20 August 2010

Marie K. (Bloom) Steffgen

1858 — 1944

Obituary

Sorrow cast its shadow over this community with the death of Mrs. Marie Steffgen, who passed away December 25, 1944, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. A. J. Budler.

Marie Bloom was born in Mineral Point, Wis., October 24, 1858.  January 22, 1880, she was married to Michael Steffgen.  To this union five children were born, one dying in infancy.  The family came to Nebraska in 1881 and lived in Hamilton and Fillmore counties.  Mr. Steffgen passed away in 1931.  Mrs. Steffgen had been ill three months, being cared for at her own home and later at the country home of her daughter.

Left to mourn her departure are three daughters, Mrs. Katie Budler, Mrs. Hannah Berkbigler and Mrs. Agnes Reinsch, one son, Henry, eighteen grandchildren and twenty-two great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at St. Helena's Catholic church December 28, Rev. A. J. Lutz celebrating a requiem high mass.  Burial was in Holy Cross cemetery.  Six grandsons served as pallbearers.

Source: The Nebraska Signal, of Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska; January 1945 [no day provided]. This transcription and citation were provided by Jane Michel.

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