Mrs. John F. Lenger Called by Death
It is with profound regret that we are called upon to chronicle the passing of Mrs. John F. Lenger, who passed away at her home in Winnetoon, Nebraska on Thursday morning, Jan. 13, 1927 at 8:15 o'clock.
Mrs. Lenger was taken ill Monday, Jan 10th and suffered a stroke of paralysis from which she never recovered.
Mary Pisek was born in Msono, Bohemia, February 2, 1849. When but a young girl she came with her folks to America arriving in Chicago, where for a short time, they made their home.
Eager in their desire for a new home, her parents, with other colonies of home seekers, started for the West, arriving in Yankton, South Dakota, where they established homes as pioneer homesteaders, others going to Nebraska.
She was married to John F. Lenger September 6, 1873. They made Yankton their home for a short period of years, moving to Niobrara, Nebraska, which was then the Old Town in 1879, where in 1881 they experienced the terrors of the Missouri and with many others sought refuge in higher ground, helping organize what is now the Town of Niobrara.
Here she became a charter member of Miriam Rebecca Lodge, No. 272. They lived in Niobrara for about 20 years, after which they spent a short time in California and in travel on the Pacific coast, returning to Winnetoon, Nebraska, where she made her home until she passed peacefully away January 13, 1927 at the age of 77 years, 11 months and 20 days.
Although no children blessed this union, she was a mother to her sister's children, Mrs. Charles (Mary) Van Camp, Joe, Charles and Frank Papik, taking care of them all the years, educating and mothering them as only a real, heartfelt mother can. She was a woman whose very presence marked her as distinguished and made her worthy of your friendship, she drew you to her and you loved her for her gentle womanliness and her true Christian character, for she never failed to teach the lesson of gentleness, faith in humanity and love for all about her. Flowers and birds, books and trees, she knew them all as she knew the scores of friends, whose love for her never changed.
In June, 1912, her great desire of visiting the country of her birth was realized and she, together with her sister, spent four months in Czechoslovakia.
She leaves to mourn her untimely death, her loving husband, one sister, Johanna Dvorak, in Chicago; her foster children, Mrs. Charles Van Camp of Tuscon, Arizona, Joe Papik of Lincoln and Charles Papik of Winnetoon; together with numerous other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held in the hall in Winnetoon Sunday afternoon, Jan. 16, 1927 conducted by Rev. E.N. Littrell, pastor of the M.C. church, and the final services were conducted by the Rebecca Lodge of Creighton, Mrs. Lenger being a member of the Rebecca Lodge for many years.
After the services in the hall, the remains were taken back to her home and on Monday Morning, Jan. 17th, they were taken to Omaha, as it was the wish of the departed to have her remains cremated. Those who accompanied the body to Omaha were her loving husband and companion, John F. Lenger and his brother, Frank Lenger, of Niobrara and her nephew, Joe Papik, of Lincoln, went as afar as Fremont.
A large crowd of old time friends and neighbors from Niobrara, Verdigre, Center, Creighton, Plainview and Verdel were present at the services and the beautiful floral offerings wee a silent tribute of esteem in which the departed was held by friends, who have known and enjoyed her friendship all these years.
Mr. Lenger, her husband, and a loving husband he always was, is left to recall the happy years of contentment and comradeship they enjoyed together and the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community is extended to him and the other relatives in their hours of bereavement.
...The Winnetoon Pioneer 20 Jan 1927
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Jan 13...Calm, cold and sunny. Reported that Mrs. Lenger died this morning.
Jan 14...Cold NW wind. Mr. Lenger is a mental dunce. He kept saying when his wife was sick, she could not die. He kept saying and had her repeat, "Everyday in every way, I am getting better."
Jan. 16...Calm, clear and sunny. Mama rode to the funeral with the Glimsdal folks. Got home at 2:30.
...A.W. Crandall Diaries 1927
It is with profound regret that we are called upon to chronicle the passing of Mrs. John F. Lenger, who passed away at her home in Winnetoon, Nebraska on Thursday morning, Jan. 13, 1927 at 8:15 o'clock.
Mrs. Lenger was taken ill Monday, Jan 10th and suffered a stroke of paralysis from which she never recovered.
Mary Pisek was born in Msono, Bohemia, February 2, 1849. When but a young girl she came with her folks to America arriving in Chicago, where for a short time, they made their home.
Eager in their desire for a new home, her parents, with other colonies of home seekers, started for the West, arriving in Yankton, South Dakota, where they established homes as pioneer homesteaders, others going to Nebraska.
She was married to John F. Lenger September 6, 1873. They made Yankton their home for a short period of years, moving to Niobrara, Nebraska, which was then the Old Town in 1879, where in 1881 they experienced the terrors of the Missouri and with many others sought refuge in higher ground, helping organize what is now the Town of Niobrara.
Here she became a charter member of Miriam Rebecca Lodge, No. 272. They lived in Niobrara for about 20 years, after which they spent a short time in California and in travel on the Pacific coast, returning to Winnetoon, Nebraska, where she made her home until she passed peacefully away January 13, 1927 at the age of 77 years, 11 months and 20 days.
