The daughter of Frederick and Charlotte Boeke Petermeier, Mary Sophia Petermeier was born December 31, 1889 on their farm east of Baxter.
She married Joseph Steinberger June 12, 1901 at Marshalltown.
A lifelong resident of the Baxter community, she died at the age of 83 on Wednesday evening, January 29, 1964 at the Jasper County Home near Newton. Mary Sophia, in failing health for the past six months, had been a resident of the County Home for two weeks.
Mrs. Steinberger was survived by four daughters, Vernie (Mrs. Charles) Tupper of Grundy Center, Dorothy (Mrs. Fred) Frahm of Newton, Mrs. Charlotte Johnson of Baxter, and Beulah (Mrs. Chester) Ghent of Baxter; two sons, James and Robert J. both of Newton; 11 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Lena McMahon of Marshalltown.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband in 1963; a daughter Iva; seven brothers; and four sisters.
Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, February 1, at the Boyd Nickell Funeral Home in Baxter with the Rev. Robert Nickel, pastor of the Grace Lutheran Church in Newton officiating. Burial was in Restland Cemetery at Baxter.
Mrs. Donnell Deutsch and Mrs. Max Butler provided music for the services. Casket bearers were Leo Toedt, Howard Eddy, Bernard Moorman, LeRoy Krampe, J. A. Mackerman and Rupert Wastier. Flowers were arranged by Mrs. J. A. Mackerman and Mrs. Hale Nickell.
The daughter of Frederick and Charlotte Boeke Petermeier, Mary Sophia Petermeier was born December 31, 1889 on their farm east of Baxter.
She married Joseph Steinberger June 12, 1901 at Marshalltown.
A lifelong resident of the Baxter community, she died at the age of 83 on Wednesday evening, January 29, 1964 at the Jasper County Home near Newton. Mary Sophia, in failing health for the past six months, had been a resident of the County Home for two weeks.
Mrs. Steinberger was survived by four daughters, Vernie (Mrs. Charles) Tupper of Grundy Center, Dorothy (Mrs. Fred) Frahm of Newton, Mrs. Charlotte Johnson of Baxter, and Beulah (Mrs. Chester) Ghent of Baxter; two sons, James and Robert J. both of Newton; 11 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Lena McMahon of Marshalltown.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband in 1963; a daughter Iva; seven brothers; and four sisters.
Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, February 1, at the Boyd Nickell Funeral Home in Baxter with the Rev. Robert Nickel, pastor of the Grace Lutheran Church in Newton officiating. Burial was in Restland Cemetery at Baxter.
Mrs. Donnell Deutsch and Mrs. Max Butler provided music for the services. Casket bearers were Leo Toedt, Howard Eddy, Bernard Moorman, LeRoy Krampe, J. A. Mackerman and Rupert Wastier. Flowers were arranged by Mrs. J. A. Mackerman and Mrs. Hale Nickell.
Family Members
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Simon Fredrick Petermeier
1866–1933
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Fredrick Wilhelm Petermeier
1868–1943
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August F. "Gus" Petermeier
1869–1945
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Minnie C Petermeier Wilsterman
1871–1957
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Louisa Fredericka Petermeier Polhamus
1873–1962
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Charlotte Wilhelmina Petermeier Polhamus
1875–1956
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William Henry Petermeier
1877–1961
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Matilda C "Tillie" Petermeier Flora
1879–1955
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Pauline Augusta Emile "Lena" Petermeier McMahon
1882–1975
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Charles Henry Petermeier
1885–1963
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Johnie Petermeier
1887–1887
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Arthur Albert Petermeier
1888–1918
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