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Agnes Elizabeth <I>Kunkel</I> Thill

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Agnes Elizabeth Kunkel Thill

Birth
Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa, USA
Death
13 Aug 2000 (aged 97)
Remsen, Plymouth County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Remsen, Plymouth County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
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Le Mars Sentinel, IA, Monday, August 14, 2000

AGNES THILL

Mrs. Al (Agnes) Thill, 97, of Remsen, died Sunday, Aug. 13, 2000, at Happy Siesta Health Care Center in Remsen following a lengthy illness.

Mrs. Thill, the former Agnes Kunkel, was born April 1, 1903, at rural Le Mars, the daughter of Frank and Clara (Becker) Kunkel. She was raised and educated in the Oyens area. On Jan. 12, 1926, she married Al Thill at Oyens. They farmed near Oyens until retiring in 1963 and moving into Remsen. Mr. Thill died Feb. 2, 1971. Agnes had been a resident of Happy Siesta Health Care Center since Jan. 10, 1991.

She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Christian Mothers, Catholic Daughters of America and V.F.W. Auxiliary, all of Remsen.

Survivors include three daughters, Darlene Arens, Ellen Ruhland and her husband, Ronald, and Joyce Loutsch and her husband, Dale, all of Remsen; 14 grandchildren; 49 great-grandchildren; four great-great grandchildren; and two sisters, Caroline Donlin of Le Mars and Jeri Wernli and her husband, Don, of Salem, Ore.

She was also preceded in death by her parents; four brothers, Art, Ed, Felix and Dale Kunkel; three sisters, Mrs. Albert (Mathilda) Mayrose, Mrs. Nick (Dorothy) Kneip and Mrs. Lawrence (Mildren) Nuebel; and one son-in-law, Donald Arens.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Remsen with the Rev. Thomas J. Hart and Msgr. Nicholas J. Ruba officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery in Remsen. Friends may call at any time after 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Fisch Funeral Home in Remsen. There will be a rosary at 3 p.m. by the Christian Mothers and Catholic Daughters of America and a vigil prayer service at 7:30 p.m. all at the funeral home.

Pallbearers will be Keith Arens, Mike Arens, Tom Arens, Alan Loutsch, Lyle Loutsch, Tony Loutsch, Doug Ruhland and Guy Ruhland.

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Remsen Bell, IA, Thursday, January 14, 1926, pg. 1, col. 3

The marriage of Miss Agnes Kunkel of Oyens, and Mr. Aloysius Thill, of Remsen, was solemnized in St. Catherine's church last week, Rev. H. Rolfes officiating. They were attended by Miss Mary Thill, a sister of the groom, and Felix Kunkel, a brother of the bride. The bride appeared charmingly in a gown of white satin laced canton crepe with white lace trimmings, and wore a tulle veil in in cap effect, and a shower bouquet of tea roses and narcisus. The bridesmaid appeared in old rose georgette with gold lace trimming and wore a hat to match. She had a bouquet of white carnations. A two course wedding breakfast was served for the bridal party at the home of Mr and Mrs. Nick Gergen, uncle and aunt of the bride, after the ceremony. An elaborate dinner was served at the home of the bride's parents at noon to nearly 100.
Le Mars Sentinel, IA, Monday, August 14, 2000

AGNES THILL

Mrs. Al (Agnes) Thill, 97, of Remsen, died Sunday, Aug. 13, 2000, at Happy Siesta Health Care Center in Remsen following a lengthy illness.

Mrs. Thill, the former Agnes Kunkel, was born April 1, 1903, at rural Le Mars, the daughter of Frank and Clara (Becker) Kunkel. She was raised and educated in the Oyens area. On Jan. 12, 1926, she married Al Thill at Oyens. They farmed near Oyens until retiring in 1963 and moving into Remsen. Mr. Thill died Feb. 2, 1971. Agnes had been a resident of Happy Siesta Health Care Center since Jan. 10, 1991.

She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Christian Mothers, Catholic Daughters of America and V.F.W. Auxiliary, all of Remsen.

Survivors include three daughters, Darlene Arens, Ellen Ruhland and her husband, Ronald, and Joyce Loutsch and her husband, Dale, all of Remsen; 14 grandchildren; 49 great-grandchildren; four great-great grandchildren; and two sisters, Caroline Donlin of Le Mars and Jeri Wernli and her husband, Don, of Salem, Ore.

She was also preceded in death by her parents; four brothers, Art, Ed, Felix and Dale Kunkel; three sisters, Mrs. Albert (Mathilda) Mayrose, Mrs. Nick (Dorothy) Kneip and Mrs. Lawrence (Mildren) Nuebel; and one son-in-law, Donald Arens.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Remsen with the Rev. Thomas J. Hart and Msgr. Nicholas J. Ruba officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery in Remsen. Friends may call at any time after 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Fisch Funeral Home in Remsen. There will be a rosary at 3 p.m. by the Christian Mothers and Catholic Daughters of America and a vigil prayer service at 7:30 p.m. all at the funeral home.

Pallbearers will be Keith Arens, Mike Arens, Tom Arens, Alan Loutsch, Lyle Loutsch, Tony Loutsch, Doug Ruhland and Guy Ruhland.

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Remsen Bell, IA, Thursday, January 14, 1926, pg. 1, col. 3

The marriage of Miss Agnes Kunkel of Oyens, and Mr. Aloysius Thill, of Remsen, was solemnized in St. Catherine's church last week, Rev. H. Rolfes officiating. They were attended by Miss Mary Thill, a sister of the groom, and Felix Kunkel, a brother of the bride. The bride appeared charmingly in a gown of white satin laced canton crepe with white lace trimmings, and wore a tulle veil in in cap effect, and a shower bouquet of tea roses and narcisus. The bridesmaid appeared in old rose georgette with gold lace trimming and wore a hat to match. She had a bouquet of white carnations. A two course wedding breakfast was served for the bridal party at the home of Mr and Mrs. Nick Gergen, uncle and aunt of the bride, after the ceremony. An elaborate dinner was served at the home of the bride's parents at noon to nearly 100.


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