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 The History of The Hingtgen Family
Made by: Austin Greve, grandson of Joseph and Norma (Hingtgen) Greve

In making this book, I have made every attempt to ensure accuracy. There was limited information on certain
families due to response from family members.

I would like to thank everyone who provided me with information for this book.

Some of the information came from:

The Telegraph Herald, Dubuque, Iowa
The Hingtgen Family Tree Book

Any corrections or additions please send to:

Austin Greve
P.O. Box 623
Guttenberg, Iowa 52052-0623
(563)880-3899
agreve@alpinecom.net

Copyright ©2020
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 DESCENDANTS OF JOHANN AND MADGALENA (SCHOURIESCH) HINGTGEN
JOHANN HINGTGEN. Married Magdalena Schouriesch on January 19, 1749.
Offspring:
NICHOLAS HINGTGEN, born July 5, 1755. Married Maria Elizabeth Thines on January 16, 1782. Maria
was born January 29, 1759, and died in 1850. Nicholas died in 1850.
Offspring:
PETER HINGTGEN, born 1795 in Luxembourg. Married Susanna Simon on April 29, 1818.
Susanna was born September 28, 1790, and died May 12, 1854 in Luxembourg. Peter died May
28, 1860 in Bellevue.
Offsprings:
MAGDALENA HINGTGEN, born August 15, 1819 and died April 20, 1844.
JACOB HINGTGEN, born July 30, 1821. Married Anna Streff on February 10, 1847.
Anna was born April 15, 1827. Jacob died September 15, 1878. Anna died October 17,
1903.
ELIZABETH HINGTGEN, born January 1, 1824, and died April 1, 1825.
JEAN HINGTGEN, born November 3, 1826, and died November 19, 1826.
THEODORE V. HINGTGEN (See below)
BERNARD HINGTGEN, born April 23, 1830. Married Anna Reidorffer in 1858.
Married Katherine Theisen in 1870. Bernard died September 5, 1910.
ANNA M. HINGTGEN, born February 17, 1835. Married Mathias Even on September
14, 1855. Mathias was born September 29, 1913. Anna died October 5, 1899. Mathias
died October 12, 1913.

THEODORE V. HINGTGEN, born December 15, 1829. Married Margaret Heiter on May 11, 1857. Margaret was
born March 28, 1839. Theodore died September 15, 1906, and Margaret died June 20, 1916.
Offsprings:
PETER HINGTGEN, born May 7, 1858. Married Frances Gilles on November 25, 1880. Frances was born
September 14, 1857. Peter died September 24, 1924, and Frances died November 21, 1939.
MICHAEL N. HINGTGEN (See next page)
ANNA HINGTGEN, born January 28, 1861. Married Frank Hoffmann on January 28, 1880. Frank was
born October 17, 1841. Ann died November 20, 1930. Frank died December 27, 1930.
MARY “MARIE” HINGTGEN, born May 17, 1863. Married John Kleitsch on February 7, 1884. John was
born October 8, 1854, and died June 3, 1925. Marie died August 26, 1934.
MARY ANN HINGTGEN, born December 14, 1864. Married Nicholas Hoffmann on January 20, 1886.
Nicholas was born May 24, 1860, and died October 3, 1933. Mary Ann died March 12, 1941.
ELIZABETH HINGTGEN, born April 20, 1867. Married Nicholas Stoltz on February 8, 1888. Nicholas
was born August 9, 1861. Elizabeth died July 24, 1936. Nicholas died June 14, 1942.
KATHARINA “KATE” HINGTGEN, born January 2, 1869. Married Nicholas Hingtgen on March 23,
1888. Nicholas was born December 22, 1863, and died December 9, 1912. Kate died April 19, 1953.
SUSAN HINGTGEN, born February 10, 1871. Married Nicholas B. Even on February 3, 1892. Nicholas
was born December 17, 1942, and died December 17, 1942. Susan died December 21, 1947.
THEODORE HINGTGEN JR., born October 15, 1873, and died August 29, 1875.
MARGARET “MAGGIE” HINGTGEN, born March 16, 1876. Married Andrew Stoltz on April 15, 1896.
Andrew was born August 17, 1868. Maggie died November 7, 1939. Andrew died November 8, 1943.
MAGDALENA “LENA” HINGTGEN, born April 12, 1881. Married Theodore Wagner on April 15, 1895.
Theodore was born September 1867. Lena died November 20, 1949. Theodore died February 27, 1954.
ANNA MARIA HINGTGEN, born August 18, 1881. Married Nicholas Hoffmann on September 25, 1901.
Nicholas was born January 24, 1873. Anna died November 17, 1960. Nicholas died November 15, 1968.
FRANCES HINGTGEN, born January 28, 1883. Married John A. Ernst on April 12, 1910. John was born
April 27, 1876, and died December 12, 1949. Frances died August 12, 1954.

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 DESCENDANTS OF MICHAEL AND JOHANNA (HOFFMANN) HINGTGEN

MICHAEL N. HINGTGEN, born December 23, 1859. Married Johanna Hoffmann on February 16, 1887. Johanna
was born in April 25, 1864. Michael died June 11, 1935, and Johanna died April 7, 1944.
Offsprings:
SUSANNA HINGTGEN, born February 17, 1888. Married Louis Deppe on October 5, 1910. Louis was
born July 20, 1889. Susanna died February 22, 1920. Louis died January 14, 1981.
MARGARET “MAGGIE” M. HINGTGEN, February 20, 1889. Married John Deppe on April 19, 1910.
John was born June 29, 1887. Margaret died May 27, 1960, and John died November 17, 1976.
PETER MICHAEL HINGTGEN, born April 17, 1891. Married Josephine Deppe on February 16, 1914.
Josephine was born December 17, 1892, and died August 29, 1970. Peter died July 19, 1983.
THEODORE HINGTGEN, born December 10, 1894. Married Anna Kramer on October 11, 1921. Anna
was born October 14, 1901. Theodore died November 28, 1980. Anna died February 11, 1998.
FRANCIS F. HINGTGEN (See below)
ANNA MARIE HINGTGEN, born February 24, 1898. Married Louis Weber on November 9, 1915. Louis
was born September 26, 1894, and died December 29, 1962. Anna died September 27, 1983.
JOSEPH N. HINGTGEN, born August 17, 1900, and died June 29, 1988.
FRANCES CLARA HINGTGEN, born October 25, 1902. Married Jacob Oster on August 11, 1925. Jacob
was born October 11, 1898, and died May 31, 1935. Frances died May 9, 1984.
FLORENCE S. HINGTGEN, born March 25, 1905. Married Arthur Miller on March 16, 1934. Arthur was
born May 26, 1900, and died May 9, 1951. Florence died April 1, 1952.
BERTHA HINGTGEN, born May 15, 1907. Married Peter Steffen on May 9, 1932. Peter was born April
10, 1897, and died March 17, 1985. Bertha died January 5, 1997.

