Death of Johann "John" Umiker

LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, LeMars, Iowa, Tuesday, August 31, 1920

John Umiker, a resident of LeMars for the past thirty years died at a hospital in Cherokee on Saturday. Mr Umiker has been in poor health for some time and a week or two ago was taken to Cherokee for treatment. Mr Umiker was a native of Switzerland, Europe where he was born on May 31, 1843. He came to LeMars in 1889, and was engaged in various kinds of occupation and gardening.
He is survived by two daughters and a son, who are Mrs. L. H. Roberts [Lizzie] of Castle Rock Wash., Mrs Henry Matgen [Marie] of LeMars, and John Umiker of Ravinia, S. D. The funeral was held from the Beeley Undertaking rooms yesterday afternoon conducted Rev. S. C. Steinbrenner of St. Paul's church.