This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Siekmeier, Klein, Shafer, Kruger Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Tk.2ADE/2340.1.5 Message Board Post: Funeral services for Elsie L. Shafer were held Saturday, Oct. 25 at 1:30 p.m. at the Bethlehem Presbyterian Church, rural Postville with Rev. James Elvig officiating. Interment was in the Bethlehem Cemetery. Elsie Shafer, daughter of Fred and Clara (Siekmeier) Klein, was born May 28, 1897, Ludlow Township, Allamakee County. She died Oct. 22, 1986 at Veterans Memorial Hospital, Waukon. She was educated in the local rural schools. Nov. 11, 1915 she married Paul Shafer at Bethlehem Presbyterian church. They had 2 children. They lived in Ludlow Township where she was a member of Bethlehem Presbyterian Church and the United Presbyterian Women. The last 3 years she lived at Thornton Manor, Lansing. She is preceded in death by her husband in 1967, and a sister, Alvina. Surviving are her son, Elmer Shafer and daughter, Mrs. Norma Kruger, both of Waukon; 2 sisters, Selma Shafer and Lydia Klein, Waukon; 4 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren and 6 great-great grandchildren. Casket bearers were Mark Palmer, Wayne Fish, Scott Miene, James Kruger, Steven Ewing and Bill Shepard. Postville Herald newspaper clipping from my mother's obituary collection.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Stuckman, Kruger, Shafer, Fish, Miene Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Tk.2ADE/2340.1.4.1 Message Board Post: Funeral services for Eunice Helen Shafer were held Friday, Nov. 25 at Zalmona Presbyterian Church. The 1:30 p.m. service was conducted by Rev. James Jacobson. Burial was in the Zalmona Cemetery, rural Waukon, Martin's Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements. Eunice Shafer, daughter of Alvin H. Kruger and Emma Stuckman Kruger was born Aug. 4, 1918 in Ludlow Township, Allamakee county. She received her education in Ludlow Township schools and attended Waukon High School. She was a homemaker and worked in a defense plant in Burlington during the 1940's. On Nov. 10, 1938 she married Elmer Shafer at the Zalmona Parsonage, rural Waukon. They lived in Waukon until 1942, then in Burlington till 1943, then back to rural Allamakee County. Eunice was a member of the Zalmona UPW and the Ludlow Homemakers Club. She was a member of Zalmona Presbyterian Church. She died Nov. 22, 1988 at Lutheran Hospital, LaCrosse, WI. Preceding her in death were her husband, Elmer, Sept. 13, 1988 and one brother, Ralph. Survivors include 2 children, Mrs. Wayne (Sandra) Fish, Waukon and Jane Miene, Waukon; 5 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers: Scott Miene, Mark Palmer, Dan Brown, James Kruger, Darrell Winkie, Norman Dickman. Honorary Pallbearers: Debra Palmer, Wanda Brown, Vickie Miene, Karrie Miene. Postville Herald newspaper clipping from my mother's obituary collection.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Shafer, Cunningham, Klocke, Luebka Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Tk.2ADE/2340.1.2.1 Message Board Post: Services for Rueben C. Shafer of Evansdale were held Friday, July 8, 1983 at Parrott and Wood Funeral Home in Waterloo with burial in the Elmwood Cemetery. Rueben was born August 22, 1923 in Allamakee County to Carl and Martha Shafer. He married Eva Cunningham September 9, 1978. He died July 5, 1983 of cancer at St. Francis Hospital in Waterloo. He was employed at the John Deere Tractor Works in Waterloo for 27 years. Survivors include his wife, one stepson, Mark of Waterloo, three sisters, Mrs. Gladys Klocke and Mrs. Luebka, both of Waukon and Ruth Shafer of Postville. He was preceded in death by his parents and a son. Postville Herald newspaper clipping from my mother's obituary collection.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Shafer Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Tk.2ADE/2341 Message Board Post: Gustaf A. Shafer, 67 died June 8 at Postville community Hospital. The Rev. Paul Gabrielson conducted the service at Bethlehem Presbyterian Church Postville Herald newspaper clipping, hand dated 1960, from my mother's obituary collection.