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Surnames: DANKENBRING, DIERKER, DYRSSEN, FETTE, FISCHVOGT, FRANZ, FUCHS, GRIESSE, JESSE,
MUELLER, SCHOLLE, SCHUMACHER
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ANNA LOUISE FETTE DEAD
Death claimed another dear mother and grandmother when God called from this earth to his
heavenly home Anna Louise Fette. She had been ailing for several years but always was
able to visit with her children with the exception of the last few months, when her
condition grew worse and her health was failing fast. She was bedfast for the last five
weeks bearing her cross which was laid upon her patiently and was ready to answer her
Master's call and with folded hands ant [sic] a wispering [sic] prayer she fell asleep
in the arms of her dear Savior, who will awake her, when He comes in all his glory on the
last great day. Since the death of her husband, Mrs. Fette has made her home with her
children and relatives with the exception of the last two years she made her home with her
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Dyrssen of Lexington, where she had the best of care. She
spent most of her life in Alma where she also counted many friends. She was a dear mother
to her children, a k!
ind neighbor and a true friend, loved by all who knew her. She died on Sunday morning,
November 18, 1928, at an age of 60 years, 10 months and 8 days, at the home of Louis
Dyrssen at Lexington, Mo.
The funeral was held at Lexington Tuesday afternoon, November 20, from the home of Louis
Dyrssen where a short service was conducted in the English language by her pastor Rev.
Albert Jesse of the Grace Lutheran church at Lexington. The body was then taken to the
Trinity Lutheran church at Alma where Rev. Albert Jesse spoke words of consolation. Hymns
of faith and hope were sung by the congregation and a song was rendered by the Trinity
Lutheran choir. After the body had been viewed by many that had come to pay their last
tribute to the departed, it was taken to the Lutheran cemetery where Rev. Griesse
delivered a consoling sermon and prayer. The body was placed in its last resting place
under a lovely bed of flowers there to rest in peace until the glorious morn of
resurrection.
The pallbearers were Hy. Dankenbring, Fred Franz, J. G. Mueller, Hy. Fuchs, John Dierker,
Hy. Schumacher. The mourners have our sympathy in their sad bereavement.
Anna Louise Fette, nee Scholle, was born January 10, 1869, at Rising Sun, Indiana, where
she received her education. She came to Alma at the age of 16 years. She was married on
April 13, 1887, to Edward C. Fette, who preceded her in death 8 years ago on September 17,
1920. This union was blessed with 4 children, 3 sons and one daughter. Those who mourn
the death are: Clarence H. Fette of Alma, Mo., Normal, Mrs. Louis C. Dyrssen of Lexington,
Mo., and Irvin J. Fette of Sweet Springs, Mo.; 11 grandchildren one son-in-law and 3
daughters-in-law, one sister, Mrs. Chas. Fischvogt of Rising Sun, Ind., one brother, Louis
Scholle of Higginsville, Mo., and many other relatives and friends.
I'm but a stranger here;
Heaven is my home.
Earth is a desert drear,
Heaven is my home.
Danger and sorrow stand
Round me on every hand,
Heaven is my fatherland
Heaven is my home.
--From "The Concordian," Concordia, Missouri, November 29, 1928
Transcribed by Brett Mueller, 17 April, 2006
I have reason to believe that my gg-grandfather, William Scholle (1866 - 1893), was Anna
Scholle Fette's brother.