CEDAR COUNTY, NEBRASKA - OBITUARY OF MARY STAPPERT ==================================================================== 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 ====================================================================== THE CEDAR COUNTY NEWS - August 14, 1952 DIES SATURDAY AT HER HOME IN WYNOT Wynot - Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Stappert, 80, who died at her home here August 9, after being in poor health for 10 years, were held Monday morning from Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Rev. Edward Hunkeler officiating at the solemn high mass. Burial was in the cemetery at Bow Valley under the direction of Wintz Mortuary. Pallbearers were Ralph Noecker, Ralph Fischer, Henry Arens, James Stappert, Cyril Koch and Frank Promes. Honorary Pallbearers were Mrs. Frances Burbach, Mrs. Peter Becker, Mrs. Tony Schulte, Mrs. Leona Dreesen, Mrs. Alphonse Kathol, and Mrs. August Noecker. Mary, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Arens, was a lifelong resident of the Bow Valley community. She was born there November 6, 1871. She was married to Frank H. Stappert in Bow Valley, in 1896. Mr. Stappert died January 7, 1902. She continued to make her home on the farm near Bow Valley until a year ago when she moved to Wynot with her daughter, Miss Rose Stappert. She was a member of SS Peter and Paul parish at Bow Valley until she moved to Wynot. She was a member of Christian Mothers. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Barney (Elizabeth) Fischer, Mrs. Paul (Pauline) Noecker, and Miss Rose, all of Wynot, a half- brother, Anton Arens of Hartington, a half-sister Mrs. Louise Hochstein of Newberg, Ore., eight grandchildren, and 17 great- grandchildren. Among relatives from away who came to attend the fuenral were Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Fisher and Sharon of Alma and Mrs. Louis Arens and son Ralph of Hartington.