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Caroline M “Carrie” <I>Janssen</I> Onken

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Caroline M “Carrie” Janssen Onken

Birth
Carroll County, Iowa, USA
Death
10 Jul 1981 (aged 80)
Carroll, Carroll County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Lidderdale, Carroll County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
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Carrie was the daughter of Henry J. Janssen and Louise Kuschel. She married Elmer Onken on 28 June 1922 in Lidderdale, Iowa.


Carroll Daily Times Herald - July 13, 1981 - Mrs. Carrie M. Onken, 80, of Carroll, died Friday, July 10, at St. Anthony Regional Hospital where she had been a patient for the past two weeks. Funeral services were held at 1:30 pm. Monday, July 13, at Immanuel Lutheran church in Lidderdale with the Rev. Edgar Rosen officiating. A.L. Daenzer was organist. Serving as casketbearers were Dale Onken, Dan Onken, Duane Onken, Scott Onken, Richard McClure, and Russell Gleason. Burial was in the parish cemetery. A prayer service was conducted at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the Dahn and Woodhouse Funeral Home in Carroll.

Mrs. Onken is survived by three sons: Laverdos, Lynel and Glenness, all of Carroll; 10 grandchildren and a great grandchild.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband in 1976, a brother, and a sister.

Mrs. Onken was born October 22, 1900, in Carroll County, a daughter of John Henry and Louise Kuschel Janssen. She was married to Elmer F. Onken June 28, 1922, at Immanuel Lutheran parsonage by the Rev. H.P. Schmidt. The Onkens farmed in Sheridan Township for 30 years before retiring and moving to Carroll in 1952.

Before entering the hospital, Mrs. Onken resided at the Carroll Health Center Nursing Home for about a year. Before entering the nursing home, she lived at 218 East Ninth street in Carroll. She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran church and the Ladies Aid.
Carrie was the daughter of Henry J. Janssen and Louise Kuschel. She married Elmer Onken on 28 June 1922 in Lidderdale, Iowa.


Carroll Daily Times Herald - July 13, 1981 - Mrs. Carrie M. Onken, 80, of Carroll, died Friday, July 10, at St. Anthony Regional Hospital where she had been a patient for the past two weeks. Funeral services were held at 1:30 pm. Monday, July 13, at Immanuel Lutheran church in Lidderdale with the Rev. Edgar Rosen officiating. A.L. Daenzer was organist. Serving as casketbearers were Dale Onken, Dan Onken, Duane Onken, Scott Onken, Richard McClure, and Russell Gleason. Burial was in the parish cemetery. A prayer service was conducted at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the Dahn and Woodhouse Funeral Home in Carroll.

Mrs. Onken is survived by three sons: Laverdos, Lynel and Glenness, all of Carroll; 10 grandchildren and a great grandchild.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband in 1976, a brother, and a sister.

Mrs. Onken was born October 22, 1900, in Carroll County, a daughter of John Henry and Louise Kuschel Janssen. She was married to Elmer F. Onken June 28, 1922, at Immanuel Lutheran parsonage by the Rev. H.P. Schmidt. The Onkens farmed in Sheridan Township for 30 years before retiring and moving to Carroll in 1952.

Before entering the hospital, Mrs. Onken resided at the Carroll Health Center Nursing Home for about a year. Before entering the nursing home, she lived at 218 East Ninth street in Carroll. She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran church and the Ladies Aid.


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  • Created by: Geo Clinton
  • Added: Jul 22, 2013
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/114244662/caroline_m-onken: accessed ), memorial page for Caroline M “Carrie” Janssen Onken (22 Oct 1900–10 Jul 1981), Find a Grave Memorial ID 114244662, citing Immanuel Cemetery, Lidderdale, Carroll County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by Geo Clinton (contributor 46936067).