Dorothea Schaal -- 1964

Mrs. Dorothea Schaal, daughter of Andreas and Christina Bauder, was born of German ancestry on Sept. 18, 1880. She was baptized in the Lutheran faith in infancy. When she was eight years old she came to America with her family. Her family homestead about 16 miles north of Burlington. In 1894 she was confirmed with the first class that was confirmed in the church which now is remembered by members of Immanuel Church or the Old Rock Church.
     Mrs. Schaal grew to womanhood in the community northwest of Burlington. On Jan. 15, 1899 she was united in marriage with Samuel Schaal Sr. This union was blessed with eight children.
     Mrs. Schaal was a faithful member of the Lutheran Church all of her life. God and her church were very dear to her and tried to teach this love to her children.
     In the fall of 1959 Mrs. Schaal underwent major surgery and had been failing health since that time. Tuesday morning, Jan. 14, she suffered a heart attack and passed away very suddenly at the age of 83 years, 4 months and 6 days.
     She is survived by six of her eight children, Sam Schaal of Burlington; Fred Schaal of Bethune, Mrs. Helen Knodel and Mrs. Dorothea Schlichenmayer of Burlington, George Schaal of Pocatello, Idaho; and Mrs. Louise Holmes of Burlington; and two step sons, Jake Schaal and John Schaal of Burlington. A son, Rudolf, died in infancy and a son, Carl, died May 26, 1954 at the age of 48. Mrs. Schaal’s husband passed away Jan. 19, 1959 at the age of 87.
     Of her family of five brothers and one sister only her younger sister, Mrs. Christina Ramsey, of Portland, Ore., remains among the living. Among the survivors are also 27 grandchildren, 48 great grandchildren, and many other relatives and friends.
     Funeral services were conducted Saturday, Jan. 18, at 2 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church with pastor Herbert J. Schauer officiating. Burial was made in the cemetery of Immanuel Lutheran Church of Bethune.