The community was saddened when it learned of the death of one of its prominent citizens, Mrs. Christina Asmus, who passed away at her home on Ann Street on Saturday evening. Mrs. Asmus took seriously ill about a year ago but had recovered to such an extent that she was able to go out visiting again. Last Saturday afternoon she complained of not feeling well and suffered a stroke on the way to see a doctor. She was taken home but never regained consciousness and passed away on January 7, 1939, at the age of 76 years and 10 months.

Christina Fischer was born on April 6, 1862, in Gutenberg, Iowa. In 1872 she moved to Walnut where she was married in 1879 to Dethlef Asmus and in the same year they moved to Audubon County where they settled on a farm. In the fall of 1920 they came to Manning. They were the parents of five children, four of whom survive: Henry and Willie of Audubon County; Mrs. Dorothea Sonksen, and Mrs. Annie Ahrendsen, Mrs. Wilhelmina Sonksen died a year ago. Two brothers, Willie of Walnut and Fred of Manning, and 18 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren also survive. Mr. Asmus preceded her in death in August, 1931.

Funeral services were held on Tuesday afternoon in the Zion Lutheran Church with Rev. Johann M. Ansorge in charge. Interment was in the Manning Cemetery.

Six grandchildren acted as pallbearers. They are Harold Asmus, Alfred Ahrendsen, Dethlef Sonksen, Henry Sonksen, Julius Sonksen, and Herman Sonksen.

Out of town relatives attending the services were William Fischer, Mr. and Mrs. August Fischer, Mr. and Mrs. Julius Fischer, Mrs. Eddie Fischer and Miss Milda Fischer of Walnut; Emil Fischer of Avoca; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Keohrsen, Mrs. John Keohrsen, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Christensen, Mr. and Mrs. August Lensch, Mr. and Mrs. Julius Miller, Mrs. Lula Mueller all of Walnut; William Fischer of Clayton; Otto and Clarence Fischer of Postville; Anna Harnach, Monona, Iowa; Carl Polzien, Braham, Minnesota; Mrs. Emil Mische, Hazel, South Dakota; Mrs. Tillie Schattner, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; besides many neighbors and friends from Audubon County.

In Memory of MRS. CHRISTINA ASMUS
We have lost our darling Mother,
She has bid us all adieu,
She has gone to live in heaven
And her form is lost to view.
O that dear one how we loved her
O how hard to give her up,
But an angel came and took her
And removed her from our sight.
Farewell Mother sweet thy rest,
Weary with years and worn with pain.
Farewell till in some happy Place
We shall behold thy face again
Tis ours to miss thee all our years
And tender memories of thee keep.
Thine in the Lord to rest,
For he giveth her beloved sleep
Weep not for her toil is over
Weep not for her race is done
God grant that we rest as calmly
When our work like hers is done,
Till then we yield with gladness
Our Father to her to keep
We rejoice in the sweet assurance
He giveth her loved one sleep.

CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our neighbors and friends who so kindly assisted us during the sickness and death of our beloved mother. We also thank the choir, those who sent floral offerings, and Rev. Ansorge for his words of sympathy.
The Asmus Children.