CEDAR COUNTY, NEBRASKA - OBITUARY OF LAURINE MUELLER

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Laurine Mueller
	YANKTON, S.D. - Laurine Mueller, 89, Yankton, S.D., formerly 
of Menominee, died Feb. 12, 2000 at Avera Sister James Nursing Home, 
Yankton.
	Visitation was Feb. 14 at Kostel Funeral Home, Yankton.
	Funeral services were Feb. 15 at St. Boniface Catholic Church, 
Menominee, with Rev. Greg Benkowski officiating.
	Burial was in the parish cemetery.
	Pallbearers were Allan Mueller, Dean Mueller, Jim Mueller, John 
Mueller, Marty Schulte and Robert Schulte.
	Laurine was born Aug. 29, 1910, to John and Martha (Albrecht) 
Mueller in a log house three miles northeast of Menominee.  Rev. Zeruth 
Teves baptized Laurine, baptized Laura Anna, at St. Boniface Church, 
Sept 7, 1910.  Her First Holy Communion was made June 6, 1920, at St. 
Boniface with Pastor Jos. Johnen.  She attended grade school at District 
112, River View, about a quarter mile from home, graduating from the 
eighth grade in 1926.  She continued with school for two more years, 
until May 1928. During her school years, Laurine received many awards for 
perfect attendance, penmanship and spelling.
	After her mother died in March 1928, Laurine stayed at home to 
help her father raise and care for the remaining family members, the family 
farm and chicken hatchery.  After her father died in 1965, Laurine, along 
with her elder sister and brother, continued with the farm partnernship.  
She often baby sat for many of her nieces and nephews.  For years, she 
enjoyed the "Your Neighbor Lady" radio program, as well as weekly the music 
program of Lawrence Welk.
	Laurine moved to Avera Sister James Nursing Home June 10, 1996, 
where she resided until her death.
	Laurine is survived by two sisters, Esther (Cyril) Schulte, 
Springfield, S.D. and Cleopha (John) Schulte, Downey, Calif.; 27 nieces and 
nephews; 57 great-nieces and nephews; and 17 great-great nieces and nephews.
	She was preceded in death by her parents, five brothers, four sisters, 
four nephews, one niece and one great-great nephew.
	Memorials may be directed to the Benedict Health Foundation Avera 
Sister James Nursing Home.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2000  CEDAR COUNTY NEWS