This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#142932) Richard James McKee 1911-1984 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=142932> AUTHOR: Janet Koozer DATE: 1/27/2007 at 13:04:17 Surnames: MCKEE,PATTERSON,KNOPF,RUSSELL,CLARK,JOHNSON,REED Service Held In Lansing for Richard McKee Richard James McKee, 73, of Lansing, died on Sunday, April 22, at his home. He was born on April 18, 1911 on a farm about four miles north of Lansing, the son of James and Alty (Patterson) McKee. He married Evelyn Knopf on September 29, 1941. He is survived by his wife; five sons, Jim, Roy, Tom and Don of Lansing, and Bob of De Soto, Wis; Two daughters, Mrs. Albert (Carolyn) Russell of Mazomanie, WI, and Mrs. Bruce (Rita) Clark of Viroqua, WI, and 16 grandchildren. Also surviving are four brothers, Ernest and Cletus of Lansing, Cyril of Waukon, and Devillo of Caledonia, MN, and three sisters, Mrs. Louis (Drusilla) Johnson of Manchester, Mrs. Robert (Della) Reed of Lansing, and Mrs. Emmett (Aleatha) Johnson of Decorah. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, April 24 at 10:30 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic church. Rev. Robert Rahe officiated and burial was in Gethsemane cemetery. Pallbearers were James McKee, Tom McKee, Roy McKee, Bob McKee, Albert Russell and Scott Russell. The Burke-Thornburg funeral home was in charge of arrangements. Newpaper clipping

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#142930) Oliver N. Feuerhelm 1879-1949 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=142930> AUTHOR: Janet Koozer DATE: 1/27/2007 at 12:45:40 Surnames: FEUERHELM,HAGEMEIER,GILES,PARKINSON Feuerhelm Rites Held In Waukon Funeral services for the late Oliver N. Feuerhelm, 70, well known custodian of the grade school in Waukon, were held last Wednesday with the Rev. William Heyer, Rushmore, Minn., in charge. Pallbearers were Mert Palmer, Harry Westerholm, Martin Martinson, Clarence Russell, Ben Feuerhelm and Clinton Dee. Oliver Nelson Feuerhelm, son of Charles and Margaret Feuerhelm, was born near Lansing, Iowa, on July 25, 1879 and passed away in his home in Waukon on August 28, 1949. Mr. Feuerhelm's early years were spent on Mays Prairie where he received his education in the rural school and where he grew to manhood. On December 17, 1902, he was united in marriage to Lydia Hagemeier. Upon establishing a new home Mr. Feuerhelm engaged in farming. He spent 29 years at this occupation in Minnesota, first at Luverne and then at Holland in Pipestone county. Mr. and Mrs. Feuerhelm came to Waukon to care for their aged parents. In 1943 they assumed the duties of janitor at the Waukon public school, where by patience and cooperation endeared them selves to the faculty and student body. Early in the year, Mr. Feuerhelm underwent an operation and from that time on, was confined to his home. Besides his loving wife, he leaves to mourn his passing four children, Archie of Waterloo, Howard of Albert Lea, Minn., Warren of Hartland, Minn., and Elthea (Mrs. Harold Giles) of St. Paul, Minn. Also there are six grandchildren and one great grandchild; six brothers and one sister: Will, Charles and Ethel (Parkinson) of California, John of Oklahoma, Ruele of Lake Park, Clarence of Lansing and Arthur of Waukon. Those attending from out of town were: Mr. and Mrs. Harold Giles, Beverly and Betty, St. Paul, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Warren Feuerhelm and Leonard Giles of Hartland, Minn.; Mr. & Mrs. Howard Feuerhelm and Wayne, Albert Lea, Minn.; Mrs. James Kuchera, Seattle, Wash.; Mr. and Mrs. Archie Feuerhelm, and Berdell, Waterloo; Mrs. Wesley Peterson and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Weigel, Albert Lea; Mr. and Mrs. Karl Neihause, and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Giles and Darrel, New Richland, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Ruele Feuerhelm, Lake Park; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Weatherwax, Charles City; Mrs. Wilfred Schafer, Austin, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Lester Giles, Minneapolis; Mrs James Graven, Green; Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Feuerhelm, Waterloo, and Mr. Eddie of Rushmore, Minn.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#142924) Heinrich Wilhelm Bernard "Henry" Roeber 1875 - 196 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=142924> AUTHOR: Errin Wilker DATE: 1/27/2007 at 12:28:57 Surnames: ROEBER,ROBER,BINGER,MEYER,KOESTER Henry B. Roeber was born May 13, 1875 at Dorchester, Ia., so of Mr. and Mrs. William Roeber. At the age of eight he came to South Dakota with his parents, who homesteaded nine miles west of Tulare, S.D. He was baptized and confirmed in the Evangelical Lutheran church. In 1900 he married Gertrude Binger. To this union, two children were born, one son who died in infancy and one daughter. In 1908 he moved from his farm to Tulare where he was engaged in the blacksmithing business until he retired in 1946. He was a member of the Tulare town board for many years. For the last five years he has made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Mayme Meyer. He died quietly at 8:30 Tuesday morning, December 22, 1964, at the age of 89 years, seven months and nine days. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, one son, two brothers and three sisters and one grandson. He leaves to mourn his passing, his daughter, Mrs. Henry (Mayme) Meyer; one grandson, Eugene Meyer; one granddaughter, Mrs. William (Delores) Koester; 10 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Martin of Tulare and Louis of Osseo, Wis. Source: Newspaper Clipping

