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THE FLU EPIDEMIC OF 1918 - It's Impact on Johnson County
The Dead
October Victims
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(Non Influenza deaths are listed also) Click on links to view obituaries 1 Oct 1918 – VOELKERS FUNERAL LARGELY ATTENDED The funeral of Private Chris Voelkers was largely attended at the Zion Evangelical Lutheran church yesterday. The military escort from the university training detachment gave additional impressiveness to the service. Rev. Herman Brueckner preached a sympathetic sermon over the body of the young hero who died at Camp Merritt in the discharge of his duty. While he was not able to serve his country on the soil of France his life was spent just as truly for the patriotic cause as though he had met his death in the trenches, and the honors paid him are as truly deserved as if he had been fortunate enough to serve on the firing line. 1 Oct 1918 – HENRY MERRILL ORR FUNERAL THURSDAY Henry Merrill Orr, son of William Orr formerly of this city died yesterday at the Great Lakes Naval Training hospital. The body arrived this morning for burial. Funeral services will be held Thursday at one thirty at the Hohenschuh mortuary with interment at the Oakdale cemetery. 3 Oct 1918 - LT. ROBERT DUNHAM DIED YESTERDAY 3 Oct 1918 – OXFORD MAN DIES FROM INFLUENZA Wednesday at 12 o’clock pm occurred the death of William Floerchinger. He was visiting at the home of his father-in-law, James Sherlock, in Marengo when he was suddenly taken sick with influenza which developed into pneumonia. Mr. Floerchinger was a prominent young man, only thirty seven years of age and leaves to mourn his death his wife, Mrs. Floerchinger and little daughter, Iowa, besides other relatives and a large host of friends. 3 Oct 1918 – ORR FUNERAL THIS AFTERNOON Henry Merrill Orr, son of William H. Orr, was given burial this afternoon at one thirty. The young sailor passed away at the Great Lakes Naval Training station, a victim of Spanish influenza. He was twenty-one years of age and was born in Scott, spending much of his life in Missouri, Kansas and Colorado. At Kansas City he enlisted in the Navy and in July of this year he went to the Great Lakes where he served until his death. His name will ever be honored and revered for he has nobly answered the call of his country and freely given all he has to the cause of liberty. The out of town friends who attended the funeral were Mr. & Mrs. Charles Franklin of Cedar Rapids, Mr. & Mrs. Westcott of Manley, and Mr. & Mrs. O.W. Hemsworth of Waterloo. 5 Oct 1918 – Mrs. Agnes Wical - HILLS WOMAN DIED YESTERDAY 5 Oct 1918 - Miss Harriett Wagner, Homeopathic Hospital Nurse Passes Away 5 Oct 1918 – Private John Lois Mumm - DIED IN THE SERVICE – Company A, 212th Engineers, son of Mr. & Mrs. Edward Mumm, of Lone Tree, who died at Camp Devins, Massachusetts, last Sunday of pneumonia. 6 Oct 1918 (Reported in 5 Nov 1918 issue) - TWO BIG GROVE TWP. SOLDIERS ARE DEAD Two more Big Grove township boys have given their lives for the cause of liberty. Solon and Big Grove township residents are saddened by the message received telling of their supreme sacrifice across the seas.
