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Mary Nieland (Steinkamp)  1877-1958
Mrs. Ferdinand Steinkamp

Breda, Carroll County, Iowa

Funeral services for Mrs. Ferdinand Steinkamp, 80, of Breda, will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday in St. Bernard's Church, Breda. Requiem mass will be offered by the Rev. J.P. Hausman. Burial will be in St. Bernard's Cemetery.

Funeral services for Mrs. Ferdinand Steinkamp, 80, of Breda, will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday in St. Bernard's Church, Breda. Requiem mass will be offered by the Rev. J.P. Hausman. Burial will be in St. Bernard's Cemetery.

Friends may call after 3 p.m. Saturday at the Twit Funeral Home here, where the rosary will be recited by the Christian Mothers Sodality of St. Bernard's Church at 8 p.m. Saturday and will be lead by Fr. Hausman at 8 p.m. Sunday.

Mrs. Steinkamp, who had been a semi-invalid for 30 years, had been seriously ill the past week. She died at 7:45 a.m. Friday at St. Anthony Hospital, where she had been admitted Oct. 11.

Born Nov. 1, 1877, at Breda, Mrs. Steinkamp was a lifelong resident there. The former Mary Nieland was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Nieland. She attended school at Breda.

Her marriage took place Feb. 7, 1899, at St. Bernard's Church, with the Rev. J. Anler officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Steinkamp have lived in their present home at Breda the last 11 years.

Mrs. Steinkamp is survived by her husband, seven children: Anton H. Steinkamp, Arcadia, Mrs. Joe (Mary) Kohorst, Arcadia; Mrs. Andrew (Elizabeth) Thobe, Carroll; Fred Steinkamp, Laurens; Mr. Henry (Theresa0 Kramer, Glidden; Mrs. Hilbert (Agnes) Eischeid, Manning; and Leonard Steinkamp, Breda.

She also leaves 29 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and the following brothers and sisters: Frank, Louis, Herman and Ben Nieland, Breda; William and Joe Nieland, Carroll; Mrs. Jacob Wittry, Breda; Sr. M. Sigmunda, Washington State and Mrs. Margaret Mueggenborg, Okarche, Okla.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two sons, Joe and Walter, one brother, Henry Nieland, and three sisters, Mrs. Rose Wittrock, Okarche, Okla., Mrs. Art (Bertha) Braun and Sr. M. Florina.

Mrs. Steinkamp was a member of St. Bernard's Church and the Christian Mothers sodality of the parish.

Mary Nieland Steinkamp and
Ferdinand Steinkamp's 50th
Wedding Anniversary Invitation

 

 

 

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