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Obituary Furnished By : Mike Jones
William Buhrman
Wm. Buhrman Died at Farm Home Tuesday
William C. Buhrman, 69, well-known farmer living about seven miles
south of Nashville, died at his home Tuesday evening at 9:45 o'clock
having suffered a stroke last week. Funeral services will be held
Friday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the Buhrman residence followed
by services at St. Paul's Evangelical church. Rev. Reinhard Krause
will officiate and interment will be in the Masonic cemetery.
He will be taken to his residence from the Mann Funeral home where
he will lie at rest.
Wm. C. Buhrman, son of the late Fred Buhrman and Minnie Schnake
Buhrman, was born near Hoyleton December 27, 1872. He lived south
of Nashville most of his life, where he was engaged in farming.
He was married to Kate Hoffman Sept. 7, 1908, one son, Fred H.,
was born who survives. He is also survived by a daughter-in-law;
two sisters, Mrs. E. F. Reuter of Oakdale, and Mrs. M. Huffman of
St. Louis; two brothers, Henry Buhrman of Nashville and Geo. Buhrman
of Madrid, Ia.; also four brothers-in-law and three sisters-in-law.
Three brothers preceded him in death.
The pallbearers are: Wilfred Carrick, Edward Miller, Oliver Francis,
Wm. Federking, Thomas McConnell, Christ Rohlfing.
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Theodore Buhrman
T. Buhrman Loses Life in Runaway
Killed in Runaway
Theodore Buhrman, a well-known farmer of Oakdale township, met a
tragic end in a runaway Monday morning. At about 9 o'clock a.m.
Monday Mrs. Henry Brammeier of Pilot Knob township called to her
husband that a neighbor had phoned that a runaway team was on the
road. Hurrying out Henry Brammeier and son Charles, who had been
in the barn yard, saw Mr. Buhrman's team racing eastward without
a wagon. Chas. Brammeier jumped into the road caught one of the
lines and was successful in stopping the horses. Looking west he
saw something lying in the road. He sent his brother to inform
their father, and together they hastened on and found the lifeless
body of Mr. Buhrman. The face, top and back of the head were badly
lacerated and he was lying face down in a pool of blood.
The wagon stood about 200 yards from the Brammeier place while the
body lay 400 yards off. His cap was found 42 steps from Mr. Buhrman's
body and as there were blood marks along the snowy road it is presumed
that he was dragged that distance over the rough ground. The axle hit
his head and his right arm was broken.
Mr. Buhrman had crossed a ditch and driven into the road and it is
supposed that he slipped and fell between the horses. The body of Mr.
Buhrman was taken to his home. Coroner Dr. S.P. Schroeder was notified
and held an inquest Monday evening. The following served as jury:
Walter Maxwell, foreman, W.M. Hemphill, C.B. Burke, Albert N. Elliott,
G.W. Maxwell and Bert Fulton. The verdict was accidental death by being
dragged on the ground by his runaway team.
The deceased had planned to assist his father, Fred Buhrman, in sawing
cordwood and was driving from his farm to that of his father when the
fatal accident occurred.
Theodore Buhrman, was born near Nashville July 28, 1870, reaching the age
of 46 years, 5 months and 18 days. He was the eldest of eight children and
at the age of 14 years was confirmed in the Hoyleton Evangelical church
Dec. 22, 1884.
On December 19, 1894, he was married to Nannie Kerr of Pilot Knob township
by Rev. J.D. Henesay. To this union three daughters were born, DeeIna, now
Mrs. Allen Logan, and Helen, one dying in infancy. The wife passed to the
Great Beyond about 15 years ago and since that time Mr. Buhrman had continued
to reside at his home in Pilot Knob township.
On March 19, 1899, Mr. Buhrman united with the Oak Grove Presbyterian church
and remained a faithful member till Oct. 16, 1915, when he transferred his
membership to the First Presbyterian church of Nashville.
The deceased leaves to mourn his departure two daughters, his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Buhrman, three brothers, George of Boone, Iowa, Henry
and William of Pilot Knob, two sisters, Mrs. Otto Hoffman of St. Louis and
Mrs. Ed Reuter of Oakdale. A child, Georgia, and two brothers preceded him
in death. The funeral services were held in the Oak Grove church Wednesday
noon at 12 o'clock and interment was made in the Oak Grove cemetery.
