RINDELS, Ebbe 1844-1921

RINDELS, HEIKENS

Posted By: Tammy (email)
Date: 4/12/2016 at 19:57:43

Mrs. Ebbe Rindles Dead

Mrs. Ebbe Rindles, who was stricken last Wednesday, died at the home of Mrs. Henry Loof, her daughter, on Friday, after lying unconscious for two days.

The funeral was held on Tuesday, at the Wellsburg Reformed church, Rev. Wm. Landsiedel officiating.

Mrs. Rindles was 76 years, 8 months and 8 days old at the time of her death. She was well known to all the people of the community and was a hard worker even until her very last days. She was always friendly and cheerful and her cheery greetings will be missed by those who often met her on her way to and from her home on the north side.

The pall bearers were old friends and fellow townsmen who had known her and her husband for many years. They were: Dan Snittjer, Chris Neseman, Jibbe Ross, H. B. Koolman, Chris Neessen, Henricus Lindaman.

Obituary
Mrs. Ebbe Rindles, nee Heikens, was born July 3d, in the year 1844, at Campen, Ostfriesland, Germany. She was wedded to Hildebrand Buss Rindles in 1870 at Loquard, Ostfriesland, and came to this country in 1883, and lived the rest of her life in and around Wellsburg.

For 46 years she was privileged to share life's joys and sorrows with her husband, until about five years ago he preceded her in death.

The Lord blessed their union with three children, Mrs. Kea Looff, Gossa and Hilko Rindles.

Last Wednesday, March 9th, while on her way home from town, she was suddenly overtaken by a stroke remaining unconscious for two days, until she was called to the Great Beyond on Friday, March 11th, at 1 o'clock a.m. at the home of her daughter.

Services were held in the Wellsburg Reformed church, on Tuesday, March 15th, Wm. Landsiedel officiating. Interment was made in the Wellsburg cemetery.

--Wellsburg Herald (Wellsburg, Iowa), 16 March 1921, pg 1