Nierman Family Obituaries

JOHANN FRIEDRICH NIERMAN
 
Holyoke Enterprise, Holyoke, CO, 12 Feb 1942
 
NIERMAN FUNERAL HELD AT AMHERST
 
Resident of County 34 Years Dies February 2 at Amherst Home
 
Funeral services were conducted on Wednesday afternoon at Amherst for Fred Nierman, a resident of the Amherst community the past 34 years, who died Monday morning, February 2, at his home.
 
The final rites were held at the St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church with the pastor, Rev. Harold Brauer, officiating. Burial was made in the Amherst Cemetery. Active pallbearers were Walter Leben, William Radtke, Leonard Rodeman, Fred Rafert, Wilfred Schmidt and George Rafert. Serving as honorary pallbearers were Herman Senstock, Sr., Julius Schmidt, Henry Rodeman, Ernest Rehfeld, H.W. Bauer and Charles Helms.
 
Mr. Nierman, who was 75 years, six months and 10 days old at the time of his death, suffered a heart attack the previous week. His eyesight commenced failing him 35 years ago, at which time he submitted to operations at Omaha, Nebraska, for the removal of cataracts. Following the operations, his sight was restored and he was again able to read and manage his business affairs. However, his advanced age and weakened optic nerve caused almost total blindness during his last eight years.
 
Johann Friedrich Nierman, known as Fred Nierman, was born July 23, 1866, at Brownstown in Jackson County, Indiana, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Nierman. During his infancy, he was baptized in the Lutheran Church and he was confirmed in that faith May 2, 1880, at Wegen, Indiana. He received his education in the parochial schools at Wegen.
 
In 1880, Mr. Nierman left Indiana and moved to Pierce County in Nebraska to seek employment. The marriage of Mr. Nierman and Miss Ida Stark was solemnized February 9, 1893. Following their marriage, they established their home on a farm near Osmond, Nebraska, where they lived until 1909, when they and their children moved to Phillips County and settled on a farm one and one-half miles east of Amherst. Mr. and Mrs. Nierman retired from the farm in 1920 and moved into Amherst, where they had built a new home. Mrs. Nierman died February 27, 1926, and since that time the late Mr. Nierman had resided in the home with one of his children or other relatives living with him.
 
Throughout his life, he was a member of the Lutheran Church. He was a charter member of the St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church at Amherst, which congregation he helped to organize in 1910.
 
Surviving are three sons, Otto C., Clarence and F.W. Nierman of Amherst; three daughters, Mrs. Arthur Schmidt and Mrs. E.C. Schmidt of Amherst and Mrs. E.J. Davis of Sedgwick; a brother, Ed Nierman, of Brownstown, Indiana, three sisters, Mrs. Henry Horstman, Mrs. William Horstman and Mrs. William Quade of Browntown, Indiana; 24 grandchildren, and one great-granddaughter.
 
 
 
OTTO C. NIERMAN
 
Holyoke Enterprise, Holyoke, Colorado, 13 Apr 1967
 
OTTO C. NIERMAN RITES AT AMHERST
 
Otto C. Nierman of Amherst, well known retired rural mail carrier, died at about 10:00 a.m. Thursday, April 6, at Melissa Memorial Hospital here. He was 72 years of age.
 
Funeral services were conducted at 2:00 p.m. Monday, April 10, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Amherst, with Rev. Theodore Schauland officiating. Interment was at the Amherst cemetery. Arrangements were in charge of the Lewis Funeral Home.
 
Mr. Nierman suffered a heart attack in 1958 but recovered and again enjoyed good health until several months ago. He and his wife went to Mesa, Arizona in January, where they had been spending part of the winter for the past few years. They returned home on March 27 and Mr. Nierman entered the local hospital on March 31.
 
A son of Fred Nierman Sr., and Ida Stark Nierman, Otto Carl Nierman was born September 26, 1894 at Osmond, Pierce County, Nebraska. He was baptized at Zion Lutheran Church, Plainview, Nebraska, on November 11, 1894, and was confirmed on April 12, 1908 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Osmond, Nebraska. He came to Amherst in the spring of 1909 and resided in that community the rest of his life. On October 22, 1919, he was united in marriage with Elizabeth Leben at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Amherst. To this union seven children were born, six of whom survive.
 
Mr. Nierman served in the U.S. Army from August 7, 1918 until August 13, 1919, and had been an active member of the American Legion since that time. He held many offices in the Legion and was a member of Post No. 90 of Holyoke.
 
He became a rural mail carrier of January 1, 1925, and retired on September 30, 1964, after almost 40 years of service. He was very active in district, state and national mail carriers' associations and took an active part in civic and community activities. He served as a Sunday school teacher at St. Paul Lutheran Church, was a member of the choir, held various church offices, and was a Lutheran Laymen's league officer, both on the circuit and state levels.

