[Nashua Reporter, Wednesday, January 6, 1971, Nashua, Iowa]

Funeral services were held Monday morning, December 23, for Mrs. Ella Osterman at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Nashua. She was the mother of Harry Endres.

She died December 2 in the Salsbury Baptist Home in Charles City, and burial was in Greenwood Cemetery in Nashua. Cheaoweth and Son were in charge of arrangements.

Ella Osterman was born January 20, 1891, and died December 24, 1970. She was the last survivor of 12 children born to Mary and Charles Guerndt of Hartford, Wisconsin.

In 1903 she was united in marriage to Daniel Endres, also of Hartford. To this union were born twin girls, Pearl (Mrs. R. E. Despard of Los Angeles, Ca.) and Ruby (Mrs. Kermit Miller of Slinger, Wi.) and one son, Harry Endres of Nashua.

In 1923 the family came to the Nashua area. The family circle was broken in 1930 by the death of Daniel Endres, after which Ella married Gerhard Osterman, who preceded her in death.

Besides the three children, she leaves seven grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
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1925 Iowa Census: Richland, Chickasaw, Iowa
(a) Dan Endres 39 born abt 1886 in Wisconsin; father Andrew Endres born abt 1848 Wisconsin and Susan Funk born Wisconsin
(b) Ella Endres 34 born abt 1891 Wisconsin; parents Chas. Guerndt born Germany and Mary Surpriser born abt 1865 Wisconsin
(c) Pearl Endres 15 born abt 1910 S. Dakota
(d) Ruby Endres 15 born abt 1910 S. Dakota
(e) Harry Endres 13 born abt 1912 Wisconsin (he married Margaret Scales in Nashua, Iowa)
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Iowa Marriages 1923-1937
Name: Gerhard Theodore Osterman
BirthYear: abt 1891
Birth Place: Borel Germany
Number of Grooms Marriage: First
Residence Place: Nashua
Marriage Age: 45
Marriage Date: November 19, 1936, St. Michaels Church Nashua Iowa
Father: Henry Osterman
Mother: Gertrude Enken
Spouse: Ella Gurendt Endres
Spouse Marriage Age: 45
Spouse Birth Place: Hartford, Wisaconsin
Spouse Residence: Nashua
Spouses Father: Charles Surendt
Spouse Mother: Mary Surprisen
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1940 US Census: Chickasaw, Chickasaw, Iowa
Gerhart Osterman 48 born abt 1892 Germany
Ella Osterman 49 born abt 1891 Wisconsin