Alma was born February 7, 1910, to William H. Meier and Rosa Herzberg Meier at home in Nodaway Township, Page County, Iowa. She was baptized on February 20, 1910, in her parent's home by Pastor W.J. Horn. She attended Vienna Country School and then St. Paul's Lutheran School in Yorktown, Iowa. Her confirmation was held on April 13, 1924, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Yorktown, Iowa, by Pastor C.E. Schroeder.
On August 25, 1932, she was married to August Buesing at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Yorktown, Iowa. To this union seven children were born, Alberta (Mrs. Jack) Smith of Clarinda, Iowa, Arthur Buesing (wife LaRayne) of Fairmont, Minnesota, Norman Buesing (wife Farah) of Kearney, Nebraska, Donald Buesing (wife Connie) of Clarinda, Iowa, Ruth Meether, deceased, Heidi (Mrs. Denny) Bartz of Villisca, Iowa, and David Buesing (wife Kendi) of Clarinda, Iowa. August died August 11, 1965. September 26, 1971, she married Hubert Sunderman. Stepdaughters are Deloris (Mrs. Vic) Fruedenburg, Orlando, Florida, Mildred (Mrs. Curt) Wolf anger of Medina, Illinois, and Myra (Mrs. Alfred) Rodemann of Maitland, Florida. Hubert died August 9,1989.
Alma is survived by six children, three step children, 18 grandchildren, 10 step grandchildren, 31 great grandchildren, one great great grandchild and 25 step great grandchildren, sister, Ester Smiley of Clarinda, Iowa, brothers, Rudolf Meier of Clarinda, Iowa, Lorenz Meier of Coin, Iowa, nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death were her parents, husbands, daughter, Ruth Meether, son-in-law, John Meether, grandchildren, Shirley Smith, Alan Buesing, one step grandchild, Douglas Rodeman, great grandchild, Heather Fisher and brother Arnold Meier.
CLARINDA HERALD-JOURNAL, Clarinda, Iowa, Nov 1, 2000
Alma was born February 7, 1910, to William H. Meier and Rosa Herzberg Meier at home in Nodaway Township, Page County, Iowa. She was baptized on February 20, 1910, in her parent's home by Pastor W.J. Horn. She attended Vienna Country School and then St. Paul's Lutheran School in Yorktown, Iowa. Her confirmation was held on April 13, 1924, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Yorktown, Iowa, by Pastor C.E. Schroeder.
On August 25, 1932, she was married to August Buesing at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Yorktown, Iowa. To this union seven children were born, Alberta (Mrs. Jack) Smith of Clarinda, Iowa, Arthur Buesing (wife LaRayne) of Fairmont, Minnesota, Norman Buesing (wife Farah) of Kearney, Nebraska, Donald Buesing (wife Connie) of Clarinda, Iowa, Ruth Meether, deceased, Heidi (Mrs. Denny) Bartz of Villisca, Iowa, and David Buesing (wife Kendi) of Clarinda, Iowa. August died August 11, 1965. September 26, 1971, she married Hubert Sunderman. Stepdaughters are Deloris (Mrs. Vic) Fruedenburg, Orlando, Florida, Mildred (Mrs. Curt) Wolf anger of Medina, Illinois, and Myra (Mrs. Alfred) Rodemann of Maitland, Florida. Hubert died August 9,1989.
Alma is survived by six children, three step children, 18 grandchildren, 10 step grandchildren, 31 great grandchildren, one great great grandchild and 25 step great grandchildren, sister, Ester Smiley of Clarinda, Iowa, brothers, Rudolf Meier of Clarinda, Iowa, Lorenz Meier of Coin, Iowa, nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death were her parents, husbands, daughter, Ruth Meether, son-in-law, John Meether, grandchildren, Shirley Smith, Alan Buesing, one step grandchild, Douglas Rodeman, great grandchild, Heather Fisher and brother Arnold Meier.
CLARINDA HERALD-JOURNAL, Clarinda, Iowa, Nov 1, 2000
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