Obit: Heimendinger, Josephine (1907 – 1973)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Heimendinger, Vomhof, Moor, Hoffman, Smith, Tietgen, Vogt, Waterbury, Beavers, Jensen, Dixen, Matson, Linett

---------Source: OWEN ENTERPRISE (Owen, Clark County, Wis.) 03 May 1973

Heimendinger, Josephine (25 MAY 1907 – 13 APR 1973)

Funeral services for Mrs. William (Josephine) Heimendinger were held Monday afternoon, April 16, 1973 at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church in Burke, South Dakota. Pastor Roger Vomhof of Burke officiated, and burial was made at the Herrick Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Rudy Hoffman, Fred Moor, Clayton Smith, Albert Tietgen, Martin Vogt, and Orville Waterbury.

The organist was Mrs. Dan Beavers.

Mrs. Josephine Katherine Heimendinger was born May 25, 1907 at Withee (Clark Co., Wis.), to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Matson. She was baptized on July 14, 1901 at Nazareth Lutheran Church at Withee by Rev. Jensen. She was confirmed in the Lutheran faith at the same church Palm Sunday, 1920, by Rev. J.L. Dixen.

She married William John Heimendinger on August 14, 1953 at Masson City, Iowa. They lived in Minneapolis until 1961, when they moved to Herrick, South Dakota, where they lived until the time of their deaths.

Mrs. Heimendinger was a faithful member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church at Herrick, and a member of the Ladies' Aid Society.

She entered the hospital at Gregory, South Dakota on March 28, and then was transferred to St. Joseph's Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska, on April 2. She underwent open heart surgery on Friday morning, April 13. She passed away after surgery, after having reached the age of 65 years, 10 months, and 18 days.

Her immediate survivors include one sister, Mrs. Harold (Laurina) Linett of Tyler, Minnesota, one brother, Andrew Matson Sr. of Withee, and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, William, who passed away last December 9th, and by two sisters and five brothers.

Clausen Funeral Home was in charge of funeral arrangements.