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Blairstown Press; April 30, 1920
Death Of E. J. Tangeman
Eldo J. Tangeman
Pioneer Business Man Passes Away At His Home In Keystone Last Thursday.
Shortly after the noon hour last Thursday, at his home in this city, occurred the death of Eldo Tangeman, one of the best known and most highly respected citizens of this community. While it was generally known that Mr. Tangeman's hold on life had been growing weaker and weaker for some time, yet the news of his death came as a shock to all. He was so well known thruout the south part of the county that all feel that they have lost a personal friend with his passing. For over thirty years Mr. Tangeman had been identified with the business and social life of Keystone, and to few men had been given the pleasure of a wider acquaintance thruout this section of the county.
For a great many years he was actively associated with the pioneer firm of Tangeman Bros. & Shireman and after the disposal of the business of that firm he has led a retired life among his old friends in Keystone.
Eldo J. Tangeman was born at the old Tangeman home at Blairstown on April 27, 1865, and died at Keystone, April 8, 1920, at the age cf 54 years, 11 months and 11 days. On Nov. 7, l906, he was united in marriage at Highland, Ill., to Miss Lena Kaeser, and to this union was born a son, Freddie, who with the wife and mother is 1eft to mourn the loss of a kind and indulgent husband and father. Mr Tangeman is also survived by one brother and six sisters.
The funeral was held from the late home Sunday afterneon and was attended by a large concourse of sorrowing friends from all parts of the county. The services were in charge of Rev. C. H. Stauffacher, of Cedar Rapids. A quartette consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Paul, J. C. Kline and Mrs. Ray Goss, with Mrs. Dr. Schoen at the piano, rendered several vocal numbers during the services.
Thomas M. Lodge, who was Mr. Tangeman’s nurse for eight months, sang the beautiful solo, “I Would Not Live Always."
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