FRANCIS F. HINGTGEN, born January 12, 1896. Married Marie Ernst on October 10, 1922. Marie was
born July 20, 1899. Frank died July 19, 1966. Marie died November 29, 1987.
Offsprings:
Bernice Anna Hingtgen
Raymond Louis Hingtgen
Mildred Bonita Hingtgen
Mary Janette Hingtgen
VernaMae Madeline Hingtgen
Norman Arthur Hingtgen
Norma Esther Hingtgen
Laurayane Hingtgen
Duane Cyril Hingtgen
LaVern LeRoy Hingtgen

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 DESCENDANTS OF FRANK AND MARIE (ERNST) HINGTGEN

First Offspring:
BERNICE ANNA HINGTGEN, born February 13, 1923. Married Lawrence Vize Sr on February 14, 1942. Larry
was born July 8, 1921. Bernice died June 25, 1967. Larry died August 25, 2008.
Offsprings:
KAREN ANN VIZE, born April 27, 1943. Married James Dale Melvin on August 1, 1962. James was
born April 6, 1942.
Offsprings:
MELANIE JO MELVIN, born April 4, 1963.
JAMES DALE MELVIN JR., born January 9, 1965.
MONICA JO MELVIN, born August 27, 1971.
AMANDA ELSA MELVIN, born May 4, 1975.
PATRICK MICHAEL MELVIN, born January 13, 1980.

MARIE ELAINE VIZE, born August 19, 1944. Married Robert John Podnar on February 2, 1963. Robert
was born March 15, 1942 and died June 5, 1970 in Binh Dinh, South Vietnam. Married Albert Leroy
Johnson on March 26, 1977. Albert was born August 26, 1940.
Offsprings:
ROBERT JOSEPH PODNAR, born September 9, 1963. Married Elizabeth Porter on December
14, 1996.
CAROLYN MARIE PODNAR, born October 7, 1964.
BONNIE KAY PODNAR, born July 5, 1966.
ANGELA KRISTINE JOHNSON, born September 4, 1977.
MICHAEL ALAN JOHNSON, born May 26, 1979.

LAWRENCE ALLEN VIZE JR., born May 15, 1949. Married Margaret Widmyer on June 1, 1971.
Maggie was born May 9, 1949. Larry died May 5, 2015.
Offsprings:
JOSHUA BRANDON VIZE, born December 6, 1975. Married Jennifer Brashaw on June 11,
1998.
Offsprings:
BRANDON JOSHUA VIZE, born August 8, 1998.

JEREMY BECK VIZE, born April 6, 1977.

NICHOLAS ARDEN VIZE, born July 31, 1981.

RONALD EDWARD VIZE, born March 30, 1951.

JANET ROSE VIZE, born July 14, 1953. Married Thomas Nolan.
Offspring:
DANIEL NOLAN, born May 1, 1974.
THOMAS NOLAN, born June 1, 1975.
SARAH JO NOLAN, born November 19, 1980.

JULIANA VIZE, born January 31, 1955. Married Robert Field. Julie died on July 30, 1987.
Offsprings:
NICOLE ANN FIELD, born January 21, 1978.
JACOB ROBERT FIELD, born August 3, 1980.
JARED FIELD, born April 1, 1983.

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 DESCENDANTS OF FRANK AND MARIE (ERNST) HINGTGEN
Bernice Hingtgen Vize (Con't)

JOANN VIZE, born August 31, 1958.

Offsprings:
LAWRENCE LEE WHEELER, born April 4, 1976. Married Eva on July 18, 1995.
Offsprings:
LOGAN LEE WHEELER, born June 13, 1995.
AUSTIN LEE WHEELER, born November 2, 1998.

ROBERT DANIEL WHEELER, born February 3, 1978. Married April on February 14, 1998.
Offspring:
LAYNE ASHTON WHEELER, born December 21, 1998.

LINDA VIZE, born October 13, 1960. Married William F. Eldridge III on March 20, 1994. William
was born August 27, 1953.

LAURA VIZE, born October 13, 1960. Married James Otis Sharp on September 9, 1989. James was born
November 19, 1959.
Offsprings:
TODD ANDREW SHARP, born May 19, 1989.
BRANDON SKYLER SHARP, born September 30, 1992.
MIRANDA HOLLY PAIGE SHARP, born January 21, 1998.

MELVIN VIZE, born December 11, 1962.

Second Offspring:
RAYMOND LOUIS HINGTGEN, born August 19, 1924. Married Helen Schmidt on March 8, 1944. Helen was
born December 29, 1921. Ray died March 27, 2007. Helen died April 11, 2012.

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 DESCENDANTS OF FRANK AND MARIE (ERNST) HINGTGEN
Third Offspring:
MILDRED BONITA "MILLIE" HINGTGEN, born September 13, 1925. Married Robert Stecklein on
November 16, 1946. Bob was born January 19, 1924, and died September 22, 1999.
Offsprings:
LINDA LOU STECKLEIN, born July 16, 1947. Married Robert Hollis, divorced. Married Mark
Cenicola on June 7, 1977. Mark was born July 12, 1954. Linda died November 19, 2018.
Offsprings:
ROBERT NEIL HOLLIS JR., born November 1, 1966. Married Pattey.
Offspring:
OLIVER DAVID HOLLIS, born June 27, 1996.

TONYA LUANNE HOLLIS, born March 16, 1969.

Offsprings:
ROBERT ANDREW CURTIS, born May 24, 1987.
NICOLAS ADAM CUTRTIS, born January 3, 1989.
MARTIKA ELAINE CURTIS, born December 31, 1989.

JOSEPH MICHAEL CENICOLA, born October 9, 1974.

MARK ARRON CENICOLA, born August 9, 1979.

MARY ANN STECKLEIN, born September 9, 1949. Married Dennis Leavitt, divorced. Married Robert
Belcher on July 25, 1992. Robert was born September 20, 1955.
Offsprings:
TERESA LEANNE LEAVITT, born May 10, 1966. Married Laus Miller Abdo on April 10,
1999. Laus was born April 5, 1961.
Offspring:
ZACHARIAH IAN ABDO, born July 12, 2001.

DAVID RENAY LEAVITT, born September 6, 1969. Married Deborah Williams on August 21,
1996. Deborah was born December 11, 1966.
Offspring:
ANTHONY RAY LEAVITT, born April 2, 1995.

BARBARA ELLEN STECKLEIN, born June 24, 1951. Married Micheal Boyer on April 30.
Micheal was born December 29. Barbara died June 22, 1994.
Offsprings:
MELANIE NICOLE MONK, born October 24, 1971.
Offsprings:
SINEAD NICOLE KRAVETZ, born October 22, 1989.
KEEFER MONK, born March 14, 1992.
DAVID MONK, born March 19, 1993.

