Ripe in years, the angel of death called and took hence the soul of Mrs. Henry Sievers. More than 85 years were granted this good old mother, and while she has been failing in health the last few months, she was spared the suffering of a long siege of illness. She was a good mother; a true helpmate to her husband, a kind and helpful friend and neighbor, and consequently was she loved and respected by all the people of this community. May God grant her sweet rest in the life beyond this, and may He lessen the burden of sorrow for those who truly mourn the loss of this good mother.

Margretha Sievers, nee Hoffmann, was born in Schleswig, Germany, August 1, 1842, and died at Manning, on Sunday, November 20, 1927, at the age of 85 years 3 months and 20 days. She came to America in 1865 at the age of 23 years and settled at Davenport, Iowa, where in 1867 she was united in marriage to Mr. Henry Sievers. To this union were born six children, namely Adelina, Bertha, Laura, Henry, Louise, and Adelia. Shortly after the marriage the young couple moved to Plain View, Iowa, where they remained until 1879 when they came to Crawford County, settling on an 80-acre farm on the county line, north of town. They later purchased a fine 160 acre farm two miles west and a mile and a half south of the old place, where they moved and farmed until 1898, when they retired from active farm life and moved to Manning where they have lived since, enjoying the fruits of their labor.

Those who are left to mourn her death are the six children, Adelina and Adelia at home, Mrs. August Wunder of Raymond, South Dakota, Mrs. Herman Jahn and Henry of Westside and Mrs. William Wunder Manning. Two brothers, John and Henry Hoffmann, and two sisters, Mrs. Chris Grube and Mrs. Henry Hormann, all living at Manning, 9 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. Her husband preceded her to the Great Beyond on the 6th of October 1926. She leaves a host of other relatives and friends who mourn the departure of the beloved woman. The funeral services were held Wednesday, November 23, at 2:00 p. m. at the Presbyterian Church, the Reverend Howland officiating and Interment was made at the Manning cemetery.