8 Oct 1918 - BERNARD WALLACE DIED YESTERDAY First Victim of Influenza at The University Died Sunday Bernard Wallace died at the hospital Sunday morning at 11:00 from pneumonia super induced by influenza. He was seventeen years of age and was a member of the auxilliary training school for men under age and was living at the barrack on South Governor. Taken severely ill early in the week he was removed to the hospital and everything possible was done by experts to save his life. His father, A. C. Wallace of Belmont, himself a physician, was with his son from Friday until his death. His mother also came Saturday night. The body was prepared for burial and shipped to Belmont yesterday afternoon. The young man was a student of the liberal arts course and a graduate of the high school at Belmont. While here only two weeks he made many friends among his comrades and others who will mourn greatly his untimely death. 8 Oct 1918 - Dr. & Mrs. Moon Die of Pneumonia 8 Oct 1918 (reported 9 Nov 1918 C R Gazette) - FIFTH JOHNSON COUNTY SOLDIER MAKES SACRIFICE Charles Noska, a Johnson county hero, has been killed in France. His lieutenant cables to Mrs. Frank Noska, the bereaved mother, a resident of Big Grove township, near Solon, He was slain by the Huns on October 8. He is the fifth soldier from Solon and vicinity, news of whose death in France has reached here during the last few days. Wesley Sovers, Mrs. Kate Sovers' son, died in France October 6 of pneumonia, and her nephew, George Hynek of Oxford Junction, Ia., died of the same disease September 23. William Chabal, another Solon boy, met a similar fate October 7. The fifth Johnson county boy on the list lived in Scott township formerly. He was Francis Scott Larew, son of C. Scott Larew and was 23. He died October 11. 9 Oct 1918 – Wellman - John M. Oldaker died at his home here Friday morning at four o’clock. Had he lived until November he would have been eighty-two years old. He was a soldier of the Civil war and a true patriot. He wished to live until Germany was brought to terms. His wife, Francis Hall Oldaker died four years ago. There were no children. The funeral was held from the Methodist Church Sunday afternoon at two o’clock in charge of the past Rev. Barker. Interment in the Wellman cemetery. 9 Oct 1918 – Oxford – Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Klump have been in Cedar Rapids several days by the bedside of their grandson, Rudolph Mettich who died Sunday evening. 9 Oct 1918 - MRS. ROSE DAVIS FUNERAL HELD TOMORROW 9 Oct 1918 – Bayertown – People in this community sympathize greatly with the three children and relatives of Mrs. Aggie Wical, who passed away at the University hospital last Saturday morning. The funeral was held Monday morning at St. Patrick’s church and interment was made in St. ’s cemetery at Iowa City. 9 Oct 1918 – MRS. THOS. GLASGOW DIED LAST NIGHT Mrs. Thomas Glasgow passed away last night at 11:30 at her home, 1119 Muscatine Avenue, after an illness of five months, dropsy, being the cause of her death. She was forty-three years old and leaves a husband, Thomas Glasgow, two children, Gladys aged thirteen and Paul, eleven, a mother Mrs. Bonham of Missouri Valley and also two brothers, James and Thomas and two sisters, Lizzie and Amanda, all of Missouri Valley. Notice of funeral arrangement will be given later. 10 Oct 1918 - Mrs. Ingalls Swisher is much improved today. This will be good news to her many friends, At the same time they will regret to learn of Mr. Swisher's succumbing to influenza. 10 Oct 1918 - Corp. Ralph Ellis, a brother of Mrs. A. G. Krehbiel, whose husband was formerly a member of the university afculty is dead in France. The young hero's mother lived in Iowa City until recently. 12 Oct 1918 - FRED WHITE ( Vrenotieky) DIED OF INFLUENZA 12 Oct 1918 - Mrs. Raymond Slavata (Loretta Welsh) YOUNG WIFE CALLED SUDDENLY TODAY 12 Oct 1918 - ALLAN BARRY - PROMISING YOUNG LIFE IS ENDED Five deaths in Iowa City in the past twenty-four hours is the toll of the influenza in Iowa City and the university. 12 Oct 1918 – FIVE DEATHS REPORTED IN 24 HOURS The Dead:
The funeral of the late Harvey Lodge, a pioneer of Downey, was held yesterday afternoon at his home. Mr. Lodge had been confined to his bed for the past two years a sufferer of paralysis. He was 87 years of age and leaves two sons, Clem and Morgan, both of Downey, and one brother John Lodge, of West Liberty. Mr. Lodge lived most of his life in Downey, having come there from Ohio in early childhood. He was well known and respected, and will be missed by a large circle of friends. 14 Oct 1918 - WILLIAM W "BILL" FELKNER CALLED HOME 14 Oct 1918 - FIVE DEATHS IN IOWA CITY OF INFLUENZA Death Toll for Sunday the Same as Saturday, Total 17. Sunday's Toll:
15 Oct 1918 - William Burns - AN OLD TIME IOWA CITY RESIDENT DEAD 15 Oct 1918 - FIVE DEATHS INFLUENZA TOLL TODAY Five deaths in the 24 hour period ending this afternoon is the toll of the scourge of influenza and pneumonia. The deaths are as follows: (Just the three of Iowa City are listed below)
16 Oct 1918 - VIVIAN LENA STANFIELD, the five year old daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Claude Stanfield who live near Tiffin, died this morning at the home of her parents of pneumonia. The funeral will be held rom the home tomorrow morning at an hour not yet set. It will be private. 16 Oct 1918 - BESS BLACK who died at her home in Cedar Rapids Monday night was a former art student at S.U.I. Her ailment was pneumonia. She was a very lovely young woman and active in Hesperia. her brother, Dr. Harley Black, an alumnus of the dental college, is the husband of Nellie Churchill, a well known former Iowa City girl. Dr. Black is practicing at Durant. 16 Oct 1918 - HARRY MORRISON, a former member of the Interurban force died at Cedar Rapids Monday night of pneumonia. 16 Oct 1918 - GUS L. MARLAS DIED THIS MORNING - from pneumonia following influenza at the Lutheran hospital at Des Moines, at 7:30 this morning. He is a brother of Tony and Thomas, proprietors of the Opera Cafe and the Athens confectionery respectively. The young man was twenty three years of age and leaves a widow and two small daughters. Doris and a babe only a few weeks old. 16 Oct 1918 - JOSEPH O'DONNELL - PROMISING YOUNG LIFE BRAVELY ENDED 16 Oct 1918 - O. G. WILLIAMS, one of the S.A.T.C. boys who died at the hospital yesterday morning was the son of Mr. & Mrs. George Williams of Spirit Lake. He was twenty-one and this was his first year at S.U.I. 16 Oct 1918 - ELMER JOHNSON - SON DIES FAR FROM MICHIGAN HOME - Elmer Johnson of the Mechanical detachment contingent of the S.A.T.C. died last night of pneumonia. He was twenty two and a regularly inducted member of the army. The funeral will therefore be military in nature. His mother reached the city this morning after a journey of three days and three nights, hampered at every turn by the terrible forest fires which have ravaged the northern country. She comes from Bruno, Michigan and the sympathy of the community goes out to her who had to face this great grief already worn to the point of exhaustion by her journey. 16 Oct 1918 - PAUL COCHRAN - SENIOR DENT DIED THIS MORNING - Paul Cochran, the son of Mrs. Viola Cochran of Elwaad, Ind., died here of pneumonia. He was a senior in the dental college and was working his way through school. He was making a success not only that venture but he also ranked high in scholarship. Truly this plague which is taking its heavy toll from the Atlantic coast to California seems prone to pick the very choicest for its onslaughts. The young man was twenty nine years old. 16 Oct 1918 - Frank Wade's lost their nine year old daughter last Wednesday due to influenza. 17 Oct 1918 - LOTTIE KADERA - YOUNG DAUGHTER DIES IN CEDAR RAPIDS 17 Oct 1918 - Mrs. Roy Cole (Margaret Welsh) SECOND SAD DEATH IN ONE FAMILY 17 Oct 1918 – The remains of Paul Cochran, who was a member of the S.A.T.C., were taken to his home in Indiana. His mother and brother had been here and accompanied the remains, started on the homeward journey last night. 