Funeral services for Mrs. Wilhelmina Rogert, who died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. K. Andersen near Arlington, Wednesday night, were conducted last Saturday at the Methodist church here at 12:30.

Deceased was a resident of this community for thirty years. She has been making her home with her son, John, but went to Arlington a week ago to visit her daughter. Interment was made in an Omaha cemetery beside her husband.

Mrs. Rogert was born in Germany and came with her husband to America in 1884 locating in Omaha. Ten years later they came to Herman. She is survived by five sons, Charles, John, Fred, and Herman, all living in or near Herman, and August of Albert Lee, Minnesota; one daughter, Mrs. C.K. Andersen, of near Arlington.

#2-25 Apr., 1929 - The Pilot-Tribune

Mrs. Wilhelmina Rogert died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. K. Andersen, at Arlington Wednesday night. Mrs. Rogert had gone for a visit the week before. The funeral service was held at the Herman Methodist church at 12:30 Saturday. Interment in the Omaha cemetery where her husband was buried. Mrs. Rogert was 73 years, 7 months and 1 day at the time of her death. She came to America 45 years ago. She leaves to mourn her going five sons, Fred, John, Charles and Herman, living hear Herman and August at Albert Lee, Minnesota, one daughter, Mrs. C. K. Andersen of Arlington.

#3-25 Apr., 1929 - The Pilot-Tribune

HERMAN LADY DIES AT DAUGHTER’S HOME

Mrs. Wilhelmina Rogert Was a County Pioneer

Mrs. Wilhelmina Rogert, a resident of the Herman community for over thirty years, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. K. Anderson, at Arlington last Wednesday night. Funeral services were held from the Herman Methodist church last Saturday afternoon, after which interment was made in the Omaha cemetery.

Mrs. Rogert was born in Germany and was 73 years of age at her death. She came with her husband to America in 1884 and located at Omaha, coming to Washington county ten years later. She has made her home for some time with her son, John of Herman, and about ten days ago she went to Arlington for a visit with her daughter. Surviving her are five sons, Charles, Fred, John and Herman, all of near Herman, and August of Albert Lee, Minn; and one daughter, Mrs. C. K. Anderson of Arlington.

~~~Obituaries courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file at the Blair Public Library.~~~

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