Homeier, Louise Sophie Caroline

Other Events:

• Baptism: 4 Aug 1833

Notes:

Louise's last name is also sometimes spelled Homeyer.

Buried:
Louise is buried in the St. Luke United Church of Christ (formerly Evangelical and Reformed) cemetery in Wellington, Missouri.

Died:
Louise died about mid-afternoon from shock following an accidental fall which caused an impacted fracture of the right humerus. She had also been suffering from myocarditis for about one year.

Louise married Block, Heinrich Friedrich 1 Aug 1850, Hermann, Gasconade County, Missouri, USA. Heinrich (son of Block, [--?--] and [---?---], [--?--]) was born 14 Aug 1829, Husum, Kingdom of Hannover; died 25 Jun 1917, Wellington, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA; was buried , Wellington, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Louise married Stönner, Georg. Georg died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Sophie married Stock, [--?--]. [--?--] died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Buried:
Maria was buried in the cemetery of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church.

Died:
Maria's death was registered in the records of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church at Bay, Missouri.

Maria married Buschmann, George Dietrich 5 Nov 1874, Gasconade County, Missouri, USA. George (son of Buschmann, Hermann Johann Heinrich and Hanken, Adelheid) was born 28 Jan 1848, Bay, Gasconade County, Missouri, USA; died 29 Mar 1931, Bay, Gasconade County, Missouri, USA; was buried 1 Apr 1931, Bay, Gasconade County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Buried:
Friedrich was buried in the St. Luke United Church of Christ (formerly Evangelical and Reformed) cemetery in Wellington, Missouri.

Died:
Friedrich had suffered from paralysis agitans since 1925 and had contracted influenza at the end of January 1932.

Friedrich married Sunderwirth, Wilhelmine Charlotte 8 Apr 1880, Gasconade County, Missouri, USA. Wilhelmine was born 22 Dec 1859; died 7 Oct 1941, Wellington, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 24 Apr 1859, Gasconade County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Birth:
It is not certain whether her given name is spelled Sina or Sena.

Baptism:
Her baptism was recorded in the register of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church at Bay, Missouri. "Heinrich Homeyer, Jun." was her sponsor.

Buried:
Sina's grave is in the Zion Church Cemetery.

Died:
Sina died at Research Hospital in Kansas City. She suffered from cancer of the cecum, the first part of the large intestine. Exploratory surgery on 13 October 1921, which was a contributory cause of death, had confirmed the diagnosis.

Sina married Drewel, John Henry 7 Sep 1892. John was born 30 Sep 1861, Berger, Franklin County, Missouri, USA; died 13 Feb 1933, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA; was buried 15 Feb 1933, Mayview, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 13 Mar 1864, Gasconade County, Missouri, USA
• Confirmation: 14 Apr 1878, Bay, Gasconade County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

The given name is also sometimes spelled Dorothea.

Baptism:
Her baptism was recorded in the register of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church at Bay, Missouri.

Confirmation:
Dorothea's confirmation on 14 April 1878 by Pastor Julius Hoffmann was recorded in the register of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church at Bay, Missouri.

Dorothea married Maun, Johann Wilhelm 29 Jul 1886, Hermann, Gasconade County, Missouri, USA. Johann (son of Maun, Wilhelm Heinrich and Twiehaus, Maria Agnes) was born 28 Feb 1856, Femme Osage Township, St. Charles County, Missouri, USA; died 13 Aug 1943, Blue Springs, Jackson County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 22 Oct 1882, Gasconade County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Baptism:
His baptism was recorded in the register of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church at Bay, Missouri. Wilhelm Stönner, the grandfather, was his sponsor.

Other Events:

• Baptism: 28 Sep 1875, Gasconade County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Birth:
Her given names have been recorded as both "Adeline Louise" and "Louise Adeline." I have chosen to use the arrangement given in the published baptismal record.

Baptism:
The baptism of Adelina Louise Buschmann was recorded in the register of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church at Bay, Missouri. She was identified as the daughter of daughter of George Buschmann and Maria Block. Adelina Buschmann (her aunt?) was her sponsor.