MELISSA ANN BOYER, born May 14, 1981.

Fourth Offspring:
MARY JANETTE HINGTGEN, born April 3, 1927. Married Charles Ehlers on November 16, 1946. Chuck was
born March 28, 1921, and died April 8, 2007.
Offsprings:
ALLEN EHLERS, born May 1, 1949.
DENNIS EHLERS, born March 13, 1955. Married Tina Furlong on October 1, 1977, divorced 1991.
Married Debra Freiberger on December 23, 1995.
Offsprings:
JASON EHLERS, born October 19, 1975.
JAMIE EHLERS, born August 13, 1979.
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 DESCENDANTS OF FRANK AND MARIE (ERNST) HINGTGEN
Fifth Offspring:
VERNAMAE MADELINE HINGTGEN, born September 3, 1928. Married Alvin Marshall. Alvin was born
November 18, 1927, divorced. He died January 1, 1994. Married Gerald Schmitt. Gerald was born September 3,
1917, and died December 12, 1965. Married Richard Watson Sr in 1970. Richard was born December 10, 1916, and
died December 26, 1976. Married Paul Scherbring on April 29, 1988. Paul was born May 30, 1923, and died
January 30, 2010. Verna died February 20, 2014.
Offsprings:
FRANK MARSHALL SR., born May 4, 1949. Married Jean
DIANE MARIE MARSHALL, born June 27, 1950. Married Marvin Colson on August 10, 1966. Marvin
was born November 24, 1937, and died March 6, 1999.
Offsprings:
TERESA COLSON, born January 9, 1967. Married Cecil Saunders. Sam was born March 7,
1963.
Offsprings:
DARREN SAUNDERS, born May 17, 1985.
CODY SAUNDERS, born April 20, 1987.
BRIAN SAUNDERS, born February 13, 1992.
ZACHERY SAUNDERS

MONROE COLSON, born January 5, 1968, and died March 16, 2013.
ROBBIN COLSON, born July 13, 1971, and died August 21, 2011.
SCOTT COLSON, born May 13, 1974.
ERIC COLSON, born September 12, 1976.
CHARITY COLSON, born May 23, 1980. Married Shawn Conner on March 4, 1999.
WENDE COLSON, born June 20, 1982.
SHAN COLSON, born August 8, 1985.
FAITH COLSON, born April 12, 1988.

CAROL JEAN MARSHALL, born April 24, 1952, and died April 24, 1952.

PATRICIA ANN MARSHALL, born July 12, 1956. Married Chester A. Sclers.

PAMELA ANN SCHMITT, born May 10, 1961. Married Bill Keehn.
Offsprings:
DARRELL SCHMITT, born June 2, 1979.
Offspring:
DANNIELLE MARIE SCHMITT, born November 4, 1997.

GREGORY SCHMITT, born November 20, 1980.

LISA SCHMITT, born August 7, 1982.
NICOLE KEEHN, born September 25, 1985.
TRAVIS KEEHN, born May 19, 1987.

RICHARD EARL WATSON JR., born January 7, 1967. Married Missy Vanderah on April 24,
1993. Missy was born October 16, 1971. Divorced.
Offsprings:
CODY RICHARD VANDERAH-WATSON, born February 18, 1990 and August 4, 2019.
ALYSON KAY WATSON, born June 30, 1995.

GREGORY WATSON, born November 22, 1970, and died November 22, 1970.

Sixth Offspring:
NORMAN ARTHUR HINGTGEN, born July 31, 1932, and died November 6, 1932.

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 DESCENDANTS OF FRANK AND MARIE (ERNST) HINGTGEN
Seventh Offspring:
NORMA ESTHER HINGTGEN, born July 31, 1932. Married Joseph James Greve Jr. on August 25, 1956. Joseph
was born June 9, 1929, and died May 12, 1984.
Offsprings:
SHARON KAY GREVE, born May 12, 1953.
Offsprings:
STEVEN JOHN GREVE, born October 12, 1973.
REENA RAYNETT ALISHA HARRIS, born December 25, 1976.
Offsprings:
SENNECA BLISS HARRIS-WILLIAMS, born December 9, 1995. Married Sampson
Whittemore on March 15, 2018. Sampson was born April 15, 1984, and died January 22,
2020.
Offsprings:
ALLEGRA KAY HARRIS-WILLIAMS, born July 26, 2018.
SAMPSON RILEY WHITTEMORE II, born December 22, 2019.

SIERRA DUPREA WHITING, born October 17, 1997.

STEVEN ANDRE HARRIS, born December 22, 2000.
SHAQUAN PIERRE HARRIS, born November 4, 2003.
JONAE SKY HARRIS, born March 9, 2005.
JAE REENA HARRIS, born October 6, 2008.
JONATHA CELESTE HARRIS, born September 16, 2012.
JONATHAN STEVEN WRIGHT JR., born May 1, 2017.

JAMES MICHAEL GREVE, born April 17, 1957. Married Peggy Knudtson on November 17, 1979. Peggy
was born March 28, 1954.
Offsprings:
BENJI CHRISTOPHER KNUDTSON FELDPOUCH, born June 25, 1974.
Offspring:
JADA NICOLE FELDPOUCH-SCHROEDER, born August 1, 1998.

KILEY RYAN GREVE, born June 19, 1980.

AUSTIN MICHAEL GREVE, born July 31, 1983.

KENNETH ALLAN GREVE, born April 7, 1959. Married Diane Schneider on October 15, 1983. Diane
was born on January 8, 1956.
Offsprings:
JEREMY JOSEPH GREVE, born May 14, 1984. Married Katie Austin on April 6, 2013.
Offsprings:
MADISON JANE GREVE, born December 7, 2013.
MALLORY ANGELA GREVE, born May 15, 2015.
MIA JO GREVE, born February 15, 2019.

KELSEY ANN GREVE, born March 12, 1987. Married Donald Crow on October 1, 2011. Donald
was born December 28, 1987.

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 DESCENDANTS OF FRANK AND MARIE (ERNST) HINGTGEN
Norma Hingtgen Greve (Con’t)

SANDRA JEAN GREVE, born March 28, 1961. Married Shawn Sauser on August 20, 1977. Shawn was
born February 18, 1959.
Offsprings:
SHANNON MARIE SAUSER, born December 9, 1977. Married William Zimmerman on
November 29, 2003. Bill was born December 16, 1979.
Offsprings:
LOGAN JOSHUA ZIMMERMAN, born August 19, 2003.
ALYSSA MARIE ZIMMERMAN, born January 29, 2008.

JOSHUA MICHAEL SAUSER, born December 2, 1981, died January 30, 1982.

JUSTIN ANTHONY SAUSER, born April 10, 1983. Married Allison Becker on September 5,
2009. Divorced. Married Emilee Paradiso on October 20, 2018.
Offsprings:
ETHAN JOSHUA SAUSER, born September 2, 2010.
BROOKS PHILIP SAUSER, born October 16, 2020.

