THEILENGERDES, Marie (1865-1957)

THEILENGERDES, GERDES, EHLERS, BRASS

Posted By: Hancock Co Genealogical Society (email)
Date: 10/20/2013 at 00:51:57

Woden Woman Dies; Services Set for Saturday

Woden - Mrs. Frederick Theilengerdes, 91, died at her home in Woden Wednesday.

Mrs. Theilengerdes came to America from Germany in 1913 and lived on a farm near Woden until 1937, when she moved to town. Her husband preceded her in death in June 1930. One son George died in 1950 and another died in infancy in Germany.

Surviving are two sons, Fritz Gerdes and William Gerdes, and three daughters: Mrs. George Ehlers, Hettinger, N. D.; Frieda Brass, Woden, and Martha Gerdes, at home. There are 24 grandchildren and 59 great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church with the pastor, the Rev. E. R. Sommerfeld, officiating, preceded by services at Osman Funeral Home at Britt at 1 p.m.

Burial will be in Bingham Township Cemetery.

source: Mason City Globe Gazette 11 Jul 1957, page 27