Henry Pelle

Henry Pelle died of old age, 88 years, 7 months and 5 days, at the county poor farm on Monday and Rev. Lupke conducted the funeral service at that place Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Pelle was born in Osnabruck, Germany and had been a resident of this county for years and was one of the founders of the German Lutheran church at this place.

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Republican 3 March 1904

Died at the county poor house last Monday, Henry Pelle, aged 88 years and 7 months. The burial took place on Tuesday and Rev. Luepke officiating. The deceased was man of education and refinement, once had a happy and prosperous home, but misfortune and trouble had made him a public charge for many years.

~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~ Note: Since the actual death date was not given, the news article date was used. Buried in Potters Field