OBITUARY: Clara Tidemanson Brogmus, 1882-1981, Mitchell County, Iowa

[St. Ansgar Enterprise, 12 FEB 1981]




         Clara Brogmus Funeral Held Here Saturday, February 7

  Funeral services for Mrs. Clara Brogmus, 98, who died at the St. Ansgar
Good Samaritan Center February 4, were held February 7 at the First
Lutheran church with the Rev. Stephen Engelstad officiating.

  Clara Tidemanson Brogmus was born [February ?] 14, 1882 on a farm south
of St. Ansgar, the daughter of Ole and Annie (Nelson) Tidemanson. Here she
grew up with her four brothers, spending much time in the wooded areas
along the Cedar River that adjoined the farm.

  She attended the rural elementary schools and St. Ansgar Seminary. As a
young person, Mrs. Brogmus worked part time in a general store in Mitchell,
and it was at this time that she started doing the fancy embroidery and
hand work for which she is remembered.

  February 14, 1907 she married Christian H. Brogmus at the First Lutheran
church where she had been baptized and confirmed. They made their home in
St. Ansgar. Widowed in 1933, Mrs. Brogmus continued to lead a busy life in
the community. Her church and its activities were always foremost in her
life, but she was also active in community work, being a charter member of
the American Legion Auxiliary, the Woman’s Club and the Wa-Tan-Ye Club.

  After January 1, 1944 Mrs. Brogmus became actively employed with the
Allied Service Corporation here and continued in that capacity until she
retired in the early 1960’s. These daily contacts with the people of the
community were a source of much satisfaction and real enjoyment to her.

  She was preceded in death by her parents, four brothers, her husband and
two infants.

  Mrs. Brogmus is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Orval (Maurine) Ause of
Hinsdale, Ill; four grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.

  Burial was in the First Lutheran cemetery with Rev. Engelstad in charge
of committal services.





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