Ida Magdalene Fettinger
Funeral services were held in Trinity Lutheran Church here on Tuesday for Mrs. William Fettinger, 79, former resident of Witten. She passed away December 22 at the home of her daughter in St. Paul, Minn., where she made her home in recent years. The Rev. L. Wenzel and the Rev. Volkman, of Colome, officiated at the service, and burial was made in the Winner Cemetery.
Ida Magdalene Fettinger, nee Vinup, widow of the late Rev. Wm. Fettinger, was born June 27, 1870 in Cincinnati, Ohio. In her early childhood she and her parents moved to Sleepy Eye, Minn., and after her mother passed away she made her home with her grandmother in New Ulm, Minn.
In 1889 she was united in marriage to Rev. Wm. Fettinger, and to this union eleven children were born, four of whom preceded her in death.
In 1928, a year after her husband's death , Mrs Fettinger moved from Witten to St. Paul.
She leaves to mourn her passing two sons, Theodore and Adelbert, five daughters, Tillie, Mrs. Tekla Schwarting and Mrs. Meta Mitchell, all of St. Paul, Mrs. Elsie Reinke, of Okreek, and Mrs. Tabea Eisenbraun, of Winner, two sisters, twenty grandchildren, twenty-six great-grandchildren and a host of friends.

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Ida Magdalene Fettinger, nee Vinups, widow of the late Pastor William Fettinger, was born in June 27, 1870, at Cincinnati, Ohio. Here she was baptised, and a few years later, together with her parents, located at Sleepy Eye, Minnesota.
When only ten years old her beloved mother was taken in death, and her grandmother, who lived at New Ulm, Minnesota, at the time, took Ida into her home. Here she received her Christian training, and later was confirmed by the sainted Pastor Chr. J Albrecht.
On May 1, 1889 she was united in marriage to the Rev. William Fettinger, who was pastor at West Albany, Minnesota. During the following years they made their home at Morgan, Minnesota, Lanesburg, Minnesota, near New Prague; Lynch, Nebraska, and finally at Witten, South Dakota. During the many years of her husband's ministry she proved herself a faithful helpmeet and a consecrated pastor's wife. On November 12, 1927, her husband was called to his eternal rest, and within a year following his death she came to St. Paul, Minnesota, where she continued to make her home until the time of her death.
As a member of the Mount Olve Congregation she set a good example in faithful church and communion attendance, and also took an active part in the work of the church at home and abroad. For fourteen years she served as a member on teh Visiting Committee of the Twin City Mission Society, calling regularly upon the sick in Ancker and the Veterans Hospital. She was also active in the Lutheran Children's Friend Society.
On the morning of December 22, 1949, she quietly and peacefully departed this life, attaining the age of 79 years, 5 months and 25 days.
She leaves to mourn seven children (four had already preceded her in death). Theodore, Adelbert, Teckla, Elsie, Tillie, Tabea and Meta, two sisters, twenty grandchildren and twenty-six great-grandchildren and many other relatives and friends.
The funeral service was conducted at Mount Olive Lutheran Church by the undersigned on December 31, 1949. The internment took place on the following Tuesday at Winner, South Dakota.
"Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb" Rev. 19, 9
C. P. Koch