Anna Julia Ringer

Mrs. Anna Julia Ringer, widow of William Ringer, died at the home of her son, Otto R. Ringer, on Sunday --- She had passed several months of weary helplessness after a stroke of paralysis, until death came to her relief. The funeral was held Thursday afternoon of last week, Rev. W. Krauleidis conduction the services in the Christus German church, where the deceased had been a devout and zealous worshipper and member. A large concourse of friends attended these services, and followed the body to its place of interment in the Wisner cemetery.

The pallbearers were the four sons present: Charles, Gustav, Emil, A son-in-law; G. C. Benning, A grandson, Henry Wegner.

Mrs. Ringer, whose maiden name was Fink, was born July 28, 1836, at Wangarken, West Prussia, Germany, and reached the age of 78 years, 3 months, and 3 days (this means she died April 25, 1914, if I did it right). She was married to William Ringer in 1862, and ten years later they emigrated to this country, locating on a farm southwest of the new town of Wisner. After twenty-four years of busy and successful life on the farm, they retired to a home in Wisner ion 1896. Mrs. Ringer was bereft of her husband, by death, four years ago (this means he died c.a. 1910).

The deceased was the mother of fourteen children, ten of whom are living. They are: William , whose present address is not known; Charles I. of St. Joseph, Missouri; Gustav of Le Mar, Iowa; Mrs. Augusta Wegner of West Point, Nebraska; Mrs William Wienke of Bloomfield, Montana; Emil of Riverside, California; Henry of Waverly, Oregon; Theodore O. of Tilden, Nebraska; Otto R. of Wisner; Mrs. G.C. Benning of Battle Creek, Nebraska.

There are also twenty-four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren, representing the second and third generations of the descendants of the deceased.

Mrs. Ringer was a faithful wife and devoted mother and a good neighbor, whose excellent qualities are a cherished memory of the friends among whom she spent her active and useful years, and their sympathies go out in full measure- to the sorrowing children in their bereavement. I

The following named relatives and friends from abroad were here attending the funeral:

Mr. and Mrs. T. 0. Ringer of Tilden; Mr. and Mrs, G.C. Benning of Battle Creek; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ringer and Alfred Ringer of Neligh; Mr. arid Mrs. Henry Wegner of Bloomfield; Mrs. Julius Wegner of West Point; Gustav Ringer of Lemars; Iowa, and Charles Ringer of St. Joseph, Missouri.