While the family and friends have daily expected the end, still the news of the death of Mrs. Christ Hollander brought sadness to all in this community.
Mrs. Hollander had been ailing for about three months, but was able to be up and around until about three weeks ago. She was afflicted with cancer, and in spite of the kindness and care by family and friends, and constant attention by the attending physician, her condition gradually grew weaker day by day, and she responded to the call of her Maker, and passed quietly away at her home on Saturday evening, April 2, 1932, at the age of 58 years 4 months and two days. A suffering soul had been blessed with peace.
Mrs. Hollander was kind and considerate, and a devout and loving wife. But her path along life's highway was one of ups and downs. She was united in marriage to Mr. Henry Luett in 1895, in Audubon, Iowa, the Pastor Ehlers of the Lutheran Church officiating. This marriage was of short duration but tenderly caring for her ailing husband until he passed away on June 10, 1903, and leaving in her care two little stepdaughters which were at the ages of two and four years respectively at the time of her marriage, she tenderly mothered and cared for them and succeeded in rearing them into perfect womanhood and most highly respected ladies. After the death of her first husband, she and her little step-daughters found a home with her brother, Henry Biehl.
In 1907, on January 3, she was united in marriage with Christ Hollander. The ceremony took place in Lidderdale, Iowa, the Reverend Schmidt, Pastor of the Lutheran Church officiating. The couple settled down in Aspinwall where the husband purchased a fine home where they resided until 1920, when they decided to move to Manning. Purchasing a fine home on Nameless and North Main Street, they lived here happily and contented, enjoying the fruits of hard labor and the savings of their earliest days. Enjoying the best of health and most of all, the respect and esteem of their many friends. This happiness was darkened by the clouds of sickness when examinations revealed that the dreadful disease, cancer had started in the bladder. She was taken to Rochester, Minnesota, on January 25, where the world's renowned specialists, Mayo brothers diligently endeavored to affect a cure, but their efforts were in vain, and on February 8th, she came home where she was placed under the best of care, her suffering was eased and her last days made as comfortable as possible for her.
Emma Hollander, nee Biehl was born November 30, 1874, in Goetzenberg, Holstein, Germany, as the daughter of Detlef Biehl and wife Margaretha. In 1892, on March 21, she landed in America and came direct to Manning, making her home at first with her sister, Marie, Mrs. John L. Hansen. She lived in this community ever since she immigrated and lived a useful life. She is survived by her bereaved husband, two step-daughters, Elsie, Mrs. Max Kingsboro of Rosecreek, Minnesota, and Alma, Mrs. Adolph Ehlers of Storm Lake, Iowa; also one brother, Henry Biehl of Manning, two sisters, Anna, Mrs. C.C. Dammann of Manning and Margaretha, Mrs. William Bock of Howard, California, and many other relatives and friends. One sister, Marie, Mrs. John L. Hansen, preceded her in death. Her passing is a loss to the community and a blow to her husband, immediate relatives and friends.
The funeral services were held Tuesday, April 5, 1932, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon from the Lutheran Church, The Reverend Johann M. Ansorge, Pastor of the church, officiating. She was to rest in the Manning Cemetery. As pall bearers acted F.J. Miller, J.C. Reetz, Lester Rowedder, Leon Hass, Emil Kuhn and Fred David.
Many were the mourners who were present to pay their last respects to the beloved departed friend.
Out of town relatives attending the funeral were: Mr. and
Mrs. Adolph Ehlers of Storm Lake, Mr. and Mrs. Max J. Kingsboro of