ELIZABETH (LEBEN) NIERMAN 

Holyoke Enterprise, Holyoke, Colorado, 

Elizabeth Nierman Rites July 12 

Funeral services were held Monday, July 12, 1976, from St. Paul’s Lutheran church in Amherst, for Elizabeth Nierman, 77, who passed away at Melissa Memorial Hospital on Thursday, July 8. She had been in failing health for several years. 

Pastor Arnold Obermeier of Sterling officiated at the services. Interment was in the Amherst Cemetery. Thompson Mortuary was in charge of arrangements. 

Elizabeth Nierman was born on December 1, 1898, to Herman and Bertha Leben, at Plainview, Nebraska. She was baptized on January 8, 1899, at Zion Lutheran Church, Plainview. 

She, and her family, moved from Nebraska to a farm near Amherst when she was 10 years old. She was confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church at Amherst in March 1913. 

October 22, 1919, she was united in marriage to Otto C. Nierman at St. Paul’s in Amherst, and to this union seven children were born. Elizabeth was a charter member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Ladies Aid; a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, and the National Rural Letter Carriers Auxiliary. 

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; one infant son, and two brothers. 

She is survived by her two sons, Ray Nierman, Grand Junction, and Wes Nierman, Fort Collins; four daughters, Lucille Krueger, Red Cloud, Nebraska, Dorothy Meinte, Amherst, Frances Watson, Fort Collins and Eileen Turner, Casper, Wyoming; one brother, Herman Leben, Holyoke; two sisters, Meta Welper and Frieda Harmon of Holyoke; 21 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren, and many other relatives and friends. 

 

IDA (STARK) NIERMAN 

Holyoke Enterprise, Holyoke, CO, 4 Mar 1926 

Mrs. Fred Nierman Died Saturday from Cancer 

Mrs. Fred Nierman of Amherst died Saturday from cancer of the bowels. She was brought to the Holyoke Hospital shortly before she died, but efforts made there to prolong her life were fruitless, and she passed away there Saturday. Mrs. Nierman had been a sufferer from cancer for several years, and had recently returned from Kansas City, where she had gone in an effort to combat the disease. She was 52 years of age at the time of her death. 

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock from the Amherst German Lutheran Church. Rev. Otto Hoyer preached the funeral sermon, and Colver Brothers were in charge of the remains. Interment was in the Amherst Cemetery. 

Holyoke Enterprise, Holyoke, CO, 4 Mar 1926 

Ida Nierman was born near Scribner, Nebraska, January 19, 1874, and died at the Holyoke hospital February 27, 1926. Age 52 years 1 month 8 days. 

She had a cheerful sunshiny disposition always looking on the bright side of things and a nature which made all who knew her love her. She had very big ideals and tried in all her actions to do the right. She was the mother of 6 children, and all are living: Alena, Fritz, Otto and Clarence Nierman, Mrs. A. Schmidt, Mrs. Dick Schmidt. She leaves a husband, three sisters and a brother besides the children to mourn. 

Funeral services were held in the Lutheran church and she was laid to rest in the Amherst Lutheran Cemetery. 

Asleep in Jesus! blessed sleep!

From which none ever wakes to weep;

A calm and undisturbed repose,

Unbroken by the last of foes. 

Holyoke Enterprise, Holyoke, CO, 4 Mar 1926 

Mrs. Ida Stark Nierman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. August Stark, deceased, was born January 19th, 1874 at Scribner, Dodge County, Nebraska. In early age she moved with her parents to Pierce County, Nebraska, where she lived near Plainview. Here she was confirmed in the Lutheran Church at the age of 14 years. 

On February 9th, 1893 she was united in marriage to Fred Nierman and became a loving, devoted companion and a cheerful, patient home maker. Her everyday life was marked with a fine degree of careful neatness and her conversation was always along lines of purity and virtue, never speaking ill of anyone. This home was blessed with six children, three sons and three daughters, who grew up under her careful motherly instructions. 

Last September physicians found Mrs. Nierman afflicted with bowel trouble. Later an operation was performed and her trouble proved to be a cancer of the bowel. She was confined to her bed almost continuously thereafter and her suffering, though very intense at times, was born with patience and cheerfulness, trusting in God from whom she received help and comfort. 

On Saturday morning February 27 at 11:15 o'clock, her spirit took its flight to the realms of glory, and a good woman, a devoted companion and mother, a true friend and neighbor passed away at the age of 52 years, 1 month and 8 days. 

Besides her husband she leaves to mourn 6 children: Otto, Clarence, Esther, Meta, Fritz and Alena; one daughter-in-law, two sons-in-law and eight grandchildren; also three sisters and one brother, Emilie Nierman and Emma Spath of Osmond, Nebraska; Anna Rehfeld of Amherst, and Frank Stark of Plainview, Nebraska and a great number of relatives and friends. 

Yet we feel sure that she is now in the Heavenly Home where there is no more pain and sorrow and all is peace and joy to those that love God. 

Funeral services were held at St. Paul's Lutheran Church at Amherst, Rev. Otto Hoyer officiating. Interment was made in the Lutheran cemetery at Amherst.

 

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