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Bertha Olga Fahrenback Pierce

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Birth	:	30 Jun 1868 Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Death	:	23 Oct 1958 Nevada, Story County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Nevada Municipal Cemetery, Nevada, Story County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.0215683, -93.4610672
Plot	:	Block 5, Row 5, Plot 8. LOt 6
Description	:	Daughter of Albert Fahrenback and Elizabeth Knapp. From Nevada Evening Journal October 29, 1958 (page 6) MRS. BERTHA PIERCE Funeral services for Mrs. Bertha Pierce, 90, were held in the Colo Evangelical United Brethren church on Saturday, Oct. 25, with the Rev. James Ogden officiating. Mrs. Merle Dickinson was the organist and accompanied Mrs. Wayne Handsaker and Mrs. Ralph Schnur as they sang "The Old Rugged Cross," "My God and I," and "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere." The flowers were arranged by Mrs. Edgar Hemping and Mrs. Nellie Weir. The casket bearers, who were grandsons... Read More	Daughter of Albert Fahrenback and Elizabeth Knapp. From Nevada Evening Journal October 29, 1958 (page 6) MRS. BERTHA PIERCE Funeral services for Mrs. Bertha Pierce, 90, were held in the Colo Evangelical United Brethren church on Saturday, Oct. 25, with the Rev. James Ogden officiating. Mrs. Merle Dickinson was the organist and accompanied Mrs. Wayne Handsaker and Mrs. Ralph Schnur as they sang "The Old Rugged Cross," "My God and I," and "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere." The flowers were arranged by Mrs. Edgar Hemping and Mrs. Nellie Weir. The casket bearers, who were grandsons and a great grandson, were Albert B. Gilliland, Jr., Donald Hardenbrook, Paul Miller, Gary Hardenbrook, Joe Reid and Richard Unsin. During the service the scripture reading, The Twenty-Third Psalm, and the Bible verse "Let us not be weary in well doing; for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not" were used by Rev. Ogden. These were both favorites of Mrs. Pierce. It was also announced that a Memorial Fund in her honor had been established by her friends. Members of Isabelle Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star of Colo attended the services in a body and conducted the graveside service. Burial was in the Nevada cemetery. Obituary Mrs. Bertha Olga Pierce, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Alfred Fahrenback was born on June 30, 1868 in Germany. She died on Thursday, Oct. 23, 1958 at the Story County Hospital in Nevada, Iowa where she had been a patient the past two weeks. On Aug. 5, 1885 she was married to Frank A. Pierce and to this union were born four sons and five daughters. Mrs. Pierce, who had been a resident of Story County for the past 78 years, was a member of the E.U.B. church in Colo, Isabelle Chapter of the Eastern Star and the Garden Club. She had been an Eastern Star member for 44 years and was Chaplain for more than twenty years. Survivors include two sons, William of Akron, Ohio, Merl J., also of Akron; three daughters, Mrs. Estella Hess, Harlan, Mrs. Laura Gilliland, Cherokee and Mrs. Emma Molyneux, Rolfe; nine grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1936 and by two sons, Harold and Fred and two daughters, Mrs. Ethel Lear and Mrs. Edna Unwin. From Out-of-Town Out of town attendants at the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. William Pierce of Akron, Ohio, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Pierce, also of Akron, Mrs. Estella Hess of Harlan, Mrs. Laura Gilliland of Cherokee, Mrs. Emma Molyneux of Rolfe, Albert B. Gilliland Jr. of Gary, Ind., Mr.and Mrs. Paul Miller and Mr. and Mrs. Will Unwin of DeKalb, Ill., Mrs. Ed Barr of Muskegon, Mich., Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hardenbrook and sons, Gary and Earl of Mapleton, Iowa. Also Mr. and Mrs. Joe Reid of Des Mones, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Unwin of Le Clair, Mr. and Mrs. Floye Unwin of Ames, Mrs. Lee Gook, Mrs. George Patterson, Mrs. Bessie Dilly, Mrs. May Settle, Miss Beeula Settle, Miss Theresa Morell, Miss Effie Danskin and Miss Sibyl Danskin, all of Nevada. From unknown newspaper 1958 Mrs. Pierce, 90, Of Colo Is Dead Mrs. Bertha O. Pierce, 90, Colo, died at Story County Hospital this morning at about 2:30 a.m. where she had been a patient for two weeks. Born in Germany, she had been a resident of Story county for 78 years. Mrs. Pierce was a member of the Isabelle order of Eastern Star for more than 44 years, Garden club and Evangelical United Brethren church. She is survived by two son, William and Merle both of Akron, Ohio and three daughters, Mrs. Estella Hess of Harlan, Mrs. Laura Gilliland of Cherokee and Mrs. Emma Molyneux of Rolfe. Services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Evangelical United Brethren church. Burial will be in the Nevada cemetery. Ryan Funeral Home, Nevada, is in charge of arrangements.

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Bertha Olga Fahrenback Pierce's memorial is located at: Nevada Municipal Cemetery, Nevada, Story County, USA.
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Bertha Olga Fahrenback Pierce death on 23 Oct 1958 in Nevada, Story County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.0215683
Longitude: -93.4610672

Family Members:

Spouse

Frank Amos Pierce

(1861 - 1936)

Children

Estella Pierce Hess

(1891 - 1980)

Fred Henry Pierce

(1892 - 1956)

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Nearby Cemetories:

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Coordinate: 42.0215683, -93.4610672

2. Saint Patricks Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0569000, -93.3672028

8. Bloomington Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0891991, -93.3550034

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Coordinate: 42.0088997, -93.3099976

14. Colo Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0181808, -93.3083420

15. Story Memorial Gardens
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9933014, -93.6112976

16. McMichael Cemetery
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0852203, -93.5915833

17. Arrasmith Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0855600, -93.5913900

18. First Christian Church Columbarium
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0270500, -93.6174100

19. Walnut Grove Cemetery
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9468994, -93.5903015

20. Cambridge Cemetery
Cambridge, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9067600, -93.5424400

21. Maxwell Cemetery
Maxwell, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8950500, -93.3996900

22. Sheffield Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1369020, -93.5585790

23. Saint Thomas Aquinas Columbarium
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0224370, -93.6450840

24. Saint Johns Episcopal Church Columbarium
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0224100, -93.6481040