Fred C. Tiedeken, 61, Buried Here Wednesday

   Fred C. Tiedeken, 61, died Sunday, April 18, at Madelia, Minn.  He
had been in poor health for some time.  The body was brought here, and
funeral services were held yesterday morning in Saint Patrick's
church.  The pastor, Rev. Fr. L.W. Klaasen officiating at the Mass.
Interment was in St. Patrick cemetery.
   Mr. Tiedeken is survived by three brothers, Conrad, Henry, and Edd,
all of Madelia, Minn.  and one sister, Mrs. George Nicklaus of
Parkersburg.  The family lived on a farm north of town, a number of
years ago, before moving to Minnesota, and there are many friends who
extend sympathy at this time.

From a newspaper clipping, publication unknown, but apparently the
22 Apr 1937 Parkersburg paper (the paper generally came out on Thursdays). 
Re-typed 1995 by Dennis Nicklaus.

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		  Fred C. Tiedeken Dies At St. Peter 

Many old Madelia friends of Frederick C. Tiedeken will regret to hear
of his death which occurred at the State Hospital in St. Peter on
Sunday morning, April 18th.

Mr. Tiedeken was born in Germany about sixty years ago. For many years
he made his home on his farm a few miles northwest of Madelia. the
cause of his death is given as chronic nephritis.

Fred is survived by three brothers, Ed, Conrad and Henry, of Madelia,
and by one sister, Mrs. George Nicklaus, of Parkersburg, Iowa.

Funeral services were held at Parkersburg at 9 o'clock Wednesday
morning, and burial was at that place.

From a newspaper clipping, publication unknown, probably the Madelia paper.
Re-typed 1998 by Dennis Nicklaus.