TIFFANY ANN SAUSER, born August 12, 1986. Married Gary Buckworth on May 16, 2015.
Gary was born July 13, 1989.
Offspring:
WHITLEY GRACE BUCKWORTH, born December 28, 2016.

ROGER LEE GREVE, born November 27, 1962.

BEVERLY ANN GREVE, born January 10, 1964.

Offsprings:
DERRICK WAYNE DEAN, born June 16, 1989.
Offspring:
EVA ELIZABETH DEAN, born May 23, 2015.

BRITTANY ANN GREVE, born July 21, 1990.

Offsprings:
BREASHIA ANN TOWNS, born July 16, 2009.
JOZIAH KING TOWNS, born October 17, 2014.

DEVON JOSEPH DEAN, born November 1, 1999.

KARL JEROME GREVE, born November 22, 1965. Married Jody Ganahl on October 2, 1999. Jody was
born April 13, 1975. Divorced.
Offsprings:
KARA PATRICIA GREVE, born December 12, 1998.
JOSEPH KARL GREVE, born April 27, 2002.

NANCY ELLEN GREVE, born February 6, 1968.

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 DESCENDANTS OF FRANK AND MARIE (ERNST) HINGTGEN
Eighth Offspring:
LAURAYNE HINGTGEN, born November 27, 1934. Married John Salwolke Jr. on January 8, 1955. Jack was born
November 22, 1933.
Offspring:
ROSS DAVID SALWOLKE, born February 1, 1957. Married Catherine Jean Fifles on December 1, 1978.
Cathy was born May 21, 1959.
Offsprings:
ATHENA SALWOLKE, born April 21, 1979.
JOHN ROSS SALWOLKE, born May 4, 1983.
ROSS DAVID SALWOLKE JR., born September 1, 1985.

Ninth Offspring:
DUANE CYRIL HINGTGEN, born November 27, 1934. Married Janet A'Hearn on September 19, 1957. Janet was
October 8, 1937. Duane died September 19, 2013.
Offsprings:
STEVEN MICHAEL HINGTGEN, born October 14, 1958.
MICHELLE MARIE HINGTGEN, born May 20, 1960.
ROBERT FRANCIS HINGTGEN, born November 26, 1961.
LAURA ANN HINGTGEN, born March 18, 1964.
LISA ANN HINGTGEN, born July 6, 1967.
STEPHANIE MARIE HINGTGEN, born September 5, 1979.
GREGORY JOHN HINGTGEN, born November 13, 1980.

Tenth Offspring:
LAVERN LEROY HINGTGEN, born March 8, 1939. Married Grace McCormick on April 19, 1958. Grace was
born October 26, 1940, Sioux City, Iowa. Vern died September 26, 2015.
Offsprings:
GREGORY HINGTGEN, born 1958, died 1958.
BRIAN JOSEPH HINGTGEN, born August 13, 1959.
PEGGYSUE ANN HINGTGEN, born January 13, 1961. Married Jeffrey A. Siegert.
Offsprings:
CRAIG ALLEN SIEGERT, born October 31, 1982.
LACEY JO SIEGERT, born December 21, 1985.
COREY ALFRED SIEGERT, born November 16, 1988.

VICTORIA LYNN HINGTGEN, born December 1, 1963.

Offsprings:
JOHN LAVERN FREDERICK, born August 22, 1982.
Offspring:
BLAKE JOHNATHON FREDERICK, born August 3, 1999.

EDWARD HENRY FREDERICK, born March 24, 1986.

JESSICA LYNN FREDERICK, born December 13, 1988.
Offspring:
BRAXTON LAVERN HAAS, born November 30, 2010.

THOMAS JOSEPH FREDERICK, born March 18, 1991.

GARY LEE HINGTGEN, born January 28, 1966, and died June 30, 2013.
Offsprings:
LINDSEY JO HINGTGEN, born March 5, 1990.
KYLE LEE HINGTGEN, born February 23, 1991.
JACOB LEE HINGTGEN, born July 2, 1993.

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 Coming to the New World
Beginning in the 1840s American ports saw an increase in emigrants from Luxembourg.
This increase was not seen by examing passenger lists of ships entering ports as Luxembourgers
were often listed generically as Germans, and to a lesser extent, as natives from Belgium,
Holland, France, and Prussia. None of the ancestors listed herein were noted as Luxembourgers
on their ship’s rosters. It may have been that our ancestors felt compelled to cite countries other
than their native home out of concern, for in the previous century laws prohibited emigration.
Violation of such laws would result in the government or its agents seizing land owned by the
emigrant or his family. Perhaps those who completed the passenger lists were less than diligent
and accurate when citing passengers and their nativity. Fortunately for those who chose or were
compelled to emigrate to America from Luxembourg there were two major ports from which to
embark that were fairly close: Le Havre, France and Antwerp. Other ports that could have been
used were Rotterdam and Bremen.
For perhaps financial reason, the Hingtgen family did not emigrate to America together,
but rather over a period of three and one half years. In fact, it is possible that Magdalena, the
eldest child of Peter and Susanna (Simon) Hingtgen, married and remained in Luxembourg. A
marriage or death record for her has not yet been found in Luxembourg or Dubuque or Jackson
Counties, Iowa.
Jaques Henschen (Jacob Hingtgen) was born in Hostert, Luxembourg. He was married
February 10, 1847 to Anna Streff. Jacob, farmer, aged 31, Anna, aged 25 and two children, Peter,
aged 4, and Theodore, aged 11 months (the latter listed separately with infants) arrived in New
York City, October 14, 1851 on the ship “Lancashire,” from Le Havre. Also on board were Anna
(Streff) Hingtgen’s younger siblings, Maria, Peter, John and Catharine “Strief,” natives of
Neuhaeusgen, Luxembourg (all of whom settled in Jackson County, Ia.). They were listed as
natives of Belgium.
Theordore Hintgen (Hingtgen) carpenter, aged 26, embarked from Antwerp on the ship
“Elizabeth Denison,” arriving in New York City, November 7, 1854. All the passenger were
listed as natives of Germany. About three years later he married Margaret Heiter.
The final ship carring the Hingtgens to America was the “Connecticut,” from Le Havre,
arriving in New York City, May 23, 1855. Peter, aged 59, Anna, aged 22, and Bernhard
(Bernard,) aged 25, Hentgen (Hingtgen) are listed as natives of Belgium. Peter’s wife, Susanna,
must have been deceased by this time.
Anna Hentgen (Hingtgen) born in Hostert, Luxembourg married Mathias Even on
September 14, 1855 in St. Donatus, Ia. Mathias Even was born in Alt Trier, Luxembourg. He
emigrated to America in 1849 with his parents. They moved to St. Donatus, Ia. In 1852. Anna
and Mathias settled on a farm in Prairie Spring township, Jackson County, about 4 miles east of
LaMotte, Ia. They were parents of 12 children.
Bernhard Hentgen (Bernard Hingtgen) born in Hostert, Luxembourg, settled on a farm
near his brothers, Theodore and Jacob in Jackson County. In 1858 he married Anna Reisdorffer
who is buried in Spruce Creek. They had 4 children. About 1870, he married Katherine Theisen.
They had seven children.

