August 12, 1937, Manning Monitor
Born September 9, 1868, to Johann and Elsabea (Suhr) Schelldorf. He married Emma Dau in 1893.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the Ohde funeral home, with the Rev. E.J. Hough of Shenandoah officiating. Pallbearers will be six nephews, Orlo Schelldorf, Miles, Howard, and Everett Dau of Manning, Horace Wulf of Sioux City, and John Wilkinson of Omaha.
NEARLY 69
Mr. Schelldorf, a resident of Manning for many years, would have been 69 years old on September 9.
He took a prominent part in the civic and social life of Manning, where he had been engaged in the drug business with his brother, William Schelldorf, the firm name being Schelldorf Brothers Drug Company. In later years he had been retired.
He was a member and elder of the Presbyterian Church.
SURVIVORS
Surviving are his wife and four children: Mrs. Ted Rix, Herbert and Louis Schelldorf, of Manning and Mrs. William Rath of
Omaha; six grandchildren, and four brothers and sisters: William Schelldorf,
Omaha; John Schelldorf, of South Dakota; Mrs. Henry Ohde of Manning, and Mrs. Margaret Wulf of Chicago.
Carroll Daily Herald, August 5, 1937
George
Schelldorf Succumbs After Long Illness
Mr. George P. Schelldorf passed away this morning after an illness of about two years.
Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 at the Ohde Funeral Home
with Rev. E.J. Hough officiating. Mr. Schelldorf would have been 69 years of
age on the 9th day of September.
He was a pioneer citizen of Manning, having resided here about 46 years.
Obituary will be published next week.
August 5, 1937, Manning Monitor
Last Rites Held For George Schelldorf
News of the death of Mr. George Peter Schelldorf one of the most highly
respected and prominent citizens of Manning, was received with regret by the
people of this community. Mr. Schelldorf passed away on Thursday morning, August
5th at six-fifty-five o'clock at his home on Second Street. His death was due
to nerve ailment and complications with which he had suffered for a number of
years. He had been confined to his bed about three months. Mr. Schelldorf
suffered during that time but was a patient sufferer as he knew it meant the
termination of his journey on this earth, into a home where there is no suffering nor pain.
Mr. Schelldorf, during his activities in providing for his family, led a clean and respectable life, and the turn to the troubles that shortened his life's journey was a surprise to his family and friends. He spared no effort to effect a cure to the better; he journeyed to the best specialists in the states for consultation but to no avail. His strength decreased from time to time and his end was expected by his family in sorrow for the last week. He quietly passed away at the hour when the sun-kissed the dew from the mossy greens that covered the resting places in the silent city of those who were called before and of those he would join soon and forever.
George P. Schelldorf was born on September 9th, 1868, at Polhude, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany He was baptized in the Lutheran faith in his native land and at the age of 5 years he came with his parents to America, settling in Bryant, Clinton County, Iowa. In 1882, he came with his parents to Crawford County, in the vicinity of the Five Mile House. His parents purchased a fine farm a mile south of the Five Mile House, where he was a great help to his parents in their daily toil. In 1893, he accepted a job as field man for the Arney Brothers and Dethlefs in the hardware and implement business in Manning in which he delivered very successful service.
In 1893, he was united in marriage to Miss Emma Dau of Manning, which union was blessed with four children; two boys and two girls, namely, Louis E. and Herbert A. both of Manning; Milda, Mrs. W.J. Rath of Omaha, and Florence, Mrs. Theodore Rix of Manning, who besides the bereaved wife are left to mourn his passing. He also leaves six grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Margaret Wulf of Sioux City and Mrs. Emma Ohde of Manning, and two brothers, John Schelldorf of Sun Dance, Wyoming and W.D. Schelldorf of Omaha, and many other relatives and friends.
Following his marriage, he accepted a position as salesman and assistant in the C.H. Reinholdt Hardware and Implement business which he held for eight years and rendered very satisfactory service.
Contemplating to establish a business of his own he moved to Payette, Idaho, in 1902 with the intention of establishing a hardware and implement business in that city from which he refrained and came back to Manning in the spring of 1903 and with his brother, W.D. Schelldorf, formed the Schelldorf Brothers Drug Company, handling drugs, jewelry, paints, wallpaper and planes. He was engaged in this business for 17 years until 1919 when he retired from active business and devoted some time in assisting his sons in their business and in other interests The last few years he was unable to do any strenuous work and managed to take care of himself until a few months ago. His suffering was at times intense and death came as relief to him.
During his retired life he and his wife enjoyed six winters in California and in 1927 traveled throughout Europe. His daughter Florence and the Misses Anna and Amanda Dau accompanied them.
The funeral services were held Sunday, August 8 at 2:30 in the Ohde Funeral Home, the Rev. E.J. Hough of Shenandoah conducting the services. Interment was made in the Manning Cemetery. As pall bearers acted five nephews: Orlo V. Schelldorf, Howard Dau, Miles Dau, Everett Dau, John Wilkerson of Omaha, and George Trobaugh of Omaha.
Those from out of town attend in the funeral were: W.D. Schelldorf of Omaha, Nebraska; Mr. and Mrs. Horance Wulf and son Jerry of Sioux City; Mrs. Cecil Atkins, Mr. and Mrs. John Wilkerson, Omaha, Nebraska; Mrs. L.B. Collins, Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. John D. Schelldorf, Mr. and Mrs. Amandus Kracht, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schelldorf, Westside, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Brockman of Arcadia; Mr. and Mrs. Hans Hagedorn of Jefferson; Mr. and Mrs. John Hagedorn of Lake View; Mrs. Amanda Huston, Omaha; Mr. and Mrs. Anton Broderson and Mr. and Mrs. John Brockman of Coleridge, Nebraska; Mr. and Mrs. Marx Lange, Mrs. John Lange and daughter Vera, Mr. Fred Lange, Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Lange, Mr. and Mrs. August Lange, Mr. and Mrs. William Lange, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Gunerman of Lake View; Mrs. Ed Richman and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Metz, Carroll; Mr. and Mrs. Leo Carpenter, Mr. and Mrs. John Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bruns, Omaha; Mr. and Mrs. John Rix, Arcadia; Mt. and Mrs. Julius Rohwer and Mr. and Mrs. Hans Behrman, Mr. and Mrs. W.B. Loeltz and son William of Dedham.
CARD OF THANKS
We desire to extend our sincerest thanks and appreciation to all neighbors and
friends for the kind assistance and sympathy extended us during the illness and
death of our beloved husband and father. Also do we wish to extend our thanks
to the Rev. Hough for his kind and consoling words, the choir for the music and
for the many beautiful floral offerings. The many kind favors shown us during
the sad hour of our bereavement will linger with us always as symbols of true friendship.
Mrs. George P. Schelldorf and family.
August 12, 1937, Manning Monitor