Sadness was cast over the town and entire locality Saturday, Aug. 24 when the news reached here that Mrs. Emil Klindt of Iowa Township, Crawford county, had, passed away at the St. Catherine hospital in Omaha, Nebraska, at the age of 57 years, 9 months and 2 days.

For the past two years Mrs. Klindt had been in failing health. She sought relief wherever possible and spent several months, at Excelsior Springs, Missouri, and in March 1940, underwent a serious operation at Iowa City. After improving to a certain extent she came home and then entered the Wyatt Memorial hospital here. Here it was decided to remove her to the St. Catherine hospital at Omaha where she underwent another serious operation. Nine days later she passed quietly into eternity.

"Beckoning from beyond, a heavy heart grew light; and with the hope of everlasting joy and peaceful rest, passed into life where fragrant flowers bloom in all eternity."

An accustomed place in the home is empty. A good wife and loving mother has gone to a better land awaiting those whom she loved so dearly.

Mrs. Tracy Klindt, nee Oppermann, was born in Iowa township, Crawford county on November 22, 1882. She was baptized in the Lutheran church at Grand Island, Nebraska. She resided on a farm with her, parents two miles northwest of Manning until her marriage to Mr. Emil Klindt, on March 2, 1910. One daughter, Ruby, was born to this union.

The young couple located on a farm in Crawford county which they operated for nine years, after which they came to Manning for a number of years. In 1931 they moved back to the farm and have made their home there since.

Her parents, a sister Anna, Mrs. August Gebhardt, and a brother Henry Oppermann preceded her in death. She is survived by her husband, Emil Klindt; her daughter, Mrs. Russell AmRhein of Carroll, two grandchildren Bonnie Lou and Jo Ann of Carroll; also the following brothers and sister: William, John, and Herman Opperman, and Hattie, Mrs. John J. Schroeder, all of Manning.

Funeral services were held at the Ohde Funeral Home at Manning, Tuesday, August 27th at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. The Reverend E. E. Zimmerman, Pastor of the Presbyterian church of Vail officiated. As pallbearers acted Albert Genzen, August Nulle, Charles Kuhl, Rudolph Kuhl, Fred Musfeldt and Albert Stammer.

Interment was made in the Manning cemetery.

Their many friends sympathize with the family in their bereavement.