OBITUARY: Eleanor (Klein) Biederman, 1923-1980, Mitchell Co., Iowa

[St. Ansgar Enterprise, 2 OCT 1980]



                     Mrs. Wilbur Biederman Funeral
                  Held In Osage Monday, September 22

  Funeral services for Mrs. Wilbur Biederman, 57, of rural Grafton, who
died September 20 at the St. Ansgar Good Samaritan Center, were held
September 22 at the United Church of Christ in Osage with the Rev. Jack
Cahill officiating.

  Eleanor Klein was born January 19, 1923 in Raymond, Kan., the daughter of
Henry and Frances (Malone) Klein. Following her graduation from high school
she attended the Atchinson-Topeka and Santa Fe School for Telegraphy in
Topeka, Kan. and was employed by the Union Pacific Railway in California.
She attended Iowa State University, Ames, as a special student.

  Mrs. Biederman was a member of the United Church of Christ and the
Auxiliary to VFW Post 7920 in Osage. Wilbur Biederman and Eleanor Klein
were married November 8, 1944. They farmed near Grafton. She had been
employed by the Mitchell County Memorial hospital until her recent illness.
She was a Democratic candidate for the office of State Legislature 10 years
ago.

  Mrs. Biederman is survived by her husband, Wilbur; two sons, Bruce of
Grafton and Gary of Early; two daughters, Mrs. Marky (Ann) Perry of
Reading, Mass. and Mrs. William (Gwen) McKinley of Mankato, Minn.; three
grandchildren; four sisters, Mrs. Wilbur Combs of Russellville, Ark., Mrs.
Don Parsons of Prescott, Ariz., Mrs. Robert Gilmore of Indianapolis, Ind.
and Mrs. Alice Schrimshaw of Wichita, Kan.; also nieces and nephews.

  Burial was in Oak Grove cemetery in Mitchell with the Rev. Cahill in
charge of committal services.




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