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#142912) Floyd Edwin Zarwell 1910 - 1989 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=142912> AUTHOR: Errin Wilker DATE: 1/27/2007 at 11:16:19 Surnames: ZARWELL,MYERS,MEYERS,STAGGEMEYER,HOFER,SIRES Floyd Edwin Zarwell, 78, Eitzen, Minn., died in Caledonia Health Care Center, Caledonia, Minn., Monday, Jan. 30, 1989. He was born Feb. 8, 1910, in Jefferson Township, Allamakee County, Iowa, to Henry and Ella (Myers) Zarwell. On June 6, 1948, he married Malita Staggemeyer, in St. Peter's United Church of Christ, New Albin, Ia. Zarwell lived in the Eitzen-New Albin area all his life. He was an­ Army veteran of World War II, and a member of Caledonia Veter­ans of Foreign Wars, and St. Luke's United Church of Christ, Eitzen, Minn. Survivors are his wife; his mother of New Albin; a son, David of Anoka, Minn.; a daugh­ter, Diane Hofer of Phoenix, Ariz.; two grandchildren; a brother, Herbert of New Albin, Ia.; and a sister, Gladys Sires of New Albin, Ia. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in St. Luke's United Church of Christ, Eitzen, Minn. The Rev. Lane Zaffke will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Haugen-Roble Funeral Home, Caledonia, Minn. Friends also may call from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the church. Source: La Crosse Tribune, La Crosse, WI, 31 January 1989

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#142909) John I. Smith Jr. 1916 - 1996 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=142909> AUTHOR: Errin Wilker DATE: 1/27/2007 at 11:00:16 Surnames: SMITH,YAUSLIN,JAQUES,BLIETZ,KUNDERT John I. Smith, 80 of Lansing, Ia., formerly of Miami, Fla., died Thursday, Sept. 12, 1996 in Veterans Memorial Hospital, Waukon, Ia., after a brief illness. He was born Jan. 13, 1916 in Clermont, Ia. to John I. and Millie (Yauslin) Smith. He married Leota M. Jacques on Nov. 20, 1936. He moved to Miami, Fla. in 1957, where John managed the Cloverleaf Bowling Lanes and was instrumental in organizing the Lee Evans Memorial Tournament of the Americas. This organitation brought together athletes from North, Central and South America to compete in bowling. He was the founder of the North Dade Chamber of Commerce. He retired and moved to Lansing, Ia., in 1990. He was the winner of many community awards, and an honorary ­life member of the Florida D.T.A. The newest elementary school in Doral Park was named the John I. ­Smith Elementary May of 1996, in recognition of his dedication to education by the Dade County Public Schools. He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Vernon (Doris) Blietz of Lansing, Ia.; a step-daughter, Betty Kundert of Burnsville, Minn.; four step-grandchildren; and 10 step-great-graradchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Leota. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 16, in the West Clermont Lutheran Church, Clermont, Ia. Rev. Joseph Nesheim will officiate and burial will be in God's Acres Cemetery, Clermont, Ia. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today, at Schutte's Clermont Chapel, Clermont, Ia. Source: La Crosse Tribune, La Crosse, WI, 15 September 1996

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#142908) Bennie Carlton Rosendahl 1912 - 1997 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=142908> AUTHOR: Errin Wilker DATE: 1/27/2007 at 10:47:51 Surnames: ROSENDAHL,SIVESIND,SIRES Bennie C. Rosendahl, 85, of Waukon, died suddenly Saturday, Dec. 20, 1997, at Northgate Care Center in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at Martin Funeral Home, Waukon. Burial will be in English Bench Cemetery, rural Dorchester. Friends may call today from 3 to 8 p.m. in the funeral home. Source: La Crosse Tribune, La Crosse, WI, 21 December 1997 DATE OF BIRTH: 20 Apr 1912 PARENTS: Anton & Clara (Sivesind) Rosendahl SPOUSE: Lois Sires

