Schwarz, Herman

Passed:

Age: 70

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Death Notice:

Obituary Date: 1940-08-23

Information: Funeral services for Herman Reinhold Schwarz, age 70, who died at his home near Leon on Wednesday Aug 14, were held at the Smith M.E. Church Saturday, with the Rev. Ira Mentz officiating.  Interment was at the cemetery here with the Vail Morturary in charge.  Mr. Schwarz, a brother of B.F. Schwarz of Ripley, and a well known farmer of the Leon section, died suddenly Wednesday evening at his farm home where he had resided for the past 47 years.  A son of the late Louis and Katherine Schwarz, he was born in Mason City Oct 17, 1869, and was 70 years, 9 months and 27 days of age at his time of death,  He was united in marriage to Lizzie Ellen McClure on Oct 31, 1901.  To this union were born nine children, Mrs. Pearl Duvall, Frank, Herman, and Ray Schwarz, of Columbus, Ohio, Boyd Schwarz, of Leon, and Mrs. Alberta Gregory, of Columbus, Ohio.  Three children preceded him in death, Roy, twin of Ray, Alverta, Katherine, twin of Alberta, and Guy.  Since the death of his wife on July 7, 1935, he had resided with his son, Boyd, on the home farm.  Besides the above living children he is survived by four brothers, John of Pt. Pleasant, Daniel of Woodward, Oklahoma, Lewis of Parkersburg, and Franklin of Ripley; a sister, Mrs. Josie Webster of Denver, Colorado, and three grandchildren, Erma, Velva, and Marjory, daughters of Frank, Herman and Ray.  He was a member of the Mt. Tabor U.E. church.