17 Oct 1918 – L. Londrick of Winnebago, Neb., died in camp of influenza last Saturday. He leaves a wife and a little daughter, one year old. Mr. Londrich is a nephew of Mrs. Elizabeth Carr and Mrs. A.C. Harmon of Iowa City. 17 Oct 1918 - CHARLES STOKL FUNERAL MONDAY Solon – The remains of Charles Stokl arrived here Sunday from Camp Pike, where he died after a short illness with Spanish influenza. Funeral services were held from the home Monday. Besides the grieved parents, Mr. & Mrs. James Stokl, he is survived by several brothers and sisters. 17 Oct 1918 – The funeral of the late James Murphy took place from the family home on south Capitol Street this morning at 9:30. The burial was in St. ’s cemetery 17 Oct 1918 - FORMER JOHNSON COUNTY BOY DEAD Henry Owen, son of Mr. & Mrs. Thad Owen, formerly of Lone Tree died of influenza and pneumonia at a Louisiana camp the first of the week. The body is now on the way to Lone Tree for burial. Henry enlisted in the navy several years ago and has seen service in many foreign lands. Interment will take place in the Swank cemetery. 17 Oct 1918 – OTTO ZAGER DIES IN FRANCE – Word has been received by Mr. & Mrs. C. A. Zager that their son, Otto, had died of pneumonia September 30, in France. We sympathize with them in their sorrow. 17 Oct 1918 – JOHNSON COUNTY HERO DIES OVERSEAS Mr. & Mrs. Charles Zager of Frank Pierce, received a telegram Tuesday that their son, Otto Zager, is dead in France. The cause of his death is not yet known. He leaves his parents, one sister, Mrs. John Kinsinger, and two brothers, Eric and Herbert. Otto was the youngest son and was about twenty-two years of age. He went into the service about the first of July and had been in France about six weeks. As far as known, Otto Zager is the first of Johnson County’s heroes to die overseas, and she is justly proud of the young soldier. 17 Oct 1918 - JUSTIN KELLEHER ANOTHER YOUTH OF GREAT PROMISE DIES 17 Oct 1918 – Charles Henry Moyer died of influenza in Cedar Rapids, Monday. He was agent for the American Express company there and leaves his wife and son about thirteen years of age. 17 Oct 1918 – JOHNSON COUNTY BOY DIES AT OGLETHORPE – Paul Walters, son of Andrew Walter, of Sharon Township is dead at Fort Oglethorpe officers training camp of pneumonia and influenza. The young man died on October 11 but on account of the telegram going astray the parents were not aware of the death until today. 17 Oct 1918 – Hills - Yaro Wingler 17 Oct 1918 - FRANK NEUZIL DROWNED WHILE OUT FISHING 18 Oct 1918 - MRS. SARAH COTTON DIES IN MINNESOTA 18 Oct 1918 – KALONA BOY DIES AT CAMP DODGE – Jackie Miller, son of Mr. & Mr. J. H. Miller, died at Camp Dodge a week ago today. His body did not get here until Sunday morning. It was interred during the day. 18 Oct 1918 – The infant child of Luviano and wife of the Mexican colony died last night. 18 Oct 1918 – Two young women from nearby towns died in local hospitals yesterday. They were Miss Helen Marcus of Blairstown, and Miss Oliva Weis of Wellman. Both died of pneumonia. 18 Oct 1918 – The third death in one household occurred when Miss Alma Huderpohl who nursed the late Dr. & Mrs. Arnold Moon a short time ago, succumbed to pneumonia the other day at Williamsburg. 18 Oct 1918 – Monroe Twp. – Word has been received of the death of Miss Eleanor Machacek, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Wes Machacek, former residents of Monroe Township, now residing at Alburnett. Eleanor was 17 years old and was attending college at Cedar Rapids. She died at the St. Luke’s Hospital where she went to have her tonsils removed. After the operation she was doing nicely until she became a victim of the dreaded disease of influenza and died two days later. She leaves to mourn her untimely death her parents, three brothers and four sisters. 18 Oct 1918 - MRS. ALBRIGHT BURIED THURSDAY Mrs. Uriah S. Albright who died at her home at Stewart station Tuesday morning was laid to rest yesterday morning after a private funeral at her home Her death was made more sad on account of the fact that she was just in the prime of young womanhood and that she mistakenly or not knowing what she did took a dose of poison liniment. She had suffered terribly for several days from influenza and was probably delirious at the time or knew not what she did. Many friends and neighbors mourn deeply the loss of this good woman. 