OBITUARY: Henry Derscheid, son of Phillip and Elizabeth Derscheid, was born Dec 9, 1863 in Chicage, IL and died Dec 4, 1937, at his home west of Eagle Grove, Iowa, at the age of 73 years, 11 months and 25 days. He had been in failing health for several years and passed away after a confined illness of seven weeks.
At the age of two years he moved with his parents to the farm west of Eagle Grove, which his father homesteaded.
He grew to manhood in Eagle Grove township, attending school and church in that community. He early united with the German M.E. church at Vincent.
On Dec 3, 1890, he was united in marriage to Mary Emerick of Troy township. The first two years of their married life they lived on his father's place, while their own home was being bult on an adjoining farm. They moved to their new home in 1893 where they spent the remainder of their lives.
To this union seven children were born. His wife preceded him in death on Nov 13, 1936, and a daughter, Florence, in 1919.
Those surviving and who mourn his passing are: Harley, Robert, Glenn, Esther and Pearl, all of Eagle Grove, Mrs Helen Orth of Davenport, and 12 grandchildren, besides many other relatives and a host of friends.
His two sistere, Mrs JW Rose and Mrs Fred Lehman and two brothers, John and George, have all preceded him.