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From THE LEIGH (NE.) WORLD, September 27, 1946 -
Ida Augusta Moeller was born October 22, 1881, in Holstein Germany. At the age of one year her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Moeller, came to this country and their first home in the new land was near Papillion, Douglas county, Nebraska. When she was five years old, the family moved to a farm in Colfax County five miles south of Leigh. This community remained her home. She was confirmed in St. Paul's Church, and on April 13, 1898, she was married to Fritz Miller. They farmed south of town until they bought the place three and one half miles west of Leigh which is known as the home farm and which is today occupied by Duane Loseke. That was the family home for 45 years.
Retiring from the farm in 1943, they have since made Leigh their home. Throughout her life Mrs. Miller was loyal to her faith in the Lutheran church.
For the past several weeks she had been in failing health and for the past two weeks she was hospitalized in Omaha. She died shortly before noon, Friday, September 20, 1946, at the age of 64 years, 10 months and 28 days.
The remains were taken to the Brailey and Dorrance Chapel in Omaha where a prayer service was held for the accommodation of many relatives who were unable to attend the funeral at Leigh. The service was conducted by Rev. Walter Wilkens, missionary pastor, of Omaha. Relatives present, in addition to the family, were Herman Vierregger, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Miller, R. McClimans, Mr. and Mrs. Edw. Krist, Mrs. Mabel Hill. members of her family accompanied the remains to Leigh.
Funeral rites were held from the home to Zion Lutheran Church. Rev. E.C. Werner delivered the sermon of 2nd Kings, 20-1: Set thine house in order for thou shalt die, and now live. Flower bearers were Mrs. Ed Korte, Mrs. Ewald Deichman, Mrs. Arnold Barjenbruch, Mrs. Walter Buss, Ellen Johannes, and Pauline Barjenbruch. Pallbearers were neighbors of long standing, Otto Wurdeman, Otto Littelman, Paul Loseke, Charles Grotelueschen, Fred Hillen, and Clarence Olson. Mrs. Lawrence Olson accompanied congregational singing.
Mrs. Millers chief interest were in her family and in her home and church. She had a wide acquaintance and she will be kindly remembered.
Survivors are her husband, two sons, J. Henry Miller, Leigh; Capt. Edw. O. Miller, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, who was unable to be present; and two daughters, Mrs. Pauline Reins, Omaha; and Mrs. Anna Arndt, Corvallis, Oregon. A daughter, Olga Rosine, preceded her in death in March, 1929. She also leaves two brothers, Fred Moeller, Iroquois, South Dakota; and John H. Moeller, Columbus; and three sisters, Mrs. Anna Schadendorf, Long Beach, California, Mrs. Dora Vierregger, Papillion, and Mrs. Mary Brock, Leigh. There are 10 grandchildren. One brother, Otto, and one sister, Margaret, died several years ago. [ColfaxDeutschlandPlatte.FBK.FTW]
From THE LEIGH (NE.) WORLD, September 27, 1946 -
Ida Augusta Moeller was born October 22, 1881, in Holstein Germany. At the age of one year her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Moeller, came to this country and their first home in the new land was near Papillion, Douglas county, Nebraska. When she was five years old, the family moved to a farm in Colfax County five miles south of Leigh. This community remained her home. She was confirmed in St. Paul's Church, and on April 13, 1898, she was married to Fritz Miller. They farmed south of town until they bought the place three and one half miles west of Leigh which is known as the home farm and which is today occupied by Duane Loseke. That was the family home for 45 years.
Retiring from the farm in 1943, they have since made Leigh their home. Throughout her life Mrs. Miller was loyal to her faith in the Lutheran church.
For the past several weeks she had been in failing health and for the past two weeks she was hospitalized in Omaha. She died shortly before noon, Friday, September 20, 1946, at the age of 64 years, 10 months and 28 days.
The remains were taken to the Brailey and Dorrance Chapel in Omaha where a prayer service was held for the accommodation of many relatives who were unable to attend the funeral at Leigh. The service was conducted by Rev. Walter Wilkens, missionary pastor, of Omaha. Relatives present, in addition to the family, were Herman Vierregger, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Miller, R. McClimans, Mr. and Mrs. Edw. Krist, Mrs. Mabel Hill. members of her family accompanied the remains to Leigh.
Funeral rites were held from the home to Zion Lutheran Church. Rev. E.C. Werner delivered the sermon of 2nd Kings, 20-1: Set thine house in order for thou shalt die, and now live. Flower bearers were Mrs. Ed Korte, Mrs. Ewald Deichman, Mrs. Arnold Barjenbruch, Mrs. Walter Buss, Ellen Johannes, and Pauline Barjenbruch. Pallbearers were neighbors of long standing, Otto Wurdeman, Otto Littelman, Paul Loseke, Charles Grotelueschen, Fred Hillen, and Clarence Olson. Mrs. Lawrence Olson accompanied congregational singing.
Mrs. Millers chief interest were in her family and in her home and church. She had a wide acquaintance and she will be kindly remembered.
Survivors are her husband, two sons, J. Henry Miller, Leigh; Capt. Edw. O. Miller, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, who was unable to be present; and two daughters, Mrs. Pauline Reins, Omaha; and Mrs. Anna Arndt, Corvallis, Oregon. A daughter, Olga Rosine, preceded her in death in March, 1929. She also leaves two brothers, Fred Moeller, Iroquois, South Dakota; and John H. Moeller, Columbus; and three sisters, Mrs. Anna Schadendorf, Long Beach, California, Mrs. Dora Vierregger, Papillion, and Mrs. Mary Brock, Leigh. There are 10 grandchildren. One brother, Otto, and one sister, Margaret, died several years ago.
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1881 - 1946 (64 years)