Augusta Spiegel Theide (1878-1943)

SPIEGEL, THEIDE

Posted By: Anne Hermann (email)
Date: 4/7/2010 at 21:27:27

Maquoketa Community Press
July 29, 1943

Spragueville News
Obituary of Mrs. H. L. Thiede

Augusta Marie Louise Spiegel Thiede, the daughter of John Spiegel and his wife, Marie, was born on October 19, 1878, at Fairfield, in Jackson county. Early in her infancy she was brought to the saving waters of baptism and declared a child of god on April 13, 1879. In her early youth she attended the public school and then the confirmation school conducted by the late Rev. L. M. Reck. She was confirmed in the Lutheran faith on April 10, 1892, in Salem Lutheran church in Spragueville, Iowa. On April 12, 1904 she was united in marriage to Herman L. Thiede. The young couple started farming on the old home place of the deceased.

The deceased was given to have much concern for her family and others at the expense of her own health. This was especially true before her last sickness. Early on Sunday morning of July 18, the deceased suffered a severe gastric hemorrhage and was taken to Mercy hospital in Clinton. A blood transfusion was given her which made her rally for the time but again on last Saturday another transfusion was necessary, however. Now she continually grew worse and on last Sunday evening about 11:30 p.m. with her husband and her pastor at her bedside, she answered the summons of her Maker. She reached the age of 64 years, nine months and six days.

She is survived by her husband, Herman L. Theide and one son, George of Spragueville. One sister, Mrs. John Stecken of Fairfield, and five nieces and two nephews also survive. A daughter, Laura, preceded her mother in death in her infancy. Her parents and one sister, Mrs. Henry Stoecksen, also preceded her in death.

Funeral services were conducted on Wednesday, July 28, 1943, at 1:30 p.m. at the Campbell funeral home and at 2:00 p.m. at Salem Lutheran church in Spragueville, Iowa, with the Rev. L. R. Meinecke, in charge. Committal was made in Salem Lutheran cemetery in Spragueville.

Singers at the funeral were Patty Powers and Mildred Kemp. Songs sung were Rock Of Ages, The Old Rugged Cross, and In The Garden.

The organist was Mrs. Gilbert Sromeyer.

Ethel Ohlmeyer, Mrs. J. Eckelberg, Mrs. A. Oatke, Mrs. N. Tillmony and Minnie Kemp were in charge of flowers.