BRAHMS, Gladys (1899-1941)

BRAHMS

Posted By: Mike Amidon (email)
Date: 2/28/2016 at 15:44:22

July 3, 1941

Mrs. O.W. Brahms, 42, of Lincoln, died Saturday morning at 9:45 at the University hospital in Iowa City where she was a patient since last Monday. She had been ill for about three weeks and death was caused by pneumonia and complications. The funeral service was held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Federated church in Lincoln, with the Rev. Norman FrerKing in charge. Music was furnished by Miss Dorothy Martens, Miss Kathleen Lorenz, Orville Lauterbach and the Rev. Mr. FrerKing. They sang "One Sweetly Solemn Thought," Ivory Palaces," and "No Night There." Mrs. William Lorenz accompanied at the organ. Pallbearers were Ed. Boege, Sylvan Ames, Ralph Schmidt, Guy Mason, Al Reinhard, and Harry Schulz. Mrs. Wayne Downey, Mrs. H.T. Wentzien and Mrs. S. Skare took care of the flowers. Burial was in Maple Hill cemetery between Lincoln and Gladbrook.

The following life sketch was read at the service: Gladys Amidon Brahms, daughter of Charles A. and Martha Amidon, was born June 24, 1899 near Garwin. All of her life was spent in Tama county. In 1903 the Amidons moved to a farm near Toledo. Mrs. Brahms was gradated from the Toledo high school in 1927 and taught in rural schools in the Toledo vicinity and later in the Lincoln community. On February 26, 1920 she was united in marriage with Otto W. Brahms, of Lincoln, Making their home in the Lincoln community Mrs. Brahms took an active part in the work of the community and church. She united with the Fairview-Methodist church near Toledo at an early age, and when she went to make her home at Lincoln, transferred her membership to that church. Her life was devoted to her home and her God. As a member of the choir, treasurer of the church, an officer in the Ladies Aid society, as church school pianist and as teacher of the young people's class, her sincerity of faith has made a deep and lasting contribution to the religious life of the community in which she resided. Here was a life of service to the needs of others. A year ago she cared for her father during his last illness, giving comfort to him as she did to all those who needed her care. Her mother preceded her in death June 11, 1926. Mrs. Brahms was a member of the Tama County Rural Women's chorus. Surviving is a sister, Mrs. Harry P. Sharp, of Toledo, two brothers, Walter M. of Omaha, and Russell C., of Clarion, besides a host of relatives and friends.