GAEDE, WILLIAM (1856-1930)

GAEDE, LEMBKE OR LAMKA, PIEPER, BAUMGARTNER

Posted By: Linda Hagedorn Finley (email)
Date: 8/12/2012 at 21:12:41

SOURCE: Sumner Gazette - February 20, 1930

WM. GAEDE FUNERAL WAS HELD FRIDAY
AT LUTH'RN CHURCH
Interment Was Made at St.
John's Cemetery North
of Sumner

Funeral services for Wilhelm Gaede, who died at his home in Sumner on February 12, were held at St. John's Lutheran church last Friday afternoon. Burial was made at the Lutheran cemetery North of Sumner.

Wilhelm Gaede was born in West Prussia, Germany, December 4, 1856, and in infancy was consecrated to the triune God by the sacred act of holy baptism. In 1868 he came to America with his parents who at first settled at Palatine, Ill. Here the departed received instruction in the fundamental doctrine of Christian faith and on May 1, 1870, was confirmed by Pastor R. Krueger. Two years later the family moved to Dayton township in Bremer county.

On March 4, 1883, he was united in marriage with Ernestine Pieper. This union was blessed with 9 children, three of which have preceded the father into eternity, *one daughter dying in infancy, Edwin at the age of six years and Elizabeth, **Mrs. John R. Babbitt in 1918.

At first the family lived in Dayton township three years. In 1886 the departed purchased the farm of 80 acres, 2 miles North of Sumner where he lived for 37 years until 1923 when he retired from farming and moved to Sumner.

Since 1887 he has held membership with St. John's Lutheran Congregation. He was a faithful member of the church. Regularly he attended divine services and frequently came to the Lord's table. He sought to be a true follower of his Lord and Savior, he desired to serve Him who first served us, in Whom alone is our salvation. Thus by the grace of God he fought the good fight of faith, and the words apply to him "Be thou faithful unto death and I will give thee the crown of life."

He was blessed with good health until ten days ago when he began to suffer from an attack of cereberal lesion due to arterial sclerosis. God granted him a painless and peaceful end Wednesday morning at 1:15 o'clock.

His age was 73 years, 2 months and 8 days. His death is mourned by his wife, his 6 children, Herman of Reliance, So. Dak.; Sylvia, Mrs. John Whalen, of Providence, R.I.; August of Sumner; William and Emma of Long Beach, Calif.; and Ernest, pastor at Preston, Minn., one sister, Mrs. Baumgartner of Sumner; 1 brother, Louis Gaede of Tripoli, 7 grandchildren and many other relatives and friends.

*Infant Son headstone at St. John's Lutheran Cemetery May 20, 1893 indicates son of William and Ernestine

**Elizabeth and John W. Babbit headstones at Wilson Grove Cemetery in Sumner, IA