Buried:
She was buried in the cemetery of St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church. The name on the gravestone that she shares with her sisters, Emma Dorothea and Amanda Sophia, shows her name as "Louise A. Buschmann."

Died:
"Lizzie," as she seems to have been commonly called, never married. Her death was registered in the records of St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church at Bay, Missouri.

Other Events:

• Baptism: 14 Oct 1877, Gasconade County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Baptism:
Rebecka Sophia's baptism was recorded in the register of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church at Bay, Missouri. Louise Sophia Block was her sponsor.

Buried:
She was buried in the cemetery of St. Paul's United Church of Christ.

Rebecka married Eitmann, Johann Heinrich 1911, Gasconade County, Missouri, USA. Johann was born 17 Nov 1868, Morrison, Gasconade County, Missouri, USA; died 5 Jan 1952, Bay, Gasconade County, Missouri, USA; was buried 8 Jan 1952, Bay, Gasconade County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 5 Dec 1879, Gasconade County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Baptism:
The baptism of Emma Dorothea Buschmann was recorded in the register of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church at Bay, Missouri. Her parents were identified as Georg Dietrich Buschmann and Maria Louise Block. The sponsor at the baptism was Emma's grandmother, Adelheid (Hanken) Buschmann.

Buried:
She was buried in the cemetery of St. Paul's United Church of Christ. Emma shares a gravestone with her sisters, Emma Dorothea Buschmann and Amanda Sophia Buschmann.

Died:
Emma never married.

Other Events:

• Baptism: 29 Jun 1884, Gasconade County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Baptism:
Sophia Maria's baptism was recorded in the register of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church at Bay, Missouri. Louise Block, her grandmother, was the sponsor.

Buried:
Sophia was buried in the cemetery of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church.

Other Events:

• Baptism: 19 Dec 1886, Gasconade County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Baptism:
His baptism was recorded in the register of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church at Bay, Missouri. His grandfather, Heinrich Buschmann, was the sponsor.

Buried:
He was buried in the cemetery of St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church.

Died:
His death was registered in the records of St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church at Bay, Missouri. According to his death certificate, he had suffered from heart disease for some time.

Franz married Koch, Elisa Caroline 3 Apr 1913, Gasconade County, Missouri, USA. Elisa (daughter of Koch, Wilhelm Heinrich and Kemper, Ernestine) was born 4 Feb 1887; died 7 Mar 1982; was buried , Bay, Gasconade County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 14 Jul 1889, Gasconade County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Baptism:
The baptism of Amanda Sophia Buschmann was recorded in the register of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church at Bay, Missouri. Mrs. C. (Bentlage) Buschmann was the sponsor.

Buried:
She was buried in the cemetery of St. Paul's United Church of Christ. The name on the gravestone that she shares with her sisters, Emma Dorothea and "Adeline Louise," shows her name as "Amanda H. Buschmann."

Died:
Amanda never married.

Other Events:

• Baptism: 31 Jul 1892, Bay, Gasconade County, Missouri, USA
• Confirmation: 1907, Bay, Gasconade County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Baptism:
His baptism was recorded in the register of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church at Bay, Missouri. Heinrich Block, the grandfather, was the sponsor.

Confirmation:
Friedrich's confirmation was registered in the records of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church at Bay, Missouri.

Buried:
Friedrich was buried in the cemetery of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church.

Died:
Friedrich's death was registered in the records of St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church at Bay, Missouri. According to his state death certificate, he suffered from epilepsy, which contributed to his death.

Other Events:

• Baptism: 5 Apr 1881, Gasconade County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Baptism:
Louise's baptism was recorded in the register of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church at Bay, Missouri. Her sponsor was Rosa Schneeberger.

Buried:
Louise R. Block was buried in the cemetery of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Her death is not recorded in the death register of the church; there is a gap in the church books between 1883 and 1886.

Other Events:

• Baptism: 29 Apr 1883, Gasconade County, Missouri, USA
• Confirmation: 11 Apr 1897, Wellington, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Baptism:
His baptism, by Rev. Seybold, was recorded in the register of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church at Bay, Missouri. Heinrich Block, the grandfather, was his sponsor.

Confirmation:
Henry was confirmed in St. Luke Evangelical Church in Wellington, Missouri by Rev. Th. Seybold (this may not be the same Seybold who also baptized him).

Buried:
Heinrich was buried in the cemetery of St. Luke's Evangelical and Reformed Church.

Died:
According to his death certificate, Heinrich died at Lexington Memorial Hospital after suffering an attack of coronary thrombosis. He had an earlier attack in February, 1954.

Heinrich married Kolkmeyer, Olinda M.. Olinda (daughter of Kolkmeyer, Hermann and Kruel, Anna) was born 8 Mar 1886; died 2 Feb 1928; was buried 5 Feb 1928, Wellington, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Heinrich married Kohlstaedt, Minnie Dora. Minnie was born 4 Sep 1900, Chamois, Osage County, Missouri, USA; died 23 Apr 1981. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 27 Sep 1885, Gasconade County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Baptism:
Her baptism was recorded in the register of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church at Bay, Missouri. Mrs. Johanna Strunk was her sponsor.

Buried:
Emma is buried in the St. Luke United Church of Christ (formerly Evangelical and Reformed) cemetery in Wellington, Missouri.

Died:
This date of death appears to be in error. Further research is required.

Emma married Kolkmeyer, Gus. Gus died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Wellington, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Buried:
The child was buried in the cemetery of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church.

Died:
This daughter's death was recorded in the death register of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church at Bay, Missouri. She lived only 10 hours. No name was recorded in the church register or on her gravestone.

Other Events:

• Baptism: 2 Dec 1888, Gasconade County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Baptism:
Emilie's baptism was recorded in the register of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church at Bay, Missouri. Her sponsor was Mrs. Charlotte Sunderwirth, grandmother.

Buried:
Emilie was buried in the St. Luke United Church of Christ (formerly Evangelical and Reformed) cemetery in Wellington, Missouri.

Emilie married Kolkmeyer, Fred. Fred died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Wellington, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Buried:
Alma is buried in the St. Luke United Church of Christ (formerly Evangelical and Reformed) cemetery in Wellington, Missouri.

Alma married Schwartz, Fred. Fred died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Wellington, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Clara married Starke, Herbert. Herbert died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Buried:
Albert is buried in the St. Luke United Church of Christ (formerly Evangelical and Reformed) cemetery in Wellington, Missouri.

Albert married Wille, Cora C.. Cora (daughter of Wille, Herman and Gausman, Lena) was born 11 Feb 1896, Wellington, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA; died 24 Mar 1945, Wellington, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA; was buried 26 Mar 1945, Wellington, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Buried:
Ella is buried in the St. Luke United Church of Christ (formerly Evangelical and Reformed) cemetery in Wellington, Missouri.

Ella married Kohlstaedt, Earnest. Earnest died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Wellington, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
He never married.

Buried:
He was buried in St. Luke Evangelical Cemetery.

Died:
Theodore died at 9:15 pm at Lexington Memorial Hospital from a cerebral hemorrhage.

Clara married Fiegenbaum, Martin Herman 6 Jun 1917, Lexington, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. Martin (son of Fiegenbaum, Wilhelm Friedrich and Starkebaum, Henriette Caroline Amelia) was born 4 Apr 1895, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA; died 11 Aug 1980, Warrensburg, Johnson County, Missouri, USA; was buried , Mayview, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Buried:
He was buried in the cemetery associated with Zion Evangelical Church.

Died:
Ernest, a young single man who earned his living as an auto mechanic, died of typhoid fever.

Notes:

Buried:
Louis was buried in St. Luke's United Church of Christ cemetery.

Anna married Scott, William 20 Nov 1918. William died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Clara married Ahmann, Olando John 15 Jul 1912. Olando died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
According to information on her death certificate, Mary was born on 25 October 1891 at Levasy, Missouri, the daughter of John Wm. Maun and Dorothea Block. However, information from family members, including a genealogical chart probably prepared about 1925 by Mary herself, reports that she was born at Napoleon, in neighboring Lafayette County.

Buried:
According to information on her death certificate, Mary was to be buried on 4 July 1958 in the Hermann Cemetery at Hermann, Missouri. Webb Funeral Home, of Blue Springs, Missouri, was in charge of arrangements.

Died:
According to information on her death certificate, Mary died at 9:00 a.m. at Jackson County Hospital, in rural Prairie Township. She had been a patient there for six months. The cause of death was cancer of the colon. Mary's usual place of residence was 2202 West Walnut, Blue Springs, Jackson County, Missouri. This was also the address of the informant for the death certificate, Anna Scott.

Mary married Walters, Dick W.. Dick died Bef 1958. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Moved To: Abt Jun 1927, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Buried:
Katherine was buried in Zion Church Cemetery in Mayview.

Katherine married Fiegenbaum, John Henry 14 May 1924, Mayview, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. John (son of Fiegenbaum, Wilhelm Friedrich and Starkebaum, Henriette Caroline Amelia) was born 7 May 1901, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA; died 11 Jun 1981, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA; was buried 13 Jun 1981, Mayview, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
Emil G. is a twin to Emma Caroline.

Buried:
Emil's grave is in the Zion Church Cemetery.

Notes:

Birth:
Emma is a twin to Emil G.

Emma married Tempel, Albert Ernst 12 Mar 1925, Mayview, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. Albert (son of Tempel, Theodore and Starkebaum, Emma Wilhelmina) was born 28 Jan 1903; died 17 Aug 1988. [Group Sheet]

Oscar married Graham, Zelma Mildred 3 Jan 1926. Zelma died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 18 Jun 1911, Gasconade County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Baptism:
The baptism was recorded in the register of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bay, Missouri. The sponsor was George Buschmann.

Other Events:

• Baptism: 6 Nov 1915, Gasconade County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Baptism:
Her baptism was recorded in the register of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church at Bay, Missouri. Maria Buschmann was the sponsor.

Other Events:

• Baptism: 23 Jul 1915, Gasconade County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Birth:
According to his death certificate, Elmer Frank was born near Bay, Missouri.

Baptism:
His baptism was recorded in the register of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church at Bay, Missouri. The published transcription of the register gives the date of the baptism as 23 July 1915, which is more than a month after Elmer's death. The original records of the church register should be consulted to confirm this date.

Buried:
Elmer was buried in the cemetery of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church.

Other Events:

• Baptism: 12 Nov 1916, Gasconade County, Missouri, USA
• Confirmation: 1932, Bay, Gasconade County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Birth:
The middle name has been spelled Friedrick and Fredrick.

Baptism:
His baptism was recorded in the register of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church at Bay, Missouri. Louis Koch was the sponsor.

Confirmation:
His confirmation was recorded in the register of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church at Bay, Missouri.

Buried:
Arnold was buried in the cemetery of St. Paul's United Church of Christ.

Arnold married Loyd, Arline. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 10 Nov 1918, Gasconade County, Missouri, USA
• Confirmation: 1933, Bay, Gasconade County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Baptism:
Leona's baptism was recorded in the register of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church at Bay, Missouri.

Confirmation:
Leona's confirmation was recorded in the register of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church at Bay, Missouri.

Leona married Berger, Gerhardt G. 22 Jun 1941, Gasconade County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 31 Oct 1920, Gasconade County, Missouri, USA
• Confirmation: 1936, Bay, Gasconade County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Baptism:
Elenora's baptism was recorded in the register of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church at Bay, Missouri. According to the published transcription of the register, the baptism was on 6 September 1920 and the birth was on 31 October 1920. The published confirmation register for 1936 gives the date of birth as 6 September 1920. The original church register should be consulted to resolve this contradiction.

Confirmation:
Her confirmation was recorded in the register of St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church at Bay, Missouri.

Buried:
Elenora and her husband were buried in the cemetery of St. Paul's United Church of Christ.

Elenora married Berger, Joel H.. Joel was born 29 Dec 1920; died 5 Jun 1970; was buried , Bay, Gasconade County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Elenora married Gumper, Milton. Milton died 1989. [Group Sheet]

Selma married Waldecker, Francis H. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
The exact day of the month of this child's birth and death is open to interpretation and requires further research.

Buried:
The infant son was buried in the cemetery of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church.

Other Events:

• Baptism: 19 May 1929, Gasconade County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Birth:
She never married.

Baptism:
Elise's baptism was recorded in the register of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church at Bay, Missouri.

Alfred married [---?---], Alberta. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
Esther was born at the Research Hospital in Kansas City.

Buried:
Esther's grave is in the Zion Church Cemetery.

Died:
According to her death certificate, the primary cause of death was prematurity. Also contributing was an abscess on her neck. An operation was performed on 6 December 1930. Esther died at 1:00 am on 8 December 1930 at the Research Hospital in Kansas City.

Duthile married Getz, Goldie Mae 13 Mar 1941. Goldie died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Mabel married Borcherding, Ervin 28 Dec 1941. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 29 Nov 1925, Miami, Ottawa County, Oklahoma, USA
• Moved To: Abt Jun 1927, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA
• Confirmation: 2 Apr 1939, Mayview, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA
• Graduation: 19 May 1943, Mayview, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA
• Military Service: From 1944 to 1946; Address:
  Asiatic Pacific Theater
• Graduation: 1950, Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, USA; Address:
  Drury College
• Graduation: 1953, Webster Groves, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA; Address:
  Eden Theological Seminary
• Ordaination: 27 Sep 1953, Mayview, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA
• Residence: From 1962 to 1968, Montréal, Québec, Canada
• Moved To: 1969, South Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
• Degree: 6 Nov 1973, Montréal, Québec, Canada; Address:
  McGill University

Notes:

Birth:
Due to a error in an early photocopy of his birth certificate, J W's birth date is often recorded on official documents during the early part of his life as February 3, 1925. This date is not correct.

Baptism:
J. W. was baptized in the First Presbyterian Church of Miami, Oklahoma. Harry W. Curtis was the minister. No witnesses signed the certificate.

Confirmation:
J. W. was confirmed in Zions Evangelical Church (the Evangelical and Reformed denomination).

Graduation:
J. graduated from Mayview High School.

Military Service:

     J. was inducted into the U.S. Army on 10 November 1944 at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. He received his infantry basic training and military law enforcement training at Camp Joseph T. Robinson, North Little Rock, Arkansas. Serving as a Tec 5 in the 275th Military Police Service Company, he embarked on the USS General H. B. Freeman on 1 June 1945 from Riverside, California and arrived on 10 July 1945 at Calcutta, India. His assignments also took him to Karachi, India; Kandy, Ceylon; and Shanghai, China. He arrived back in San Francisco, California aboard the U.S.A.T. David Shanks on 27 August 1946. J. was honorably discharged at Fort Sheridan, Illinois on 25 October 1946.

Graduation:
J. earned an A.B degree (magna cum laude) in Bible, Religion and, Philosophy and History. Drury College is now known as Drury University.

Graduation:
J. earned a B. D. degree.

Ordaination:
J. was ordained into the Evangelical and Reformed Church. The ceremony took place at Zion E & R Church in Mayview, Missouri, the congregation in which he had grown up.

Residence:

     In the summer of 1962, the family moved from Elmhurst, Illinois to 6211 Monkland Avenue, in the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce district of Montreal. J. W. began work on a master's degree in comparative religion at the Institute of Islamic Studies, McGill University.
     The following academic year, in order for the family to survive on a severely reduced income, J. remained alone in Montreal while his wife and children lived for a year with his parents on their farm in Lafayette County, Missouri.
     From late summer 1964 to the summer of 1968, the reunited family lived at 3719 Hutchison Street, just north of Prince Arthur Street. J. worked on his studies for the Ph.D. program at the Institute of Islamic Studies, while his children also pursued their education in the local schools. Dorothy worked at the McGill University library and was the chief bread-winner.

