COBIE, Mary K. 1905-1988

COBIE, LINDAMAN, HICKMAN

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Date: 2/24/2019 at 17:38:14

Mary K. Cobie

Mary Katharina Cobie was born on March 4, 1905, a mile south and one half mile west of the German Center #5 school, the daughter of Richard J. and Tille (Hickman) Lindaman. Mary died at the Presbyterian Home in Ackley on December 15, 1988, at the age of 83 years, 9 months, and 11 days.

Mary attended the German Center #5 school and took a course at the Snow College of Sewing in Grundy Center.

Mary's church was the East Friesland Presbyterian Church from birth to death. She was baptised at the church on June 4, 1905, and became a member on October 25, 1925. For 63 years Mary was a member of East Friesland where she was very faithful in attending Sunday School and Worship and working for her church.

On March 16, 1927, Mary married Joe W. Cobie. They were married in the home of her parents where her brother Delbert lives today. Joe and Mary farmed for 53 years, just two and a half miles north of East Friesland, until the death of Joe. Mary then moved to Ackley where she lived for the last eight years.

Mary enjoyed reading her Bible and other devotional books. She also enjoyed her garden and flowers and along with being a good cook and crocheting afghans that were beautiful she also loved to sew. She won many first prize ribbons for her baked goods at the Four County Fairs that were held in Ackley.

Mary was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Joe.

Mary is survived by her three brothers; John R. of Ackley, Fred of Waterloo, and Delbert B. of Wellsburg; seven nieces and two nephews and their families; and a host of friends.

Funeral services were conducted Saturday, December 17 at 10:30 a.m. at the East Friesland Presbyterian Church with Rev. Donald L. Martin officiating. Marlene Oelmann was organist and singers were Arlene Heetland and Marlene Oelmann. Ushers were Fred Feikes and William Koop. Serving as pallbearers were Alle Jaspers, Arthur Jaspers, Orville Wilts, Leonard Oelmann, Warren Lindaman and Frederic Fisher. Interment was in the East Friesland Church Cemetery. The Brandt-Fritz Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

--Ackley World-Journal (Ackley, Iowa), 22 December 1988, pg 5