Louise Riedemann (1860-1940)

KARRIES, HARRIES, STEIMKE, STEINKE, RIEDEMANN, RICHTER, BRINKERT, PINGEL

Posted By: jane austin (email)
Date: 7/9/2016 at 19:19:43

Another Pioneer Resident of O'Brien County was laid to rest on last Friday, when the mortal remains of Mrs. Louise Riedemann were committed to the grave in the cemetery of St. John Lutheran Church of Germantown. The burial service was conducted by the Rev. W. H. Jurgens, the pastor of the deceased. In the church service he addressed the audience and especially the mourners on the basis of the words with the righteous in this life and in eternal life. The Congregation sang appropriate German chorals.

The deceased was born in Hanover, Germany, on March 6th, 1860, the daughter of Mr. John Karries [sic], and his wife, Margaret, nee Steimke. She was baptized in early infancy by the Rev. Christian Retacke, who also confirmed her on Palm Sunday, 1875. To the vow she made her God on the day of her confirmation the departed Mother, with God's help, remained true to the end of her life.

In the spring of 1878, she married Mr. Henry Riedemann; and in August 1881 the young couple came from Germany directly to Germantown, where they settled on a farm 2 1/2 miles northeast of the church. It was here that the 9 children, with which this union was blessed, were born, all of whom survive with the exception of George, who died as a four-year-old in 1899.

In the fall of 1903 the couple moved to Germantown where they had built a house, at present occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Philip Rlchter. Here they lived until the husband died in 1919. Since then the deceased had made her home with her children, most of whom lived in the immediate neighborhood. Since January 1939, however, when traveling became somewhat burdensome, she had made her home with her sister, Mrs. Emily Richter in Germantown.

During the past summer she became severly ill, so ill that for a time everyone despaired of her life. However, she recovered in a measure and was able to be up, especially to visit the public worship, which was her great delight. It was while attending the divine service on October 6th that an attack of coughing siezed her, necessitating her removal to her home. Two weeks later her condition had so advanced that she became bedfast, and in the morning hours of Wednesday, October 30th, she fell asleep in the firm faith of Jesus, her Savior, as we confidently hope.

She had attained to an age of 80 years, 7 months, and 23 days.

She leaves to mourn her departure her aged sister, Mrs. Richter, her eight children, Martha, Mrs. Henry Brinkert; Fred; Ernest, all of Primghar; Henry, of Germantown; August, of Cleghorn; Edward, of Hartley; Alfred, of Kingsley; and Emily, Mrs. Ed. Pingel, of Preston, S. Dak.; also 30 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren, as well as a host of other near and distant relatives and friends.

Her body was borne to the grave by six grandsons, George Brinkert, Milford Riedemann, Vernon Riedemann; Walter Riedemann; Erwin Riedemann; and Ferdinand Riedemann.

Paullina (Iowa) Times, Nov 7, 1940, p5