Person:Philippena Rausch (2)

GRIMM, Phillippena Rausch Phillippena Rausch was born in Germany July 11*1827; was married to Daniel Grimm February 18, 1848; came to this country in 1849; settled in Ohio, where she lived untill 1867, when she came to Muscatine county, Iowa, where she lived until seven years ago when she came to Sibley to live with her son Fred Grimm. Here she died January 17, 1908, in the 81st year of her age. She leaves to mourn her loss three sons and three daughters,thirty-six grandchildren and six great- grandchildren.

She was the mother of eight children, two having proceeded her in deat

The remains were taken to Muscatine, where she was laid to rest beside her husband who died ten years ago. The funeral was held both in Sibley and at Muscatine, where a large concourse of friends followed her to her last resting place. The floral offerings were numerous and beautiful. Her chosen pastor, Rev. H. Flentje of the Lutheran Church, of which she had been a lifelong member, came from his distant home in Illinois to preside at the obsequies. 

A LOVING TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY OF OUR DEAD MOTHER

Oh! Dear mother, how we miss you; 

Though we know that it is for the best And that you are now an angel In the mansions of the blest Yet we have loved and longed to keep you And noone can take your place In our home and by our fireside We shall never more see your face Empty now is the dear old chair (rest of poem torn off page)

Date and source not known, by text judged to be from paper in Sibley, I Contributed by: Susie Martin-Rott