Another Manning home was made desolate when once more the angel of death appeared in our midst Monday afternoon, September 12th, 1927, entering the home of Mrs. George Dietz and claiming this estimable woman for her last reward.
Mrs. Dietz had been in fair health for all her life until her husband and the father of her children so abruptly was taken from her side last January, when this great shock was almost unbearable for this tender mother's heart. From that time on she began ailing, but for some time it would seem that she had regained her strength to bear the burden. About two weeks ago she, suffered a breakdown and everything in medical and tender care was tendered her but of no avail. She quietly passed to her reward about 3:30 Monday afternoon.
Her death came not unexpectedly to her immediate relatives but to her many friends it was a great shock. Her passing is a distinct loss, a severe blow to her loved ones upon whom she devoted with fervor and devotion as only mother heart could love. She had innumerable friends in this community who valued her friendship highly, and general regret and sorrow is expressed throughout the community.
Agnes Dietz, nee Arp, was born on the 11th day of June 1866, in Scott County, Iowa. She was reared to womanhood in that community and united in marriage to George H. Dietz December 23, 1888. To this union were born three sons and one daughter of which one son died in infancy and one at the age of four years. One son, Albert, of Blackfoot, Idaho, and one daughter, Mabel, Mrs. Emil Opperman of Manning, surviving her, besides five grandchildren; three sisters and two brothers, namely Ceceilia (Mrs. Henry) Stender of Davenport, Iowa; Henry Arp of Davenport, Iowa; Emma (Mrs. Ed) Puck and Adolph Arp of Davenport, Iowa; and Minnie (Mrs. Conrad) T. Dietz of Manning, and a host of friends. She died at age of 61 years, 3 months, and 1 day.
In the spring of 1889 the young couple came to Carroll County, settling on the 240 acre farm in section six, three miles northwest of town, which was their home for 31 years. Seven years ago they moved to Manning and built the pleasant home on First Street, where Mrs. Dietz died.
Mr. and Mrs. Dietz, during their entire career were highly respected, and among the most prominent and successful farmers in this community. Through united efforts in toil and frugality they accumulated, a goodly amount of these earthly means which would have provided for them for many years to come, but as destiny holds a hand in the game of life we must not too strongly figure on tomorrow, because God's ways are not our ways and God's will is not our will.
The funeral services were conducted from the Presbyterian Church at 2p.m. last Thursday, the Reverend Zimmerman of West Bend, Iowa, officiating. Interment was made at the Manning Cemetery. As pall bearers acted: Emil Klindt, Albert Joens, Detlef Popp, Henry Karsten, Carl Hagedorn and Fred Petersen.