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Klein, Shafer, Kruger, Fish, Miene Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Tk.2ADE/2340.1.4 Message Board Post: Funeral services for Elmer F. Shafer, 72, Waukon, were held Friday, Sept. 16, 1:30 p.m. at Zalmona Presbyterian Church. Rev. James Jacobson officiated. Interment was in Zalmona Cemetery. Martin's Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements. Elmer F. Shafer, son of Paul Shafer and Elsie Klein Shafer was born December 5, 1915 in Ludlow Township, Allamakee County. He received his education in Ludlow Township rural schools. He married Eunice Kruger November 10, 1938 at the Zalmona parsonage, rural Waukon. He lived in Waukon from 1938 to 1941; worked at a defense plant in Burlington, 1941-1943 and the couple farmed until 1983. He was a member of Zalmona Presbyterian Church where he served as an elder for 6 years and a deacon for 6 years. He was also a Farm Burea member and NFO Member. He is survived by his wife, Eunice; daughters, Mrs. Wayne (Sandra) Fish and Jane Miene, both of Waukon; a sister, Norma Kruger, Waukon; 5 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Mark Palmer, Dan Brown, James Kruger, Ben Fiet, Vern Cuvelier and Scott Miene. Honorary pallbearers: Debra Palmer, Wanda Brown, Vickie Miene, Karrie Miene. Postville Herald newspaper clipping, hand dated Sept. 13, 1988, from my mother's obituary collection. Submitter's note: Burea is typed just the way the newspaper printed it.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Klocke, Shafer, Adam, Flage, Held, Brink, Fiet Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Tk.2ADE/2340.1.3 Message Board Post: Services were held Tuesday, January 7 at 1:00 p.m. at the Bethlehem Presbyterian Church for Edward A. Shafer who died January 5 at the Community Memorial Hospital, Postville. The Rev. Dick Harberts and Donald Patterson officiated. Interment was in the Bethlehem Cemetery. Edward Arthur was the son of Ernest and Bertha Klocke Shafer. He was born March 4, 1903 in Ludlow Township, Allamakee County. He was baptized in the Bethlehem Presbyterian Church May 24, 1903 by the Rev. T. W. Engelke and confirmed on June 4, 1916 by Rev. Ratz. He received his education in the rural schools of Ludlow Township. On February 24, 1927 he was united in marriage to Ada Esther Adam by the Rev. G. K. Widmayer. They had one daughter. Preceding him in death were his parents, three brothers: Paul, Carl and Ben and a sister, Mrs. August (Esther) Held. Survivors include his wife, a daughter, Mrs. Leo (Jean) Flage of Postville; two granddaughters, Pamela Flage and Mrs. Gregory (Karla) Brink and a sister Mrs. Paul (Ruth) Fiet of Waukon. He had served as trustee in the Bethlehem Presbyterian Church. Postville Herald newspaper clipping, hand dated 1975, from my mother's obituary collection.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Schafer/Schaffer, Goeke, Luebka, Klocke, Fiet, Held Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Tk.2ADE/2340.1.2 Message Board Post: Carl Shafer, a longtime resident of this locality was accidently burned due to a kerosene explosion while starting a fire at his home Thursday night. He was taken to Postville Hospital where he passed away the following day. He is survived by his wife, a son and three daughters. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs Ernest Schaffer, early settlers of Ludlow township, where he was born 61 years ago, and spent his life in that vicinity. His wife who survives was Martha Goeke. There are three daughters and a son, Mrs. Roy Luebka (Viola), Postville, Mrs. Charles Klocke (Gladys), Waukon, and Ruth and Reuben Shafer at home. A son Ben preceded him in death. Also living are two sisters and two brothers, all residing in Ludlow. They are Paul and Ed Schaffer, Mrs. Paul Fiet and Mrs. August Held. Funeral services were held Monday. Postville Herald newspaper, hand dated Jan. 20, 1950, from my mother's obituary collection.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Kostman, Shafer, Schutte, Hangartner, Block, Cleary Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Tk.2ADE/2340.1.1 Message Board Post: Funeral services for Albert Shafer, 66, were held Saturday, Dec. 20 at the Forest Mills United Methodist Church, rural Postville, with Verdon Swenson, pastor, officiating. The Schutte Funeral service of Postville was in charge of arrangements. Albert Benjamin Shafer, son of Benjamin and Clara Marie (Kostman) Shafer was born Feb. 15, 1918 in Ludlow Township, Allamakee county. He died Dec. 26 as the result of an automobile accident near Freeport, IL. He attended the Ludlow School No. 7 in Allamakee County. For a short time he was employed by the Rath Packing Company in Waterloo. He returned to the family farm which he farmed all of his life and moved to Rockford, IL about five years ago. Surviving is a brother, Raymond of Waukon, four sisters, Esther (Mrs. Walter Schutte) and Bernice Hangartner, both of Castalia, Minnie (Mrs. Lloyd Block) of Postville and Velma (Mrs. Wayne Cleary) of Onaway, MI and several nieces and nephews. Postville Herald newspaper clipping, hand dated 1984, from my mother's obituary collection.