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Martha Bertha Ida Meinke Masenthin

Birth	:	6 Dec 1911 Kramer, Lancaster County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	6 Dec 1994 Wilber, Saline County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Saint John Lutheran Church Cemetery, Kramer, Lancaster County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.5972030, -96.8762210
Description	:	Martha Bertha Ida Meinke was born December 6, 1911 on a farm north of Kramer in Lancaster Co. The youngest child of George J. Meinke Sr. and Anna Maruhn Kahle Meinke, she was baptized that same day by the Rev. Fr. Schwartz, pastor of St. John's Lutheran Church at Kramer. When Martha was less than a year old, her father died suddenly. She was orphaned when her mother died when she was ten years old. She was raised by her brother, George Jr. and her sister, Minnie. Martha attended St. John's Parochial School through the eighth grade and was... Read More	Martha Bertha Ida Meinke was born December 6, 1911 on a farm north of Kramer in Lancaster Co. The youngest child of George J. Meinke Sr. and Anna Maruhn Kahle Meinke, she was baptized that same day by the Rev. Fr. Schwartz, pastor of St. John's Lutheran Church at Kramer. When Martha was less than a year old, her father died suddenly. She was orphaned when her mother died when she was ten years old. She was raised by her brother, George Jr. and her sister, Minnie. Martha attended St. John's Parochial School through the eighth grade and was confirmed by the Rev. Albert Cholcher at St. John's in 1926. She was always a lover of the outdoors, nature, and animals. She worked with her brothers and sisters on the family farms. Those farms are still in the family ownership. Martha loved flowers and was an accomplished seamstress. She married H. Herman Masenthin Sr. in Council Bluffs, Iowa on December 6, 1938 by Rev. Miller. She and her husband farmed near Kramer and later near Dorchester. They had one son, Herman Jr. Martha's husband died in May 1980. She continued to live with her son on the family farm until February of 1991 when a series of strokes required a move to the Wilber Nursing Home. On November 18 she suffered another stroke. She died December 6, 1994 having reached the age of 83 that day. She is survived by her son, Herman "Roy" Masenthin of Dorchester; special friend, Bob Olson Jr. of Dorchester; sisters-in-law, Arline Meinke and Minnie Dittmer of Crete and Olga Masenthin of Osage City, Kansas; cousins, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, George J. Meinke Sr. and Anna Maruhn Kahle Meinke; husband, H. Herman Masenthin Sr.; brothers, Otto L. Kahle, Fredrick H. Kahle, Herman Kahle, George J. Meinke Jr., Ferdinand L. Meinke and Gustav Meinke; sisters, Bertha Meinke, Anna Meinke Kahle, Dora Kahle Weidner, Elizabeth Meinke Kahle and Minnie Meinke. Funeral services were held December 10 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Crete with the Rev. Jerome Rossow and Vicar David Peterson officiating. The organist was Leoda Yost. Soloist was Mary Plouzek accompanied by Susan Weber. Interment was in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Kramer. Pallbearers were Lloyd Kahle, William Plouzek, Roger Johnson, Glen Doremus, Scott Olson, and Robert Leavitt. Honorary pallbearers were Charlie Svara, Linda Hurstadt, Ron Feeken, Jerald Johnson, Winona Vernon, Bert Mares, and Polly Leonard.

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Martha Bertha Ida Meinke Masenthin's memorial is located at: Saint John Lutheran Church Cemetery, Kramer, Lancaster County, USA.
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Martha Bertha Ida Meinke Masenthin death on 6 Dec 1994 in Wilber, Saline County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 40.5972030
Longitude: -96.8762210

Family Members:

Parent

George Henry Meinke

(1864 - 1912)

Anna Wilhelmina Maruhn Meinke

(1876 - 1922)

Spouse

H. Herman Masenthin

(1909 - 1980)

Siblings

Anna W. Meinke Kahle

(1897 - 1943)

(unknow - unknow)

George J. Meinke

(1901 - 1969)

Minnie Louise Meinke

(1903 - 1982)

Ferdinand Louis Meinke

(1906 - 1970)

Bertha Amelia Meinke

(1910 - 1911)

Herman William Kahle

(1893 - 1928)

(unknow - unknow)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Saint John Lutheran Church Cemetery
Kramer, Lancaster County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5972030, -96.8762210

2. Kramer Community Cemetery
Kramer, Lancaster County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5952988, -96.8743973

3. Highland PCT Cemetery
Kramer, Lancaster County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6246000, -96.8765000

4. Hartmann Cemetery
Kramer, Lancaster County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6393260, -96.8761110

5. Blue Valley Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.6025009, -96.9392014

6. Olive Branch Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.5675011, -96.8191986

7. Calavan Homestead Cemetery
Centerville, Lancaster County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6175090, -96.7890200

8. John Sothan Family Cemetery
Hallam, Lancaster County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5871030, -96.7819980

9. Buhrmann Cemetery
Sprague, Lancaster County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6167300, -96.7810900

10. Riverside Cemetery
Crete, Saline County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6288986, -96.9756012

11. Sacred Heart Cemetery
Crete, Saline County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6211014, -96.9813995

12. Highland Cemetery
Centerville, Lancaster County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6683006, -96.8189011

13. Hallam Community Cemetery
Hallam, Lancaster County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5419006, -96.7885971

14. Bohemian National Cemetery
Wilber, Saline County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5358009, -96.9685974

15. Hallam Zion Cemetery
Hallam, Lancaster County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5661011, -96.7600021

16. Immanuel Cemetery
Gage County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5088005, -96.8133011

17. Centerville Cemetery
Centerville, Lancaster County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6545677, -96.7482147

18. Sykes Family Cemetery
Clatonia, Gage County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4868330, -96.8186260

19. Marsh Cemetery
Clatonia, Gage County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4867230, -96.8185310

20. Sunny Side Cemetery
Wilber, Saline County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4942017, -96.9685974

21. Stockfeldt Cemetery
Sprague, Lancaster County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6116982, -96.7080994

22. Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
Clatonia, Gage County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4666910, -96.8749310

23. Princeton Cemetery
Princeton, Lancaster County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5668983, -96.7052994

24. Clatonia Cemetery
Clatonia, Gage County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4614500, -96.8556600