Mr. Jurgens was born in Oldenberg, Germany, April 9, 1874. He came to the United States in 1881 at the age of seven years, settling in Delaware county. He received his education at St. Paul's school Worthington.
He was married to Anna Otting in 1904. To this union were born three daughters and one son. They farmed on the home place five miles east of Hopkinton. Mrs. Jurgens passed away in March 1932.
Mr. Jurgens married Mrs. Elizabeth Dempsey in August 1942. They made their home in Hopkinton.
Surviving are his wife, his daughters, Mrs. Florence Heims, Monticello; Mrs. Joseph (Minnie) Crowley, Monticello; Mrs. Leo (Marie) Tobin, Worthington, and one son, William, Hopkinton. Two brothers, Peter and John Jurgens, Carroll, Iowa also survive, and four sisters, Mrs. Emma McDonough and Mrs. Bill Finnegan, Carroll, and Mrs. John Tobin, Worthington, and Mrs. Frank Tobin, Farley. Also surviving are seven grandchildren.
Proceding him in death were fours sisters, Mrs. Minnie Melchert, Hopkinton; Mrs. Anna Kremer, Dyersville; Mrs. J.P. Kirchen, Anamosa, and Mrs. Clara Donner, Carroll.
Funeral services were held from St. Paul's church, Worthington at 9:30 a. m. Monday. A solemn requiem mass was sung for the repose of his soul by Rev. Father Schilmoeller, assisted by the Rev. Father Schemmel as Deacon and Rev. Father Kurt as subdeacon.
Interment was made in St. Paul's cemetery. Pallbearers were J. Lighthart, Laurence Klaren, George Gadient, N. Wilgenbusch, Paul White and J. P. Grieff.
Sympathy is extended to relatives and friends in their time of sorrow.
∼Daughter was Mrs. Leo J. Tobin
Mr. Jurgens was born in Oldenberg, Germany, April 9, 1874. He came to the United States in 1881 at the age of seven years, settling in Delaware county. He received his education at St. Paul's school Worthington.
He was married to Anna Otting in 1904. To this union were born three daughters and one son. They farmed on the home place five miles east of Hopkinton. Mrs. Jurgens passed away in March 1932.
Mr. Jurgens married Mrs. Elizabeth Dempsey in August 1942. They made their home in Hopkinton.
Surviving are his wife, his daughters, Mrs. Florence Heims, Monticello; Mrs. Joseph (Minnie) Crowley, Monticello; Mrs. Leo (Marie) Tobin, Worthington, and one son, William, Hopkinton. Two brothers, Peter and John Jurgens, Carroll, Iowa also survive, and four sisters, Mrs. Emma McDonough and Mrs. Bill Finnegan, Carroll, and Mrs. John Tobin, Worthington, and Mrs. Frank Tobin, Farley. Also surviving are seven grandchildren.
Proceding him in death were fours sisters, Mrs. Minnie Melchert, Hopkinton; Mrs. Anna Kremer, Dyersville; Mrs. J.P. Kirchen, Anamosa, and Mrs. Clara Donner, Carroll.
Funeral services were held from St. Paul's church, Worthington at 9:30 a. m. Monday. A solemn requiem mass was sung for the repose of his soul by Rev. Father Schilmoeller, assisted by the Rev. Father Schemmel as Deacon and Rev. Father Kurt as subdeacon.
Interment was made in St. Paul's cemetery. Pallbearers were J. Lighthart, Laurence Klaren, George Gadient, N. Wilgenbusch, Paul White and J. P. Grieff.
Sympathy is extended to relatives and friends in their time of sorrow.
∼Daughter was Mrs. Leo J. Tobin
Family Members
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Bernadina Juergens Moormann
1859–1921
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Wilhelmina Elizabeth "Minnie" Juergens Melchert
1870–1946
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Anna Maria Juergens Kramer
1871–1934
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Theresa Juergens Tobin
1874–1962
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Mary A Juergens Kirchen
1879–1935
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Emma Juergens McDonough
1880–1963
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Pauline Juergens Finnegan
1884–1962
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John B. Juergens
1886–1974
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Peter J. Juergens
1887–1961
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Clara Elizabeth Juergens Danner
1892–1941
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