Lulu (Wright) Ringheim (1867-1943)

WRIGHT, RINGHEIM, GARY, CUMMINS, BOWMAN, HAGAMAN

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 6/12/2013 at 22:45:03

From unknown newspaper 1943

Funeral rites for Mrs. Andrew M. Ringheim, 75, longtime prominent Nevada woman, who pased away at her home here Wednesday, March 24, were held at Memorial Lutheran church Friday, at 10 a. m., with her pastor, Dr. J. O. Simon in charge.

There the flower-banked bier wa arranged in front of the altar at shich she had worshipped for half a century.

A large group of relatives friends and neighbors were present to join with the children and other members of her immediate family in paying a final tribute of love and respect to her earthly body.

Casket bearers were neighbors and close friends of the family officiating both at the church and the grave. They were Carl Stone, Harry Langland, E. S. Armstrong, F. M. Boardman, Dr. Max Frazier and John Allen.

During the brief and simple service was accompamied only by a number on the organ, by Harry Shristensen, the minister read a brief life sketch of the deceased as follows:

"Lulu Wright, daughter of William G. and Margaret Leora Gary Wright, was born at Ames, Iowa, December 21, 1867, and died March 24, 1943, age 75 years, 3 months and 3 days. She attended the Ames schools and graduated from the high school there, after which she enrolled at Iowa State college, wher she was a student for four years. She taught school for nearly two years before being united in marriage to Andrew M. Ringheim, young business man of Nevada, July 31, 1890.

Mr. and Mrs. Ringheim, with their children, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at their home at 622 Fifth street, July 31, 1940.

Four children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Ringheim, three surviving and one dying in infancy. The eldest is the son William Wright Ringheim of 936 Eleventh street, Nevada, who had long been associated with his father in the conduct of the mercantile business here; Margaret, now Mrs. Marquis Bowman of Winnetka, Illinois, and Ruth Emily, now Mrs. Charles Hagaman of Albany, N. Y.

She is also survived by five grandchildren, they being William Wright Ringheim Jr., Marquis and Margot Bowman and Margot and Nancy Hagaman.

Surviving also is one sister, Mrs. Florence Cummins of Chicago, while her two brothers, Claire Gary Wright and William Wright, preceeded her in death.

Mr. Ringheim passed away after a long illness on December 31, 1941.

During her ong residence in Nevada, she had been active in church, charitable and social affairs. She was charter member of the Nevada Womans club and a very early member of Chapter AM, P. E. O. and had been an active member of Memorial Lutheran church since April 1, 1892.