Mary (Hausman) Rabe

RABE, HAUSMAN, EWOLDT, FETT

Posted By: Stephanie Fleenor (email)
Date: 2/13/2012 at 16:48:42

Mrs. H. Rabe Dies Saturday

This community was shocked Saturday evening when word was passed along that Mrs. Henry Rabe had passed away peacefully at her home northwest of town. Mrs. Rabe had been an invalid for the last four years. She was cared for most of the time by Mrs. Wilmer Hanson of Lake View and Mrs. Charles Dobbert, who change off in caring for her. However, she was not seriously ill until that afternoon and the end soon came. She was 74 years, two months and 18 days old.

Mary Hausmann was born in Mill county, Ill., Dec. 24, 1867. Her parents were Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Hausmann. When she was eight years old she came with he parents to Sac county in which she has since resided. She attended the rural schools here.

During her early life she attended the Evangelical church, later attending the Richland Methodist church.

On Jan. 3, 1888, she was united in marriage to Henry Rabe of this township. To this union five children were born: Louis, who preceded her in death Sept. 20, 1930; Alfred, at home; Rosina (Mrs. Hans Ewoldt) of Cedar Rapids; Louise (Mrs. August Fett) of Aurelia; and Ralph, of Odebolt.

Besides her husband and children there remain to cherish her memory: eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Carrie Halboth, Sioux City; Mrs. Alvina Mandernach and Mrs. Anna Huebner of Odebolt.

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 at the home and 2 at the Methodist church with the Rev. Wayne C. Stauffer officiating. The hymns, “In the Garden” and “The City Four Square” were sung by Mrs. Marvin Friday and Mrs. John F. Buehler, with accompaniment by Mrs. Stauffer. Pallbearers were John McLean, Ernest Mandernach, Conrad Hoefling, H. E. Raasch and Ben Buehler of Odebolt, and Edgar Nitzsche of Spencer. Burial was made in the Odebolt cemetery.

Among the relatives and friends attending the funeral from a distance were Mrs. E. W. Kirkman, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hausmann, Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Hausmann, all of Van Horn; Will Rabe, Kansa City, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. George Mandernach, Sac City; Mr. and Mrs. August Fett and sons, Aurelia; Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Nitzsche, Spencer. Mr. and Mrs. Hans Ewoldt, Marie and Howard of Cedar Rapids were unable to attend because of the illness of Mrs. Ewoldt.

-The Odebolt Chronicle
March 19, 1942