Obit of Mrs. A. S. G. OBERNOLTE (b.1826 d.1907), Sibley Co., MN

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Arlington Enterprise
Thursday 31 January 1907

PASS TO THAT GREAT BEYOND
     It again becomes our sad duty to announce the
departure of one of Sibley county’s early pioneers.  Mrs.
A. S. G. Obernolte of this village was called to the other
side of the Jordan where sorrow and hardships she will
no more endure.  She died at the home of her son-in-law, 
L. F. Breitkreutz, on Wednesday of last week at 2
o’clock in the afternoon.  She had been ailing for some
time but nothing serious developed until a few days
before her death.  The immediate cause of her death
resulted from old age.  Medical aid and the kindest of
treatment proved of no avail and she gradually grew
worse until the black angel came and took her by the
hand and led her to the great beyond where sorrow will
be turned into joy.
     Mrs. A. S. G. Obernolte was born in Lippe
Detmold, Germany, in the year 1826 and was therefore
81 years old.  She came to this country in 1857 settling
in Cook county, Ill.  In the same year she was married
to A. S. G. Obernolte, where their union was blessed
with three children, namely, Augusta, Henry, and
Amelia.  In the spring of 1862 they removed to
Minnesota, settling in Kelso township, Sibley county,
where three more children were born, namely,
Frederick, August and Hermine.
     Henry, the oldest son, and Hermine, who is Mrs. R.
J. Young, are residents of the state of Idaho, and
Frederick lives in Los Molinos, California.  The other
children are residents of Sibley county; Augusta is now
Mrs. L. F. Breitkreutz of this village and Emilia is now
Mrs. F. T. Schlegel, whose husband is postmaster of
this village; and Aug., the youngest son, is County
Treasurer, residing in Henderson.
     The remains were kept from Wednesday until
Monday, but the two sons Frederick and Henry were
unable to come in time to be present at the funeral, but
Mrs. R. J. Young came in time to see her mother’s
remains interred.
     She leaves to mourn her demise a husband, three
sons and three daughters.
     The Obernolte family is a remarkable one, this
being the first death in the family during 50 years.
     The funeral was held from the home of L. F.
Breitkreutz, and the remains were interred in the East
Arlington cemetery, Rev. G. A. Rabe presiding at the
last sad rites.
     The relatives and friends are joined by the
community in their sad bereavement.
     May she rest in peace.

[Ed. Note: When her grandson, Warren Stanley Obernolte
died in April 1907, she was identified: Mrs. Sophie
Obernolte.]
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