Daughter of Anton & Helena Wulff.
Both of her parents died when she was quite young and she was raised by William and Matilda Tieken of York, Nebraska. She married Elmer Bruggeman on October 10, 1926 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, at York Nebraska.
Survived by a son Dale and wife Kathy of Lincoln Nebraska, grandchildren and spouses Ann and Barrie Luers of Beatrice Nebraska, Bob and Eileen Bruggeman of Carmichael California, and Sue and Les Mach of Wahoo Nebraska, great-grandchildren are Meghan, Kelsey, and Thomas Luers, Becky, Jacob, Elizabeth, and Lucas Mach, and Addy Bruggeman, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Elmer, her parents, foster parents, and brothers John and Herman Wulff, sister Anna Pieper, foster brother Herman Tieken, and foster sister Matilda Tieken. Matilda was very involved in the family farming operation. She was a charter member of the York County Fair Board where she served for over 25 years. At the County Fair she was superintendent of the quilt and needlework department until her health would no longer allow such activity. The many girls who were members of her 4- H Clubs fondly remember her. During her retirement years she volunteered at her church and York General Hospital and spent many hours playing card with her friends. Each of her family has one or more afghans which she crocheted. She had a passion for flowers and was noted for the beautiful flowers she raised around her home.
Both of her parents died when she was quite young and she was raised by William and Matilda Tieken of York, Nebraska. She married Elmer Bruggeman on October 10, 1926 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, at York Nebraska.
Survived by a son Dale and wife Kathy of Lincoln Nebraska, grandchildren and spouses Ann and Barrie Luers of Beatrice Nebraska, Bob and Eileen Bruggeman of Carmichael California, and Sue and Les Mach of Wahoo Nebraska, great-grandchildren are Meghan, Kelsey, and Thomas Luers, Becky, Jacob, Elizabeth, and Lucas Mach, and Addy Bruggeman, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Elmer, her parents, foster parents, and brothers John and Herman Wulff, sister Anna Pieper, foster brother Herman Tieken, and foster sister Matilda Tieken. Matilda was very involved in the family farming operation. She was a charter member of the York County Fair Board where she served for over 25 years. At the County Fair she was superintendent of the quilt and needlework department until her health would no longer allow such activity. The many girls who were members of her 4- H Clubs fondly remember her. During her retirement years she volunteered at her church and York General Hospital and spent many hours playing card with her friends. Each of her family has one or more afghans which she crocheted. She had a passion for flowers and was noted for the beautiful flowers she raised around her home.
Daughter of Anton & Helena Wulff.
Both of her parents died when she was quite young and she was raised by William and Matilda Tieken of York, Nebraska. She married Elmer Bruggeman on October 10, 1926 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, at York Nebraska.
Survived by a son Dale and wife Kathy of Lincoln Nebraska, grandchildren and spouses Ann and Barrie Luers of Beatrice Nebraska, Bob and Eileen Bruggeman of Carmichael California, and Sue and Les Mach of Wahoo Nebraska, great-grandchildren are Meghan, Kelsey, and Thomas Luers, Becky, Jacob, Elizabeth, and Lucas Mach, and Addy Bruggeman, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Elmer, her parents, foster parents, and brothers John and Herman Wulff, sister Anna Pieper, foster brother Herman Tieken, and foster sister Matilda Tieken. Matilda was very involved in the family farming operation. She was a charter member of the York County Fair Board where she served for over 25 years. At the County Fair she was superintendent of the quilt and needlework department until her health would no longer allow such activity. The many girls who were members of her 4- H Clubs fondly remember her. During her retirement years she volunteered at her church and York General Hospital and spent many hours playing card with her friends. Each of her family has one or more afghans which she crocheted. She had a passion for flowers and was noted for the beautiful flowers she raised around her home.
Both of her parents died when she was quite young and she was raised by William and Matilda Tieken of York, Nebraska. She married Elmer Bruggeman on October 10, 1926 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, at York Nebraska.
Survived by a son Dale and wife Kathy of Lincoln Nebraska, grandchildren and spouses Ann and Barrie Luers of Beatrice Nebraska, Bob and Eileen Bruggeman of Carmichael California, and Sue and Les Mach of Wahoo Nebraska, great-grandchildren are Meghan, Kelsey, and Thomas Luers, Becky, Jacob, Elizabeth, and Lucas Mach, and Addy Bruggeman, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Elmer, her parents, foster parents, and brothers John and Herman Wulff, sister Anna Pieper, foster brother Herman Tieken, and foster sister Matilda Tieken. Matilda was very involved in the family farming operation. She was a charter member of the York County Fair Board where she served for over 25 years. At the County Fair she was superintendent of the quilt and needlework department until her health would no longer allow such activity. The many girls who were members of her 4- H Clubs fondly remember her. During her retirement years she volunteered at her church and York General Hospital and spent many hours playing card with her friends. Each of her family has one or more afghans which she crocheted. She had a passion for flowers and was noted for the beautiful flowers she raised around her home.
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