MRS. F. AHLEMEYER

Mrs. Hanna Friederika Louise Stranghoener was born northeast of Arlington March 9 1882. At the age of fourteen she was confirmed in her Christian faith in St. Paul’s Lutheran church.

On March 17, 1904 she was united in marriage to Fred W. Ahlemeyer, and to this union were born five children: Harvey of Orum, Mrs. Harry Walkenhorst of near Arlington and Elsie, Lillie and Irene at home.

Mrs. Ahlemeyer died in a Fremont hospital Friday morning, Dec. 29, of pneumonia, following a week’s illness at the age of 51 years, 9 months and 20 days.

She leaves to mourn her loss, besides the immediate family, a son-in-law, a daughter-in-law, two grandchildren, two sister-in-laws and two brother-in-laws.

Funeral services were held Sunday, December 31 at 1 o’clock at the home two miles northeast of Orum and at two o’clock at St. Paul’s Lutheran church of which she was a faithful member. In spite of the extremely cold weather in the afternoon, over 500 attended the service. Her pastor, Rev. G. W. Wolter, officiated. Mr. and Mrs. O. Schnakenberg sang a duet at the home and the choir sang in the church.

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

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