Tibken, Arvilla (1883-1965)

TIBKEN, BITTMAN, SPIES, RECTOR, RATHMAN

Posted By: Lisa Spies (email)
Date: 9/6/2006 at 12:21:33

Obituary from the Atlantic News-Telegraph, Atlantic, Iowa on Wednesday, February 24, 1965.
Mrs. Tibken Dies at 81
Anita - Mrs. Peter Tibken, 81, died at 8:25 p.m. Tuesday at the Atlantic Memorial hospital. She had been under treatment at the hospital since a gall at her farm home four weeks ago.
Surviving are two daughters Mrs. Marie Rathman of Anita and Mrs. Louise Rector of Elliott, eight grandchildren and 14 great -grandchildren.
The Rev. Bliese will conduct last rites at 2 p.m. Friday at First Evangelical Lutheran church near Wiota with burial in the church cemetery.

Obituary in the Anita, Iowa, paper on Thursday, February 25, 1965.
Mrs. Peter Tibken, 81, long time resident of Cass county, passed away Tuesday evening at Atlantic Memorial Hospital where she had been a patient since fracturing her arm in a fall several weeks ago.
Arvilla Tibken was born Apr. 7, 1883 in Union township and there she grew to young womanhood. On Jan. 20, 1904 she was married to Peter Tibken and they farmed in Union township until August 1953, when they moved to their present home at 704 3rd street in Anita. Mr. and Mrs. Tibken observed their 50th wedding anniversary on Jan. 20, 1954.
Mr. Tibken died Feb. 2, 1954.
She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Tom (Marie) Rathman of Anita and Mrs. Louise Rector of Elliott; 8 grandchildren; and 14 great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 p.m. at First Lutheran Church south of Wiota. Pastor Arthur Bliese will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery.