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Mrs. Anna Bloemer Dies At Age 85

Mrs. Anna Bloemer, 85, of rural Effingham, died at 5 a.m. Sunday, June 17, 1973, in St. Anthony Memorial Hospital, Effingham.

The daughter of Anton and Wilhemina Feldhoelter Niebrugge, she was born July 7, 1887, in Effingham county. She married Joseph Bloemer in August, 1905. He died in 1952.

She was a member of St. Anthony Church, Effingham and the Altar Society.

Surviving are daughters, Mrs. Andrew (Philomina) Kinkelaar, Effingham; Mrs. Catherine Doedtman, Effingham; Mrs. Bernard (Florence) Probst, Wheeler; Mrs. Ray (Gertrude) Probst, Dieterich; Mrs. Leonard (Augusta) Unkraut, Effingham; sons, Arnold, John and Francis, all of rural Effingham; Louis of Teutopolis;

Brothers, John, August, Edward and Clem Niebrugge, all of rural Effingham; sisters Mrs. Otto Weinstroer and Mrs. Carl Seiler, both of St. Louis, Mo., 79 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren.

One daughter, Agnes Vonderheide, preceded her in death.

Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in St. Anthony Church, Effingham, with burial in the church cemetery.

Father Terry Niebrugge, Father Richard Niebrugge and Father Herman Niebrugge, nephews of the deceased, con-celebrated the Mass. Mass servers were grandchildren Dale Probst, Michael Kinkelaar, Dan Bloemer and Arnold Bloemer.

Pallbearers were grandchildren, Arthur Bloemer, Robert Bloemer, David Bloemer, Donald Probst, Dean Probst, and James Kinkelaar.

The Teutopolis Press and Dieterich Special Gazette. Thursday, June 21, 1973.
A microfilm copy can be found in the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library in Springfield, IL.

Of her siblings, only John is actually a brother. The others listed are half-siblings from mother Mary Streaker.