Rev. J.H. Buescher, pastor of the Evangelical church, officiated at
these services.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Buhrman of Boone, Iowa, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Logan and
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Hoffman of St. Louis attended the funeral.
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Katherine Hoffman Buhrman
Mrs. Katherine Buhrman
Mrs. Katherine Josephine Buhrman, who had reached the age of 89 years and
9 days, entered rest Friday in the Okawville nursing home, where she was a
resident the past three and one-half years.
Deceased was born in Nashville on December 25, 1873, the daughter of Fred
and Louisa Hoffman. She was baptized in 1874 and was confirmed a member of
the First Methodist church of Nashville. At the age of eight she moved with
her parents to Pilot Knob Township and spent her entire life in that community.
On September 1, 1908, she was united in marriage to William C. Buhrman.
To this union one son, Fred was born. Following the death of her husband
on March 3, 1942, she made her home with her son and daughter-in-law until
she entered the home.
Left to mourn besides her son Fred and his wife Lottie are, two brothers-in-law,
George Buhrman of Madrid, Iowa, and Henry Buhrman of Nashville; nieces, nephews
and a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at two o'clock in St. Paul United
Church of Christ with the pastor, Rev. Raymond Schultz, officiating. Interment
was in the Masonic cemetery with J.D. Mann in charge of the arrangements.
Pallbearers were Gerald Spencer, Tony Lamczyk, Lawrence McClay, Charles Hogshead,
Kenneth Frieman, P.E. Green.
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Fred Buhrman
Fred Buhrman, whose death was mentioned in our last issue, was born in Prussia,
Germany, Nov. 15, 1842, and came to America when about 23 years of age.
In 1868 he was united in marriage with Carolina Wilhelmina Schnake and they
settled in Nashville township. They lived on a farm for many years, later retiring
and removing to Oakdale. The wife passed away there Jan. 11. The aged man had been
in frail health for several months and on Feb. 21 was stricken with apoplexy.
His death followed Monday, March 2, at 11:30 p.m. at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Ed Reuter, where he had been tenderly cared for. Those left to mourn his
death are: Five children, Mary, Mrs. Edw. F. Reuter of Oakdale, Magdalena, Mrs.
Otto Hoffman of St. Louis, William and Henry of south of here and George of Boone,
Iowa; two brothers, two sisters, ten grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
The funeral services were held last Thursday afternoon at the Reuter home in Oakdale
and in the Evangelical church here, of which Mr. Buhrman had always been a faithful
member. Rev. C.H. Kluge officiated at the obsequies. Interment was made in the
Evangelical cemetery here.
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Caroline Wilhelmina Schnake Buhrman
Mrs. Fred Buhrman
Mrs. Fred Buhrman died at her home in Oakdale Sunday, Jan. 11, at 12:55 a.m.,
after reaching the age of 73 years, 3 months and 8 days. Her death was caused by
pneumonia, although she had been in frail health for a number of years. Caroline
Wilhelmina Schnake was born at Unterluebbe, Minden, Germany, Oct. 3, 1846, and came
to America at about her eighteenth year. After landing in this country she first
made her home in Evansville, Ind., and was united in marriage with Fred Buhrman in
June, 1868, at Nashville. To this union were born eight children, three of whom,
Theodore, Louis and Gustav, preceded the mother in death. The aged husband and five
children, William and Henry of Nashville township, Mrs. Mary Reuter of Oakdale,
Mrs. Magdalena Hoffman of St. Louis and George of Boone, Iowa, together with one
brother, Herman Schnake of Mt. Vernon, Mo., ten grandchildren and four great-grandchildren,
mourn her departure. The bereaved have the sympathy of a large number of friends and
relatives. Mrs. Buhrman was a loving and devoted wife and mother, always caring for
the needs of her household.
A brief service was conducted at the home in Oakdale, where Rev. C. H. Kluge was in
charge, assisted by Revs. Wylie and McKnight.
The body was brought to Nashville by motor hearse Tuesday noon and funeral services
were held in the Evangelical church, where Rev. C.H. Kluge officiated. Interment was
made in the Evangelical cemetery. Those serving as pallbearers were: Reinhold Frieman,
J.W. Duecker, Geo. Decker, W. Carrick, Oliver Francis and Wm. Frederking.
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