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Ashland Gazette, November 16, 1938
Last Rites For C. H. Ziegenbein Held Friday
Long Time Resident Of Memphis Laid to Rest
Funeral services for Charles Herman Ziegenbein were held at Marcy’s chapel Friday
afternoon at 2 o’clock. It was a large funeral, the chapel and adjacent rooms being
filled to capacity. The great number of sorrowing friends and relatives who were present
and the many beautiful floral pieces attested to the respect and esteem in which Mr.
Ziegenbein was held in the community.
Soft organ music played preceding and at the end of the service. Mrs. Harry Ziegenbein in
sang a vocal number," You Ask Me How I Give My Heart To Christ." Mrs. Kenneth
Marcy accompanied her at the piano. Rev. T. Porter Bennett, pastor of the First Methodist
Episcopal church of Ashland conducted the service and preached a short sermon, taking for
his text the 23rd Psalm, "The Lord is My Shepherd."
In his sermon, Rev. Bennett paid tribute to Mr. Ziegenbein, and eulogized him for his
service to the community. He spoke of the splendid heritage which was left the family.
That the husband and father had located in Saunders County over 65 years ago, and had
discharged his civic duty by helping to mold it into a progressive community.
The pallbearers were Mr. Ziegenbein’s eight sons. The body was laid to rest in the Ashland
Cemetery. Mr. Ziegenbein’s life might well be emulated by all who knew him. He was a
kindly, righteous man, who always had a good word for everyone. He was the father of
eleven children, and he encouraged them and helped them to complete their education and
training, and to take responsible positions in the communities where they chose to locate.
Never, throughout his lifetime, did any of his family or friends hear him utter a profane
word, or see him perform any act which was unworthy. Mr. Ziegenbein turned to music for
relaxation, and his talent with the fiddle furnished entertainment and diversion for his
family and friends. He instilled the love of music in his children, and encouraged them
to give of their time and talent to the public, generously and without thought of self.
He was a kind husband, a loving father, and a true friend. His passing has brought real
sadness to all who knew him. He lived out his “three score and ten,” and passed from this
life in the quiet, loving atmosphere of his home, with his wife and his children at his
bedside.
His life was rich, fine, clean and eminently worthwhile, and all who remember him in years
to come will think of him with warm affection and deep respect. Charles Herman Ziegenbein
was born in Saxony, Germany on Feb. 24, 1868 and died Nov. 9, 1938 at the age of 70 years,
8 months, and 15 days after an illness of two months.
In 1870 he came with his parents to this country where they located on a homestead three
miles northwest of Memphis, Nebraska. He spent his entire life in this community. He was
united in marriage on Sept. 7, 1890 to Martha Maria Humboldt. To this union eleven
children were born, namely: Mrs. Emma Owen, Memphis; Harry H., Lincoln; Mrs. Ella
Lillibridge, Crete; Frank E., Nebraska City; Mrs. Mary Baer, Ashland; Oscar H., Ashland;
Rudolph C., Wisner; Henry P., Columbus; James R., Gretna; Carl W., Ashland; Walter E.,
Basin, Wyo., all of whom were at his bedside at the time of his death.
Besides his wife, he is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Augusta Lohry, Memphis; two
brothers, Fred of Memphis and Herman of Royal, and nine grandchildren. Among the relatives
and friends who came from out of town for the funeral services were Herman Ziegenbein and
sons of Royal; Mrs. Kenneth Cobb and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Ullstrom, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Ullstrom and daughter, Louise, Charles Huyck, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Baer, Mrs. Way,
Mrs. Glenn Clemans, Mrs. Claude Ray, Prof. Kenneth Banks, Miss Elva Burkland, and Miss
Pearl Meese, all of Lincoln; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tanner and sons of Omaha; Miss Iliff
Miller of Hartington; Mr. and Mrs. Will Harrison and Mrs. Walter Ehlers of Beemer. About
thirty friends of Dr. Frank Ziegenbein came from Nebraska City for the service. They were
all officers in civic, fire, and police departments of that city.