 21, 1902. Mr. Weitkamp was married to Mrs. Katherine Stahl, in September, 1905, and in the year 1910 moved to Denver, Colo., where they lived until she was called away by death on December, 25, 1916. After her death he came back to Nebraska and has resided with his daughter since.

To the union of Mr. and Mrs. Weitkamp were born four children, two sons and two daughters. These are Henry Weitkamp, of Winslow, Neb.; Mrs. Louis Franke, Herman, Neb.; Mrs. Frank Krohn, Herman, and William Weitkamp, Fontanelle. There are also three step-children, Carl Stahl, of Norfolk, Mrs. Mike Herman and Reinhart Stahl, both of Randolph. He is survived by thirteen grandchildren, and seven step-grandchildren and more other distant relatives.

The funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 1 o’clock at the house and 2 o’clock at the Telbasta Church, Rev. Kersten having charge of both services, interment was in the Telbasta Cemetery. The pallbearers were , Adam Franke, Paul Sprick, August Jordan, Sr., Henry Kuhls, Ed Schafersman and August Hartung.

Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clipping on file at the Blair Public Library.

Printed in the Tribune on 1/24/1918


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