| Augusta Flake was born in Cuming County, near Wisner, NE. Her parents were William Hass and Anna Baumgart Hass. She was baptized in infancy in St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church and later confirmed there. She was educated in St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church School. She grew up and lived at her parents’ home until she married Edward Flake of Washington County on June 15, 1915.
They then moved to the farm at Herman where they resided until his death in 1951. She continued to live there with her son, Darrell, and family, until her death.
Her love for her home and her family was her life. She loved working in her garden and her flowers. She was a devoted grandmother and she loved he simple things of life and to her it was rewarding.
She loved her Church and was a devoted Christian.
Augusta truly lived a full life.
She passed away at the Fremont Annex on October 19, 1983, at the age of 89 years.
She is survived by her son Darrell, two daughters, Thelma Heinssen of Blair and Mrs. Jack (Lorraine) Wachter of Herman, 11 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.
Six brothers, Gustav, John, William, Julius, Fred and Paul, and three sisters, Irene, Ida and Alma, and her parents preceded her in death.
The following is from the funeral card:
In Memory of Augusta Flake
Dec. 29, 1893 Oct. 19, 1983
Wisner, Nebraska Fremont, Nebraska
Funeral Services
1:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 22, 1983
Salem Lutheran Church
Fontanelle, Nebraska
Officiating
The Rev. C. VanderStoep
Organist Miss Esther Langhorst
The Funeral Congregation will sing
Hymn #390 “I Love To Tell The Story”
Hymn #327 “Rock of Ages”
Pallbearers
Dean Heinssen Tom Wachter
Gary Wachter Ernest Hass
Edwin Eggers LeRoy Hass
Interment
Vacoma Cemetery north of Arlington, Nebraska
Arrangements by Reckmeyer-Moser Funeral Home Arlington, Nebr.
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She is survived by one son, Darrell of Herman; and two daughters, Mrs. Thelma Heinssen of Blair and Mrs. Jack (Lorraine) Wachter of Herman. Three sisters, Mrs. Emma Eggers of Beemer, Mrs. Albertina Meyer of Wisner and Mrs. Harold (Rosina) Glissman of Porterville, California; 11 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren also survive her.
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