Alma Louise Niehaus 1911 - 2003

NIEHAUS, WIEGERT, BURGUS

Posted By: deb (email)
Date: 3/3/2014 at 21:25:39

The Hawk Eye, November 20, 2003; Burlington, Iowa:

Alma Louise Niehaus, 92, of Sperry, died Wednesday, November 19, 2003, at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.

Born July 28, 1911, in rural Sperry, she was the daughter of Gustav and Emma Wiegert Burgus. On February 24, 1932, she married John Lawrence Niehaus in Burlington. He died November 27, 1970.

Mrs. Niehaus was a homemaker. She also cooked at the Sperry school and did various housekeeping jobs for local residents.

She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church and WELCA of Mediapolis. She enjoyed collecting salt and pepper shakers, working outdoors and cooking and baking.

Survivors include one daughter, Gloria Lehmann of Sperry; one son, Gary Niehaus of Donnellson; two grandchildren; and six step-grandchildren.

Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, six brothers and six sisters.

Visitation will be from noon to 6 p.m. Friday at Hagele and Honts Funeral Home in Mediapolis, where the family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m.

The funeral for Mrs. Niehaus will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Mediapolis, with the Reverend Armin Weng officiating. Burial will be in St. Paul's Cemetery.

Memorials have been established for Immanuel Lutheran Church, St. Paul's Cemetery fund and Mediapolis Community Ambulance Service.