Moved To:

     While working in Chicago for Encyclopedia Britannica, J. sought a collegiate teaching position and won a place in the Department of Religion at Mount Holyoke College. In the summer of 1969, the family moved itself to New England. J returned to being a professor. Dorothy, his wife, took a position in the college library. And the members of the family came to terms with the notion of stability in their futures.

Degree:
J. earned a Ph.D. for his work in comparative religion with emphasis in Islamic Studies from the Institute of Islamic Studies at McGill University.

Died:

     J. W. died very early in the morning in his sleep at his home at 111 Mill Lane. The following obituary was published in the Daily Hampshire Gazette, of Northampton, Massachusetts, on Friday, 15 January 2010.

     J.W. Fiegenbaum, minister, Mount Holyoke College professor

     AMHERST - J.W. Fiegenbaum died on Jan. 13, 2010, at his home in Amherst, after a period of failing health.
     J. was born on Dec. 25, 1924, in Tulsa, Okla., the eldest child of John Henry and Katherine Margaret (Maun) Fiegenbaum. He was raised on his family's farm in Lafayette County, Mo., and received his early education in the rural schools, graduating from Mayview High School, Mayview, Mo., in 1943. He was inducted into the U.S. Army in 1944, received infantry basic training and instruction in military law enforcement at Camp Robinson, Ark., and served in the South East Asia Command at Kandi, Ceylon; Karachi and Calcutta, India; and Shanghai, China. Following World War II, J. attended Mission House College, Wis., and earned a B.A. from Drury College, Mo., in 1950. In 1953, he was awarded a B.D. from Eden Theological Seminary, Mo., and was ordained for the Christian ministry by the Evangelical and Reformed denomination at Zion Church, Mayview, Mo. He continued his studies at Northwestern University in Illinois, the American University in Cairo, Egypt and earned M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in comparative religion with special emphasis on Islam at the Institute of Islamic Studies, McGill University, Quebec. In 1967, he was the recipient of a Fulbright grant. As a minister of the Evangelical and Reformed and United Church of Christ denominations, J. served churches at Washington, Mo.; Biloxi, Miss.; as the first chaplain of Elmhurst College in Illinois; and at Genoa and Glenview, Ill. He retired in 1984 as pastor emeritus of the United Church of Pelham.
     In addition to his work as a pastoral minister, J. was a committed educator. He was an associate editor of religion for Encyclopedia Britannica III in Chicago, Ill., and regularly contributed book reviews to Choice (ALA) magazine. He was a tenured member of the faculty at Elmhurst College; taught at Concordia University, Quebec; retired in 1990 from Mount Holyoke College as professor emeritus of religion; and was a Scholar in Residence at Eden Theological Seminary.
     He was preceded in death by his brother, Henry M. Fiegenbaum; his sister, Dorothy L. (Fiegenbaum) Riekhof; and his first wife, Dorothy M. (Gerber) Fiegenbaum. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Keyes, of Amherst; his son, J. Mark Fiegenbaum, of South Hadley; his son, Eric N. Fiegenbaum and his wife, Linda S. Heath, of Madbury, N.H.; his daughter, Karen J. McLean Fiegenbaum and her husband, Peter W. Fiegenbaum McLean, of Northampton; and his stepson, Daniel F. Correia, of Belchertown. He is also survived by granddaughters, Katherine Heath Fiegenbaum, Hannah A. McLean Fiegenbaum and Charlotte J. McLean Fiegenbaum.
     Burial will be a private affair for immediate family at Valley Cemetery in Pelham. A memorial service will be held at the First Congregational Church, South Hadley, on Jan. 30, at 1 p.m.
     In lieu of flowers, gifts of remembrance may be made to Friends of Sabeel-North America (PO Box 9186, Portland, Oregon 97207; http://www.fosna.org/) or the First Congregational Church, 1 Church St., South Hadley 01075. Obituary and register are available at www.douglassfuneral.com.

