Matilda Wisener 1868-1955

WISENER, BRENDES, KELLING

Posted By: Sharon Elijah (email)
Date: 4/1/2017 at 09:33:51

5 May 1955 - The Tipton Advertiser

Matilda Brendes Wisener, daughter of Henry and Margaret Kelling Brendes was born in New Liberty township, Scott county, on July 31, 1868. She was the seventh child of a family of ten children, nine girls and one boy.

She moved with her parents to a farm in Cedar county at the age of 11 years. Here she attended country school and Clarence high school. After graduation she taught school for a number of years and attended normal school and summer school at Mt. Vernon. On April 6, 1899, she was united in marriage to Ernest Wisener of Tipton, Iowa. She spent all her married life in Tipton with the exception of six years spent on a farm.

She taught a number of years after marriage and for several years she had interest in a millinery and ready-to-wear shop.

She was an active member of First Presbyterian church, Tipton, joining by letter from the church in Clarence. She was very active in the church and Sunday school work as long as health would permit. She was also active in the Rebekah lodge and other social affairs.

Her parents, six sisters and her brother preceded her in death. Her husband and one sister are left to mourn her departure.

Funeral services were held in the Peterseim funeral home with Rev. Harold Kratzat officiating. Burial was in the Tipton Masonic cemetery.