The Edgar Sun (Edgar, NE) Thu. Mar 28, 1963 - Page 4

Obituary, Saathoff--

Hinericka Harmina Alberts, daughter of Elsie and Albert J. Alberts was born in Egels Astfriesland, Germany on June 11, 1879 and passed from this life March 21, 1963 at the age of 83 years, 9 months and 10 days.

In 1885 she came with her parents to America and Macon, Nebr. where she lived until 1901. After her marriage she lived near Macon for ten years, moving to the Glenvil community about 1911 where the family lived for 32 years. In 1943 they came to the Edgar community where she resided at the time of her death.

On August 23, 1901, she was united in marriage to Charles B. Saathoff. To this union ten children were born, six sons and four daughters: Henry of Glenvil, Albert of Twin Falls, Ida.; Raint of McPherson, Kan.; John of Springfield, Ore.; Carl of Edgar, and Ben of Edgar who preceded his mother in death; Retta of Roseburg, Ore.; Lena of Hastings; Dorothy o Pauline and Evelyn of Roseburg, Ore.

She leaves behind in her passing, her husband, Charles, 9 children, 32 grandchildren, 30 great grandchildren; one brother, Harm Alberts of Culbertson and one sister, Dorothy Mients of Culbertson, and many other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by four brothers and one sister.

A favorite poem of Mrs. Saathoff's, which was read at her funeral, is as follows:

"When I set out to follow Jesus,

My Lord held out a cross to me;

"When I set out to follow Je (sic) it onward

If I would His disciples be

I sought out many other kind

The smallest of them all to find,

But still the Lord held forth my own

This must thou hear, but not alone."

Services were held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Edgar Methodist Church conducted by Mr George Gerlach of Grand Island.

Organ music was played by Mrs. Eileen Mikkelsen.

Pallbearers were Lyle Bonner, Richard Wicker, Marvin Gerdes, Floyd Brown, Harold Brown and William Schlichtman.

Burial was in the Glenvil Cemetery with the Urbauer Funeral Home of Edgar in charge.