Anna was born on 17 February 1871 in Easton, Faribault, Minnesota, USA. She was the daughter of Francis Joseph Lutz and Mary Elizabeth (DeHaven) Lutz.
She married John Mize Wiehl on 17 Oct 1886 in Bluearth, Minnesota.
She is enumerated on the 1900 US Federal Census[1] in Clinton Township, Texas, Missouri, USA; on the 1910 US Federal Census[2] in Valley, Smith, Kansas, USA; on the 1920 US Federal Census[3] in Smith, Kansas, USA; and on the 1940 US Federal Census[4]in Valley Twp., Smith, Kansas, USA.
Anna passed away on 8 August 1951 in Kensington, Smith, Kansas, USA. She is buried in the Olive Branch Cemetery[5]in Kensington, Smith, Kansas, USA.
Anna Marie Lutz, sixth daughter of Frances and Mary Lutz, was born on Feb. 17, 1871 at Easton, Minn., and passed away at Memorial hospital in Smith Center, Aug. 8, 1951, at the age of 80 yrs., 5 months and 22 days.
She was baptized as an infant in the Catholic church and at the age of 11 years, she joined the church and received her first communion. From then on she had strong faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
She was united in marriage to John W. Wiehl on Oct 17, 1886, at the Catholic church in Bluearth, Minn., by Rev. Robert Hugh. To this union seven children were born, four daughters and three sons, two of whom preceded her in death.
They lived on a farm at Easton, Minn., 11 years after their marriage, then moved to Cabool, Mo. In 1909 they came to Kensington and later moved to a farm south of town where they had the privilege of celebrating their golden wedding anniversary in 1936. Mr. Wiehl passed away in Sept., 1937.
Mrs. Wiehl or grandma as she was known by everyone, resided in Claudel the last few years of her life. She was a wonderful mother, a good neighbor and a kind friend, always willing to help anyone she could. She was a great lover of flowers and enjoyed her work with them as long as she was able. Mrs. Wiehl was the last of her family of 9 children.
She leaves to mourn her passing, her children, Sarah, Mrs. D. H. Hobbs, Colfax, Iowa, John of Kensington, Viola, Mrs. J. A. Hagman, Kensington, Marie, Mrs. Bokka DeBoer, Waukesha, Wis., Luella, Mrs. Byron Kinion, Concordia. Two sons, Samuel who died in 1950 and an infant in 1901, preceded her in death. 23 grandchildren, 32 great grandchildren, daughter-in-law, sons-in-law, and a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon, Aug. 12. A brief service at the Simmons-Olliff Funeral home and the complete service at the Kensington Christian church at 2:00 o'clock, with Rev. F. M. McDonald in charge. Mrs. Gladys Davis and Mrs. Denzil Hefner sang the funeral hymns with Mrs. Earl Womer accompanist. The floral bearers were Patty Jones, Laverne Price, Sarah Decker, Virginia Kaarp and Phyllis Wiehl.
The casket bearers were Richard Kinion, Jim Hagman, Raymond Hagman, Lewis Wiehl, Carl Wiehl, Leroy Wiehl and Bobby Hagman. Interment was in the Olive Branch cemetery. [6]
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