Mrs. Magdalene Niedergeses, 83, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2011 at her home in Perdido, Alabama following a lengthy illness.
Visitation and Rosary will be Wednesday beginning at 10:00 a.m. at St. Joseph''s Catholic Church, Florence. The Funeral Mass will follow at 11:00 a.m. Father Andy Sullivan will officiate. Burial will follow in Tri-Cities Memorial Gardens.
Mrs. Niedergeses was born in St. Florian, the daughter of Bruno F. and Margaret Kobeck Hoernig. Mrs. Niedergeses was a commercial artist and her designs for both Flagg-Utica and Robbins Tile, where she was known as "Little Johnny", led her to meet many interesting people. Her work as a seamstress was also well known. Over the years she volunteered teaching arts and crafts at Mitchell-Hollingsworth, volunteered for the American Red Cross, AAA and taught arts and crafts at Allen Thornton Trade School.
She and her husband John H. Niedergeses, who died in 2004, had been parishioners at St. Joseph''s Catholic Church since 1949 where she served on the Altar Society and volunteered at the St. Vincent DePaul Thrift Shop. Three years ago she moved to Perdido to be near her son and daughter-in-law.
She is survived by her son Henry Thomas Niedergeses and his wife Ilene of Perdido; grandchildren Chris Niedergeses of Florence, Phil Niedergeses of Smyrna, TN and Michelle Renee'' Niedergeses of Boston, MA; cousins, nieces and nephews. She had enjoyed the company of Ilene''s mother, Myrtle Ammons and Ilene''s late father, Jordan Ammons.
Pallbearers will be Tim and Lawrence Niedergeses, Mark Hendon, Byron Gist, Andy Clark and Dr. Michael R. McCormick. Honorary bearers will be Father Al Hoernig, Father Bernard Niedergeses, Al Cox, Clint Ammons, Johnny Putman, Edward and Herron Fleming.
In lieu of flowers, please consider memorials to St. Joseph Catholic Church or the St. Joseph Regional Catholic School.