Charles Christin Wede (1870-1948)

WEDE, KLINGER, PETERS

Posted By: Alan Nicholson
Date: 7/6/2012 at 22:54:46

Sutherland Courier, 7 Oct 1948, p 1, Col. 1

Charles Wede Passes Away; Funeral Rites on Friday Afternoon

Charles C. Wede, 77, a resident of the Sutherland community for 50 years, passed away about 10 o'clock Monday night at the Hand hospital at Hartley. He had been in failing health for some time and was taken to the hospital two weeks ago. Funeral services for Mr. Wede will be held at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon at the Bethel Lutheran church, with Rev. E. E. Greene in charge. Interment will be in Waterman cemetery.

Mr. Wede was born at Schleswig, Holstein, Germany, December 10, 1870, and came to America in 1878. He came to O'Brien county in 1888 and farmed until 1939 when he and Mrs. Wede moved to their present home in Sutherland. Beside his wife, he is survived by three sons, Elmer of Sutherland, Orvel of Larrabee, and Lloyd of Los Angeles, Calif., a brother Henry of Sutherland, and sister, Mrs. John Peters of Everly.

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Sutherland Courier, 14 Oct 1948, p 1, Col. 1

Charles Wede Funeral Services on Friday

Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Bethel Lutheran church for Charles C. Wede, O'Brien County pioneer, who passed away at the Hand hospital at Hartley Monday night, following a two weeks' illness. Rev. E. E. Greene had charge of the services which were directed by the Baumgarten Funeral Home. The ladies' quartet, composed of Mrs. Harvey Buchendahl, Mrs. Ray Olson, Mrs. Louis Witt and Mrs. Leroy Pingel, with accompaniment by Mrs. Lorin Drefke, sang "Rock of Ages", "Asleep in Jesus" and "Abide With Me". Pallbearers were August Frerk, Roy Schimmer, W. R. Steinert, O. L. Smith, William Johannsen and Carl Barry. Mrs. Roy Schimmer and Mrs. Harry Segelke had charge of the flowers. Interment was in Waterman cemetery.

1870 - Charles C. Wede - 1948

Charles Christin Wede, son of John and Elisa Wede, was born on December 10, 1870, in Schleswig, Holstein, Germany. He passed away October 4, 1948, at the Hand hospital in Hartley, Iowa, at the age of 77 years, 9 months and 25 days. His earliest years were spent near the place of his birth, in Germany. At the age of 8 he came to America, and to Iowa, living first at Dixie, Iowa, and then, after 2 years there, coming to O'Brien county in 1880. This has since been his home, so he was considered a pioneer resident of this community. It was here that he attended country school.

He became a member of the Lutheran church, having been baptized as a baby in Germany, and confirmed in Bethel Lutheran church in 1947. On January 3, 1900, he was united in marriage to Louise Klinger at Sutherland, Iowa. To them were born 3 children: Lloyd, Orvel and Elmer. Twenty years ago the deceased gave up his lifelong occupation, that of farming, and in 1939 he moved to town.

He was stricken seriously ill about 2 weeks ago and for 12 days was confined to the hospital. He leaves to cherish his memory, his wife Louise, his three sons, Lloyd of Los Angeles, Calif., Orvel and Elmer, both of Sutherland; one brother, Henry Wede of Sutherland; one sister, Mrs. Sophia Peters of Everly; 7 grandchildren and many other relatives and friends.