Margaretha Kiensle Schlichenmayer  --  1931

      Mrs. Margaretha Schlichenmayer was born in Hoffnungsthal, Russia, on December 16, 1852.  On December 21, she was baptized by Rev. Becker and confirmed on April 23, 1867.  In the 20th year she was married to Mr. Jacob Schlichenmayer on October 17, 1872.  To this union 9 children were born.  Jacob, Gottlieb, John, David, Fred, Margaretha, Karoline, Elisabeth, Christine.  She leaves to mourn her nine children, 41 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren and many friends and relatives. 

    In 1889 she came to the United States with her family and settled down near Bethune, Colorado.  The following year she was led into deep distress when her husband was removed from her by death on May 29.  This placed a heavy burden upon her shoulders, but with faith in the Lord and faithful to her hard task, the children must confess that they had a real mother who not only provided for their material good, but also directed their mind upward to the Savior. 

    On February 13, 1928, she was touched by a stroke that paralyzed her left side.  For the last two years she was bedfast.  For about 2 years she lived in Burlington with her daughter Karoline Boll, who has faithfully served her mother, almost beyond her own strength, till her parting hour.  The Lord Jesus looks at such service as done unto Him.  She often expressed the desire to go home to her Savior and frequently she would say that the time of waiting for the Masters call seemed so long to her.  The evening before her death she received the Lord's Supper to wash away the last earthly faults and failures and strengthening for the journey homeward.  On the 18th at 1:50 am the end came. 

    It was calm and Peaceful.  The Lord has granted her wish.  Thus another of our old pioneers has left us, but more than a pioneer, its a mother that has gone, who is now awaiting for her children to meet her in the Home Sweet Home Above at Jesus's Feet.  She attained an age of 78 years, 1 month and 2 days.  Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord.  In the cemetery of the Immanuel's congregation, she is laid to rest till the day of Resurrection.