Erna Irene Heupel Hiepel

1912 - 2009  (96 years)

• Name	Erna Irene Heupel Hiepel
  Born	9 Jul 1912	North Dakota, USA
  Gender	Female
  Died	29 Mar 2009	South Dakota, USA
  Buried	Y  [1]
  Person ID	I148425	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	27 Sep 2014

  
  

  Father	Friedrich Heupel,   b. 18 Sep 1881, Odessa, Ukrayina ,   d. 16 Dec 1941, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA  (Age 60 years)
  Mother	Christina Knodel,   b. 1892, Odessa, Ukrayina ,   d. McPherson County, South Dakota, USA
  Married	Abt 1911
  Family ID	F46369	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S927] Obituary. Erna Irene Hiepel Aberdeen: Erna Irene Hiepel, 96, Aberdeen, S.D., was born July 9, 1912, to German immigrants Fred and Christine (Knodel) Heupel in Lehr, N.D. In 1927, Erna moved to Aberdeen to be the live-in housekeeper for the Alfred Bessett family. She then became housekeeper, formal waitress and nanny for the Harvey Jewett III family. Erna and her sister, Freda, began working at the Alonzo Ward Hotel in 1935, where Erna served many fancy parties and was the elevator operator. During this time, Erna also cared for the Alonzo Ward Jr. children and, in later years, cared for their widowed mother. The families Erna worked for became her extended family as she especially treasured years spent with their children. In 1945, Erna and Freda changed the spelling of their last name for mail delivery clarification. While Erna worked at the Ward Hotel, she also was an alteration seamstress at Jo Rich's and Olwin Angells clothing stores. When the Ward Hotel was sold in 1961, Erna became an alteration seamstress for 10 years at Pred's clothing store. Following this, Erna continued doing alterations in her home and enjoyed fancy needlework. Erna had special memories of being raised in a Christian home and cherished the time her family spent reading the Bible and having devotions together in the morning. Erna became a born-again Christian and chose to witness her commitment to Christ by being baptized in 1953. She became a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Aberdeen, where she faithfully worshiped the Lord of her life. On March 29, 2009, Erna died at Bethesda Home of Aberdeen. Erna is survived by two brothers: Harold (Meda) Heupel, Eureka, S.D., Dr. Alden (Marcia) Heupel, Madison, Wis.; nieces and nephews: Susan Price, Minneapolis, Minn., Jane Heupel, Naples, Fla., Lisa Rutherford, Madison, Wis., Barbara Mickelson, Steven Heupel, Jamestown, N.D., Dennis Heupel, Eureka, S.D., Richard Heupel, Omaha, Neb. She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Arnold Heupel; and two sisters, Irene (Reiny) Stotz and Freda (Alvin) Larson. The memorial service is 1 p.m. Monday, April 6, at Calvary Baptist Church, Aberdeen. A private burial was held. Memorials may be sent to: Calvary Baptist Church, 515 Eighth Ave. N.W., Aberdeen, SD 57401. Arrangements by Hoven Funeral Chapel, Ellendale, North Dakota. (www.hovenfuneral chapel.com)