Iowa
Old Press
Guttenberg Press
Guttenberg, Clayton Co. Iowa
Thursday, March 17, 1927
WILHELMINA CAROLINE BIEDERMANN
Wilhelmina Caroline Biedermann, was the child of Wm. Thiese and
Magdalene nee Nicolai and was born Oct. 1, 1870 in this vicinity:
she was a child of Jefferson township all her life. Since she was
the child of Christian parents, she was baptized April 23, 1871
by the Rev. Johann Thurner. In the year 1881 she was confirmed by
the Rev. Besel. On the 14th day of Feb. 1890, she entered
intothe holy estate of marriage with Mr. John Biedermann, the
Rev. Janig officiating. There were born to this union 7
children, of these one, Elizabeth, was called to the eternal
beyond in 1916 at the age of 23, six children arae surviving.
Mrs. Biedermann was a faithful follower of her Master, trying to
meet the Christian obligations with candor and
whole-heartedness. As an active christian she attended her
services regularly: joined the Ladies Aid and Missionary Society
in order that she might be still more useful to her Master and
use the God-given gifts for larger services with the wise
realization that some say she would be called upon to give an
account of her
time and talents and means and opportunites, knowing full well:
"That as a man soweth so shall he reap.” Her
Christian spirit was also manifested when she was
ready to offer a home to two boys, who thru the demise of their
parents had no more home, James and Chas. Devlin, now of Woodman,
Wis., of these two, James enjoyed the home of our deceased sister
for more than six years; she, who was much encumbered with the
care of her own large family, was ready in this emergency to
extend her hand where great need arose, as it as her uniform
custom to help where she was needed. More of this kind in
this world of selfishness—what a better world this globe
would be.
God had given her a strong constitution: she was never sick until
two years ago when she became vehemently ill. Slowly the
days and weeks dragged by and her condition became more
aggravated as time moved on. On Feb. 7th, she went to La Crosse,
underwent what was considered a successful operation, and
was preparing to come home with what she thought was a new
lease on life. The home was prepared by children and
husband for a happy reception when the sad intelligence was
flashed over the wire that Mrs. Biedermann was no more. That her
soul had fled the body at 5:30 o’clock and so suddenly that
the
doctor was not able to reach the bedside in time. Once more
proving how insecure is the foundation of this world upon which
we are walking and that while we are planning for the future, the
door to the future is being closed and we are commanded to step
out of this world into the presence of the great God. What
a warning to all of us. She passed away in her best years
at the age of 56 years, 5 months and 8 days, being deeply mourned
by her husband, her six children: Mrs. Louis Rohwedder,
John and William of Garnavillo, Mrs. Don Risk of Independence,
Iowa, Mrs. R. Werges of McGregor and Harold also by her eleven
grandchildren, of whom Edward will miss her, knowing her only as
a dear mother, also five brothers, Ferdindand Thiese,
Herman Thiese, Fred Thiese, Otto Thiese and Goerge Thiese: two
sisters, Mrs. Fred Miller of Guttenberg and Mrs. Ed Bergman of
Rockwell, Iowa: two half-brothers, Gus and Wm. Thiese and many
other relatives and friends.
Her soul, purified with the blood of Christ, is triumphant in the
realm of bliss and her body in due time will be called forth from
slumber and raised a glorious body. Until then we say Rest in
Peace!
[submitted by K.D., June 2004]