Ferdinand Schoening passed away at the Holy Family Hospital Friday, February 13, 1948, at 11:30 A.M., after a lingering illness. He was born December 4, 1875, at what is now Manning, Iowa. There was no town there at that time. He was one of the first persons born in the township in which Manning is located. He was raised on a farm which was later incorporated into the town of Manning, receiving his education in the schools there. He was one of sixteen children, being the oldest son of Frederick and Augusta Schoening.

On April 17, 1902, he was united in marriage to Mary Lakeman, of Manning, and settled there as a contractor. In 1920 he moved with his family to Heron Lake, Minnesota and took up farming. Later he moved to Lakefield, Minnesota. After farming ten years in Minnesota he came to Iowa, living first near Spirit Lake, then on a farm, known as the Horswell Farm, four miles north of Estherville, where they lived for three years. They moved to Estherville in 1934 where they have lived in the same house for the past fourteen years.

Mr. Schoening is survived by his widow, four sons, Adolph of Lakefield, Minnesota, Herbert and Lynn of Estherville, Emil of Los Angeles, California, and three daughters, Vera, now Mrs. John Voth of Windom, Minnesota, Myrtle, now Mrs. W.A. Ridley of Estherville, and Hertha, now Mrs. Homer Christ of Estherville; one daughter, Dorothy, having preceded him in death in 1940; twelve grandchildren, nine grandsons and three granddaughters; four sisters, Mrs. J.E. Williams of Chicago, Illinois, Mrs. Augusta Boden of Seattle, Washington, Miss Erna Schoening of Des Moines, and Mrs. Harry Downey of Draw, Oregon; and three brothers, Albert of Carroll, Iowa, August of San Diego, California, and Robert of Lakefield, Minnesota.

Mr. Schoening was a man of outspoken frankness, leaving no one in doubt as to where he stood, yet a soul was generous to a fault. His home was always host to others than those of his immediate household. He was a man of keen observation, being especially observant of the characteristics of horses and of flowers. He did not live by bread alone.

Funeral services were held from the Methodist Church Monday, February 16, at 2 o'clock and interment at Oak Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers were Elmer Duckett, Raleigh Pike, Carl Carlson, George Mitchell, Ben Braland, and Roy Christensen.

Relatives and friends from out of town attending the services were: Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Schoening and family of Lakefield, Minnesota; Emil Schoening of Los Angeles, California; Mr. and Mrs. John Voth and sons of Windom, Minnesota; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schoening of Lakefield, Minnesota; Mrs. J.E. Williams of Chicago, Illinois; Miss Erna Schoening of Des Moines, Iowa; Albert Schoening of Carroll, Iowa; Mrs. Lena McEnany of Manning, Iowa; Mrs. Lena Lakeman and Mrs. Adolph Bartelt of Elkton, South Dakota; Mrs. Rose Lakeman of Brookings, South Dakota; Mr. Fru Boden of Jackson, Minnesota; Mrs. Lena Bloom and Mr. and Mrs. Merle Badgley of Milford, Iowa: Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brandorst and Mrs. Art Curtis of Manning, Iowa.