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Klocke, Shafer, Kostman, Schutte, Block, Hangartner, Held, Fiet Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Tk.2ADE/2340.1 Message Board Post: Ben Shafer Passes After Long Illness; Funeral on Tuesday Benjamin A. Shafer, 54, a lifelong resident of this community, passed away Sunday afternoon at his home in this city after a lingering illness. A native of Ludlow township, he had made his home in this city for the past 2½ years. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon in the Schutte funeral home, conducted by the Rev. G. E. Reibert, pastor of Bethlehem church in Ludlow, and interment was in Postville cemetery. Benjamin Albert Shafer was born in Ludlow township October 16, 1892, as the son of Ernest and Bertha Klocke Shafer. He attended the school in his home district and was married to Miss Clara Marie Kostman August 13, 1913. Mrs. Shafer passed away February 12, 1944. Surviving Mr. Shafer are four daughters, Mrs. Walter Schutte (Esther) of Castalia, Mrs. Lloyd Block (Minnie) and Mrs. James Hangartner (Bernice) of Postville, and Velma Shafer of Flint, Mich., also two sons, Raymond and Albert Shafer of Ludlow township; five grandchildren; three brothers, Paul, Ed and Carl Shafer and two sisters, Mrs. August Held and Mrs. Paul Fiet, all of Ludlow township. Postville Herald newspaper clipping, hand dated Aug. 10, 1947, from my mother's obituary collection.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Tk.2ADE/2340 Message Board Post: Ben Shafer Passes After Long Illness; Funeral on Tuesday Benjamin A. shafer, 54, a lifelong resident of this community,passed away Sunday afternoon at his home in this city after a lingering illness. A native of Ludlow township, he had made his home in this city for the past 2½ years. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon in the Schutte funeral home, conducted by the Rev. G. G. Reibert, pastor of Bethlehem church in Ludlow, and interment was in Postville cemetery.

In a message dated 6/30/2002 3:46:12 AM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~iaallama/index.htm I sent the following email to [email protected] to have my name and the surnames I am researching in Allamakee Cnty and it came back as User unknown ?? Did I do something wrong? Please add my name to the registry. Thank you. [email protected] Surnames are STRUB and KLEES Jeanne Grant Thank you for the WONDERFUL website it has helped me so much! I cannot tell you how much I appreciate all you do.

The Allamakee County web-site is growing!! We now have 595 pages of information!! Our home page has a 'new', but very old map of Allamakee Co. thanks to Suzann Holland -- we hope you like it! The 'old' township map has moved to its own page -- find a link to it in the Land Record index. Recent visitors will have noticed that the web-site has a new search engine. Search for your ancestors in the on-site data-bases. Presently the search does not include the cemetery or census records (which are off-site) -- fortunately both of those data-bases have indexes. New or up-dated pages in June 2002: ------- Waukon alumni 1889-1929, submitted by Jan Miller (wow, this is incredible) ------- Updated: 1913 bio's submitted by Cathy LaBath ------- Jolynne Bockman has contributed 3 old family letters and Jackie Bartholomay sent us a will. ------- Jody Howard has contributed her records to the "Land Records" and "Immigration & Naturalization" data-bases. ------ "L'Bits" has been up-dated with a short article about the 'Allamakee County Historical and Archaeological Society' in 1915. ------ Woodmansee cemetery corrections have been submitted by Bob Hauser & Nancy Geitgey. ------ Mike Healey submitted some corrections to the Allamakee township map prior to his death in April 2002. Click on "Land Records" then "Allamakee Township map" ------ The Directory has been up-dated: History of the Community Presbyterian Church in Postville was submitted by Sharyl Ferrall. (find it in the directory, under Presbyterian church) and there are links to Iowa 'City Directories' and to a fantastic web-site, 'Round Barns'. Lots of pictures of Allamakee Co. barns (don't miss this web-site). ------ Misc. portions of Hancock's "Past & Present in Allamakee Co. Iowa" 1913 have been submitted: Wexford (by Cathy LaBath), Agricultural & Farmers Association (by Sharyl Ferrall) & County formation (by Grace Keir). Chapter 17, originally transcribed by Kay Brumbaugh in 2000, has been reformated and added to the 1913 history. ------ Two new Norwegian immigration-into-Allamakee files were submitted by Sharyl Ferrall: a 1905 article & map -- a great article even if you don't have Norwegian ancestors -- and a 1959 article (excerpts). ------ Switzerland of Iowa -- an 1859 description of Allamakee Co. towns & people, was submitted by Sharyl Ferrall. ------ New marriages from the Postville newspapers 1873-1930 have been submitted by Sharyl Ferrall. This data-base is alphbetized by Groom surname. Marriages have been added for names starting with B,C,D,E,F,G,H,K,L,M,P,S & T ------ A link to the Allamakee Co. mailing list archives has been added. Browse or search the messages dating back to 1997. Click on "Allamakee Co. Mail-list" ------ Edna R. has added her web-site to our listing of personal web-sites and the surname registry has been up-dated. Have a wonderful & safe July 4th!!! Sharyl ----------- Your Allamakee County Coordinators are Suzann Holland & Sharyl Ferrall http://www.rootsweb.com/~iaallama/index.htm

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Leui, Sonnkalb, Jemison, Gallagher, Buren Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Tk.2ADE/2339 Message Board Post: Services were held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 23 at St. Bridget Catholic church, Postville, for Paul L. Sonnkalb who died Sunday, December 20, at Postville Community Hospital. Paul L. Sonnkalb, son of Elizabeth C. Leui and Charles F. Sonnkalb, was born December 13, 1895 in Grand Meadow Township and grew to manhood in the area. On June 27, 1915 he was united in marriage to Thelma Jemison, at St. Bridget Catholic church, Postville. With the exception of a year at Fayette and three years during World War II which were spent in defense moblilization at Vancouver, Washington, Mr. Sonnkalb was a lifelong Postville resident. An electrician by trade he spent a number of years with a power company when power was first coming into town in the 1920's. He pursued his career thereafter in private business. He was preceded in death by his parents and a grandson, Charles David, Jr., who was killed while serving as a pilot in southeast Asia; two sisters, Nellie Gallagher and Elizabeth Buren. He is survived by his wife, Thelma, a daughter, Marian, of Dayton, Ohio, and a son, Charles, Colorado Springs, Colorado. There are two grandsons. Burial was in the Postville Cemetery. Postville Herald newspaper clipping, hand dated 1970, from my mother's obituary collection.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Welzel, Staadt Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Tk.2ADE/2338 Message Board Post: Funeral services for Catherine Staadt, 76, were held Friday, Nov. 23, 1984 at 1:30 p.m. at the Schutte Funeral Home in Postville. The Rev. Dick F. Harberts and the Rev. Dennis E. Morey officiated. Burial was in the Postville Cemetery. Catherine A. Staadt, daughter of Godfrey and Anna (Welzel) Staadt, was born July 2, 1908 at Postville. She died Nov. 20 after being hit by a vehicle on a street in Postville. Catherine graduated from the Postville High School, Kansas State Teachers College at Emporia and attended the University of Minnesota. She was employed for several years as a secretary in the Iowa State Highway Maintenance office in Postville. When her mother became ill, she retired to care for her at home. She was a member of the Community Presbyterian Church, Chapter FT of the P.E.O. Sisterhood, Club of the Hour, the Postville Historical Society and the Postville Public Library board. She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Anthony in 1918, Edward in 1931 and a sister, Pauline in 1961. Surviving are several cousins. Postville Herald newspaper clipping from my mother's obituary collection.