Individual Details
Meta Katherine Ortgies
(25 Jul 1887 - 9 Sep 1972)
Events
| Birth | 25 Jul 1887 | Germany | |||
| Marriage | 25 Jan 1906 | Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States - Henry Folkert Ulferts | |||
| Death | 9 Sep 1972 | Anamosa, Jones, Iowa, United States |  |
Families
| Spouse | Henry Folkert Ulferts (1883 - 1966) |
| Father | Lubbe Ortgies (1848 - 1928) |
| Mother | Talka Meta "Mary G" Eilers (1853 - 1927) |
| Sibling | Gerd Henry Ortgies (1877 - 1969) |
| Sibling | Anna Helen Ortgies (1882 - 1963) |
| Sibling | Emil Ortgies (1884 - 1920) |
| Sibling | Augusta B Ortgies (1890 - 1979) |
| Sibling | Minnie Margareta Ortgies (1892 - 1967) |
| Sibling | Louis H Ortgies (1895 - 1945) |
Notes
Death
THE ANAMOSA JOURNAL, ANAMOSA, IOWA, SEPTEMBER 12, 1972, PAGE 4MRS. ULFERTS, ANAMOSA, DIES SEPT. 9
Mrs. Henry F. Ulferts, 85, died at the Anamosa Community hospital Saturday, Sept. 9, 1972, after an illness of several weeks. She was born July 25, 1887 at Neuende, Germany, the daughter of Lubbe and Meta Eilers Ortgies.
She was married to Henry F. Ulferts Jan. 25, 1906. They farmed in Castle Grove and Cass township before moving to Anamosa to make their home in 1946. Mr. Ulferts preceded her in death Dec. 11, 1966.
She is survived by two sons, Emil, Monticello, and Carl of Anamosa. Also surviving are six grand children and twenty-three great grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Herman Schafer, Anamosa. Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by a son, her parents, a grandchild, three brothers and two sisters.
Funeral services were held at the Zion Lutheran church Monday, Sept. 11, 1972, at 1:30 p.m. The Rev. Harvey O, Gilbertson officiated. Interment was in Oakwood cemetery at Monticello.
Casket bearers were Budd Cook, Ede Renken, Leonard Johnson, Merle Atwood, Allen Siebels, and Johnnie Pegorick.