Funeral services for Mrs. Marie Anna Schurr were held at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Eustis, Monday afternoon, Oct. 29, at 2:30. A short service preceded the service s at the church at the home. Pastor H. F. Meyer was the officiating clergyman.

Mrs. John Wolf presided at the organ. She also accompanied the mixed octette were: Mrs. Fred Toberer, Mrs. H. F. Meyer, Mrs. Adolph Koch, Mrs. Herman Koch, Robert Zeeh, Adolph Toberer, Louis Rieker and Fred Toberer. They sang: Rock of Ages, and O Take My Hand, Dear Father, and Lead Thou Me. The congregation sang: I’m But a Stranger Here, Heaven is My Home. Pastor Meyer based his sermon on Job 5, 26. Interment was made at St. John’s cemetery. Otto Hueftle was in charge of the funeral.

Mary Gaibler, daughter of Gottlieb Gaibler and his wife Friederika, nee Schaaf, was born on April 1, 1869, at Sechselberg, Wuerttemberg, Germany. She passed away at the Memorial Hospital, Gothenburg, Nebr., at 5:00 P.M., Oct. 26, 1956, at the age of 87 years, 6 months, and 25 days. She received her schooling in the public schools of her native village.

In 1885 she emigrated to America, making her home at Bucyrus, Ohio, where she was employed until March 1890, when she came to Eustis, Nebr.

On April 20, 1890, she was united in marriage to Christian Schurr of Eustis. To this union were born three daughters and eight sons, one of whom died at birth. SHe was preceded in death by her husband on Jan. 19, 1923.

For 10 years she lived on what is now the Clarence Wagner place northwest of Eustis. The rest of her life she spent on the present Schurr farm, 9 miles to the northwest of Eustis.

She was a lifelong member of Lutheran Church, having been baptized in infancy and confirmed on April 29, 1883, while still in Germany. A charter member of the Lutheran Ladies Aid she retained her membership until the time of her passing.

She enjoyed fairly good health most of her life. During the last four years she was confined to a wheel chair, even during these years her health was reasonably good, until the last three weeks, when she became seriously ill.

She was taken to the Gothenburg Memorial Hospital a week ago Monday, Oct. 22, where she peacefully passed away Friday afternoon at 5:00 o’clock.

Mrs. Schurr was a kind and loving mother, who brought her children up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. The welfare of her family was foremost in her mind. She bore her suffering with submission to God’s will. She enjoyed the visits of the members of her family and always had a sweet smile for them, as well as for other callers.

In these last years of her life she was faithfully and lovingly cared for by her daughter Alma and son Arthur.

She leaves to mourn her passing three daughters, Anna, Mrs. Christ Gengenbach, Grant, Nebr.; Mrs. Mary Rieker, and Alma Schurr, Farnam, Nebr.; seven sons, Fred, Fremont, Nebr.; Albert and George, Cozad, Nebr.; John of Farnam, Nebr.; Willie of Cambridge, Nebr.; Martin, Eustis, Nebr.; and Arthur, Farnam, Nebr.

There are also 29 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. Also, a brother, J. G. Gaibler, Newberg, Ore., three sisters, Mrs. Pauline Bauerm, Los Angeles, Calif., Mrs. Rike Kropp, Camas, Washington, Mrs. Tina Overgaard, Council Bluffs, Iowa.

These with their families and many other relatives mourn her passing.

For me to live is Jesus,
For me to die is gain;
I yield to Him most gladly,
And leave this world of pain.
In peace this life departing,
To yonder realms I soar,
That I with Christ, my brother,
May dwell forevermore.
My toil and cares are ended,
My troubles all must cease,
For in Thy wounds, O Jesus,
My soul has found its peace.

The Eustis News 50(44):1 Thursday, November 1, 1956