Bingenheimer, Mrs. Charles (Alvena) 1856-1929

BINGENHEIMER, PRODEHL

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, volunteer (email)
Date: 5/26/2009 at 20:45:06

LeMars Sentinel
October 4, 1929

RESULT OF FALL HASTENS DEATH
MRS. CHARLES BINGENHEIMER SUFFERED FRACTURE OF LEG THREE WEEKS AGO

Following an illness of three weeks Mrs. Bingenheimer, wife of Chas. Bingenheimer, died at her home, 114 Fourth Avenue SE., Wednesday night. Mrs. Bingenheimer, who had poor health for some time, suffered a fall in her home three weeks ago Tuesday. At that time she slipped on a rug while engaged in household work. In the fall she sustained a fracture of the right leg between the knee and thigh.

Her weakened condition and age precluded her recovery and pneumonia with other complications arose.

Alvena Prodehl was born in Germany, November 18, 1856, and was approaching 73 years of age. When a young woman she came to America with the members of her family, who settled in Stanton township.

She was united in marriage with Charles Bingenheimer in Johnson township forty-four years ago. Following their marriage, they farmed there and then moved to Huron, S. D., near where they farmed for twenty years and then returned to Plymouth County and for the past twenty years have lived in LeMars.

Mrs. Bingenheimer leaves to mourn her loss her husband, Charles Bingenheimer; her brothers, Charles Prodehl of Moville, Herman Prodehl, of Huron, S.D., and Fred Prodehl, of Cherokee. Other relatives are Mrs. Lizzie Petascka, of Huron, S.D., and Augusta Prodehl, of Cherokee.

The funeral will be held from the home Saturday afternoon and services conducted at St. Paul’s Methodist church at 2 o’clock, the pastor, Rev. Geo. M. Ruff officiating, and interment made in the city cemetery.

Mrs. Bingenheimer was highly esteemed in the community where she had made her home since young womanhood, and was respected by all who knew her.