Albert C. WASEM

WASEM, DERSCHEID, HERDENREICH, BOICE, GRIGGS, HOUGHTON

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 5/30/2009 at 19:56:17

18 August 1881 --- 5 Nov 1950

After a long illness, the end came for A.C. Wasem, Sunday evening. His legion of friends called on many occasions to know how he was, as he was a much respected citizen. Albert C. Wasem, eldest son of George and Mina [Derscheid] Wasem, was born at Fort Dodge, Iowa, on August 18, 1881, and died at his home on Osceola, Sunday, November 5, 1950, at 7.40 pm, at the age of 69 years, 2 months, and 18 days. He spent his boyhood in Fort Dodge, and he came to South Dakota in 1898, and had been a continuous resident of the state up to the time of his death. In the early years of manhood, he farmed and the remaining years up to the age of 65 was spent working on the Great Northern railroad. He was married to Lillian Herdenreich, on January 25, 1913. To this union were born two daughters. He leaves to mourn his passing, his widow, two daughters, Mrs. Glenn Boice, of Portland, Oregon, and Mrs. Maurice Griggs, of Alpena, SD; one brother, Sid Wasem, of Osceola, and one step brother, Marcus Houghton, of Seneca, and many other relatives. He was a member of the Methodist church since boyhood, and also a member of the Odd Fellows lodge. Mr Wasem was kind and loving to his family and his quiet manner and ready wit made him a host of friends. He was very patient through his 4 years of affliction and not once did his faith in God ever waver.

The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon, at two o'clock at the Methodist church in Iroquois, conducted by Rev. W.J. Stevenson, after which interment was made in the Iroquois cemetery. The music was furnished by Mrs Howard Hoevet and Mrs Ralph Joseph, who sang the Old Rugged Cross, Beautiful Garden of Prayer, and Beyond the Sunset, accompanied by Mrs Everett Westerberg. The pall bearers were Gilbert Schlueter, Charles Schlueter, Ace Perryman, Gilford Odom, Walter Klein, and Gene Perryman.