DORATHEA VOIGT APPELDORN

Dorothea Volgt Appeldorn was one of twelve children born to Huns and Maria Voigt on September 20, 1855, in Rehm, Holstein, Germany. When she was fourteen years of age she was confirmed In the Christian faith in the home church in Holstein Ger­many.

In 1870 when she was fifteen years of age her parents brought her with the family to the United States, where they settled near Chicago, IIIinois. It was there she grew to young womanhood.

She was united in marriage with Henry Appeldorn on June 15, 1873 at Chicago, Illinois. In 1884 they moved to the farm in Union Twp., southwest of Paullina, which was their home for twenty-five years. Here they raised their twelve children all of whom survive her.

In 1900 she and her husband moved to the home in Paullina that has been her residence to the pre­sent time. The two of them returned to Holstein, Germany, in 1911 to visit their remaining relatives and friends. And together they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1923.

Mr. Appeldorn was taken from her by death in 1929. Since that time she has lived in her Paullina home with her two daughters, spending several of the recent winters in California.

She enjoyed good health for her advanced age, and found great enjoyment in the company of her family of children, ten of whom she has helped to celebrate their sliver wedding anniversaries. The most enjoyable of all her pastimes was Knitting, and hours of her days were spent in making beautiful lace for her children and friends. She took special interest in the work of the Presbyterian Church, with which she and her husband united in 1915. It was her privilege to partake of the Lord's Supper on the Sunday preceding her death. And only three weeks ago her entire family were present for her eighty-fifth birthday anniversary.

Death came to her In sleep on October 11, 1940, and she was called from a long life of rich usefulness to a fuller life above.

Aside from her own children and descendants, she is survived by a cousin, Mrs. Catherine Eggerstedt, of Walnut, la., and nieces and nephews. The twelve children she leaves are Mrs. Mary Rohwer, Paullina, la.; Mrs. Rudolph Rohwer, Paullina; Mrs. Minnie Orthmann, Sutherland; Wm. Appeldorn, Paullina; Mrs. Martha Schildts, Hartley, Ia.; Henry Appeldorn, Pipestone, Minn.; Herman; Appeldorn, Pipestone; Mrs. Herman Kluender, Sanborn, Ia.; Gustaf Appeldorn, Pipestone; Mrs. Wm. Holck, Paullina, George Appeldorn, Paullina; Rudolph Appeldorn, Primghar These, with six daughters-ln law, three sons-in-law, 52 grand­children of whom 34 are married, and 63 great grandchildren, make 168 living descendants and relatives.

She leaves behind her only a very few of the older friends of the early pioneer community in Union Twp. But a host of others have come to know her for her affection for children, her devoted attention to her home duties, her sustained interest in her church, and her quiet kindly disposition.

Those from out of town who at­tended the funeral services were: Mr and Mrs. Henry Appeldorn and Roger, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Appel­dorn, Mr. and Mrs. Gustave Appeldorn, Lydia and Lewis, Mrs. Carlton Adkins, Mr and Mrs, Clarence Grel-ble, Mrs. Milton Edgecomb, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Barcley, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Severance, Mrs. Ed Lepper and Billy, Mrs. Grace Schildts and Lurry of Pipestone, Minn.; Mi, and Mrs. Elmer Rohwer of Weatbrook. Minn.; Mrs. Ed Seidel of Shakopec, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Schildts, Mrs. Orpha Wilson of Worthington, Minn. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Schildts, Bob and Charles of Gowrie; Mr and Mrs. E. L. Marousek of JeffersOL., Ia.; Mrs. Eggerstedt, Mr and Mrs. John Eggerstedt and Mrs. Chas. Longnecker of Walnut, la.; Mrs. Minnie Hayes, Mrs. Leora Evans of Shellsburg; June Wright and Velma Wright of Palo, la.; Mr. and Mrs. H. Doose of Au­burn, la.; Mrs. C. H. Reinboldt, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Reinboldt of Manning.- Mr and Mrs. John Rohwer, Mr. and Mrs. Mclvln Fagerness and John Dahl-bergs of Rushmore, Minn.; Mrs A. Sieh and Mrs. Wm. Pingle, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wittrock, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Orthmann and Mr. and Mrs. Wrle Redinius of Sutherland; Mrs. Adam Seel and Ema of Marcus; Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Severance, Mrs. Josle Severance and Mr. and Mrs. Alvln Kluender of Hartley; Mr. and Mrs. Herman Kluender, Earl and Howard and Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Hinkley of Sanborn; Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Appeldorn, Mr. and Mrs. Prances Weiberch, Mr and Mrs. Smith of Primghar, la.; Mr. ond Mrs. Burdette Rohwer of Storm Lake and Mr. and Mrs. Art Rohwer, George and __ Archer.

Paullina (Iowa) Times, Oct 17, 1940, p8