Sterling Daily Gazette

July 21, 1938

11;2

TAMPICO NEWS

OBITUARY

Anna Barenthin Pump

Mrs. Anna Marie Pump, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Barenthin was born March 12,  1887 near Yorktown, Ill. She was baptized in the Lutheran faith at Yorktown and received her catechetical instructions from Dr. M. Reu at Rock Falls, Ill., where she also renewed her baptismal vow in the holy rite of confirmation.

In 1910 she graduated from a teacher's normal course at Wartburg college in Waverly, Iowa. She then taught in parochial schools at Carthage, Ill., Urbana, Ill., and Muscatine Ia. In 1915, when this congregation decided to engage a parochial school teacher to assist Pastor W. J. F. Adix, Miss Anna Barenthin was engaged, which position she ably filled until the Jubilee consolidated school was erected. She then taught the primary class in the consolidated school for two years. During her years of teaching in this community, she made her home with Pastor Adix and family.

In the fall of 1921 on the 24th day of November, she was united in holy wedlock with Otto Pump of La Porte City, Iowa, with Pastor Adix solemnizing the marriage. Two sons were born unto them.

Mrs. Pump was a lover of music and an accomplished musician which talent she devoted largely to her church. She served as organist and choir directress for many years and was active in Sunday school and the Lutheran Aid society.

Our departed sister did not enjoy the best of health during the past two years. In the month of January of this year her condition became quite serious. On June 20th, she submitted to a serious operation at the St. Francis hospital at Waterloo, Ia. She was well on her way to recovery when complications unexpectedly set in, necessitating a minor operation, but it pleased our Heavenly Father to summon her following the second operation. Saturday morning, July 2, 1938 at 11:45 o'clock. She attained the age of 51 years, 3 months, and 20 days. She was preceded in death by her parents and three brothers.

She leaves to mourn her husband, Otto Pump, and her two sons, Calvin; aged 14, and Richard, age 11. She is also survived by three sisters and two brothers. They are re Mrs. Catherine Gilkey of La Porte City, Iowa; Mrs. Dan Carroll of Rock Falls, Ill.; E. G. Barenthiin of Redwood Falls, Minn.; W. F. Barnethin of Galesville, Wis.; Mrs. M. Lyons of Kansas City, Mo.; an aunt, Mrs. J. M. Fritsch of Rock Island, Ill.; 31 nephews and nieces and a host of relatives and friends.

She was a beloved wife and mother, a good neighbor and a friend to all who will cherish her memory.

Funeral services were held Monday, July 4, 1938, at the Lutheran cemetery at Jubilee. Prayer service at the home was conducted at 1:30 p.m. by Pastor W. J. F. Adix of Guttenburg, Iowa. Church services were held at 2:00 p.m. with Pastor H. Daugs of Dubuque, Iowa, in charge at the altar and the local pastor, W. F. Domres, preached the sermon and officiated at the grave.

Pall bearers were Fred Lange, Albert Widdle, Jake Loeb, Amel Bauer, Bernard Koob, and Albert Koob.

This obituary was also printed in the TAMPICO TORNADO newspaper, Thursday, July 21, 1938, page 1, column 4