18 Oct 1918 – Riverside – CHARLES WALTON - Another Riverside home was saddened the past week, when the news came of the death of Charles Walton at Camp Travers, San Antonio, Texas. This young man had been in poor health for some time, and finally fell a victim to pneumonia, passing away on Wednesday, October 9. His remains were brought to the home of his parents, Mr. & Mrs. R I Walton, arriving here Saturday evening under the escort of Sergeant Burke. The funeral was held on the home with services at Champion Sunday morning at 9 o’clock by Rev. R. Collier. Interment was made at Champion Hill cemetery. 18 Oct 1918 – “FLU” CLAIMS FIVE VICTIMS HERE TODAY Four S.A.T.C. Men and Dr. Mueller of Iowa City The Death Toll For Iowa City, the S.A.T.C. and the immediate community the record is as follows: Previously reported 36; today’s dead 5, total 41 Dr. Mueller Dies On the brink of the abyss for a number of days, with skilled brother physicians exerting every possible effort to save his life, Dr. J. C. Mueller died last night. For men of the Student Army Training Corps also died:
18 Oct 1918 - WREN & LEROY LEWIS DEATH TAKES TWO IN SAME FAMILY 18 Oct 1918 - PERRY MILLER - FORMER IOWA CITY MAN DIES IN NORTH 19 Oct 1918 – DR. HOMER VAN EPPS INFLUENZA VICTIM – Word has been received here of the death at Camp Mills, Long Island of Dr. Homer Van Epps, a brother of Dr. Clarence Van Epps, of Iowa City and now of Plattsburg. Dr. Van Epps was a victim of influenza and pneumonia. The mother, Mrs. Charles Van Epps, of Clinton, and the two brothers, Clarence and Charles, both in the service are the near surviving relatives. Deceased was twenty seven years of age and left a good practice in Sterling, Illinois to enter the service. 19 Oct 1918 – The funeral of late W. W. Felkner was held at the home on Kirkwood avenue, with interment in the family lot in Downey. His mother had come from California and his sisters here from New York and Chicago. 19 Oct 1918 – CLOYDE E. ADAMS DIES OF PNEUMONIA The funeral of Cloyde Adams will be held from Hohenschuh’s Mortuary, Tuesday at one o’clock with interment at the Wellman cemetery 21 Oct 1918 - EARNEST AMELON DIED THIS MORNING 21 Oct 1918 - Midday yesterday brought the shocking news of the death of Margaret KaneThompson at Cedar Rapids. She was the eldest daughter of Mr. & Mrs. James Kane of 211 east Davenport street of this city and was twenty five years old. 21 Oct 1918 - Mrs. Roscoe Ayers - SUMMONED AT MIDNIGHT 21 Oct 1918 - CAROLYN E. BLISS - VICTIM OF EPIDEMIC 21 Oct 1918 – OXFORD IS HIT HARD BY “FLU” Two Die in Family, Many Other Deaths result Lorenzo Lewis, a well-known farmer living west of town, died Wednesday morning after a week’s illness of pneumonia, following influenza. Four hours later his only son, Leroy, passed away, also a victim of pneumonia. They leave to mourn their death, the wife and mother and four daughters, Mrs. Clara Stover, of Chicago, Mrs. Hannah Fedderson of Storm Lake, Mrs. Settie Borland of Williamsburg and Mrs. Amber Boland of Webster City. Funeral services were held at the home Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Interment was made in the Williamsburg cemetery. Other deaths from influenza occurring during this week near Oxford are:
23 Oct 1918 - MRS. ED SCHUPPERT INFLUENZA VICTIM 23 Oct 1918 - PAUL WALTERS IS DEAD IN CAMP 23 Oct 1918 - THOMAS COUGHLIN IS FOUND DEAD - Deadly Gas Fumes Takes Life While Man Sleeps 23 Oct 1918 - Marengo - Monday, Miss Alma Heudepohl died at the late home of Dr. Arnold R. Moon from an attack of pneumonia following influenza. The death of this young woman marks the third death in that home within a week. (Both Dr. Moon and his wife, Jennie Rhoades Moon, died of pneumonia super induced by influenza on Oct 6 and 7, respectively. They died at their home in Williamsburg.) The funeral services were private and were held Tuesday afternoon and were conducted by rev Uhlman of Immanuel church of which the young woman was a member. 