Individual Details
Engelina "Lena" Rickels
(23 Feb 1890 - 28 Nov 1932)
Events
| Birth | 23 Feb 1890 | Castle Grove Township, Jones, Iowa, United States | |||
| Marriage | 1 Apr 1912 | Christian "Chris" Specht | |||
| Death | 28 Nov 1932 | Anamosa, Jones, Iowa, United States |  |
Families
| Spouse | Christian "Chris" Specht (1873 - 1933) |
| Father | Harm Rickels (1858 - 1924) |
| Mother | Maria Catharine "Mary" Hinrichs (1861 - 1931) |
| Sibling | John Rickels (1882 - 1947) |
| Sibling | Margaret "Meta" Rickels (1884 - 1908) |
| Sibling | Maria Rickels (1885 - 1951) |
| Sibling | Henry Rickels (1888 - 1971) |
| Sibling | Emma Rickels (1892 - 1962) |
| Sibling | Wilhelm "William" Rickels (1894 - 1965) |
| Sibling | Elise Margaretha Harmine "Minnie" Rickels (1896 - ) |
| Sibling | Frederick G Rickels (1898 - ) |
| Sibling | Martha Rickels (1906 - 1974) |
Notes
Death
THE MONTICELLO EXPRESS...DECEMBER 1, 1932...PAGEMrs. Chris Specht Died At Mercy Hospital
The death of Mrs. Chris Specht, 42, occurred at Mercy hospital, Anamosa, last Monday, where she had been ill for the past five weeks.
Engeline Rickels Specht was born Feb, 23, 1890, in Castle Grove township, Jones county, living there until her marriage to Chris Specht April 20,1912. Mr. and Mrs, Specht made their home on a farm in Buffalo township, Linn county. Mrs. Specht is survived by her husband, a daughter, Irene, at home; four brothers, John and William Rickels of Castle Grove township, Jones county; Henry and Fred Rickels of Anamosa; four sisters, Mrs. Herman Julfs of Anamosa, Mrs. Philip Skelley of Center Junction, Mrs, George Poppe of Langworthy, and Mrs. Ed Harms of Monticello.
Funeral services were held yesterday at 1:30 p.m., at the Congregational church at Anamosa.