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 Theodore and Margaret (Heiter) Hingtgen
On May 11, 1857, Theodore Hingtgen, aged 26 and Margaret Heiter, aged 18 were united
in marriage at St. Donatus Catholic Church, St. Donatus, Iowa by Rev. Henry Feldeman. They
settled in Prairie Springs, Jackson County, Iowa. To this union, 13 children were born.
Theodore died suddenly of a heart disease. His obituary reads: “He was down town in the
morning greeting his friends in the usual cherry manner and seemed to be feeling better than he
had for some time past. He returned home about noon and after dinner went to his bedroom for a
short rest. Later in the afternoon, his wife and daughter went to see why he didn’t get up and
found that he was suffering from pains around the heart. A physician was called but it was
impossible to render him and assistance.
Margaret died about 10 years later of appoxy (stroke) at her home on Fourth Street,
Bellevue, Ia.

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 Theodore and Margaret (Heiter) Hingtgen Family
Front from left, Michael Hingtgen, Anna Hoffmann, Margaret (Heiter) Hingtgen, Frances Ernst,
Theodore Hingtgen, Peter Hingtgen; back, Kathyrn Hingtgen, Elizabeth Stoltz, Sue Even,
Margaret Stoltz, Anna Hoffmann, Lena Wagner, Mary Ann Hoffmann, Mary Kleitch.

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 Michael and Johanna (Hoffmann) Hingtgen
After Mike and Johanna were married, they took over the family farm, and Mike went
thrashing. His thrashing days began in 1872 when he was 13 years old and went along with his
dad to trash. Then they thrashed by horsepower. In the later years, to the 1920s they thrashed
with steam engine power. Gas tractors were used in the last 1920s until 1950.
On February 22, 1920, their daughter Susan Deppe passed away of a flu epidemic, so
they raised their 11 months old grandson, Cletus Deppe.
In 1933, Mike has the misfortune to lose his hand in the corn shredder. He was still able
to do a few tasks around the house. Mike suffered a stroke at home on June 10, 1935 and passed
away the next day.

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 MICHAEL HINGTGEN
Bellevue, Ia.-Special: Michael Hingtgen died Tuesday morning at 7:50 o’clock at his home in Jackson
county near Bellevue after a twenty-four hour illness. He was born December 23, 1859 and has lived on the same
farm all his life. He operated a threshing machine in that vicinity for more than sixty-years and was well know. He
was a member of St. Joseph’s Parish. He was married in Spruce Creek, February 15, 1887 to Johanna Hoffmann,
who survives him.
Surviving him are five daughters, Mrs. John Deppe, Mrs. Louis Weber, Mrs. Jacob Oster, all of Bellevue;
Mrs. Arthur Miller, Mrs. Peter Steffen, Mosalem; four sons, Peter of LaMotte, Theodore and Frank of Dubuque;
Joseph at home; 41 grandchildren, including Cletus Deppe who has been a member of the household since his
mother’s death; eight sisters, Mrs. Nicholas Hoffmann, White Lake, S. Dak.; Mrs. Nicholas Even, LaMotte; Mrs.
Nicholas Hingtgen, Bellevue; Mrs. Nicholas Stoltz, and Mrs. Andrew Stoltz of Caledonia, Minn.; Mrs. Theodore
Wagner, Fort Pierce, S. Dak.; Mrs. Nicholas Hoffmann, LaMotte; Mrs. John Ernst, Bellevue.
One brother, two sisters and a daughter preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be held Thursday morning from the home to St. Joseph’s Church at Bellevue at 10
o’clock. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Bellevue.

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 MRS. JOHANNA HINGTGEN
Bellevue, Ia.-Special: Mrs. Johanna Hingtgen, widow of the late Michael Hingtgen, died Friday morning at
the family farm home near Bellevue, after an illness of two weeks.
The remains will be transferred Saturday morning from the Hoffmann Mortuary, Dubuque, to the Dyes
Funeral Home, Bellevue, where friends may call after 1 o’clock Saturday afternoon.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 Monday morning at St. Joseph’s Church in Bellevue.
Mrs. Hingtgen was born April 25, 1864, at St. Donatus, the daughter of Carl and Susanna Hoffmann,
pioneers in this area. She was married at Spruce Creek on February 16, 1887, to Michael Hingtgen, who died June
11, 1935.
She is survived by five daughters, Mrs. John (Margaret) Deppe, Mrs. Louis (Anna) Weber, Mrs. Francis
Oster, all of Bellevue; Mrs. Arthur (Florence) Miller, Mrs. Peter (Bertha) Steffen, both of Dubuque; four sons, Peter,
Joseph, both of Bellevue, Theodore and Frank, both of Dubuque; a grandson Cletus Deppe, who was raised by Mrs.
Hingtgen; 42 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Miss Theresa Hoffmann, Miss Anna Hoffmann,
and Mrs. J. P. Arend, all of Dubuque, and two brothers, Peter Hoffmann, of Dubuque, and Martin Hoffmann, of
Independence, Ia.
Besides her husband she was preceded in death by one daughter, Mrs. Susanna Deppe, three sisters, and
two brothers.

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 Heart Attack Kills Driver; Auto Crashes
A Dubuque man suffered a fatal heart attack while driving along Asbury Street Tuesday afternoon and his
car struck a parked car, police said.
Frank Hingtgen, 70, 2390 Crissy Drive, was not injured in the collision, but was pronounced dead on
arrival at Mercy Hospital, police said.
Mr. Hingtgen was stricken about 4:15 p.m. as he drove in the 1600 block on Asbury Street, police said. His
car struck the rear of a parked car belonging to Martha E. Woodward, 1620 Asbury St., police said.
Services for Mr. Hingtgen will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Patrick’s Church. The Rev. Justin Herzog
will offer Requiem High Mass. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cememtery. Friends may call after 7 p.m.
Wednesday at the Hoffmann Mortuary.
Mr. Hingtgen was a member of the Holy Name Society and Operating Engineers, Local 758. He was born
at Bellevue, Ia., son of Michael and Johanna (Hoffmann) Hingtgen, and had resided in Dubuque the past 35 years.
He was employed at Dubuque Packing Co. in the maintenance department until he retired.
Surviving are his wife, the former Marie Ernst; six daughters, Mrs. Robert (Mildred) Stecklein, Las Vegas,
Nevada, Mrs. Verna Schmitt, Dickeyville, Wisconsin, and Mrs. Joseph (Norma) Greve, Mrs. Laurence (Bernice)
Vize, Mrs. Charles (Mary) Ehlers and Mrs. John (Laurayne) Salwolke Jr., all of Dubuque; three sons, Duane
Hingtgen, Farley, Ia., and Raymond and LaVern Hingtgen both of Dubuque; 35 grandchildren and five great-
grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Emma Weber and Mrs. Frances Oster, Bellevue, Ia., Mrs. Peter (Bertha) Steffen,
Dubuque; three brothers, Peter M., LaMotte, Ia., Theodore, Dubuque and Joseph, Bellevue.
Members of St. Patrick’s parish and its Holy Name Society will recite the Rosary at 8 p.m. Thursday at the
funeral home
Pallbearers will be Fred Zoller, Milton Wetter, Cletus Deppe, Robert Reeg, Perly Reeg and Frankie Deppe.