23 Oct 1918 - CLEVELAND. KINGSBURY DIES IN WISCONSIN 23 Oct 1918 - MRS DAN YODER DIED YESTERDAY Mrs. Daniel Yoder died yesterday morning of influenza followed by pneumonia and heart trouble. Mrs. Yoder was formerly Miss Dona Snyder, and leaves her bereaved husband and three children. The funeral was held this morning at 10:30 at the family residence near Kalona. Mrs. Yoder was a faithful member of the Christian church and will be missed by a large circle of relatives and friends. 23 Oct 1918 - Western - The neighborhood has felt a touch of the influenza epidemic, and we regret to record the death of a young married lady, Mrs. Mable L. Kohl, who passed away at Western on Friday last. 23 Oct 1918 - The Mexican colony near the tracks has lost another child member who died of influenza. The child was Primitivo Cabello, aged three years. Daughter of a Mexican laborer making his home in the improvised cars along the tracks of the railroad. 23 Oct 1918 - Death has invaded eight homes in Iowa City - Spanish Influenza and pneumonia being responsible, in most instances, for the deaths of the last 36 hours. (Source: The Daily Times (Davenport, IA 23 Oct 1918) The dead include:
24 Oct 1918 - THOMAS H. COUGHLIN - Found Dead in Bed 24 Oct 1918 - DR. HERBERT STOWE LAID TO REST - The funeral of the late Dr. Herbert Marion Stowe was held yesterday from the Harmon undertaking parlors. Dr. Stowe was an alumnus of the State University of Iowa and of the Rush Medical college; also a professor in the Medical department of Northwestern university of Chicago. He was a nephew of Mrs. Hattie Cannon and E. W. Edwards of this city. 25 Oct 1918 ONE DEATH IN CITY TODAY OF INFLUENZA – The death today was of little Edward Pratt, nineteen months old son of R. Pratt, operator of the theatre. 26 Oct 1918 - L. W. Loan Funeral Tomorrow Afternoon 28 Oct 1918 - CHARLES ANTHONY DIED NEAR TIFFIN 28 Oct 1918 - Mrs. Mary Daniels remains were brought here for interment last Thursday. Another victim of Spanish influenza followed by pneumonia. This was her childhood home. She was Mary Adams before her marriage. 28 Oct 1918 - Little Leslie Horrell, of Lone Tree is dead at the home of his parents, Mr. & Mrs. Walter Horrell. The boy was six years of age and a victim of pneumonia, following influenza. 28 Oct 1918 - GEORGE TUPPER BORLAND - DIES IN ST. PAUL 28 Oct 1918 - FRED D. DVORSKY - SOLDIER'S FUNERAL AT MORSE YESTERDAY - The remains of the young soldier, Fred D. Dvorsky, who died at sea, arrived in Iowa CIty yesterday morning, the funeral taking place yesterday afternoon, from the family home near Morse with burial in Morse cemetery. A military escort accompanied the remains from Iowa City. 28 Oct 1918 - YOUNG DAUGHTER DIES SATURDAY - FANNIE KIMMEL 29 Oct 1918 - Mr. Edward Schuppert is very ill with influenza. The young man’s wife died about ten days ago and his mother passed away last night. 29 Oct 1918 - MRS. G. A. GROMLY MOTHER OF IRENE GROMLY DIED AT MOUNT VERNON 30 Oct 1918 - MRS. JOHN SCHUPPERT - LOVED MOTHER AND WIFE CALLED 30 Oct 1918 - Dorothy, the eight month old daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Jay Moore of Kalona, a victim of pneumonia following influenza died here at the home of her grandmother Mrs. A. A. Moore, Thursday evening at five o’clock. The little form was laid to rest in the Wellman cemetery where a short service was held by Rev. F. H. Barker Friday afternoon. 31 Oct 1918 - ALBERT O. BOGS LAID TO REST 31 Oct 1918 – Miss Florence McDowell whose death at Emporia, Kans. was mentioned in this paper last night was born here when the family made its home on east Market Street. Her parents are both buried at Solon and her brother, Harry is the sole surviving member of the family. 31 Oct 1918 - DIES AT SON’S HOME THIS MORNING Fred Schropp of Madison Township died at four o’clock this morning of pneumonia. He was seventy two years of age and had lived in this county for twenty-eight years. He is survived by his two sons Isaac and Harmon. He made his home with the former and the funeral will be held from his home on Saturday at one o’clock in the afternoon. The burial will be in the Oxford cemetery. 31 Oct 1918 - MAGGIE MILLER - SHARON CENTER, IA
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