WILMA WILHELMINE PETERS MAASSEN

Harlan Cemetery
Shelby County, Iowa
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Reimer Harry Maassen
b. Feb. 21, 1904 d. Apr. 8, 1955
Sec: 2 Lot: 879 Plot #: 6

Harlan Tribune
Harlan, Iowa
April 15, 1955

Reimer Harry Maassen, son of Sophia Paustian and John Maassen, was born February 21 1904 in Lincoln township, Harlan, Iowa. He died April 8, 1955 from a heart attach at his home in Lincoln township where he had lived all his life.

He was married February 22, 1928 to Wilma Peters at Avoca, Iowa. Four children were born to this marriage, all girls, namely Jean, Joyce Lavon, Marilyn and Lou Ann.

He was a longtime member of the Congregational church in Harlan, and had been a farmer all his life.
Surviving are his wife, three daughters, Mrs Jean Schroeder of Atlantic, Marilyn, a student nurse in Omaha, Lou Ann at home. Also two granddaughters, Judy Ann and Nancy Lou Schroeder, two sisters, Mrs Adolph Wultman and Mrs Herman Woltman, both of Avoca. Preceding him in death was one daughter, Joyce Lavon and his parents.

Funeral services were held at the Pauley funeral home Monday, April 11 with the Rev. John Paul Mages in charge.

Pallbearers were Kennth Comrad, Alvin Courad, Willis Myrtue, Ed Brinker, A. Christensen and Harry Gibson.

Burial was in the Harlan cemetery.

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Wilma Wilhelmine Peters Maassen
b. Jul. 13, 1907 d. Apr. 28, 1994
Sec: 2 Lot: 879 Plot #: 7

Harlan Tribune
Harlan, Iowa
Tuesday May 10, 1994
page 2B

Wilma W. Maassen, 86
July 13, 1907 - April 28, 1994

Harlan - Wilma Wilhelmine Maassen, daughter of Paul F. and Minnie (Noehren) Peters was born July 13, 1907 on a farm in Fairview Township, Shelby County. She attended rural school at Fairview Township #3 and graduated from Harlan High School in 1925.

Feb. 22, 1928 she married Reimer H. Maassen at Avoca. Four daughters were born to this union. After their marriage, they farmed the Maassen family farm in Lincoln Township and in 1947 they purchased the farm. After the death of her husband April 8, 1955, she continued to reside on the farm until 1956 when she purchased a home in Harlan. She lived there until 1990 when she became a resident of the Baptist Memorial Home. This has been her home since that time. She died April 28, 1994 at the Myrtue Memorial Hospital in Harlan at age 86 years, nine months and 15 days. She was a member of the Congregational United Church of Christ in Harlan, the Priscilla Society, the Shelby County Federated Club, the Lincoln Social club and the Myrtue Memorial Hospital Auxiliary.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Joyce Lavon. She is survived by three daughters; Jean (Dexter) Schroeder of Harlan; Marilyn (LeRoy) Petersen of Winchester. KY; and LuAnn (Robert) Gustafson of Eagan, MN; 7 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren; one brother, Paul Peters, Jr. of Jackson, CA; nieces, nephews and other relatives.

Funeral services were held May 2, 1994 at the Congregational United Church of Christ in Harlan with Rev. C.G. "Gary" Nienkamp officiating. Burial was in the Harlan cemetery with Paul A. Petersen, Daniel L. Petersen, Timothy J. Peterson, Kenny Schechinger, Terry E. Burger and David A. Schroeder casket bearers. Pauley Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.



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Contributed by Shelby County, Sept. 2012 from their discontinued Access database, previously online at: http://www.cemeterymap.com/

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