Although no children blessed this union, she was a mother to her sister's children, Mrs. Charles (Mary) Van Camp, Joe, Charles and Frank Papik, taking care of them all the years, educating and mothering them as only a real, heartfelt mother can. She was a woman whose very presence marked her as distinguished and made her worthy of your friendship, she drew you to her and you loved her for her gentle womanliness and her true Christian character, for she never failed to teach the lesson of gentleness, faith in humanity and love for all about her. Flowers and birds, books and trees, she knew them all as she knew the scores of friends, whose love for her never changed.
In June, 1912, her great desire of visiting the country of her birth was realized and she, together with her sister, spent four months in Czechoslovakia.
She leaves to mourn her untimely death, her loving husband, one sister, Johanna Dvorak, in Chicago; her foster children, Mrs. Charles Van Camp of Tuscon, Arizona, Joe Papik of Lincoln and Charles Papik of Winnetoon; together with numerous other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held in the hall in Winnetoon Sunday afternoon, Jan. 16, 1927 conducted by Rev. E.N. Littrell, pastor of the M.C. church, and the final services were conducted by the Rebecca Lodge of Creighton, Mrs. Lenger being a member of the Rebecca Lodge for many years.
After the services in the hall, the remains were taken back to her home and on Monday Morning, Jan. 17th, they were taken to Omaha, as it was the wish of the departed to have her remains cremated. Those who accompanied the body to Omaha were her loving husband and companion, John F. Lenger and his brother, Frank Lenger, of Niobrara and her nephew, Joe Papik, of Lincoln, went as afar as Fremont.
A large crowd of old time friends and neighbors from Niobrara, Verdigre, Center, Creighton, Plainview and Verdel were present at the services and the beautiful floral offerings wee a silent tribute of esteem in which the departed was held by friends, who have known and enjoyed her friendship all these years.
Mr. Lenger, her husband, and a loving husband he always was, is left to recall the happy years of contentment and comradeship they enjoyed together and the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community is extended to him and the other relatives in their hours of bereavement.
...The Winnetoon Pioneer 20 Jan 1927
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Jan 13...Calm, cold and sunny. Reported that Mrs. Lenger died this morning.
Jan 14...Cold NW wind. Mr. Lenger is a mental dunce. He kept saying when his wife was sick, she could not die. He kept saying and had her repeat, "Everyday in every way, I am getting better."
Jan. 16...Calm, clear and sunny. Mama rode to the funeral with the Glimsdal folks. Got home at 2:30.
...A.W. Crandall Diaries 1927
Mrs. John F. Lenger Called by Death
It is with profound regret that we are called upon to chronicle the passing of Mrs. John F. Lenger, who passed away at her home in Winnetoon, Nebraska on Thursday morning, Jan. 13, 1927 at 8:15 o'clock.
Mrs. Lenger was taken ill Monday, Jan 10th and suffered a stroke of paralysis from which she never recovered.
Mary Pisek was born in Msono, Bohemia, February 2, 1849. When but a young girl she came with her folks to America arriving in Chicago, where for a short time, they made their home.
Eager in their desire for a new home, her parents, with other colonies of home seekers, started for the West, arriving in Yankton, South Dakota, where they established homes as pioneer homesteaders, others going to Nebraska.
She was married to John F. Lenger September 6, 1873. They made Yankton their home for a short period of years, moving to Niobrara, Nebraska, which was then the Old Town in 1879, where in 1881 they experienced the terrors of the Missouri and with many others sought refuge in higher ground, helping organize what is now the Town of Niobrara.
Here she became a charter member of Miriam Rebecca Lodge, No. 272. They lived in Niobrara for about 20 years, after which they spent a short time in California and in travel on the Pacific coast, returning to Winnetoon, Nebraska, where she made her home until she passed peacefully away January 13, 1927 at the age of 77 years, 11 months and 20 days.
Although no children blessed this union, she was a mother to her sister's children, Mrs. Charles (Mary) Van Camp, Joe, Charles and Frank Papik, taking care of them all the years, educating and mothering them as only a real, heartfelt mother can. She was a woman whose very presence marked her as distinguished and made her worthy of your friendship, she drew you to her and you loved her for her gentle womanliness and her true Christian character, for she never failed to teach the lesson of gentleness, faith in humanity and love for all about her. Flowers and birds, books and trees, she knew them all as she knew the scores of friends, whose love for her never changed.
In June, 1912, her great desire of visiting the country of her birth was realized and she, together with her sister, spent four months in Czechoslovakia.
She leaves to mourn her untimely death, her loving husband, one sister, Johanna Dvorak, in Chicago; her foster children, Mrs. Charles Van Camp of Tuscon, Arizona, Joe Papik of Lincoln and Charles Papik of Winnetoon; together with numerous other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held in the hall in Winnetoon Sunday afternoon, Jan. 16, 1927 conducted by Rev. E.N. Littrell, pastor of the M.C. church, and the final services were conducted by the Rebecca Lodge of Creighton, Mrs. Lenger being a member of the Rebecca Lodge for many years.