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Webb, Staadt, Fleming, Kelley Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Tk.2ADE/2337 Message Board Post: Funeral services were held Saturday, January 21, at the Lamb Funeral Home in Ottawa, Kansas, for John Frederick Staadt, 91, who passed away in Ransom Memorial Hospital at Ottawa, Kansas, on January 19. The rites were conducted by the Rev. Robert Craig and the Rev. Charles P. Knight, pastors of the Methodist church at Ottawa and Richter, Kansas. Burial was in Highland cemetery, Kansas. John F. Staadt, a prominent and well known farmer, was born near Postville, Iowa on October 1, 1864 and had lived in Franklin county, Kansas since 1902. He was married on September 26, 1892 to ______[last two letters are an "l" and an "a"] Jane Webb at Postville. The couple celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1942. Mrs. Staadt died in 1948. Mr. Staadt had been a member of the Richter, Kansas Methodist church more than 50 years. He held B. S. and M. A. degrees from Upper Iowa University, Fayette. He was one of the first Kansans to be presented with a Master Farmer degree. He served many years on the Richter Methodist church board and Richter township board, was Master of the Grange, president of Farmers institute, director for 15 years of the Farm Loan Association, and a member of the Kansas state legislature, two terms where he served as chairman of committees on flood control and drainage and ways and means. The seven children, born to Mr. and Mrs. Staadt, survive. They are Harvey W. Staadt and Henry E. Staadt of Pomona, Kansas; John F. Staadt, Jr., Harold E. Staadt, Miss Helen Staadt, Mrs. Ethelyn Fleming and Mrs. Eva Kelley, all of Ottawa, Kansas. Mr Staadt is also survived by 13 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren and two brothers, Edward Staadt of Tribune, Kansas and Fred Staadt of Garnett, Kansas. a sister, Charlotte, died many years ago. Postville Herald newspaper clipping, hand dated 1956, from my mother's obituary collection.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Schmidt, Schlee, Foels, Eberling, Gustafson, Dresie Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Tk.2ADE/2336 Message Board Post: Funeral services will be held in the Community Presbyterian Church, Postville (today) Wednesday, January 20 at 1:30 p.m. for Louis Schlee who died Sunday, January 17, 1971 at Community Memorial Hospital. The Rev. Dick Harberts will officiate. Louis F. Schlee, son of William and Fredericka Schmidt Schlee, was born January 11, 1886 in Clayton county near Postville. He grew up in this vicinity and received his education in the rural schools around Postville. His entire life was spent in the community, where painting was his occupation. He became a member of the Community Presbyterian Church April 6, 1950. He was a member of the Volunteer Fire Department. November 15, 1916, Louis was united in marriage to Caroline Foels. She preceded him in death as did his parents, two brothers, Henry and John and a sister Adalia. He is survived by his three children, Mrs. Verni Eberling (Loretta) of St. Ansgar, Iowa; Mrs. Edwin Gustafson (Vivian) of Little Falls, Minnesota; Mrs. Harold Dresie (Charleen) of Portland, Oregon; a brother Ed of Postville, 13 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Burial will be in the Postville cemetery. Postville Herald newspaper clipping from my mother's obituary collection.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Meyer, Schlee, Butikofer, Baethke, Anderson, Brothers, Timmerman Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Tk.2ADE/2335 Message Board Post: Funeral services for James Schlee were held Wednesday, April 9, 1997 at 11:00 a.m. in St. Paul Lutheran church in Postville, Iowa. The Reverend Wayne H. Hagen officiated. Music was provided by Joann Martins, organist, and Ron Meyer, soloist. The Schutte Funeral Service of Postville was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in the Postville Cemetery. James Edward Schlee, the son of Edward W. and Mary (Meyer) Schlee, was born September 9, 1919 in Grand Meadow Township near Postville, Iowa. He passed away Sunday, April 6, 1997 in Gundersen-Lutheran Medical Center at LaCrosse, Wisc. He had reached the age of 77 years, 6 months and 27 days. He was baptized November 19, 1919 by the Reverend E. Schmidt and confirmed March 25, 1934 by the Reverend R. Garten both in St. Paul Lutheran Church at Postville. Jim attended the rural school near his home. On October 4, 1943, Jim was married to Eunice Butikofer at Palmyra, MO. They had five children. James and Eunice farmed the family farm for one year then in 1945, farmed north of Postville on the Harvey Schultz farm for ten years. In 1955, the family moved to their own farm east of Postville until 1980 when they moved to Postville. Jim still went to the farm occasionally to help as he enjoyed his work. