Klemme, Mrs. August (Minnie) 1865-1945

BUEHRE, KLEMME

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Akron Register-Tribune
May 24, 1945

MRS. AUG. KLEMME IS CALLED TO HER REWARD, MAY 16
Funeral Of Early Day Resident Held Here Friday Afternoon

Mrs. August Klemme, an early day resident of this vicinity, passed away at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. Mahlon Hansen, in Akron, Wednesday, May 16, 1945, at 12:20 a.m. after an illness of several weeks of heart trouble, at the age of 79 years, 9 months and 23 days.

Minnie Sophia Klemme, nee Buehre, was born July 23, 1865, in Lake county, Indiana, where she spent her youth. She was baptized and confirmed in the Evangelical Lutheran Church there. On November 26, 1885, she was united in marriage with August Klemme, and in 1886, they moved to a farm in western Plymouth county, where they lived until 1910, when they moved to Akron, which had remained her home until her death.

Mrs. Klemme was preceded in death by her husband; two sons, Edwin and Herbert, and one daughter, Lulu. She leaves to mourn her depature, two sons, Harry and Alfred Klemme, of near Akron; 10 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren; one brother, Henry Buehre, of LeMars, Iowa; one sister, Mrs. Louise Elting, of Oak Park, Illinois; also many other relatives and a host of friends.

Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at 1:30 at the Lewison Funeral Home in Akron and at 2:00 o’clock at the English Lutheran Church, conducted by Rev. C. W. Samuelson, of Marcus, Iowa, a former pastor here. Two hymns were sung by H. J. Behmer, with accompaniment by Mrs. H. Shoulberg. Acting as pallbearers were six grandsons, Walter, Embert, Erwin, Vernon and Gordon Klemme and Mahlon Hansen. Interment was in the Preston township Lutheran cemetery.

Present for the services from a distance were: Mrs. Melvin Henrichs and two children, of Chicago, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. Rehborg and two children, of Harris, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Buehre, Jr., of Sioux City; Mrs. Henry Buehre, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Fred Susemihl and Mrs. Minnie Klemme, of LeMars, Iowa.