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July 20, 1966

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 Mrs. Marie A. Hingtgen

Mrs. Marie A. (Ernst) Hingtgen, 88, of Luther Manor Nursing Home, formerly of 2390 Crissy Drive, died
at 8:28 a.m. Sunday, November 29, 1987, at Luther Manor after a long illness.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, with burial in Mount Calvary Cemetery.
Friends may call 2 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Dennis Kitchen Funeral Home, 3860 Asbury Road, where the parish
wake service will be said at 7 p.m.
Mrs. Hingtgen was born July 20, 1899, at LaMotte, Iowa. She married Frank Hingtgen on October 10,
1922, at Bellevue, Iowa. She worked on the cutting floor at the Dubuque Packing Co. for many years before she
retired, and was a member of St. Mary’s Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank, July 19, 1966, and a daughter Bernice Vize, June 25,
1967.
Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Robert (Mildred) Stecklein of Las Vegas, Nevada, Mrs. Charles (Mary)
Ehlers of Dubuque, Mrs. Richard (Verna) Watson of Colesburg, Iowa, Mrs. Joseph (Norma) Greve of Peosta, Iowa,
and Mrs. John (Laurayne) Salwolke Jr., of Asbury, Iowa; three sons, Raymond of Dubuque, Duane of Farley, Iowa
and LaVern of Key West, Iowa; 36 grandchildren, 72 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren; a
sister, Esther Claussen of Cedar Rapids, Iowa and a brother, Vincent Ernst of Maquoketa.

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 Find Woman
Dead in Auto;
Blame Fumes

Mrs. Lawrence J. Vize, 44, 1857 N. Main St., was found dead early Sunday morning in her car in the
garage at her home, according to police.
Dr. Donald McFarlane, Dubuque County Medical Examiner, ruled that the death was due to carbon
monoxide poisioning.
Vize told police he found her in the front seat of the car about 7 a.m. Sunday.
Friends may call after 7 p.m. Monday at the Strueber Funeral Home. Services will be held at 10 a.m.
Wednesday at St. Patrick’s Church. The Rev. D. V. Foley, pastor will sing the Requiem Mass. Burial will be in Mt.
Calvery Cemetery.
She was born in LaMotte, Ia., daughter of Frank and Marie (Ernst) Hingtgen and lived in Dubuque the last
38 years.
Surviving are her husband; three sons, Lawrence A., Ronald E. and Melvin, all of Dubuque; seven
daughters, Mrs. James (Karen) Melvin, Eaton, N.J., Mrs. Robert (Marie) Podnar, Cedar Falls, Ia., Janet, Juliana,
JoAnn, Laura and Linda, all at home; her mother; Mrs. Marie Hingtgen, Dubuque; five grandchildren; five sisters,
Mrs. Robert (Mildred) Stecklein, Las Vegas, Nev., Mrs. Richard (Verna) Watson, Dickeyville, Wis., Mrs. Joseph
(Norma) Greve, Peosta, Ia., Mrs. Charles (Mary) Ehlers, and Mrs. John (Laurayne) Salwolke Jr., both of Dubuque;
and three brothers, Raymond and LaVern Hingtgen, Dubuque, and Duane Hingtgen, Farley, Ia.
The Parish Rosary will be recited Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

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 Lawrence J. Vize

Lawrence Jerome Vize, 87, of Edgewater Fla., formerly of Dubuque, died Monday, Aug. 25, 2008, in
Edgewater, of natural causes.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, at Regina Caeli Chapel in Mount Calvary Cemetery,
Dubuque. Burial of the cremated remains will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery.
He was born on July 8, 1921, in Waterloo, Iowa, son of Joseph C. and Isabelle Vize. Lawrence was a
lifetime resident of Dubuque.
He retired from the former Dubuque Packing Co. and later moved to Florida.
He was a World War II Army veteran serving with the 302nd Infantry Division, Company D in Europe.
He was an original founder of Dupaco Credit Union, its first secretary, and an active member of the former
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen (AMCBW).
He will always be remembered as a loving family man, a natural storyteller and faithful Catholic. He
enjoyed travel and adventure, boating and fishing, the laughter of children and a good hand in cards.
Surviving are three sons, Lawrence (Margaret) Vize and Melvin (Amy) Vize, both of Dubuque, and Ronald
Vize, of Bellevue, Wash.; eight daughters, Karen (Jim) Melvin, of Carlsbad, N.M., Marie Johnson, of Virginia
Beach, Janet Nolan, JoAnn Vize, Linda (Bill) Eldridge and Laura (Jim) Sharp, all of Seattle, Wash., area, Maxine
Menadue, of Dubuque, and Barb (Carl) Kiernan, of Edgewater; his brother, Robert "Bing" (Virginia) Vize, of
Moline, Ill.; his sister-in-law, Eleanor Vize, of Dubuque; and 38 grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Bernice Anna Hingtgen Vize in 1967; his second wife, Virginia
Scheffert Vize; his daughter, Julie Vize Field; his son, Tom Scheffert; three brothers, Al, John and Joe Vize; and a
sister, Marguerite Kitto.

