Pictures of Mrs. Huenefeld and her husband, circa 1900, are to right.
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OBITUARY (October 1927)
Mrs. Minnie Huenefeld
Wilhelmina Christina Schoppenhorst was born April 10, 1846. She was married to Wm. H. Huenefeld, March 11th, 1864, who in their youth grew up together in Warren county, near Hopewell, No., and in 1887 they moved to this county near Big Spring, Mo., where they worked and toiled together on a farm. In 1907 her companion was taken by the Death Angel at the age of 69 years. But she kept on battling along life's journey in Faith until her Lord and Master also called her to a higher plane where she has no more sorrow and no more pain.
She was the mother of twelve children, six sons and six daughters; three daughters died in infancy and one son preceded her in death seven years ago. The eight children to mourn her death are as follows: Mrs. E. M. Lichte, Abe, Montana.; Mrs. Wm Lichte, Bland, Mo.; B.W. Huenefeld, Odessa, Mo.; P, J. Huenefeld, Bogard, Mo.; G.M. Huenefeld, New Florence, Mo.; L.A. Huenefeld, St. Louis, Mo.; W. F. Huenefeld, McKittrick, Mo.; Mrs. F.E. Hart, Jonesburg, Mo.
On account of failing health she became unable to live alone, so the past six years she spent with her youngest daughter, Mrs. F. E. Hart, who also lived in the Big Spring neighborhood until about eight months ago moved to Jonesburg., Mo., taking her mother with her and caring for her in her age as she was past eighty-one years. But Grandma Huenfeld soon made friends anywhere she went and on the Sabbath Day we always found her at church if possible to go. She was ever faithful to her Lord ... . After a short service at the home her remains were taken to the M.E. Church of Big Spring of which she was a member, Rev. Ratje and Rev. Champ Ellis conducting the services. From there her body was taken to the Evangelical Cemetery [St. James Cemetery, Big Spring] where she was laid to rest beside her companion and son.
Well may her children cherish her memory as a precious legacy and we fain would say a word for comfort to the stricken ones; we can but let our tears flow in sympathy with theirs and point them to the promise, "At eventide it shall be light."
(Source unknown; copy is courtesy of Hazel Gerloff, Huenefeld descendant.)
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funeral text:
2 Timothy 4:7-8
7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
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Marcella (Huenefeld) Whittingon wrote, 22 January 1976, "in a lighter vein" sharing Grandma Huenefeld's old recipe for homemade wine. To Huenefeld descendants may this bring smiles to faces and tugs at heartstrings:
9 lbs. grapes – washed and mashed
4-3/4 lbs. sugar
3 quarts water
Put in stone jar and cover.
Stir every other day for 6 weeks.
Strain.
Let stand 2 more weeks.
Bottle.
Pictures of Mrs. Huenefeld and her husband, circa 1900, are to right.
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OBITUARY (October 1927)
Mrs. Minnie Huenefeld
Wilhelmina Christina Schoppenhorst was born April 10, 1846. She was married to Wm. H. Huenefeld, March 11th, 1864, who in their youth grew up together in Warren county, near Hopewell, No., and in 1887 they moved to this county near Big Spring, Mo., where they worked and toiled together on a farm. In 1907 her companion was taken by the Death Angel at the age of 69 years. But she kept on battling along life's journey in Faith until her Lord and Master also called her to a higher plane where she has no more sorrow and no more pain.
She was the mother of twelve children, six sons and six daughters; three daughters died in infancy and one son preceded her in death seven years ago. The eight children to mourn her death are as follows: Mrs. E. M. Lichte, Abe, Montana.; Mrs. Wm Lichte, Bland, Mo.; B.W. Huenefeld, Odessa, Mo.; P, J. Huenefeld, Bogard, Mo.; G.M. Huenefeld, New Florence, Mo.; L.A. Huenefeld, St. Louis, Mo.; W. F. Huenefeld, McKittrick, Mo.; Mrs. F.E. Hart, Jonesburg, Mo.
On account of failing health she became unable to live alone, so the past six years she spent with her youngest daughter, Mrs. F. E. Hart, who also lived in the Big Spring neighborhood until about eight months ago moved to Jonesburg., Mo., taking her mother with her and caring for her in her age as she was past eighty-one years. But Grandma Huenfeld soon made friends anywhere she went and on the Sabbath Day we always found her at church if possible to go. She was ever faithful to her Lord ... . After a short service at the home her remains were taken to the M.E. Church of Big Spring of which she was a member, Rev. Ratje and Rev. Champ Ellis conducting the services. From there her body was taken to the Evangelical Cemetery [St. James Cemetery, Big Spring] where she was laid to rest beside her companion and son.
Well may her children cherish her memory as a precious legacy and we fain would say a word for comfort to the stricken ones; we can but let our tears flow in sympathy with theirs and point them to the promise, "At eventide it shall be light."
(Source unknown; copy is courtesy of Hazel Gerloff, Huenefeld descendant.)
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funeral text:
2 Timothy 4:7-8
7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
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Marcella (Huenefeld) Whittingon wrote, 22 January 1976, "in a lighter vein" sharing Grandma Huenefeld's old recipe for homemade wine. To Huenefeld descendants may this bring smiles to faces and tugs at heartstrings:
9 lbs. grapes – washed and mashed
4-3/4 lbs. sugar
3 quarts water
Put in stone jar and cover.
Stir every other day for 6 weeks.
Strain.
Let stand 2 more weeks.
Bottle.
Inscription
HUENEFELD
footstone: -MOTHER- WILHELMINE 1846-1927
Family Members
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Elizabeth Maria Christina Huenefeld
1865–1869
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Emma Maria Elisabetha Huenefeld Lichte
1867–1962
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Mary Catherine Charlotte Huenefeld Lichte
1870–1964
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Benjamin William "Ben" Huenefeld
1872–1939
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Paul John Huenefeld
1874–1955
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Gustav Adolph Martin "Gus" Huenefeld
1876–1952
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Lydia Juliana Huenefeld
1878–1881
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Leander Heinrich Adolph "Lee" Huenfeld
1880–1935
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Alvina Emilie Cecelia Huenefeld
1882–1883
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Lorenz "Lawrence" Heinrich Wilhelm Huenefeld
1886–1920
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William Frederick Huenefeld
1888–1946
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Frieda Marie Huenefeld Hart
1892–1945
See more Huenefeld or Schoppenhorst memorials in:
- Saint James Evangelical Cemetery Huenefeld or Schoppenhorst
- Big Spring Huenefeld or Schoppenhorst
- Montgomery County Huenefeld or Schoppenhorst
- Missouri Huenefeld or Schoppenhorst
- USA Huenefeld or Schoppenhorst
- Find a Grave Huenefeld or Schoppenhorst