JOSEPH JUNGBLUTH DEAD

The death of Joseph Jungbluth, 67, occurred Saturday evening at the home of his son, Fred. He was buried in the Elk City cemetery on Tuesday, August 17 at 11 o’clock. His wife, two sons and two daughters survive him.

Mr. Jungbluth came to this country from Germany in 1870 and had been a resident of this locality for the past forty-four years. He had been possessed of considerable means, but a few years ago he divided up his property among his children, since which time the old people had been making their home with them.

# 2 - - published in The Pilot, 8/25/1915

JOSEPH JUNGBLUTH DEAD

Last Saturday evening ended the career of one of Washington County’s early pioneers. The death of Joseph Jungbluth occurred at the home of his son Fred, four miles from Washington, Neb., and was the result of heart and liver trouble.

He had always had the best of health until about four weeks before his death. About a month ago he was taken down and for two weeks before his demise was very ill.

Joseph Jungbluth was born in Cologne, Germany, January 31, 1848, and was educated there, coming to this country in 1870. He attended the Masters school in Dist. 10, where he hastened his knowledge of the American language. In 1875 he was married to Miss Nettie Renard, a daughter of Fred Renard, sr. To this union five children were born, four of whom still live to mourn his loss. They are Mrs. Della Beck, of Onida, S.D.; Mrs. Otto Leische; Fred and Alfonzo, Onida, S.D. He had been residing with his son, Fred, for about twelve years and it was at this place that he passed away.

In early days here, when Arlington was still called Belle Creek, he proved to be one of those sturdy, hard working pioneers to whom later generations owe so much for our many blessings, for it was these early settlers who blazed the paths that it might be easy for us to follow.

Early is this strife he became quite wealthy and when he retired from active work on the farm, he divided up his wealth among his children and since has resided with his son, Fred. His wife was in Onida, S.D., a short time before his death but was at his bedside when he passed away.

The sympathy of the entire community is extended to the mourners. ---- Arlington Review Herald

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