From Nodaway Valley Historical Museum Obituary file:

Herman Herzberg, Sr.

Herman Herzberg Sr. was born March 18, 1847, at Hoyerhagen, Hanover, Germany. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran church. At the age of 19 years, in 1866, he emigrated and came to our country. For some time he lived in Chicago, but he disliked city life and moved on a farm near Chicago, in Cook county, Ill. In the year 1870 he was married to Miss Dorothy Herzog and the same year he moved to his home place in Page county, Ia., becoming a member of the Immanuel congregation, which at that time had nine voting members. The marriage was blessed with twelve children, five of them dying in their infancy. He is survived by one sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Siebrandt of Tinley Park, Ill., seven children, Sophia, wife of William Buesing; Dora, wife of William Bartels; Dick Herzberg; Emilie, wife of Henry Nothwehr; George; Joseph, and Ed Herzberg, eighteen grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.

The last half year Mr. Herzberg lived with his daughters and died at the home of Henry Nothwehr Wednesday evening, Jan. 18 at 8:10 at the ripe age of 80 years 10 months. At his request after his death, his remains were taken to his old home, the Ed Herzberg home, where a short service was held Saturday, Jan. 21, at one-o'clock, after which the procession proceeded to the Immanuel Church where the funeral services were held. His pastor, Rev. Mueller, delivering excellent sermons both in English and German languages. The English text being chosen from St. Luke, 10-20: "Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" and the German text from Philippians 1-23, "Having a desire to depart and to be with Christ, which is far better."

Pallbearers were his four sons and three sons-in-law. A large assemblage of friends gathered at the church to show their last tribute of love and respect for the deceased. His remains were laid to rest in the cemetery adjoining the church. Louis Sunderman, brother-in-law of the deceased, came from Scotland, S. Dak., to attend the funeral.