Anna Louise Warnke Gewecke passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Oliver Brown, in Sutherland, Nebraska, on Friday May 16, 1958. Mrs. Gewecke was 83 years, 6 months, 21 days at the the time of her passing.

She was born October 23, 1874 at Ohiowa, Nebraska. Her parents were Fred and Reka Warnke. She grew to womanhood in the Ohiowa, Nebraska community. On Apirl 6, 1899, at Geneva, Nebraska she was united in marriage to Adolph Gewecke. To this union was born 2 sons and 2 daughters. They farmed in Lincoln County for 17 years and had lived in Farnam, Nebraska for 33 years. For the past two months she had been living with her daughter in Sutherland, Nebraska. She was a member of the Nazarene Church of Farnam.

Surviving are her husband, Adolph, two sons: Edgar of Gothenburg and Kenneth of Sutherland, two daughters: Rev. Verneeda Brown and Fay Gewecke both of Sutherland, 5 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Also 2 brothers, Dan Warnke of Belvidere, Nebraska and William Warnke of Texas and 2 sisters, Mrs. Lizzie Pepple and Mrs. Lena Fricke both of Ohiowa and a host of friends and other relatives.

Her parents, one brother and one sister preceded her in death.

Mrs. Gewecke was noted for her fine Christian character and even in her last suffering days her thoughts were always of others.

She was a kind and loving mother. She will be greatly missed by everyone that knew her.

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon, May 19, 1958 at the Church of the Nazarene, in Farnam.

Rev. Albert Lundy, pastor of the church, was officiating minister. Rev. David Banks and Mrs. Elsie Davis sang “Does Jesus Care” “Meet Me There,” and “Beyond the Sunset.” Mrs. Doris Smith was the pianist.

Pallbearers were Harold Lehman, Charles Pollard, Lee Hudson, Clarence Oberg, Ralph Jurjens and Jay Rice. Interment was in the Farnam Cemetery.

The Olesen funeral home of Gothenburg was in charge of arrangements.

The Farnam Press 18(33):1 Thursday, May 22, 1958