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- Obit:
Thursday, April 6, 1950
Death
Anna Reinking Tonne
Anna Margaret Wilhemina Reinking was born Jan. 10, 1880 to Christian and Catherine Guhn Reinking in the Tipton community and passed away March 31, aged 70 years, 2 months and 21 days at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Hugh Wiles.
She was baptized into the Lutheran faith in infancy and at the age of 14 years was confirmed and accepted into the Zion's Lutheran church at Tipton at which place she remained a member until death.
She was united in holy marriage to Charles F. Tonne Sept. 20, 1900, this union was blessed with four children:
Louie H., who preceded his mother March 15, 1950, Minnie L. Wiles and Emil W. of Glen Elder and Adolph F. of Cawker City. On Aug. 27, 1939 her life's companion and helpmate was called to his home in heaven.
For several years she remained on the farm with her son Adolph, after which time she bought a home in Beloit and moved there.
Her entire life was spent in the Tipton and Glen Elder community except about 3 years which was spent in Beloit.
Early in 1949 her health would not permit her to live alone any more She then made her home with her children the most part of which was spent at the home of her daughter and husband.
Although the last few weeks she suffered much pain and aorrow, she never complained, and always had a thought for a happier and brighter future.
She is survived by six grandchildren, Marlene and Linda Lou Tonne, Darrel and Gene Wiles, Ronald and Larry Tonne; five sisters, Ida Ottley of Oakley, Louise Ahlvers Glen Elder, Millie Newmeyer and Minnie Litke, both of Alta Vista, and Kathryn Kasky of Lawrence; and three brothers, John, address unknown, Henry of Cawker City and Carl of Downs. Her father and mother, two sisters and two broters preceded her in death.
Funeral services were held at Tipton at the Zion's Lutheran church by Rev. Engeike, April 3 at 2:30 p.m. Interment was made in the Rose Valley cemetery.
Taking care of the flowers, were Mrs. Emil Kresin, Mrs. Bruce Gaston and Mrs. Marvin Odle. Pallbearers were neighbors: Glen Nusbaum, Melvin Ahlvers, Victor Palen, Harold McPeak, Emil Kresin and Edwin Koch.
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