Death of Mrs. Koeppen.
It was indeed quite a severe shock to the relatives and friends of Mrs. Frank Koeppen when word came from the M.E. hospital at Omaha, where she had gone only two days before to have an operation performed which seemed to her the only hopes for a chronic trouble she had been bothered with for some years, that she could only live a short time. She died Saturday morning and her remains came to Manning Sunday morning for burial. Her husband and one son, Frank, were with her at Omaha when she passed away and also accompanied the remains home. Mrs. Koeppen was a good, kind wife and mother and leaves many friends in Manning, where she has resided for many years.

Sophia Koeppen was born in Grove, Holstein, Germany, May 11, 1856, and died Saturday morning December 5, 1908. Sophia Greenwaldt, or better known as Langbehn, as she was reared by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Langbehn, came to America and located at Clinton County, Iowa, in 1870, and was married to Dedrich Benninghaus at Glenwood, Iowa, in 1877. Three children were born to this union, Richard, who is now located in Payette, Idaho; Mrs. Caroline Nickum and Louie Benninghaus of Manning. After the death of her husband some years ago she was again married in October, 1888, to Frank Koeppen and they have for several years past made their home among us, where they have reared four children, Frank, Albert, Rosa and Herman, who are left to mourn the loss of a kind and indulgent mother. Only those who have given up a mother can realize such a loss.

Mrs. Koeppen was a member of the German Lutheran church and her funeral was held at her home, conducted by Rev. Faust, of Westside, who spoke of her Christian character and cherished the hope that she rested safely in the arms of Jesus. Her cheerful and helpful life, her devotion as wife and mother, her kindness to every, one will linger in the home which her presence brightened. Though she has gone, her record has been made and much indeed has been taken from this husband and these children and the large circle of relatives and friends. Sweet ties have been severed but much is left. The Christian hope and fadeless memories are still theirs.

She was laid to rest in, the little cemetery south of town, where she was followed by a long concourse of sorrowing friends. The casket was covered with the most beautiful floral designs. At the open grave we can only say "farewell." Nothing on earth is changed only another mother is gone. We extend to the bereaved ones our heartfelt sympathy.

We extend to the friends and neighbors who so kindly and lavishly bestowed their sympathy and material aid upon us during our great bereavement our most heartfelt and sincere gratitude. Frank Koeppen and children.