Rosina (Rabe) OESTMAN SCHROEDER

RABE, OESTMAN, SCHROEDER, RUCKDASCHEL, NUEHRING

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 1/20/2007 at 14:36:39

Postville Iowa, ca July 1928

1874 Nov 10 - 1928 Jul 05
Mrs. J.C. Schroeder Passes Last Thursday at Age of 54 Years

Rosina Schroeder was born November 10,1874, at Eivelsee, Hanover, Germany, and died at 2 a.m. July 5, 1928. About 1890 she came to the United States and was united in wedlock with Fritz Oestman of Steeleville, Ill., and this union was blessed with two sons, Fritz and William, now residing in this vicinity. In 1901 her husband died and for several years she made her home wither brother, August Rabe of Belmond, Iowa, keeping house for him. Coming here to visit her uncle Dietrich Nuehring, she met John C. Schroeder. Their friendship developed and in 1906 they were united in marriage. Mrs. Schroeder soon became acquainted and very prominent in church circles, being a member of St. Paul's church, the Ladies' Aid and W.M.S., in all of which organization she showed great interest and liberality, giving freely of her time and substance to the welfare of the work of the church. Though not very well for some years she never complained and suffering quietly tried to fulfill her duties as mother, wife and church member. Though advised to the contrary, she was determined to help with the chores of the farm, and while engaged at this work she was trampled upon by young cattle, suffering internal injuries and was taken at once to Postville Hospital. Upon her own request her pastor was summoned to her bedside to minister upon her. She exhibited as strong Christian faith, saying "If he wants me now I'm willing to go - not my will but his be done." She also requested that her husband, sons, daughters and brothers be called so they might take Holy communion with her. ON the afternoon of July 4th she and her nearest kin celebrated this most blessed sacrament and the night following her Lord called her to sit and sup with him and loved ones gone before at the heavenly board.

She is survived by her grief stricken husband, J.C. Schroeder; two sons, Fritz and William Oestman of near Postville; two stepchildren, Mrs. Walter Ruckdaschel of Postville Arthur Schroeder of Castalia; and three brothers, August Rabe of Belmond, Iowa, and William and Charles Rabe of Steeleville, Ill., besides many other relatives and a host of friends. The funeral was held from this St. Paul's Lutheran church in this city last Saturday afternoon conducted by Rev. E.T. Finck. Interment in the Postville cemetery.