Adina Marie Stigge 1872-1978

STIGGE, WISCHMEIER, BREUER, DIETSCH, PETERMANN

Posted By: Debbie (email)
Date: 2/4/2006 at 11:29:57

The Burlington Hawkeye, Monday, November 6, 1978, page 14
Mrs. Adina Stigge
Funeral for Mrs. Adina Marie Stigge, 105, West Burlington, Rt. 4, oldest resident of Des Moines County, who died Saturday, November 4, will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Peace Lutheran church, Rev. Roy Satre; Prairie Grove cemetery.
She died at 8:20 p.m., Saturday at New London Care Center.

She was born Dec. 25, 1872, at Pleasant Grove, to Charles A. and Christina Wischmeier Breuer. She married Fred Stigge, Sr. on May 12, 1896; he died March 28, 1958.

She was a member of Peace Lutheran church and the Ladies Aid society of the church.

Surviving: Three sons, Walter, Mt. Pleasant; Willis and Fred Jr., both of West Burlington; two daughters, Mrs. Inez Dietsch, New London and Mrs. Grace Petermann, West Burlington; 24 grandchildren, 42 great grandchildren and 28 great great grandchildren.

Funeral: 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Peace Lutheran church, Rev. Roy Satre; Prairie Grove Cemetery. The body will be taken from Lunning Chapel at 12:30 p.m., Tuesday. A memorial for the church has been established