Wormke, Margaret (Mrs. Peter), 1855-1921

WORMKE, WOERMBKE, VANDERFECHT

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Date: 12/25/2016 at 10:10:43

From the Boyden Reporter, October 20, 1921:

Mrs. Margaretha Marie Wormke

Mrs. Margaret Wormke was born in Germany, on the 8th day of October 1855, and passed away at the home of her children, Mr. and Mrs. John Rohlf on last Wednesday night October 12th, being 66 years and 4 days of age at the time of her death. Funeral services for the deceased were held at her daughter's home at 12:00 p.m. last Saturday and at 2:00 p.m. at the Lutheran church in George, Iowa, with Rev. Flentje and Rev. Bunge officiating. Interment was made in the George cemetery.

Mrs. Wormke had been ailing for more than a year with rheumatism, and this together with her old age, finally took her life. Her husband preceded her in death some eight years ago, and since the death of her husband she has made her home with her daughter Mrs. John Rohlf and family. She leaves to mourn her death eight children and many other relatives. The children are Mrs. John Rohlf, Boyden; Mrs. Adam Kwikkle, Sheldon; Claus Wormke, Britton, S.D.; Herman Wormke, Andover, S.D.; Mrs. Dick Hollander, of George; Mrs. Wm. Doddenhoff, of Amherst, S.D.; Mrs. Fred Habben, of George; and Mrs. John DeRuiter, of Britton, S.D. All of her children were present at the funeral, which was also attended by many relatives and friends of the deceased. The Reporter extends its sincere sympathy to the bereaved children and relatives.

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An obituary in the Alton Democrat, October 22, 1921, Sheldon news, gives a number of alternate spellings and dates:

Margaret Mary Woermbke

The subject of this sketch Mrs. Margaret Mary Woermbke, was born on Oct. 8, 1855, in Germany. There her childhood and girlhood were spent, and her religious and secular education acquired. In her young womanhood she was united in marriage to Peter Woermbke, who preceded her in death in 1903. Coming to the United States thirty-six years ago she and her husband established a home on a farm in the vicinity of Boyden, and there resided permanently, until the death of the latter, after which she found a domicile with her daughter, Mrs. John Rolfs of Boyden. Her final illness was brief and her mortal suffering was ended on last Wednesday.

Six daughters: Mesdames John Rolfs of Boyden, A. Quikkel of Sheldon, D. Hollander of George, D. Dodenhof of South Dakota, W. Renter also of that state, and J. Happen of George, and two sons: Claus and Herman Woermbke of South Dakota points survive the mother. One daughter has preceded her to the spirit world.

Revs. H. Flentje of Sheldon and F. Bunge of George conducted the funeral services, which were held on Friday at the John Rolfs residence and at the Lutheran church at George. Interment in that town's cemetery....

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FindaGrave.com has Margaretha Maria Van Der Fecht Wormke, born Oct. 8, 1855, Germany; died Oct. 12, 1921, Sioux County, Iowa; spouse Peter Wormke (1844-1913); children Lena Margaret Wormke Rohlfs (1875-1957), Margaretha Bertha Emma Wormke Hollander (1888-1956), and Eliesa Wormke (1890-1907).; buried in Evergreen Cemetery, George, Lyon County, Iowa.