St. Clair County Obits

ANNA J. JENSEN LESMEISTER

Montrose Tidings
28 March 1940

Mrs. Anna J. Lesmeister died at her home in Montrose at 4:20 a.m. Tuesday, March 26, 1940, at the age of 86 years, 7 months and 20 days. She was born August 5, 1853 in Milwaukee, Wis., the daughter of Matthias and Gertrude Jensen, and the eldest of a family of four. Two sisters and one brother preceded her in death. In 1872 she was married to Valentine Lesmeister in Effingham, Ill. To this union were born eleven children, four of whom are deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Lesmeister moved from Illinois to Missouri in March, 1902, and located on a farm in St. Clair, county. Valentine Lesmeister, the husband, died January 10, 1907, thirty-three years ago. In 1915 Mrs. Lesmeister moved to Montrose where she resided until her death. She leaves to mourn her passing seven children, 48 grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren. The sons and daughters who survive her are Frank and Zeno of Morris, Minn., Valentine of Rockville, Mo., and Martin Lesmeister, Mrs. Joe Hageboeck, Mrs. Louis Hageboeck and Mrs. John Welling all of Montrose. Mrs. Lesmeister had been in ill health for a long time. Some of her children and grandchildren were wish her constantly, giving her all the loving care and attention possible. The last week of her life was made very happy by the presence of all of her children, two of whom came from Minnesota, and one from Rockville. A devout and faithful member of the Catholic Church, Mrs. Lesmeister was a good neighbor and friend and above all an ideal mother. Her many relatives, friends and neighbors will long remember her. Funeral services conducted by the Rev. Wm. F. Roels, were held this Thursday morning at 9 o'clock at the Immaculate Conception church with interment in the Montrose Catholic cemetery. The pallbearers were three grandsons, Raymond, Wilford and Richard Hageboeck and three nephews, Louis, Leroy and Eugene Lesmeister.