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WAHOO WASP - JULY 25, 1940
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Mrs. C. HEISER BURIED SUNDAY
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Mrs. Christiana Heiser, 66, Waverly, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Elmer W. Pearson, Ceresco, following a long illness.
Funeral services for the deceased were held Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the Pearson home and 2:00 o'clock at the Lutheran church with Rev. A. H. Peterson officiating. Burial was at Malcolm Cemetery. Geo. Nelson Service.
Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Herman Gerdes, Malcolm; Mrs. Elmer W. Pearson, Ceresco; Mrs. Aurthur Sharpe, Lincoln; Miss Emma, Waverly. Six sons, Carl J., Valparaiso, Conrad W., Raymond, Ed R., Valparaiso, Henry F., Davey; George and Fr, Waverly; one sister, Mrs. Clarence Maxfield, Walla Walla, Washington.
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MRS. CHRISTIANA HEISER
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Mrs. Christiana Heiser was born in Wittenburg, Germany February 26, 1874. She, together with her parents, came to America five years later, and located in Lancaster County, Nebraska.
She married Henry Heiser January 23, 1893. Eleven children were born to the Heisers. One of these passed away in early age.
In 1921 Mrs. Heiser and her children became members of the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Ceresco.
Since October 1, 1939 she has been confined to her bed, and passed away in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Elmer Pearson in Ceresco, Friday morning, July 19, at the age of 66 years, 5 months and 22 days. Mr. Heiser died January 16, 1931.
She is mourned by the children, Carl, Bertha, Conrad, Edward, Sophie, Henry, Christiana, George, Emma and Fritz. There are twenty grandchildren and one great-grandchild. She is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Clarence Maxfield of Walla, Wash.; one half-sister and four half-brothers.
After many and great trials, this mother has now found that rest for which she longed during the long days of utter helplessness.
Funeral services were held at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, Ceresco, on Sunday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, Rev. A. H. Peterson officiating. Internment at Malcolm, Nebr. The six sons carried their mother to the grave.
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WAHOO WASP - JULY 25, 1940
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MRS. C. HEISER OF WAVERLY DIES AT CERESCO ON FRIDAY
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Mrs. Christiana Heiser of Waverly passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Elmer Pearson at Ceresco, Friday morning, July 9 at the age of 66 years after a long illness. She is survived by ten children; four daughters, Mrs. Christiana Sp of Lincoln, Mrs. Bertha Gerdes of Raymond, Mrs. Sophia Pearson of Ceresco, and Miss Emma at home. Six sons, Henry, Carl, Fritz, Edward and George.
Funeral services were held at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Pearson at 1:30 and 2:00 o'clock at the Lutheran church on Sunday afternoon with Rev. A. H. Peterson officiating. Burial was at the family plot at Malcolm.
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