This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: laudic1 Surnames: ALBERS, WITTE, HEIMSOTH, GERDSEN, CORNELSEN Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.morgan/265.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Bettie Marie Carolyn Heimsoth, nee Albers [obit date 1962] entered into this life on January 21st in the year of our Lord, 1875. She was born the daughter of John Henry Albers and his wife, Mary, nee Witte, in Stover, Missouri. Already in her infancy she was a child of God by Holy Baptism, being baptized in Trinity Lutheran Church, near Stover, Missouri. In April, 1889, she confirmed her baptismal covenant in the rite of Confirmation, also in Trinity Lutheran Church, near Stover, Missouri. Theodore William Heimsoth became her companion for life in Holy Matrimony on October 19th, 1902, again in Trinity Lutheran Church, near Stover, Misouri. This union our Lord blessed with eight children, three boys, and five girls. In 1916 she moved out west with her husband and her family, and settled near Optima, Oklahoma. She has lived there for the past forty-six years, diligently performing her duties as a farmer's wife and a Christian mother. During the early years of her residency in the Optima community, she was a communicant member of Ebenezar Lutheran Church, in Optima. Later, when this congregation was dissolved, she became a communicant member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Guymon, Oklahoma, in which church she has been a faithful member until her death. She leaves behind, to mourn her passing, six children: Walter of the home, Mrs Leona Gerdsen of Canyon, Texas, Albert of Optima, Mrs Alma Wright of Optima, Helen and Viola of the home. Her brother, William Albers of the home, and her sister Emma Albers of Wathena, Kansas, also mourn her passing. Her husband, Theodore William Heimsoth preceded her in death in 1944. Two children, an infant son at the age of four days, and Mrs. Lydia Cornelsen, just this year, preceded her in death. In addition, nine grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews, as well as many friends and other relatives are left behind. Mrs. Bettie Heimsoth's best known quality was the ability to work hard, and to constantly keep on the go; yet she was never too busy to regularly hear God's Word in her church, and to help others in her community. "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for Thou art with me, Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me." Ps 23:4 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.