NIEMAN, Dorothy Margaret Martha 1916-2012

NIEMAN, KRUMM, CROWLEY, FELDT, GUTMAN

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 7/15/2012 at 17:59:37

Dorothy Margaret Martha Nieman

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St. Ansgar, Iowa - Dorothy Margaret Martha Nieman, 95, of St. Ansgar, died Friday, July 13, 2012, in St. Ansgar.

Funeral service will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 17, at the First Lutheran Church, St. Ansgar, with the Rev. Paul Weeg officiating. Burial will be at the First Lutheran Cemetery, St. Ansgar. Visitation is scheduled for Tuesday from 11 a.m. until service time at the church.

Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home of St. Ansgar is in charge of arrangements.

Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar, 641-713-4920, www.schroederandsites.com .

[Mason City Globe Gazette website, July 15, 2012]
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ST. ANSGAR,IOWA - Dorothy Margaret Martha Nieman, 95, of St. Ansgar, Iowa, passed away on July 13th of cancer at her daughter's home with her family.

Funeral service will be held on Tuesday, July 17, 2012, at the First Lutheran Church, St. Ansgar, Iowa, at 1:30 p.m. with the Rev. Paul Weeg officiating. Burial will be in the First Lutheran Cemetery, St. Ansgar. Visitation is scheduled after 11 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home of St. Ansgar is in charge of arrangements.

Dorothy was born on August 27th, 1916, in St. Ansgar, Iowa, the daughter of Walter C. and Hedwig (Hattie) A. (Feldt) Gutman. She was the oldest of nine children and learned to help her mother early on with cooking, baking and raising the children. Dorothy was five years old when her family moved to a farm west of Randall, Minn.

She married Harry Herman Nieman on July 17th, 1935, at St. Cloud, Minn. They lived on the Otto Nieman farm west of Little Falls, Minn., for nine years, then moved to Britt, Iowa, for ten years and then moved to Wells, Minn., for two years before moving back to St. Ansgar, Iowa, in June 1956.

After working out of the home, she started a greenhouse at her home in the 1970s since Harry was in poor health. Harry passed away on June 16th, 1975. Her family helped with much of the work in the greenhouse. And her grandchildren learned much about growing plants. She sold the greenhouse to Joyce (her granddaughter) and Tom Crowley on August 29th, 1992.

Dorothy retired to a new home on the south side of St. Ansgar. Here she crocheted and sewed making doilies, afghans and many quilts for family members and the church. Dorothy enjoyed having the great-grandchildren come over to visit, learn to cook and bake. They then would play games and enjoy the treats that they made. Dorothy enjoyed having friends and family over to visit, making wonderful diners the family will long remember. She also enjoyed traveling to visit family from Alaska to Florida.

Dorothy is survived by her children, Yvonne Krumm of St. Ansgar, Iowa, and Harry Otto (Dorothy Jean) of Mapleview, Minn.; grandchildren, Donald Krumm, Ocala, Fla., Debra (James) Nelson of Rose Creek, Minn., Joyce (Thomas) Crowley of St. Ansgar, Iowa, and Pastor Diane Krumm of Mayville, N.D.; great-grandchildren Kristina (Steven) Morische of Dayton, Maine, Lacey Crowley of Speicher, Germany, Shawn Crowley of Fairborn, Ohio; and two sisters, Delores Mooney of Baltimore, Md., and Elaine Little of Punta Gorda, Fla.; and one brother, Myron Gutman of Fairbanks, Alaska; sister-in-law, Geraldine Barney of Tucson, Ariz.; sister-in-law, Frances Gutman of Fairbanks, Alaska; brother-in-law, Duane Miller of Long Prairie, Minn.; brother-in-law, Jim Lillemo of Isanti, Minnesota; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Harry Herman; three brothers, Walter, Willard and Donald; two sisters, Margaret Miller and Marilyn Lillemo; sister-in-law, Laurene Gutman; niece, Beverly Rae Regnell; and son-in-law Clarence Krumm.

[Published in Mason City Globe Gazette, July 16, 2012]
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Dorothy was born on August 27th, 1916 in St. Ansgar IA the daughter of Walter C. and Hedwig (Hattie) A. (Feldt) Gutman. She was the oldest of nine children and learned to help her mother early on with cooking, baking and raising the children.

Dorothy was five years old when her family moved to a farm West of Randall, Minnesota.

She married Harry Herman Nieman July 17th, 1935 at St. Cloud, Minnesota. They lived on the Otto Nieman farm West of Little Falls, Minnesota for nine years, then moved to Britt, Iowa, for ten years and then moved to Wells, Minnesota for two years before moving back to St. Ansgar, Iowa, in June 1956.

After working out of the home, she started a greenhouse at her home in the 1970’s since Harry was in poor health. Harry passed away on June 16th, 1975. Her family helped with much of the work in the greenhouse. And her Grandchildren learned much about growing plants. She sold the greenhouse to Joyce (her Granddaughter) and Tom Crowley on August 29th, 1992.

Dorothy retired to a new home on the South side of St. Ansgar. Here she crocheted and sewed making doilies, afghans, and many quilts for family members and the church. Dorothy enjoyed having the Great Grandchildren come over to visit, learn to cook and bake. They then would play games and enjoy the treats that they made. Dorothy enjoyed having friends and family over to visit making wonderful dinners the family will long remember. She also enjoyed travelling to visit family from Alaska to Florida.

Dorothy is survived by her children: Yvonne Krumm of St. Ansgar, Iowa and Harry Otto (Dorothy Jean) of Mapleview, Minnesota. Grandchildren Donald Krumm, Ocala, Florida, Debra (James) Nelson of Rosecreek, Minnesota, Joyce (Thomas) Crowley of St. Ansgar, Iowa, and Pastor Diane Krumm of Mayville, North Dakota. Great Grand children Kristina (Steven) Morische of Dayton, Maine, Lacey Crowley of Speicher, Germany, Shawn Crowley of Fairborn, Ohio and two sisters Delores Mooney of Baltimore, Maryland, Elaine Little of Punta Gorda, Florida, and one brother Myron Gutman of Fairbanks, Alaska, sister-in-law Geraldine Barney of Tucson, Arizona, sister-in-law Frances Gutman of Fairbanks Alaska, brother-in-law Duane Miller of Long Prairie, Minnesota, brother-in-law Jim Lillemo of Isandi, Minnesota and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Harry Herman; three brothers, Walter, Willard, and Donald two sisters, Margaret Miller and Marilyn Lillemo, sister-in-law Laurene Gutman, niece Beverly Rae Regnell and son-in-law Clarence Krumm.

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Dorothy Margaret Nieman

Born: August 27, 1916

Died: July 13, 2012

Visitation:
Tuesday, July 17 After 11 AM
First Lutheran Church

Funeral Service:
Tuesday, July 17 1:30 PM
First Lutheran Church

Burial: Tuesday, July 17
First Lutheran Cemetery

[Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home website]