Obit for BUTENHOFF, Wilhelmina Tiews (b.1856 d.1927), Clay Co., MN ========================================================================= USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. If you have found this file through a source other than the MNArchives Table Of Contents you can find other Minnesota related Archives at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/mn/mnfiles.htm Please note the county and type of file at the top of this page to find the submitter information or other files for this county. FileFormat by Terri--MNArchives Made available to The USGenWeb Archives by: Don Hansen Submitted: June 2006 ========================================================================= WILHELMINA BUTENHOFF OBIT, #372 Barnesville Record-Review Thursday, 8/18/1927, p1 Mrs. August Butenhoff, well known resident of Baker, passed away at her home in that village Thursday, August 11, 1927, at 12:30 p.m. following a lingering illness. Mrs. Butenhoff, whose maiden name was Wilhelmina Tiews was born in Sletten, Germany, March 27, 1856. At the age of seven she came to America with her parents, settling in Milwaukee, Wis., where they resided 14 years, after which they moved on a farm near Dows, Iowa, where she was married to August L. Butenhoff June 11, 1878. The young couple settled on what was known as the old Butenhoff homestead in Franklin County, Iowa, where they resided 35 years. In the spring of 1911 they bade farewell to old-time friends and acquaintances, and came to Baker, Minn., where they have since lived a quiet retired life. Mrs. Butenhoff was a diligent person who held the love and respect of all who knew her. She lived a most honorable Christian life, always ready to sacrifice for the welfare and happiness of others. During the last months of her life she bore the burden of her illness, in which she suffered intensely, with much patience and good cheer. Having submitted herself in faith to the living Savior, she willing surrendered her earthly life to be with Him in whom she trusted and had unbounded faith. Funeral services which were largely attended were held from the home and later from Trinity Lutheran Church at Sabin, Sunday afternoon. The remains were laid to rest in the beautiful church cemetery. Her four sons, Ferdinand, William, Henry and Otto and two grandsons, Rudolph and Arthur Possehl, acted as pallbearers. Obsequies were conducted by Rev. Paul Schum, who chose as his text the beautiful words "For me to live is Christ and to die is gain". The pastor also rendered two solos which were favorites of the deceased. Floral offerings were many and beautiful. Mrs. Butenhoff leaves to mourn her departure, her husband, four sons, William, Ferdinand, Henry and Otto and three daughters, Mrs. H. C. Possehl, Mrs. O. N. Iverson and Mrs. T E. Iverson, 19 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren and a large number of other relatives and friends. Two sons and one daughter preceded the mother in death. Those who attended the funeral from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. Albert Korth Mr. and Mrs. Otto Korth, Theo Korth, and E. H. Buge of Dows, Iowa; Albert Buge and daughters, Lillian and Ethel of Coulter, Iowa, and Mr. and Mrs. A. Stock of Albany, Minn. May the memory of the honorable life the deceased lived, be a comfort to the bereaved family. ========================================================================= Copyright Don Hansen 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm =========================================================================