Mrs. Mathilda Sievers, nee Holst was born in Blue Island, Illinois, on the 29th day of December, 1875. She came with her parents to Carroll County, who finally settled down on a farm near Westside. She was united in marriage to Henry Sievers February 21, 1899. Four children were born to this happy union, Arthur aged 13, Edwit aged 12, Viola aged 9, and Erwin who is 7 years of age. About eight years ago she had the first attack of appendicitis. She was never troubled again during all these years until Tuesday of last week. All that day she had worked hard, doing washing and ironing for her family. In the evening the second attack made its appearance. It came so sudden and with such severeness, that an operation was deemed absolutely necessary. Dr. Rix of Omaha, assisted by Dr. Patteason performed the operation on Thursday afternoon, but the hope of recovery gradually vanished and early Monday morning at 4:30 o'clock, the Creator called her home.

She lived to be 37 years, 1 month and 11 days old. The deceased leaves to mourn her sudden departure a husband and four children and five sisters, Mrs. Tina Hinz, Mrs. Bertha Brockman, Mrs. Emma Weigand, Mrs. Celia Feenstra, and Mrs. Mary Dohse, and a large circle of true friends.

The home, where a few weeks ago happiness reigned, is now desolate, being robbed of the mother. No more will the little ones be tucked away to sleep by her loving hands. Her sweet and tender voice is silenced, but her memory will be dear to the sorrowing husband and children, and all those who knew her.

She was gentle arid kind-hearted to all; ever ready to help where needed. May her soul find everlasting peace in the Eternal Kingdom, and may she be united with all her loved ones, when the trumpets sound on the morn of the final resurrection day, to partake forever of the heavenly joys God has promised his children.

The funeral services; were held Wednesday afternoon at the home and at the German Church, Rev. Fauth officiating, paying a worthy tribute to the memory of this noble woman. Many beautiful flowers, tokens of love and affection, were tenderly laid on the casket, in which slumbered all that was mortal of the life so dear to all. The German ladies choir contributed several selections very fitting to this sad affair. The remains were laid to rest on the sloping hill-sides of our Silent City.

Those present at the funeral from abroad were: Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sievers and daughters Misses Lena and Adelia, Mrs. Carsen Hoffman, Mrs. M. Eckhold, Mr. and Mrs. William, Wunder, Mrs. August Wunder and daughter, Miss Anita, all of Manning; Mr. Otto Heinz and Mr. and Mrs. Detlef Popp of Halbur; Mr. and Mrs. Claus Wiebers, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hoogestraat, Andrew and John Wiebers and C.H. Peters, Arcadia, Mr. and Mrs. W. Hormann, Manning.
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