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September 14, 2008

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 Raymond L. Hingtgen

Raymond L. Hingtgen, 82, of 2025 Deborah Drive, died Tuesday, March 27, 2007, at Ennoble Manor Care
Center.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, March 30, at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Burial will be in Mount
Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 29, at Hoffmann Schneider and Kitchen
Funeral Home, 3860 Asbury Road, where there will be a wake service at 3 p.m.
Mr. Hingtgen worked at the former Dubuque Packing Company for 44 years. Most recently, he delivered
for Union Pharmacy and the Asbury Hy-Vee Pharmacy.
He was born on August 19, 1924, in La Motte, Iowa, son of Frank and Marie (Ernst) Hingtgen. He married
Helen E. Schmidt on March 8, 1944, at Holy Ghost Catholic Church, Dubuque. They were married for 63 years.
Raymond was an avid bowler and golfer and participated in various golf and bowling leagues for more than
50 years. He was currently the secretary for the Monday Early Bird Bowling League. Ray bowled a perfect 300
game in 1979. He also was a member of the 700 bowling club, The Meadows Golf Club, St. Mary's Catholic Church
and the Knights of Columbus Council 510. In Ray's younger days, he spent every summer working on his cousin's
farm (Cletus Deppe) in Bellevue, Iowa, which he truly enjoyed.
Surviving are his wife, Helen, of Dubuque; a special nephew, Richard (Toni) Hancock, of Dubuque; a
special niece, Beverly (Steve) Kraus, of Dubuque; two brothers, Daune (Jan) Hingtgen, of Farley, Iowa, and LaVern
(Grace) Hingtgen, of Dubuque; four sisters, Mary (Charles) Ehlers, Norma Greve and Laurayne (John) Salwolke, all
of Dubuque, and Verna (Paul) Scherbring, of Dyersville, Iowa; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Bernice Vize and Mildred Stecklein; an infant brother,
Norman Hingtgen; and brothers-in-law, Robert Stecklein and Joseph Greve.

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 Helen E. Hingtgen

Helen E. Hingtgen, 90, of Deborah Drive, died Wednesday April 11, 2012 at Ennoble Manor Care Center
due to complications from a fall.
Friends may call from 9:00-12:00 Friday, April 13, 2012 at Hoffmann Schneider and Kitchen Funeral
Home, 3860 Asbury Road where there will be a prayer service at 12:00 P.M. Burial will follow at Mount Calvary
Cemetery.
Helen was born December 29, 1921 in Dubuque, daughter of Reinard and Helen (Doerr) Schmidt. She
married Raymond Hingtgen on March 8, 1944 in Dubuque. He preceded her in death in 2007. They were married
for 63 years.
Helen was a homemaker and in her younger days worked at the former Dubuque Packing Company.
Surviving are: a special nephew—Richard (Toni) Hancock of Dubuque; two special nieces—Beverly
(Steve) Kraus of Dubuque and Diane (Sid) Arnold of Alburnette, Iowa; two sisters—Jannan Hancock and Marion
Richey both of Dubuque; two brothers—Harold (Vernetta) Schmidt of Kansas City, KS; Melvin (Ora) Schmidt of
Bellevue; and many other nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a young brother Raymond; and brothers-in-law William
Hancock and Rodney Richey.

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 Mildred B. “Millie” Stecklein
Mildred B. Stecklein, 74, died Wednesday in a Las Vegas hospital. She was born Sept. 13, 1925, in
Dubuque, Iowa. a homemaker, she was a member of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church and a 42-year resident of
Las Vegas. She is survived by her daughters, Linda Cenicola and Mary Ann Belcher, both of Las Vegas; brothers,
Ray Hingtgen, Duane Hingtgen and LaVern Hingtgen; sisters, Mary Ehlers, Norma Greve, Laurayne Salwolke and
Verna Scherbring, all of Dubuque; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

Published by the Las Vegas Review Journal

September 10, 2000

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 Robert V. Stecklein
Robert V. Stecklein, 75, died Wednesday in a Las Vegas hospital
He was born Jan. 19, 1924, in Dubuque, Iowa. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a retired bar
manager, a 41-year resident of Las Vegas and a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars.
He is survived by his wife, Mildred; daughters, Linda Cenicola and Mary Ann Belcher; and sister, Dianne
Dudeck, all of Las Vegas; brothers, William of Sparta, N.J., and Joseph of Elk River, Minn.; eight grandchildren;
and 12 great-grandchildren.
Affordable Cremation & Burial Services handled arrangements.

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September 24, 1999

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 Charles L. Ehlers

Charles L. "Chuck" Ehlers, 86, of 165 Julien Dubuque Drive, died Saturday, April 7, 2007, at home of lung
cancer surrounded by his family.
Private family services will be held at a later date, where full military honors will be accorded by the
American Legion Dubuque Post 6.
He was born on March 28, 1921, in Dubuque, son of Louis and Anna (Schwartz) Ehlers. He joined the
Army in 1942 and was discharged as a private in 1945. He married Mary J. Hingtgen on Nov. 16, 1946, in Dubuque.
Chuck worked for the City of Dubuque until his retirement in 1983. He was a member of the American
Legion Dubuque Post 6. He was a former member of the Hawkeye Motorcycle Club.
He enjoyed bowling, fishing, playing cards, visiting friends at Kennedy Mall and spending time with his
grandchildren.
Surviving are his wife, Mary Jeannette Ehlers, of Dubuque; two sons, Allen L. Ehlers, of Dubuque, and
Denis (Debra) Ehlers, of East Dubuque, Ill.; a brother, Harold (Rosaire) Ehlers, of Dubuque; three grandchildren,
Jason, Jamie and Jacob; three step-grandchildren, Jed, Amanda and Ashleigh; six great-grandchildren; and several
nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and two sisters, Carol Anderson and Lavonne Kifer.
A Charles L. "Chuck" Ehlers Memorial Fund has been established.
Online condolences may be left for the family at www.behrfuneralhome.com.

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 VernaMae M. Scherbring

VernaMae Scherbring, 85, of Dubuque and formerly of Petersburg, Iowa died Thursday, February 20,
2014, at Ennoble Manor, Dubuque, Iowa.
Friends may call from 2:00 - 7:00 p.m. Monday, February 24, 2014, at Kramer Funeral Home (750 12th
Ave SW) in Dyersville where a parish scripture service will be held at 5:00 p.m.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 25, 2014, at SS. Peter & Paul
Catholic Church in Petersburg with burial in the church cemetery. Officiating will be Rev. John O’Connor.
VernaMae was born on October 3, 1928, in Dubuque, Iowa, the daughter of Frank and Marie (Ernst)
Hingtgen. She married Paul Scherbring on April 29, 1988, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Colesburg, Iowa. He
preceded her in death in 2010. VernaMae enjoyed playing cards, bowling, puzzles and cooking. She provided in-
home care for the elderly.
Survivors include her 2 sons: Frank (Jeanie) Marshall of Bernard and Rich Watson of Dubuque; 3
daughters: Pam (fiance Randy Reinhardt) Schmitt of Dubuque, Patricia Scales of Highland, WI, and Diane Colson
of Linden, WI, 22 grandchildren, 59 great-grandchildren and 8 great-great-grandchildren, siblings: Norma Greve,
Laurayne (Jack) Salwolke, Mary Ehlers, Lavern (Grace) Hingtgen; in-laws: James (Janice) Scherbring of Colesburg,
IA, Myra Rausch of Dyersville IA, and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Paul, 2 children: Carol Jean Marshall and Gregory
Allen Watson, 2 grandchildren: Monroe and Robin Colson, 1 great granddaughter, Hannah Harwick, siblings:
Raymond (Helen) Hingtgen, Bernice (Larry) Vize, Mildred (Bob) Stecklein, Norman Hingtgen and Duane (Janet)
Hingtgen; in-laws: Charles Ehlers, Joseph “Jr.” Greve, Urban and Fritz Scherbring, Eunice Scherbring, Florence
Scherbring, Joseph Rausch.
The Family of VernaMae would like to offer special thanks to Ennoble Manor, Hospice of Dubuque and
Cindy Brooks, the staff at Finley Hospital and Jessica

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 Joseph J. Greve Jr.