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother William, and two brothers-in-law, Rueben Baethke and Milton Anderson. Surviving are his wife, Eunice, his five children, Kathryn Jo and her husband, Larry Brothers, of Washington, DC, Jeffrey Schlee and his wife, Vikki, of Independence, IA, Jennifer Schlee of Cedar Rapids, IA, Mark Schlee and his wife, Judene of Eastman, Wisc., and Tony Schlee and his friend, Pam MacTaggart, of Elgin, IA, ten grandchildren, Larry Lee, Michael and Sandra Brothers, Babette, Nanette, and Jeremy Schlee, Brian "B.J." Smith, Shawn, Bradley and Nicholas Schlee, Matthew, Melissa, and Marshall MacTagart and two great grandchildren, Emily Paulette Brothers and Jacob Dwain Hussey. He is also survived by three sisters, Charlotte Baethke of Princeton, MN, Betty Anderson of Waukon, Mary and her husband, Ken Timmerman of Decorah, a brother, Richard "Dick" Schlee and his wife, Norma, of Postville, and a sister-in-law, Marie Schlee of Postville. Jim was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Postville, the Masonic Lodge and the Tri-City Golf Club. Casket bearers: Alan Johnson, Milt Schutte, Marvin Winters, James Lechtenberg, Raymond Freiderich, Daryl Sampson. Postville Herald-Leader newspaper clipping from my mother's obituary collection.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Denne, Meierkord, Herman, Kirkeby, Burroughs Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Tk.2ADE/2334 Message Board Post: Dubuque Telegraph-Herald Sunday, June 1, 1924 Pg. 4, Column 2 WILLIAM C. DENNE WAUKON, Ia., -- May 31 -- William C. Denne died at his home in this city Friday, May 23, after an illness of about two years duration, though he had not been confined to his home until the Saturday previous to his death. Deceased was born in Calidorf, Lippe Detmold, Germany, April 23, 1859, and was 65 years of age. He remained in the fatherland and cared for his aged mother until 23 years of age. In 1882 he accompanied Henry Hansmeier to America, coming to Allamakee county, which had since been his home. In 1888 he was united in marriage with Miss Sophia Meierkord, her death occurring a year later. On September 4, 1889, he was married to Miss Louise Herman, who survives him. Two sons and two daughters were born to them, the sons having preceded their father in death. The daughters are Mrs. Olaf Kirkeby, of this city, and Mrs. Paul Burroughs, who with the mother are left to mourn the loss of a good husband and father. Mr. Denne was an industrious thrifty man. He came to this country a poor emigrant, but by his frugality and hard work was able to acquire a competency and retire from his farm in Ludlow township four years ago and move to Waukon, where he erected a comfortable home for himself and family. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon from the Zion Reformed Church of which he was an esteemed member, conducted by Rev. Ernst, with burial in Oakland Cemetery

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Klemme, Russell, Snicker, Schwartzhoff Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Tk.2ADE/2333 Message Board Post: Dubuque Telegraph-Herald Sunday, June 1, 1924 Pg. 3, Column 5 Mrs. Lena Klemme Is Killed In Allamakee County Auto Wreck WAUKON, Iowa, -- May 31 -- Special: Mrs. Lena Klemme, 45, of Waukon, mother of Mrs. Ralph Russell, 1009 Garfield avenue, Dubuque, was instantly killed at 7:45 Thursday evening when a car in which she was riding plunged over an embankment near Dorchester. Mrs. Henry Snicker**, 63, of Waukon, is in a critical condition in a hospital. Two other passengers escaped with minor injuries. William Schwartzhoff, a farmer living near Dorchester, was driving the car. He turned out too far in attempting to pass another auto and his machine plunged down the embankment. Mrs. Klemme is also survived by a son, Arthur of Waukon. **This spelling is exactly the way the newspaper spelled it, not a typing error on my part.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Dundee, Fuzear, Thornton, Healy, Daniels Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Tk.2ADE/2332 Message Board Post: Dubuque Telegraph-Herald May 2, 1960 Pg. 12, Column 1 GLENN DUNDEE WAUKON, Ia., -- Glenn Dundee, 67, died at the Waukon Hospital Sunday night. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Martin Bros. Funeral Home, with burial in Oakland Cemetery. Surviving are two sons, Valere and Leland, both of Waukon; two daughters, Mrs. Tony Fuzear, Milwaukee, Wis.; and Mrs. Richard Thornton, DeMotte, Ind.; two sisters, Mrs. James Healy, Waukon and Mrs. Charles Daniels, Ossian, Ia.