Born August 24, 1877
Kiewe, Mackelburg, Germany
Entered Into Rest July 7, 1973
Manning General Hospital Manning, Iowa
Age 95 years, 10 months, 13 days
Services Held At The Presbyterian Church
Manning, Iowa Tuesday. July 10, 1973, 10 A.M.
Clergymen Rev. Joel Wright Rev. Carl Sinning
Interment Manning Cemetery
Casketbearers Larry Rix, Elmer Daiker, Allan Rix, Ed Weitz, Arthur Kuhn, David Kuhn

Wilhelmina Rix

Funeral services for Mrs. Minnie Rix, 95, one of Manning's oldest residents, were held Tuesday, July 10, 1973 at the Presbyterian Church in Manning.

Mrs. Rix has been an active member of the Manning Presbyterian Church for many years. She attended meetings of the Ladies Aid before the days of the United Presbyterian Women's Organization. She attended all sessions of the Busy Thimbles, an organization which does quilting and other types of needlework, until recently when her ill health prevented her from doing so.

In addition to church activities, Mrs. Rix was a member of several card clubs, of the Royal Neighbors of America and the Manning Hospital Auxiliary.

Daughter of John and Dorothea Baack, she was born on August 24, 1877 in Kiewe, Mackelburg, Germany and came to the Westside area with her parents in June, 1882. Her father worked there as a railroad section laborer. She attended school in Westside and was married to Peter Rix at the Denison Lutheran Church in 1895. The couple observed their golden wedding in 1945.

Mr. Rix was also born in Germany, coming to the United States at the age of 17. They farmed two years and then moved to Manning, where they farmed for ten years. They purchased Der German Herald from the widow of Berthold Kraus in 1907, and later the Monitor after the two weekly newspapers were consolidated. In 1926 their son Arthur became associated with his father in the Monitor Office. In 1928 a partnership was formed with Art and his brother Ted along with their father in the publication of the newspaper. The sons took over the business in 1940 and continued in that capacity until 1945. Mr. Rix was prominent in affairs of Manning throughout his active career. He also served as assessor, postmaster, mayor, school director, as well as in offices in civic and public groups. Mr. Rix passed away on April 15, 1951.

Mrs. Rix continued to live in her home in Manning until moving to the Terrace Apartments two years ago. On August 24, 1967, Mrs. Rix was honored at an afternoon reception at the First Presbyterian Church in Manning for her 90th birthday.

Mrs. Rix died at the Manning General Hospital early Saturday morning, July 7, 1973, at the age of 95 years, 10 months and 13 days, after being there for the past six months.

She was preceded in death by two sons: Alfred and Theodore; her parents, two sisters and one brother.

Mrs. Rix is survived by two sons: Harry and Arthur Rix, both of Manning; nine grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren, and many other relatives and friends.

Mrs. Rix has been an active member of the Manning Presbyterian Church for many years. She attended meetings of the Ladies Aid before the days of the United Presbyterian Women's Organization. She attended all sessions of the Busy Thimbles, an organization which does quilting and other types of needlework, until recently when her ill health prevented her from doing so.

In addition to church activities, Mrs. Rix was a member of several card clubs, of the Royal Neighbors of America and the Manning Hospital Auxiliary.

Daughter of John and Dorothea Baack, she was born on August 24, 1877, in Kiewe, Mackelburg probably Kieve, Mecklenburg, Germany, and came to the Westside area with her parents in June 1882. Her father worked there as a railroad section laborer. She attended school in Westside and was married to Peter Rix at the Denison Lutheran Church in 1895. The couple observed their golden wedding in 1945.

Mr. Rix was also born in Germany, coming to the United States at the age of 17. They farmed two years and then moved to Manning, where they farmed for ten years. They purchased Der German Herald from the widow of Berthold Kraus in 1907, and later the Monitor after the two weekly newspapers were consolidated. In 1926 their son Arthur became associated with his father in the Monitor Office. In 1928 a partnership was formed with Art and his brother Ted along with their father in the publication of the newspaper. The sons took over the business in 1940 and continued in that capacity until 1945. Mr. Rix was prominent in affairs of Manning throughout his active career. He also served as assessor, postmaster, mayor, school director, as well as in offices in civic and public groups. Mr. Rix passed away on April 15, 1951.

Mrs. Rix continued to live in her home in Manning until moving to the Terrace Apartments two years ago. On August 24, 1967, Mrs. Rix was honored at an afternoon reception at the First Presbyterian Church in Manning for her 90th birthday.

Mrs. Rix died at the Manning General Hospital early Saturday morning, July 7, 1973, at the age of 95 years, 10 months, and 13 days, after being there for the past six months.

She was preceded in death by two sons: Alfred and Theodore; her parents, two sisters and one brother.

Mrs. Rix is survived by two sons: Harry and Arthur Rix, both of Manning; nine grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren, and many other relatives and friends.