Mildred Niermeier

Biography

Mildred Sophie Agnes Niermeier, 84, died Monday, September 6, 2004 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook.

Mildred was born on November 30, 1919, at Palmer, NE to Herbert Albert John and Anna Sophie (Nietfeld) Dankert. She was baptized on December 21, 1919 and confirmed on May 13, 1934 at Zion Lutheran Church in Worms, KS. She attended rural school near Palmer. She later worked for neighboring families taking care of their children.

On October 6, 1940, she married Erich Friedrich Wilhelm Niermeier at Zion Lutheran. They made their home on a farm 4 miles north of Ludell. Mildred helped her husband on the farm and was a homemaker. They retired in 1976, and moved to McCook where she was residing at the time of her death.

She was a member of Peace Lutheran Church in McCook. She served on various church committees and helped with making quilts for missions and blankets for children at the hospital.

Preceding her in death were her parents, Herbert and Anna Dankert; her husband, Erich Niermeier; a daughter, Ann Castens; one sister, Florence Kanter; two brothers, Alfred and Elton Dankert and two great-grandsons, Derek and Cole Craig.

Survivors include: one son, Clarence Niermeier and wife Margaret of Ludell, KS; four daughters, Sharon and husband, Robert Frossard, of Sterling, CO, Marjorie and husband, Harold Junker, of Hastings, Lucille and husband, Charles Stoelting, of Marengo, IA, and Joann and husband, Bob Nemechek, of McCook; one brother, Melvin Dankert and wife, Loris, of Palmer; two sisters, Lorraine Fleishacker of Colby, KS and Wilma Uden of Hastings; and 17 grandchildren, Annette Long, Allen Castens, Corey Castens, Jena Lushbough, Tricia Pearson, Shawna Hurst, Tammy Craig, Michael Junker, Melinda Crow, Lucas Stoelting, Jaramie Stoelting, Jr., Bryan, Jayme and Chris Niermeier, Lora Eldred, Craig Nemechek and Tina Nemechek; and 13 great-grandchildren; 6 step-great grandchildren; 2 step great-great-grandchildren; numerous family and a host of friends.

Memorials may be given in her name.

Funeral services will be Thursday 10:30 a.m. at Peace Lutheran Church with Pastor Randy Wahl officiating. Burial will be in Emmanuel Cemetery at Ludell, KS. At 2 p.m.

Visitation will be at Carpenter Breland Chapel on Wednesday 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. Friends may go online at www.carpetnerbreland.com to extend condolences.

Carpenter Breland Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.