Wednesday when the death angel claimed the life of one of the community's most highly respected pioneer citizens, Mr. Jasper Schroeder.

Mr. Schroeder for years has been prominent in business circles in this vicinity, having been a successful farmer for many years and endeavoring to the best of his efforts to assist in building up this part of the country.
He retired from his farm several years ago and has since that time made his residence on Second street.

Jasper Schroeder was born on the 28th of February, 1854, in Qualmsteadt, Holstein, Germany. Here he spent his boyhood and it was there that he was confirmed in the Lutheran Faith. After serving in the 5th Company of the Thueringische Infantry Regiment No. 31 in Altona for 2 years from 1870 to 1878, he gained his honorable discharge from the army and forth-with set sail for America. He arrived at Westside, Iowa, May 1st. 1886. From the very first he was successful. He was an expert farmer and quickly he acquired a fine estate.

In 1893 he married Miss Alwine Sievers, and to them there were born seven children. One daughter, Anna, Mrs. Louie Tank, passed away in 1932. The remaining six children are: John, Ida, Mrs. Henry Joens; Anita, Mrs. Alfred Nulle; Laura, Mrs. Louie Musfeldt; Julius, Edna, and Mrs. William Vollstedt, Jr.

Besides his wife and his children who mourn his passing there are eight grandchildren and many relatives and a host of friends,

Mr. Schroeder was a man who enjoyed the highest respect and affection of all who knew him. His devotion to his family and to his home was constant through all the years and his character was without reproach. People speak of him as a good man and that simple phrase sums up the splendid quality of all that he did and was.

Mr. Schroeder was the only member of his boyhood home who came to America. In the home land he leaves three sisters, Ida, Rose and Lena and two brothers, Julius and Johannes.

About a year ago in his home on Second Street, Mr. Schroeder sustained a severe stroke but his constitution withstood the ravages of that malady for a considerable time and it was not until the earlier part of March of this year that his illness finally got the better of him. He lingered for many weeks and on Wednesday the 28th of June 1933, surrounded by his grieving family he passed quietly to his eternal rest. He was 79 years, 3 months, and 27 days.

Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at the Ohde Funeral Home with Rev. Hough officiating. Interment was made in the Manning Cemetery with the following acting as pallbearers: Charles Mohns, J.E. Reetz, Henry Frahm, Herbert Hinz, Ed Wiese and August Hansen.
Honorary pallbearers were Jurgen Joens, H.D. Hinz, Chris Tank, Dick Fonken, William Vollstedt, and Nick Andresen.

Relatives and friends from out of town attending the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Herman Sievers from Laurel, Nebr.; Mr. and Mrs. Hans Voss of Dixon, Nebrraska; Mr. and Mrs. Chris Frerk of Slayton, Minnesota; Mr. H.D. Heesch and Mr. and Mrs. Herman Heesch of Pipestone, Minnesota; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jorgensen of Farnhamville, Iowa; Amelia and Mr. Hugo Grundmeier of Wall Lake, Iowa; Mr. August J. Bock, Mrs. Jake Luke, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Luke and Mrs. Theo. Huston of Sac City, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Charley Hinze of Carroll, Iowa; Mrs. John McGrane of Fort Dodge, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. August Rohwer, Mrs. Gustav Moelk and Mr. and Mrs. William Pruter of Westside, Iowa.

Dearest Father, thou hast left us, And our loss we deeply feel, But it's God that has bereft us, He can all our sorrows heal. When the day of life is fled, Yet again we hope to meet thee, When in Heaven in joy to greet thee Where no farewell tear is shed.