Emma Bartels Obituary
Deshler, Nebraska,
- Probably the largest funeral service in the history of Grace Evangelical
Lutheran congregation was held last Sunday afternoon when the mortal
remains of Mrs. Emma Bartels, whose death occurred after a fatal accident
last Thursday night, were carried to their last resting place in Rose Hill
cemetery. The Chapel of Luther Hall would have held scarcely two-thirds of
the people in attendance, hence the auditorium was used for the service.
- Mrs. Emma Marie Bartels was born Sept. 15, 1900, near Hampton, Nebr., as
the second youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Strumpler.
- Through baptism in early infancy she was received into the blessed
fellowship of the Triune God. She came with her parents to Thayer county
in 1906 and was instructed in the saving truths of the Word of God, and at
the usual age, confirmed in the Christian faith as it is confessed by the
Evangelical Lutheran church. For two years she was also a student of
Hebron Academy.
- On the 31st of July, 1921, the departed sister was joined in marriage to
Rudolph F. Bartels. To this union three children were born, two girls and a
boy, the oldest being now 6, and the youngest 2 years old.
- Mr. Bartels being a teacher, the family made its home at the various towns
at which he was successively employed, first at Shickley, Garrison, and
Archer, Nebr. From there they moved to Grand Portage, Minn., where Mr.
Bartels was employed as a Government official and also as a teacher in the
Indian Reservation of that territory.
- Coming back from there in 1926, Mr. Bartels was again employed as
superintendent of schools at Archer, Nebr. Here they lived in contentment
and happiness until the given message of death caused the sudden and
heartbreaking separation. On Thursday evening, Oct. 18, the departed wife
and mother had gone with the car to Grand Island, Nebr. Being an
experienced driver, she was accustomed to go alone occasionally. On her
way home, about seven miles from Central City, her car was struck by a
fast-going freight train, was completely wrecked and she was fatally injured.
She was removed to a physician's office in Central City, where she died,
without having regained consciousness, about one hour after the accident.
- Her sudden departure from this life is deeply mourned by her grief-stricken
husband, her three children, too young as yet to realize the extent of their
loss, four sisters and three brothers: Mrs. Amelia Werner, of Wisner, Nebr.;
Mrs. Matilda Thurnau, of Davenport, Nebr.; Mrs. Johanna Wuebbenhorst, of
Bubl, Idaho; Mrs. Hilda Malchow, of Hebron, Nebr.; Martin Strumpler, of
Amherst, Colo.; Herman Strumpler, of St. Louis, Mo.; Erwin Strumpler, of
Hebron, Nebr.; also by the near relatives from her husband's side and many
other relatives and a large circle of friends.
- She attained the age of 28 years, 1 month and 3 days.
- After a preliminary service had been held at Archer on Saturday, the body
was brought, by undertaker Solt, of Central City, to the home of her parents
near Hebron. On Sunday afternoon Rev. Hener first conducted a short
service at the house and then the main service at Luther Hall Auditorium.
The texts chosen for his addresses were Hosea 6, 1, (in German) and Rom.
14, 7-9 (in English.) The precious promises of God's eternal Word, together
with the hymns expressing our unbounded trust in these promises, gave
evidence again of the death-conquering power of the Christian's Faith.
Several of Prof. Pavsen's students sang appropriate selections and his
playing of the organ added much to the solemnity and sacred beauty of the
service.
May our Heavenly Father, the God of all true consolation, give abiding
comfort and peace to all sad hearts.
Card Of Thanks
The survivors of the deceased Mrs. Emma Bartels (nee) Strumpler take this
means of thanking the many friends and acquaintances for their
condolences in our bereavement. For the many beautiful floral offerings.
The many friends who relieved us from the manifold duties about the house.
The quartets for the beautiful selections they rendered, which will always
be remembered.
Rudolph Bartels and family
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Strumpler and family
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bartels and family