J. married Gerber, Dorothy May 8 Jun 1952, Webster Groves, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA. Dorothy (daughter of Gerber, Louis August and Brockmeyer, Charlotte Caroline Christine) was born 23 Oct 1927, St. Louis, Missouri, USA; died 23 Jul 1989, Holyoke, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA; was buried 26 Jul 1989, Pelham, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet]

J. married Keyes, Patricia (daughter of Hannigan, Thomas J. and Keyes, Eunice) [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Moved To: Abt Jun 1927, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Buried:
Funeral services were held on Tuesday, 24 June 2003 at 10:00 am at Salem United Church of Christ in Higginsville, Missouri; and grave side at Salem Cemetery, Higginsville.

Died:
Dorothy died at her home at John Knox Village.

The following obituary was published in the Higginsville Advance, of Higginsville, Missouri, on Wednesday, 25 June 2003.

Dorothy Lorraine Riekhof
Sept. 13, 1926 - June 21, 2003

     Dorothy Lorraine Riekhof, 76, of Higginsville, died Saturday, June 21, 2003 at her home.
     She was born Sept. 13, 1926 in Miami, Okla., the daughter of John Henry Fiegenbaum and Katherine Margaret (Maun) Fiegenbaum.
     On May 5, 1950 she married Richard Q. Riekhof.
     She was a former schoolteacher and later worked as a Nurse's Aid at the Higginsville Habilitation Center, retiring in 1991. She lived in the Higginsville area all of her life. she was a member of Salem United church of Christ in Higginsville, the Southside Club and Circle #2 of the Women's Fellowship of Salem UCC.
     She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Richard on March 29, 2000 and a brother.
     Survivors include five sons, David (Nancy) Riekhof of Floyd Knobs, Ind., Nathan Riekhof of Higginsville, Aaron (Deborah) Riekhof of Lee's Summit, Adlai (Rhonda) Riekhof of St. Joseph and Jon (Debi) Riekhof of Franklin; one daughter, Brenda (Curtis) Langewisch of Higginsville; one brother, Dr. J. W. Fiegenbaum of South Hampton, Mass.; 12 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
     Visitation was held on Monday, June 23 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Hoefer Funeral Home.
     Funeral services were held on Tuesday, June 24 at 10 a.m. at Salem United Church of Christ in Higginsville with Rev. Dr. Isaiah Muita officiating. Organist was Doris Jane Stoner. Burial was in Salem Cemetery in Higginsville.
     Pallbearers were David Riekhof, Aaron Riekhof, Jon Riekhof, Nathan Riekhof, Adlai Riekhof and Curtis Langewisch.
     Memorial contributions may be made to Salem United Church of Christ or Kansas City Hospice.

Dorothy married Riekhof, Richard Quentin 5 May 1950, Mayview, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. Richard (son of Riekhof, Edwin Fredrick and Tempel, Matilda Augusta) was born 2 Apr 1928, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA; died 29 Mar 2000, Missouri, USA; was buried 2 Apr 2000, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Buried:
The funeral service was at Zion United Church of Christ in Mayview, Missouri at 10:30 a.m. Rev. John Dorhauer led the service. Burial was at Zion Church Cemetery. Wiegers Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Died:
Henry died at his home.

Henry married Schmutz, Mary Ellen (daughter of Schmutz, Sylvan Louis and Matthews, Mary Esther) [Group Sheet]

Norman married Hickam, Ruth [Group Sheet]

Martin married Erdman, Shirley (daughter of Erdman, William C. and Meinershagen, Lou Ella Wilhelmine) [Group Sheet]

Harold married Fischer, Ruth [Group Sheet]

David married Young, Karen [Group Sheet]

Doris married Silverman, David [Group Sheet]

Fredrick married Brown, Mary E. [Group Sheet]

Paul married Westmoreland, Norma 31 Dec 1949. [Group Sheet]

Alvin married Fisher, Olga Marilyn [Group Sheet]

Mary married Hellums, William L. [Group Sheet]

Barbara married Schwartz, Gary Martin [Group Sheet]