Obit: Widmer, Emma (1882 - 1956)

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Surnames: Widmer, Isler, Muller, Stigen

----Source: OWEN ENTERPRISE (Owen, Clark County, Wis.) 08/30/1956

Widmer, Emma (19 NOV 1882 - 16 AUG 1956)

It has pleased God to call unto Himself the soul of Mrs. Emma Widmer, nee Isler, on Thursday evening, Aug. 16, 1956, at the Victory Memorial Hospital in Stanley.  Her end was not unexpected, as she had been suffering from a malignant disease even before the passing of her husband over five months ago.  The departed attained the age of 73 years, 8 months and 28 days.

She was born Nov. 19, 1882, at Zurich, Switzerland, the daughter of Johan Isler and His wife, Anna, whose maiden name was Muller.  Baptized and confirmed in the Swiss Reformed Church, she became a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, Withee, less than 25 years ago.  She was married on July 16, 1904, in Milwaukee, to Fred Widmer, who preceded her in death earlier this year, on March 11.

Of the eight children that were born to this union, five preceded the mother into eternity.  To lose so many was a sore trial for her and her husband.  But faith was strengthened, and they read their Bible faithfully  and praised the Lord who had given and then taken again.

She is survived by three children: Fred Widmer, Jr., Withee; John Widmer, Milwaukee; and Emilie, who is Mrs. John Stigen, Withee.  There are also five grandchildren.  Besides, she is mourned by six brothers: Ernest, Otto, Bill, Gotthilf, John and Jacob Isler.

During the past months she was hospitalized several times at Marshfield and Stanley, and spent many weeks in the Havenet Nursing Home at Owen.

She was a pleasant, devout Christian woman, always a liberal giver for the Lord’s work, a faithful wife and mother.

Funeral services were held from St. John’s Lutheran Church at Withee, Sunday afternoon, Aug. 19^th, at 2:00 o’clock, following the body’s lying in state at the Hoeper and Kraut mortuary at Owen.  Pallbearers were three of her brothers, Ernest, Otto, and Bill, a grandson, Gene Stigen, and Warren Sachs and Earl Baehr.  Pastor Theodore Predoehl officiated.  Mrs. Albert Petke sang a solo.