Obituary: Dieterich Special Gazette - June 12, 1940

Anna M. Hutmacher, (nee Barcum) was born in Bond County January 19, 1866. She departed this life September 4, 1940. She was 74 years, 7 months and 15 days.

She was united in married on January 21, 1887 to Nicholas Hutmacher. To this union were born twelve children. One son, Arthur, having preceded her in death.

She leaves to mourn her death eleven, children. Louis, Lavern, Edd, Dorothy of Dieterich, Allie, Frank, Mrs Joe (Tillie) Lustig, Mrs Lawrence (Arnita) Lustig, Mrs Louis Lucille Buennemeyer of Effingham, William and Joe of South Dakota also forty grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. She also leaves three sisters, Mrs Adeline Peters of Minnesota, Mrs George Peters of Decatur and Elizabeth Barcum of Olney.

She was ill only a short time but bore all her suffering with great patience and always had smile for everyone. She was a member of the Catholic Church of Dieterich from which the funeral services were held Friday morning.

There comes a time for all of us
When we must say good-bye
Our Faith and hope and love and trust
Can never never die

Although the curtain falls at last
Is that a cause to grieve?
The future's fairer than the past
If we only believe.

And trust in God's eternal care--
So when the Master calls
Let's say that life is still more fair
Although the curtain falls.

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Wedding: Teutopolis Press - January 28, 1937

MARRIED FIFTY YEARS

MR. AND MRS., N. HUTMACHER CELEBRATE WEDDING

Sunday at the City Hall in Dieterich An All Day Affair.

Mr. And Mrs Nicholas Hutmacher of Dieterich celebrated the 50th anniversary of their marriage with a huge celebration at Dieterich Sunday, January 24th, 1937. Four hundred and fifty relatives and friends registered during the day at the city hall where the celebration was held. A basket dinner and supper was had for the invited; relatives and from 2 until .5 j o'clock in the afternoon a reception for friends of the couple was held. The celebration started at 7:30 o'clock in the morning when the couple, surrounded by their children, and other relatives attended the 7:30 o'clock Low Mass at the Immaculate Conception Catholic .Church. Rev McCauley, the pastor, read the Mass. After the services the Jubilarians and relatives went to the city hall where the festivities of the day began.

Nicholas Hutmacher and Anna Barcum were married at St Joseph Catholic Church at Island Grove on January 23rd, 1887. The ceremony was performed by the Rev Stephen Scholz, OFM. The witnesses were: Joseph Barcum and Joseph Helmbacher (both deceased), and Dora Helmbacher of Teutopolis and Mathilda Barcum (now Mrs. George Peters) of Decatur. Twelve children were born to this union, one of whom, Arthur, died on Sept. 3, 1935. The living children are: Louis, Edward, Leo and Mrs. Dorothy Culp of Dieterich; Mrs. Jos. Lustig, Frank, Albert, Mrs. Lawrence Lustig and Mrs. Louis Buennemeyer of Effingham; William of Puckwana, South Dakota and Joseph, of Chamberlain, South Dakota. All of the children were privileged to attend the celebration Sunday, with the exception of William and Joseph of South Dakota.

Mr. Hutmacher is the last surviving member of the late Peter Hutmacher and wife of Teutopolis. He was born and raised in Teutopolis, the family residing in what is now the late Michael J Kahtz homestead, directly south of the Pennsylvania railroad tracks, across from the Siemer Milling Co. He was a brother, of Mrs. Michael (Josephine) Kahtz and Joseph Hutmacher of Teutopolis; Peter Hutmacher, of Oklahoma and Mrs. Wm. (Anna) Petri of Dieterich.

Mrs. Hutmacher has three living sisters, namely: Mrs. Herman Peters of Cedar Rapids, So.Dakota, Mrs. George Peters of Decatur and Miss Elizabeth Barcum of Dieterich. She also has a brother, Albert Barcum, living in Dieterich. Mrs. Hutmacher was born in French Village, near St Louis.

Both Mr. and Mrs. Hutmacher are 72 years of age, and have lived in Dieterich practically throughout their married life. They have thirty-eight grand-children, three great-grandchildren and one foster-daughter: Ven. Sr. M. Alban, the former Annette Barcum, who is a nun in the Notre Dame Order, now stationed at New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

At the dance later in the evening a Golden Wedding March was led by twin-granddaughters of the Jubilarians: Molinda and Virginia Hutmacher.

Among the relatives from Teutopolis who attended the celebration at Dieterich Sunday were the following: Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kahtz, sons Norbert and Ralph and daughter Bertha; Mr and Mrs. Louis Kahtz and daughter Dorothy Mae; Mrs. Frank Kahtz, and son Bernard and Richard Nosbisch; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Weber Peter and Louis Kahtz are nephews of Mr. Hutmacher, while Mrs. Wm. Weber is a niece
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The Press joins the many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Hutmacher in hoping that they will have the happiness of observing their Diamond anniversary.

(Submitted by Ronald J Repking (#48426701)