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20; 1956Mehren! rvices Held Her-8od-t-Last rites for Mrs. Otto Mehrens were held on the afternoon of Sept.12 at St. Paul’s Lutheran church, with Rev. G. Wolf of Columbus and Dr, W. A. Flaehrneier of Austin officiating. Burial was In Odd Fellows Rest eemetfery.Mrs. Mehrens, who was 85, died Sept. 10, shortly after returning .home at 5:30 from her usual afternoon ride. ’ /* *Born in Westphalia,’■ Germany, she came to America at the age of 12 with her mother,brothers and sisters, shortly arter the death of her father, Henry Slriebeck. Her husband died in -19IL ...A member of tlie ‘ Lutheran church all her life. Mrs. Mehrens was christened-' at the age of 3 weeks. She was a faithful reader of her Bible, having worn out several copies. The text of Romans 10:9, used at, her funeral services, was her favorite.She. is survived by. a daughter, Mrs. Minnie Wink; with whom she had lived, and 2 sons, Herbert of l^impasas-and Owen-of Columbus; also 3 grandchildren, Mrs. Mack Allen of Texas' City, Mrs. Brandon Vickers of San Benito, and Sally Mehrens of Columbus. A brother, William Slriebeck of Jour-danton ami a sister, Mrs. John Schoenvogef of-Moulton, also'survives.Pallbearers were Osea*- Schade, Oscar Henicke; J. L. Drymalln, It. K. Jackson, John Meismer, Marltey Giddens, O. K. Nix. ami Mack Allen. Honorary pa It bearers were T. J. Cashed- of Lampasas, Owen A. Miller of Giidden and Brandon Pitzpatrick,. R. E. Tail, Raymond Fowler, Robert Schobel, add Charles Glithero of Columbus.KuIh-r 1I1*!
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Colorado Citizen
Columbus, Texas, US
Thu, Sep 20, 1956
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