Joseph J. Greve, 54, of Route 1, Peosta, Iowa, died at 5:45 a.m. Saturday May 12, 1984 at Finley Hospital.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Dubuque, with burial in Mount
Olivet Cemetery.
Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. Sunday at Behr’s where the parish rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Sunday.
Mr. Greve was born in Osterdock, Iowa on June 9, 1929, son of Joseph and Anna (Jaeger) Greve. He was a
long time employee of the Dubuque Packing Co. until his retirement. He was a member of Meat Cutters Local 150.
Surviving are his wife, Norma (Hingtgen) Greve; four daughters, Sharon Mitchell of Dubuque, Mrs. Shawn
(Sandy) Sauser of Farley, Iowa, and Bev and Nancy both at home; four sons, James M. and Kenny A., both of
Guttenberg, Iowa, and Roger L. and Karl J., both at home; seven grandchildren; his mother Mrs. Anna Greve of
Dubuque; five sister Rosemary Knockel and Mrs. Willis (Sharon) Boge, both of Dubuque, Mrs. Richard (Ilene)
Powell of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Mrs. Walter (Anna) Reinhardt of rural Guttenberg, Iowa, Mrs. Larry (Mardell)
Meisner of rural Colesburg and five brothers, Elmer A. of St. Catherines, Iowa, LaVern T. and Robert L, both of
Central City, Iowa, Edward C. of rural Guttenberg, Iowa, and Charles G. of rural Holy Cross, Iowa.
He was preceded in death by a grandson Joshua in 1982 and his father Joseph Sr. in 1983.

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May 13, 1984

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 Duane C. Hingtgen

FARLEY, Iowa -- Duane C. "Buck" Hingtgen, 78, of 205 Fifth St., Farley, Iowa, died at 11:02 a.m.
Thursday, Sept. 19, 2013, at Mercy Medical Center-Dubuque.
Services for Buck will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 23, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Farley, with
the Rev. Michael Schueller officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Farley. Friends and relatives may
call from 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22, at Reiff Funeral Home, Farley, where a wake service will be held at 4 p.m.
and where the Farley Volunteer Fire Department will meet in a body at 7 p.m.
He was born on Nov. 27, 1934, in Dubuque, biological son of Francis and Marie (Ernst) Hingtgen, but was
raised by his foster parents, Henry and Mabel Daly, of Farley. He is a graduate of the former St. Joseph's High
School in Farley. He served in the Army for two years.
On Sept. 19, 1957, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Epworth, he was united in marriage to Janet A'Hearn.
Buck owned and operated Hingtgen Plumbing and Heating in Farley until his retirement.
He was a retired member of the Farley Fire Department.
He was an avid sports fan, especially of the Cubs and Hawkeyes. After suffering his first stroke in 1995, he
was told he would not walk again. But due to his stubborn determination, he did walk and continued to attend every
Iowa home football game and many bowl games over the next 17 years. He took pride in displaying his Cubs "W"
flag on the front of the house after a Cubs win. He enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren and
attending their sporting events. He loved telling his children that he was "Never Miss Hingtgen" in his younger days
because he never missed a free throw. He was also a fearless euchre player and was known for winning with little in
his hand. Despite many health challenges, he always had a smile and never lost his sense of humor.
He is survived by his wife, Janet Hingtgen, of Farley; seven children, Steve (Carole) Hingtgen, of Orlando,
Fla., Michelle (John) Sweeney, of Tipton, Bob (Jean) Hingtgen, of Peosta, Laura Hingtgen, of Urbandale, Lisa (Jim)
Kent, of Waukee, Stephanie Hingtgen, of Urbandale, and Greg Hingtgen, of Cedar Rapids; seven grandchildren,
Hannah, Heidi and Ben Hingtgen, Grace and Davis Hingtgen and Andrew and Isabel Kent; sisters and brothers, his
twin, Laurayne (Jack) Salwolke, of Asbury, LaVern Hingtgen, Norma Greve, Mary Ehlers and Verna Scherbring, of
Dubuque.
He was preceded in death by his biological parents; the parents who raised him, Harry and Mabel Daly, and
their two daughters, Kathleen and Sister Pat.
Online condolences may be left for the family at www.reifffuneralhomeinc.com

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 LaVern L. Hingtgen

LaVern L. “Butch” Hingtgen, 76 of Dubuque, Iowa passed away on September 26, 2015 at Genesis East
Health Center in Davenport, Iowa suddenly while attending a football game.
Funeral mass will be at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, October 1, 2015 at St. Raphael Cathedral with Rev. Msgr.
Thomas Toale officiating. Burial will follow in Mount Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00
p.m. Wednesday, September 30th at Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Road where a wake
service will be at 3:00 p.m.
LaVern was born on March 8, 1939 in the son of Frank and Marie (Ernst) Hingtgen.
He married Grace McCormick on April 19, 1958 at St. Mary's in Dubuque. He worked for the City of
Dubuque in the city garage for over 40 years. He was an avid bowler and was past member of the 700 Club. He
enjoyed attending family events especially his great grandson Blake, football games and his puppy “Belle”.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years Grace, children, Brian Hingtgen, Peggy (Jeff) Siegert, and Vicki
(Brian Culbertson) Frederick, 7 grandchildren; John (Rissi) Frederick, Craig (Kyla Rolwes) Siegert, Lacey (Bekah
Tielen) Siegert, Edward (Darius) Brogean, Corey (Brianna) Siegert, Jessica Frederick, Lyndsey Hingtgen, Kyle
(Gabriel) Hingtgen, Thomas (Alison Hodge) Frederick, and Jacob Hingtgen, five great grandchildren, Blake, Gabbi,
Kennedy, Braxton, and Hunter. Three sisters, Mary Ehlers, Norma Greve and Lorraine (John) Salwolke and many
nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two sons Gregory in infancy and Gary on June 30, 2013, three
brothers Ray and Dwayne “Dewey” and a brother Norman in infancy, three sisters Bernice, Millie, Verna.
In lieu of flowers a LaVern Hingtgen memorial fund has been established.
The family wishes to thank the doctors, nurses and staff at Genesis East in Davenport, Iowa and to all their
many close family and friends especially Bob and Von Wolf and Mike and Bev Deggenhardt.

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