BIGALK, Rosetta Anna (Walter) 1882-1909

WALTER, BIGALK, KEUNE, MILLER

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Date: 10/29/2010 at 20:25:51

Cresco Plain Dealer, May 14, 1909, page 4, column 3 and Source: Twice-A-Week Plain Dealer May 14, 1909, LP, C3

OBITUARY.

Rosetta Anna Walter, daughter of August and Amelia Walter, was born in Albion Township, Howard County, Iowa, on the 26th day of November, 1882; and died in her home, May 8, 1909.

She was married to Paul Bigalk, Sept. 5, 1906, and settled on the home farm where she has since resided. Her married life was short but happy, lasting but 2 years 8 months and 3 days. How quickly it passed.

April 30th, a bright little boy was born into their home and their joy was now complete, but this joy was suddenly replaced with bitter grief when the mother passed away a few days after the birth of her child who is left to be comforted and cared for by someone else.

Rosetta, as we loved to call her, enjoyed the privilege of a good education. A course of training at the Iowa State Normal School which she had gained, fitted her admirably for the position of teacher in our public schools, which vocation she pursued very successfully for several years.

At the age of 14 years, she consecrated her life to God and His services, and became a member of the Evangelical Association. In the line of church work she became very active and efficient, filling various offices in different branches of the church. She served several years as superintendent of the Sunday school as well as teacher. She was also an officer and faithful worker in the Women's Missionary and Ladies' Aid Societies.

She was a willing worker, doing service not unto men but unto God. Whatever she did was done with a will. This in some measure accounts for her success, and because of this she was sought for on every hand.

With crushed hearts and tearful eyes, we stand and ask: Oh God, why was she so soon taken from us? The answer however comes softly: "What I do thou knowest not now, but thou shalt know hereafter." Again we say Rosetta, our sister, sweetly rest in Jesus. We will never forget you. We will see thee again.

We as a society have lost much, even more than we can now realize, but our loss is her eternal gain. Deceased was 26 years 5 months and 12 days of age at the time of her death.

The mourners, who have the sympathy of the entire community, and her sorrowing husband and the little babe Samuel, her father, mother, three sisters viz: Mrs. John Keune, from near Cresco, Mrs. Herman Miller and Mrs. Albert Bigalk, both of Albion, an aged grandfather and a host of other relatives and friends.

The funeral which was very largely attended, occurred on Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 from the Albion Evangelical church, conducted by her pastor Rev. J. C. Schwab, who was very ably assisted by the Revs L. W. Bock of Des Moines, and W. C. Mether, of Alta Vista.

Obituaries found in the Howard-Winneshiek Genealogy Society Library, Cresco, Iowa and contributed by Janice Sowers, 2010. Transcribed by an IA GenWeb Volunteer.