Alfreda C Funch-Meinders Stadler

1914 - 2009  (94 years)

• Name	Alfreda C Funch-Meinders Stadler
  	Maiden name listed as Funck-Meinders in husband's obituary.
  Born	24 Dec 1914	Edgerton, Pipestone County, Minnesota
  Gender	Female
  Died	2 Mar 2009	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	Mount Calvary Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I6429	Rossville
  Last Modified	26 Nov 2018

  
  

  Father	John Funch
  Mother	Margareta Zeisenitz Funch
  Family ID	F7645	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John Stadler,   b. 16 Dec 1916, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 6 Aug 2000, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 83 years)
  Married	25 Nov 1943	Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
  Children	1. Margaret Marie Stadler,   d. 18 Apr 1948   2. John Edward Stadler   3. Richard Alfred Stadler   4. Roberta Irene Stadler
  Last Modified	23 Nov 2019 15:21:20
  Family ID	F7646	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Married - 25 Nov 1943 - Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia Buried - - Mount Calvary Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		Obituary- Stadler, Alfreda 1 Alfreda C. Stadler Alfreda C. Stadler, 94, of Topeka, died March 2, 2009 at Clare Bridge of Topeka care home. She was born on December 24, 1914 in Edgerton near Beaver Creek, Minnesota the daughter of John and Margareta (Zeisenitz) Funch. Alfreda was raised by Rev. H. J. and Libby Meinders. Alfreda was a 1932 graduate of Auburn Rural and Graduated from Emporia Presbyterian College. She was a school teacher who started in one room school houses in Rossville, Auburn and Watson. Alfreda also taught school at Sacred Heart School where she retired in 1977. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, the Altar Society at the church, and Philip Billard Post #1650 of the V.F.W. She married John Stadler in Atlanta, Georgia on November 25, 1943. He preceded her in death on August 6, 2000. A daughter, Margaret Marie Stadler died on April 18, 1948. Alfreda is survived by two sons, John Edward Stadler and Richard Alfred Stadler and wife Karen and one daughter Roberta I. Stadler all of Topeka. She is also survived by two grandchildren, Greg and Amanda. Alfreda will lie in state at Sacred Heart Catholic Church on Wednesday after 3:00 p.m. where an Altar society Rosary will be prayed at 4:30 p.m. and a Parish Rosary will be at 5:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday at 10:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Interment will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Memorial contributions are suggested to Sacred Heart Church and sent in care of Brennan-Mathena Funeral Home, 800 SW 6th Ave., Topeka, Kansas 66603. Online condolences to www.brennanmathenafh.com. Alfreda Stadler
  		Obituary- Stadler, Alfreda 2 https://mail. google. com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=0ec2d7fl7f&view=pt&se. Adrienne Olejnik Alfreda Stadler 1 message frank.ruff@juno.com Tue, Oct 8, 2013 at 3:02 PM To: director@rossvillelibrary.org Here is an obituary you might not have. She married my Uncle John Stadler. I thought her only connection was her marriage to John who was raised in Rossville. But, I was talking to their son yesterday and he said that Alfreda taught at Lipp School SE of Rossville. An interesting thing he told me. She was an indentured servant from the age of 7 to 18. I had never heard of indentured servants after the colonial times. I wouldn't believe him until he showed me documents he had finally gotten from the state of Minn, though they were not supposed to be released until after 100 years. I am guessing they had more children available than they could adopt out, so this was a way for the state to avoid raising the kids. If they didn't work hard or well enough they could be turned back in and indentured to someone else. Most were boys sent to work on farms. Back then, even free kids in rural areas often didn't go to school more than 4-8 years. No child labor laws back then. The indenture contract specified that upon their 18th birthday, they were to be given their freedom, S100, and two sets of clothing. Fortunately Alfreda was indentured to a minister and he provided for her education and even sent her to Emporia State Teachers College so she could become a teacher. http:.'Zwww. legacy. com/obituaries/cjonline/obituary.aspx?n“-Alfreda-Stadler&pid=124860616#fbLoggedOut Rossville Community Library Mail - Alfreda https://maiLgoogle.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=0ec2d7fl7f&view=pt&se. Adrienne Olejnik Alfreda 1 message frank.ruff@juno.com Tue, Oct 8, 2013 at 3:13 PM To: director@rossvillelibrary.org I just read Alfreda’s obituary. It was not Emporia State Teacher's College (the name in the 1950s but not now) but a presbyterian college in Emporia that she attended. When John said she attended college in Emporia, I said "Emporia State?" and he did not correct me.