Rites Held Saturday For Mrs. Niebaum Of Arlington

Funeral services were held Saturday for Mrs. Thelma Niebaum, 61 years of age, of Arlington, who died following a lingering illness.

The services were held at Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church in Fontanelle with burial in the Church Cemetery. The Rev. Otto Spehr officiating.

Surviving are a son, James, Missouri Valley, Iowa; a daughter, Mrs. Raymond (Janet) Ludwig Jr., Arlington; six grandchildren; and her mother and step-father, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bohner, Nickerson.

Mrs. Niebaum was a member of Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church; Tabitha Circle of the Church, and of Sarepta Chapter 48 Order of Eastern Star.

Mrs. Niebaum was born February 7, 1906 at Nickerson. She was married there June 9, 1926, to George Niebaum, who died in October 1963.

Note: Since the actual death date was not given, the news article date was used.

~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~