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Obituary from Jurrens Funeral Home:

Hills, MN Paul Leuthold, age 87 of Hills, MN died Sunday, March 6, 2011 at the Tuff Memorial Home in Hills, MN. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 9th at the Apostolic Christian Church in Lester. Burial will follow in the Apostolic Christian Cemetery at Lester. Visitation will be Tuesday, March 8th from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. and from 6:00 " 8:00 p.m. with the family present at the Apostolic Christian Church Fellowship Hall. Paul Leuthold was born January 30, 1924 at Oneida, KS the son of Emma (Moser) and John Leuthold. Paul grew up and attended country school near Onaga, KS. As a young man, Paul moved to the Lester area working for many of the surrounding area farmers. On May 22, 1946, he was united in marriage to Betty Jean Moser at Rock Rapids, IA. To this union five children were born. They raised their family and farmed in the Hills and Steen area. He was an active board member of the Hills Co-op. Pauls faith and family were important parts of his life. He and Betty joined the Apostolic Christian Church in 1956. Over the years he served as a Sunday School teacher, trustee, and on various committees. During his life he did trucking, many construction projects, and farmed. He was a skilled woodworker and he spent many hours crafting furniture. Paul was a devoted, caring, and loving husband, father and grandfather. Paul and Betty retired in 1985 and moved to Hills. For twenty years they wintered in Zapata, TX, which they enjoyed very much. In August of 2010, Paul became a resident of the Tuff Memorial Home in Hills where he died this past Sunday, March 6, 2011 at the age of eighty-seven. He is survived by his five children and their spouses, Larry (Mardi) Leuthold of Hills, MN; Bob (Cindy) Leuthold of Lester, IA; Diane (Dale) Stickling of Goodfield, IL; Becky (Dale) Wulf of Lester, IA and Bev (Brian) Mogler of Alvord, IA; 15 grandchildren and 34 great grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Elsie Leuthold of Lester and Estelle Leuthold of Hills, and many nieces and nephews. Paul was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Jean; his parents, John and Emma; grandson, Drendon Sticking; great-grandson, Dalton Leuthold; three brothers, Wilbert, Alvin and Andrew Leuthold; three sisters, Anna Knobloch; Ella Metzger and Ida Huttenmeyer.

Paul married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Emma Moser on 27 Feb 1910 in Bern, Nemaha County, Kansas, USA. Emma (daughter of Jacob Moser and Anna Beiler) was born on 15 Nov 1882 in Fairbury, Livingston County, Illinois, USA; died on 5 Feb 1973 in Sabetha, Nemaha County, Kansas, USA; was buried on 7 Feb 1973 in Apostolic Christian Cemetary, Bern, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Born in Bern, KS

Moser and Grimm often appear as â€Å“Huguenotâ€Â names: French Protestants @ 16th-17th century. These tended to come from south and southwest France. (thanks Cousin M. Houck for the further info). The Moser name means â€Å“Meadow Dwellerâ€ÂÃ¢€Â¦farmer. There is a medieval coat of arms somewhere. Moser is the traditional spelling, with a lot of variationsâ€Â¦Musser, Mosier, Mosser. Going WAY back, the Mosers are probably descended from â€Å“â€Â¦German Teutonic tribes that overcame the Roman legions in about 375 A.D. and took control of most of Europeâ€Â¦Ã¢€Â Doesnâ€â„¢t sound like meadow-dwelling farmers to me, unless they needed a LOT of land! NOTE the name "Pfarrer"...may mean something to the effect of either "unknown" or "illegitimate"

John married Rose Celia Kellenberger on 20 Dec 1916 in Seneca, Nemaha County, Kansas, USA. Rose (daughter of Heinrich Johann Kellenberger and Anna Blaser) was born on 18 Aug 1897 in Sabetha, Nemaha County, Kansas, USA; died on 1 Jan 1995 in Hills, Rock County, Minnesota, USA; was buried in Lester, Lyon County, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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School Project one of her grandchildren:

Great Grandmother Rose

"In the sweet, by and by, we shall meet on that beautiful shore". The words of this song still bring comfort to my Great Grandma, Rose Moser.
Even though she is 96 years old, confined to a rest home and no longer able to see, she still possesses a hope of meeting her loved ones in heaven.
Grandma Rose is not a woman of fame or renown, but her life is typical of our forefathers.

Rose Kellenberger married John Moser December 20th, 1916 in Bern, Kansas.
On January 1, 1918 a baby boy, John Milford was born. Baby John died shortly after birth. Grandma Rose mourned the loss of her first born.
Shortly thereafter they moved to a farm northeast of Larchwood. In the next eight years Grandma Rose was blessed with six children.

One hot July day the children entertained themselves playing with water from a wooden stock tank near the windmill. Fourteen month old Donald found himself a gallon pail to stand on in order to reach the water in the tank. The other chi1dren were occupied with their play and garden nearby. They missed him and started looking for him and found baby Donald in the water. Seven year old Mariann took the child -From the tank to the house, where Grandma Rose was busy. Grandma Rose emitted a loud wail as she was handed her lifeless child. The family grieved. Grandpa John built the rough box to hold the tiny casket.

The family continued to grow, and in another eight years five more children were added. Grandpa John began to rely on the help of his oldest son John Nicholes now thirteen years of age.

One noon young Johnny was stricken with a severe stomach ache. The pain lasted several hours, and then Johnny felt some better. It was decided to take him to the doctor In Luverne, MN. The doctor operated, and found that Johnny's appendix had ruptured. His parents were informed that infection had set in, and that Johnny wouldn't live. Johnny suffered for three or four days. One morning at 3:OO Johnny called Grandma Rose to come over to his bed and said, "Mom I want to kiss you good-by. I'm going to heaven to play with the angels'. With that he died.

Three years later the last child joined the family. The family was complete with thirteen children. Yet the circle had been broken with the loss of three sons.

In 1940 Grandpa John didn't feel very well. It was in October, corn picking time. Grandpa John was stricken with bad stomach cramps. The pain was so severe he clawed grooves in the plaster wall with his fingers. Grandma Rose became frantic. Three new doctors had recently set up practice in Rock Rapids. Grandma Rose called all three and pleaded with them to hurry to the aid of her husband. The first Doctor to arrive took Grandpa back to town. They operated and found his appendix had ruptured. In the ten years since young Johnny had died, new procedures and medications had been discovered. But despite drainage tubes and sulfa Grandpa's conditions worsened. Breathing became difficult and the Doctor told the family chances of survival were slim. After a visit and prayer from a church minister Grandpa took a turn for the better. He recuperated and after many weeks returned home.
In 1944 the oldest living son. Harry, was drafted into the army on his 19th birthday. After training he was sent to the island of Luzon in the Philippine.

On Memorial Day 1945 Grandma Rose received the message that Harry had been killed by sniper fire on May 13th, over two weeks before the word of his death was received. A memorial service was held a few weeks later with only Harry's picture to remember him by. In Sept. 1948 Harry's body was laid to rest here.
How did Grandma Rose overcome, it was her strong faith that God was in command and that some day in the "sweet by and by" she will meet her loved ones in a joyful reunion never to part again.

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Married in Seneca, KS

Fred married Karoline Regine (Regena) Knobloch on 17 Nov 1907 in Lester, Lyon County, Iowa, USA. Karoline (daughter of Wilhelm Martin Knobloch and Christine Friederike Nester) was born on 5 Jan 1887 in Baden-Württemberg, Germany; died on 22 Nov 1980 in Rock Rapids, Lyon County, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Paul married Elizabeth Benninger on 8 Dec 1912. Elizabeth was born on 13 Jun 1891; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]