After the services in the hall, the remains were taken back to her home and on Monday Morning, Jan. 17th, they were taken to Omaha, as it was the wish of the departed to have her remains cremated. Those who accompanied the body to Omaha were her loving husband and companion, John F. Lenger and his brother, Frank Lenger, of Niobrara and her nephew, Joe Papik, of Lincoln, went as afar as Fremont.
A large crowd of old time friends and neighbors from Niobrara, Verdigre, Center, Creighton, Plainview and Verdel were present at the services and the beautiful floral offerings wee a silent tribute of esteem in which the departed was held by friends, who have known and enjoyed her friendship all these years.
Mr. Lenger, her husband, and a loving husband he always was, is left to recall the happy years of contentment and comradeship they enjoyed together and the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community is extended to him and the other relatives in their hours of bereavement.
...The Winnetoon Pioneer 20 Jan 1927
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Jan 13...Calm, cold and sunny. Reported that Mrs. Lenger died this morning.
Jan 14...Cold NW wind. Mr. Lenger is a mental dunce. He kept saying when his wife was sick, she could not die. He kept saying and had her repeat, "Everyday in every way, I am getting better."
Jan. 16...Calm, clear and sunny. Mama rode to the funeral with the Glimsdal folks. Got home at 2:30.
...A.W. Crandall Diaries 1927
It is with profound regret that we are called upon to chronicle the passing of Mrs. John F. Lenger, who passed away at her home in Winnetoon, Nebraska on Thursday morning, Jan. 13, 1927 at 8:15 o'clock.
Mrs. Lenger was taken ill Monday, Jan 10th and suffered a stroke of paralysis from which she never recovered.
Mary Pisek was born in Msono, Bohemia, February 2, 1849. When but a young girl she came with her folks to America arriving in Chicago, where for a short time, they made their home.
Eager in their desire for a new home, her parents, with other colonies of home seekers, started for the West, arriving in Yankton, South Dakota, where they established homes as pioneer homesteaders, others going to Nebraska.
She was married to John F. Lenger September 6, 1873. They made Yankton their home for a short period of years, moving to Niobrara, Nebraska, which was then the Old Town in 1879, where in 1881 they experienced the terrors of the Missouri and with many others sought refuge in higher ground, helping organize what is now the Town of Niobrara.
Here she became a charter member of Miriam Rebecca Lodge, No. 272. They lived in Niobrara for about 20 years, after which they spent a short time in California and in travel on the Pacific coast, returning to Winnetoon, Nebraska, where she made her home until she passed peacefully away January 13, 1927 at the age of 77 years, 11 months and 20 days.
Although no children blessed this union, she was a mother to her sister's children, Mrs. Charles (Mary) Van Camp, Joe, Charles and Frank Papik, taking care of them all the years, educating and mothering them as only a real, heartfelt mother can. She was a woman whose very presence marked her as distinguished and made her worthy of your friendship, she drew you to her and you loved her for her gentle womanliness and her true Christian character, for she never failed to teach the lesson of gentleness, faith in humanity and love for all about her. Flowers and birds, books and trees, she knew them all as she knew the scores of friends, whose love for her never changed.
In June, 1912, her great desire of visiting the country of her birth was realized and she, together with her sister, spent four months in Czechoslovakia.
She leaves to mourn her untimely death, her loving husband, one sister, Johanna Dvorak, in Chicago; her foster children, Mrs. Charles Van Camp of Tuscon, Arizona, Joe Papik of Lincoln and Charles Papik of Winnetoon; together with numerous other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held in the hall in Winnetoon Sunday afternoon, Jan. 16, 1927 conducted by Rev. E.N. Littrell, pastor of the M.C. church, and the final services were conducted by the Rebecca Lodge of Creighton, Mrs. Lenger being a member of the Rebecca Lodge for many years.
After the services in the hall, the remains were taken back to her home and on Monday Morning, Jan. 17th, they were taken to Omaha, as it was the wish of the departed to have her remains cremated. Those who accompanied the body to Omaha were her loving husband and companion, John F. Lenger and his brother, Frank Lenger, of Niobrara and her nephew, Joe Papik, of Lincoln, went as afar as Fremont.
A large crowd of old time friends and neighbors from Niobrara, Verdigre, Center, Creighton, Plainview and Verdel were present at the services and the beautiful floral offerings wee a silent tribute of esteem in which the departed was held by friends, who have known and enjoyed her friendship all these years.
Mr. Lenger, her husband, and a loving husband he always was, is left to recall the happy years of contentment and comradeship they enjoyed together and the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community is extended to him and the other relatives in their hours of bereavement.
...The Winnetoon Pioneer 20 Jan 1927
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Jan 13...Calm, cold and sunny. Reported that Mrs. Lenger died this morning.
Jan 14...Cold NW wind. Mr. Lenger is a mental dunce. He kept saying when his wife was sick, she could not die. He kept saying and had her repeat, "Everyday in every way, I am getting better."
Jan. 16...Calm, clear and sunny. Mama rode to the funeral with the Glimsdal folks. Got home at 2:30.
...A.W. Crandall Diaries 1927
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