CEDAR COUNTY, NEBRASKA - OBITUARY OF MRS. AUGUST MUELLER ==================================================================== NEGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the NEGenWeb Archives by Carol Tramp Permission granted by: Rob Dump, Editor, Cedar County News ====================================================================== CEDAR COUNTY NEWS MARCH 8, 1923 PIONEERS CALLED TO FINAL REWARD THREE PIONEER RESIDENTS OF CEDAR COUNTY PASS AWAY DURING THE WEEK TWO HAD LIVED IN COUNTY FIFTY YEARS JOHN L. MUCK, MRS. AUGUST MUELLER, AND MRS. IVER OLSON EARLY DAY RESIDENTS OF THE COUNTY, CALLED BY DEATH PAST WEEK Death visited the ranks of Cedar county pioneers, heavily during the past week, taking John L. Muck, Mrs. August Mueller and Mrs. Iver Olson, all of the Hartington community. Mr. Muck and Mrs. Mueller had been residents of the county for over fifty years, while Mrs. Olson had lived here for twenty years. Mr. Muck was born in Danzig, Germany on March 25, 1836, being aged almost 87 years old at the time of his death which occured last Saturday, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Joe Walton. Mr. Muck came to Cedar County in 1872, and homesteaded here, his son Fred now being on the old home farm between Hartington and Wynot. He had been sick only a week prior to his death. He is survived by two sons, Fred of Wynot and John of Hadley, Minn., and three daughters, Mrs. John Dixon of Miller, SD., Mrs. Isaac Evert of Sheldon Iowa, and Mrs. Joe Walton of near Hartington. Mrs. Dixon and John Muck came here for the funeral. Seventeen granchildren also survive him. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at Paragon Lutheran Church and were conducted by Rev. Jenning Thompson. Interment was in the Paragon Cemetery beside his wife, who died sixteen years ago. Mrs. Mueller was born in Aldenberg, Saxony, Germany, on April 5, 1842, being almost 81 years old when she died. She came to America in 1860 and settled first in Pennslyvania, where she lived up to 1871, when she moved to Cedar County. She had always enjoyed excellent health until two weeks ago, when she suddenly was stricken with paralysis of the cerebrum, gradually growing weaker until her death came last Thursday noon. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith, and was always a firm believer. She is survived by but one daughter, Mrs. Gilbert, three grandsons and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted from Paragon Lutheran church last Saturday afternoon, and were conducted by Rev. Jenning Thompson. Mrs. Olson was born at Rennesoi, Norway, on September 5, 1831 and was in her 92nd year at the time of her death. She was married while in Norway to Daniel Vok, who died and she later married Iver Olson. Ten children were born to this union, one of whom died two years ago. In 1875 she came to America with her husband and children, and settled first at Marengo, IA., from Iowa they moved to Spokane, Wash, but later returned to Missouri and later to Iowa again coming to Cedar county about twenty years ago. She made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Bertha Knudson until the time of her death last Monday. She ahd always lived a pioneer's life often in poor circumstances. In her later years she had poor health, but was always cheerful despite it. She was a devout member of the Lutheran church and being able to read up her last day, she got much enjoyment from her books of devotion. Funeral services are to be held this afternoon at Trinity Lutheran church with Rev. Thompson in charge.