Born July 3, 1866, Schleswig Holstein, Germany
Entered Into Rest at Manning, Iowa November 13, 1953
Age 87 years, 4 months, 10 days
Services Held At Ohde Funeral Home Tuesday, November 17, 1953
Clergyman Dr. F.E. Hamlin Pastor Presbyterian Church Manning, Iowa
Interment Manning Cemetery
Pallbearers: Ed Steen, Hans Musfeldt, Louie Musfeldt, Louis Ehlers, Otto Hagedorn, Edward O. Hinze

God hath not promised
Skies always blue,
Flower-strewn pathways
All our lives through;
God hath not promised
Sun without rain,
Joy without sorrow,
Peace without pain

But God hath promised
Strength for the day,
Rest for the labor,
Light for the way,
Grace for the trials,
Help from above,
Unfailing sympathy,
Undying love…

Funeral services for Mrs. Henry Stoelk were held at the Ohde Funeral Home here Tuesday, afternoon at 2 o'clock, with Dr. F.E. Hamlin of the Manning Presbyterian Church officiating.

Ray Pratt, Martha Mae (Mrs. Nick C.) Schrum, Pat (Mrs. Leo) Bruck, and Arthur Rix sang "The Old Rugged Cross" and "Rock of Ages." accompanied by Bonita (Mrs. Henry W.) Hagedorn.

Burial was in the Manning Cemetery. Pallbearers were Ed Steen, Hans Musfeldt, Louie Musfeldt, Louie Ehlers, Otto Hagedorn, and Edward O. Hinze.

Mrs. Stoelk died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ella Reimers, Friday evening, following a short illness.

Dora Stuhr, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry and Ida (Clearson) Stuhr, was born July 3, 1866, in Lorsdorf, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. At the age of 14, she came to Philadelphia with her parents, and one year later to a farm in Clinton County. She was married to Henry Stoelk, there, August 5, 1887. Three years later the couple moved to a farm near Westside. Later, they purchased a farm south of Manning, where they lived until 1920, where they bought a home on 3rd Street in Manning.

Mr. Stoelk died on April 9, 1952, after which Mrs. Stoelk made her home with her daughter.

She is survived by the following children; Frank, Manning; Charles, Waltham, Minnesota; Harry, Manilla; Albert, Manning; Lawren, Wall Lake; and Mrs. Reimers of Manning. She also leaves three sisters: Mrs. Minnie Frahm, Mason City; Mrs. J.E. Krause, and Mrs. Lena Coleman, Carroll; two brothers, Chris, Mason City; and Charles, of Manning; 17 grandchildren, and 21 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, and a son, William, in 1941; also three sisters: Mrs. Gus Bohnsack, Mrs. Herman Bohnsack, and Mrs. Louise Windish; four brothers, John, Henry, Theodore, and William, and a grandson, Leon Stoelk, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Stoelk, who was killed in World War II.

She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith in Germany.