Mary (Jensen) Wilt (1948)

WILT, JENSEN, ALGREEN

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler (email)
Date: 12/26/2016 at 07:53:16

Stuart Herald
Stuart, Iowa
Thursday, March 4, 1948
Page 6

Dexter News

Mrs. Wilt, sister of Pete and Carl Jensen and Mrs. Freda Algreen, passed away at her home in Dexter Friday night. The funeral was held Sunday in the Lutheran church.
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Transcriber’s note: First name taken from gravestone at Earlham cemetery, Madison county, Iowa.
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Dexter Sentinel
Dexter, Iowa
Thursday, March 4, 1948

Mrs. Maria Wilt Rites Held Here

Funeral services were held Sunday for Mrs. Maria Wilt who died at her home in Dexter Friday. A short prayer service at the Evans funeral home preceded the funeral rites at the Lutheran church, where Rev. K. Daib officiated.

Music was furnished by Mrs. Lenore Martens, who sang “Abide With Me” and “Be Still My Soul” accompanied by Miss Ruth Jobst at the organ.

Casket bearers were the six Blohm brothers, Carl, George, Walter, William, Ed and Frank. Burial was in the Earlham cemetery.

Marie Katherina Jensen Wilt, the daughter of Julius Jensen and his wife Dorothea, was born in Pell Worm, Germany, Sept. 30, 1860. As a child she was taken into fellowship with the Triune God through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism.

As a child she emigrated to America with her parents. In 1876 she renewed her baptismal vows after the mandatory instruction, in the rite of confirmation.

March 24, 1887, she was joined in marriage to Benjamin Wilt of Earlham, who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by one brother, Chris, of Denison, three sisters, Mrs. Anna Abbot, Frederica and Ida Jensen.

She is survived by three brothers, Peter and Carl of Dexter, Dorius of Worster Ohio, and two sisters, Mrs. Bertha Herman of Beach City, Ohio, Mrs. Frieda Algreen of Earlham. The days of her life numbered 87 years, 4 months and 27 days.

“Aunt Mary” as she was known, was considered a good friend and neighbor, always interested in the well-being of her family and friends. The past two years she suffered some, but never complained. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends.

Those attending the services from a distance were Frank and Perry Jensen of Denison, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Butler of Creston, Ray Abbott of Omaha, Neb., Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Case of Newton, Mr. and Mrs. Clark Abbott and Mrs. Charles Brown of Orient, Mrs. Ed Wambold of Greenfield, Mr. and Mrs. Jay Robinson and Dr. George Blohm of Des Moines, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fritz of Van Meter, Dr. Frank Blohm of Hubbard and Carl Blohm of Weldon.

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