Mary Holstein (1863-1931)

HOLSTEIN, BOETTCHER, MUSSMAN, BEEMAN, KURTH, EVANS

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 3/2/2014 at 15:12:51

Bellevue Herald, January 13, 1931

FUNERAL FOR MRS. JOHN HOLSTEIN TOMORROW

Mrs. John Holstein passed away at 3 o'clock Sunday morning after a short illness of pneumonia. Mary Boettcher, a daughter of the late John and Sophia Boettcher, was born November 9, 1863, at Galena and came with her parents to the Bellevue vicinity in infancy. In 1881 she was united in marriage at Bellevue with Fred Mussman, who died in 1889. In 1892 she married a second time to John Holstein in Belleuve. who preceded her in death several years ago.

Surviving are one son and three daughters, Fred Mussman of Preston, Misses Anna and Lillian Holstein and Mrs. Ralph Beeman; one brother, Charles Boettcher of Chicago and two sisters, Mrs. Charles Kurth and Mrs. William Evans of Bellevue. Two daughters, Mrs. Charles Barten and Miss Elizabeth Mussman preceded her in death.

Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon from the home of Mrs. Ralph Beeman to St. John's Lutheran church at 2 o'clock, conducted by the Rev. S. M. Ide, pastor. Burial will be in the Lutheran cemetery.