The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-30
DEATH OF MRS. BYRON
BURMElSTER OF 0NEKANA

Mention was made in last weeks
Pilot of the death of Mrs. Byron Bur
meister at Onekama, Mich, who was a
Manitowoc girl and whose maiden
name was Mary Falge. The following
obituary is taken from the Manistee,
lMich.) Press.
After long and serious illness of
eight months duration, death brought
relief to Mrs Mary Burmeister, wife
of Byron Burmeister of Onekama, at
Gas Saturday morning, August Is.
She was well known throughout the
county, having made Onekama her
home for the past thirty-two years
Mrs. Burmeister was the daughter
OF Mr.. Hubert Falge of Manitowoc,
Wis. She was born in Nachod, l'ohe.
mia. When three years of age she
came to America with her parents to
make her home in Manitowoc, Wis,
where she lived until nineteen years
of age. Her mother died when she
was twelve years of age, then she
being the eldest daughter became the
mother of the family. When seventeen
she taught school at Mishicott, Wis.
At eighteen she taught Ia the Manito-
voc high school. At nineteen she be.
came the bride of Byron Burmeister
and came directly to Onekama which
has been her home ever since.
She and her husband have contri-
buted much to the development Of that
community. She has always been an
energetic and hard working woman.
Tasks that others considered impos
sible, she would accomplish with sue
cess. She was ever ready to do
good deed, never letting it be known
to anyone, never expecting to be re-
paid 1t was through her efforts that
several young men received pass ports
and tickets TO cross the ocean and they
are now some of our respected citizens.
1t was through her efforts that an old
homeless lady was brought from Eur
ope to Onekama and given a place in
her own home and her children we're
taught to call her ''aunt." She was
always helping someone and Onekama
and the community will miss her.
She was a great lover OF flowers, her
favorite being the for get me not. She
scattered the for-get-me.not seed in
many II Michigan brook and stream IN
the hopes that the current would carry |
and plant them along its bank. Mother
Nature has taken up the work and |
made them grow and blossom and pro-
duce and re produce their kind. This
is why we so often Unexpectedly find |
patches OF the beautiful blue forget |
me-not in our neighborirg woods
This is what Mrs. Burmeister called |
her "life's monument '-one that will |
live forever.
Her father, husband and three chill
dren survive her: Berta, the post
mistress of Onekama, William and
Norma, all being at home. Also two
brothers and four sisters are left: DR.
L. Falge of Mantowoc, Wis, L. o.
Falge of Ladysmith, Wis, Mrs, Fl.
Morris OF San Diego, Cal, Mrs. NJ. A.
Cops of Los Angeles, Cal, Mrs. Max
Rahr, Jr, Of Manitowoc, Wis, and
Mrs. Bertha S. Barnard of Manistee.
The funeral was held at the Oneka-
ma Congregational church Tuesday,
q, ali her people except her
two California sisters being present.
Mrs. VIM. Burmeister and Mrs Lev
enhagen, mother and sister of Mr..
were also in attendance at
the funeral. Prof Baker, assisted by
Rev. Jensen OF Chicago, otliciated.
Floral offerings were profuse and
beautiful, pieces coming from all over
the country. II flowers signify tri-
butes Of respect, then indeed Mrs.
Burmeister was greatly respected.