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Johannes, Irene M.[1]

Female 1916 - 2007  (91 years)


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  • Name Johannes, Irene M. 
    Born 1 Jan 1916  Leigh, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 30 Nov 2007  Columbus, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 4 Dec 2007  Christ Lutheran Cemetery; Columbus, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I6235  Wuerdemann Family
    Last Modified 18 Dec 2017 

    Father Johannes, Johann Frederick,   b. 30 Sep 1871, Platte County, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 20 Nov 1947, Platte County, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Wurdeman, Anna Louise,   b. 15 Feb 1879, Leigh, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Apr 1971, Columbus, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years) 
    Married 16 Aug 1902  Christ Lutheran Church; Columbus, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3259  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rickert, Martin T.,   b. UNKNOWN, ? Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. UNKNOWN, ? Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 6 Dec 1941  Christ Lutheran Church; Washington, DC. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. Rickert, Donna Rae,   b. 3 Oct 1944, Columbus, NE Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. UNKNOWN, ? Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Living
     4. Living
    Last Modified 18 Dec 2017 
    Family ID F3258  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • _P_CCINFO 2-14330
      Irene graduated from Leigh, NE. High School in 1933.[ColfaxDeutschlandPlatte.FBK.FTW]

      Irene graduated from Leigh, NE. High School in 1933.

      From THE COLUMBUS (NE.) TELEGRAM, December 5, 2007-

      Irene M. Rickert, 91of Columbus, Nebraska, died Friday, November 30, 2007, at Meridian Gardens Assisted Living Center in Columbus.

      The funeral service will be held on Tuesday, December 4 at 10:30 AM at Christ Lutheran Church in rural Columbus, with Rev. John E. Nelson, Jr., and Vicar Brain McQuiggin officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be on Monday from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM at the Gass Haney Funeral Home and continue on Tuesday from 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM at the church. There will be a family prayer service on Tuesday at 10:15 AM at the church. Memorials are suggested to the Christ Lutheran School Building Fund or the families choice.

      Irene M. Rickert was born January 1, 1916, in Leigh, Nebraska, to John and Anna (Wurdeman) Johannes. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church and attended Zion Lutheran Grade School. Irene graduated from Leigh High School and went on to the Grand Island School of Business in Grand Island, Nebraska. She worked for the civil service in Washington, D.C., and on December 6, 1941 was united in marriage to Martin Rickert in Washington, D.C.. When Irene and Martin returned to Columbus, Irene went to work for Dale Electronics as a secretary. She was a member of the Lamplighter Extension Club, the Happy Go Lucky Club, and the Merry Mixer Card Club. Irene enjoyed bowling, sewing, and knitting. She was a member of Christ Lutheran Church where she had been a member of the Ladies Aid and the LLL.

      Irene is survived by:
      Daughter - Betty (Richard) Bohleber of Edgerton, WI
      Daughter - Patricia (Vaughn) Koester of Du Bois, NE
      Daughter - Roberta (Randy) Barnes of Halsey, NE
      11 Grandchildren
      4 Great-Grandchildren


      Irene was preceded in death by:
      Parents - John and Anna Johannes
      Husband - Martin Rickert
      Daughter - Dona Steube
      Brother - Werner Johannes
      Brother - Clarence Johannes
      Sister - Ellen Johannes
      Sister - Viola Timblin
      Original individual @I01687@ (@MS_WURDEMANNGM.GED1@) merged with @I1889@ (@MS_WURDEMANLEGACYG0@)

  • Sources 
    1. Gedcom File C:/Program Files/GenMerge/output/wurdemanlegacyGM.ged ColfaxDeutschlandPlatte.FBK.FTW Date of Import: 3 May 2008 ColfaxDeutschlandPlatte.FBK.FTW Date of Import: 3 May 2008 ColfaxDeutschlandPlatte.FBK.FTW Date of Import: 3 May 2008.