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#142906) George W. Verthein 1898 - 1951 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=142906> AUTHOR: Errin Wilker DATE: 1/27/2007 at 10:41:32 Surnames: VERTHEIN,ASHBACHER,ASHBACKER,KERNDT,BULMAN,DONAHUE,WILD,OLANDER George W. Verthein, 53, died suddenly Saturday (15 Sep 1951) at his home in French Creek township of a heart attack. He was born in Union City township March 18, 1898, to Mr. and Mrs. John Verthein. He married Leonette Ashbacher Jan. 11, 1925. He lived his entire life in Allamakee county. He is survived by his wife; a son, William, who lives with his mother on the home farm; a daughter, Mrs. Kenneth Kerndt of Center township; five sisters, Mrs. Joseph Bulman of Marion, Ia., Mrs. James Donahue of Cedar Rapids, Ia., and Mrs. Gustave Wild, Mrs. Bert Bulman, and Mrs. Napoleon Olander, all of Allamakee county; and three brothers, John or Waukon, Henry of Lansing, and Gustave of Caledonia, Minn. Funeral services were to be held Tuesday at Martin's Funeral Home and later in the French Creek Methodist church, the Rev. Frank Cass of New Albin officiating. Burial was to be in Oakland Cemetery. Source: La Crosse Tribune, La Crosse, WI, 18 September 1951

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#142903) Elmer A. Fogt Abt. 1903 - 1996 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=142903> AUTHOR: Errin Wilker DATE: 1/27/2007 at 10:26:24 Surnames: FOGT Elmer A. Fogt, 93, of Waukon, died Wednesday, April 10, 1996, in Good Samaritan Center, Waukon. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Zion United Chutch of Christ and burial will be in Oakland Cemetery, both in Waukon. Friends may call after 4 p.m. today at the Martin Funeral Home, Waukon. Source: La Crosse Tribune, La Crosse, WI, 12 April 1996

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#142902) Ronald Kenneth Smith 1945 - 1996 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=142902> AUTHOR: Errin Wilker DATE: 1/27/2007 at 10:23:51 Surnames: SMITH,SOLBERG Ronald K. Smith, 51, of Waterloo, IA, died of cancer Thursday, Aprit 11, 1996 in Veterans Memorial Hospital, Waukon, Iowa. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. in St. John's Lutheran Church, Waukon, and burial, with military rites, will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, rural Dorchester. Friends may call after 4 p.m. today at the Martin Funeral Home, Waukon. Source: La Crosse Tribune, La Crosse, WI, 12 April 1996 DATE OF BIRTH: 24 Jan 1945 PARENTS: Kenneth & Lyla (Solberg) Smith

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#142901) Marie L. Philips Abt. 1905 - 1999 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=142901> AUTHOR: Errin Wilker DATE: 1/27/2007 at 10:20:34 Surnames: PHILIPS Marie L. Philips, 94, of Waukon, died Thursday, August 26, 1999, at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon, follow­ing a lengthy illness. Funeral ­services will be held Saturday, August 28, at 11 a.m. at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Waukon. Burial will be in Oak­land Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at Martin Funeral home, Waukon. Source: La Crosse Tribune, La Crosse, WI, 27 August 1999

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#142854) Melbourne R. Evanson <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=142854> AUTHOR: Diana Henry Die DATE: 1/26/2007 at 20:24:55 Surnames: EVANSON,JAMES,WATERS,REINKE,BIECKWEHL,MATHIS Melbourne R. Evanson, 88, of Waterville, died Monday, Nov. 15, 2004, in Veterans Memorial Hospital, Waukon, following a sudden illness. Services: 1 p.m. Thursday, Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church, rural Waterville, by Pastor Ken Kimball. Burial: church cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Martin Funeral Home, Waukon. Survivors include his wife, Helen; nine children, Linda James of Grants Pass, Ore., Shirley of Waukon, Phyllis Waters and Sandra Reinke, both of New Albin, Jim, David and Steve, all of Waterville, Mary Bleckwehl of Northfield, Minn., and Nancy of Lansing; and a sister, Charlotte Mathis, and brother, Alton Evanson, both of Waukon. Edition: F Page: 4B Cedar Rapids Gazette 17 Nov 2004

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#142837) Verna M. (Rosendahl) Soride Abt. 1927 - 1995 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=142837> AUTHOR: Errin Wilker DATE: 1/26/2007 at 15:49:18 Surnames: ROSENDAHL,SORIDE,SIVESIND Verna M. Soride, 68, of Postville, died Saturday, May 27, 1995, in Veterans Memorial Hospital, Waukon. Funeral services will be 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, in St. John's Lutheran Church, with burial in Oakland Cemetery. Source: La Crosse Tribune, La Crosse, WI, 21 May 1995 PARENTS: Anton & Clara Amanda (Sivesind) Rosendahl

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#142828) Dorothy (Mohwinkle) Burke 1918 - 1986 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=142828> AUTHOR: Errin Wilker DATE: 1/26/2007 at 13:52:39 Surnames: BURKE,LONG,MOHWINKLE,NADOR,THEILER,HEFTE Dorothy Burke, 68, of Monroe, WI, formerly of Dorchester, IA, died Wednes­day, Sept. 24, 1986, at Monroe Manor in Monroe, WI. Ser­vices were held Satur­day, Sept. 27 at United Methodist church in Eli­zabeth, IL, with the Rev. Karen Schilling officiat­ing. Dorothy was born March 30, 1918 in Allama­kee county to August and Eliza (Long) Mohwinkle. She married Clifford Burke in 1942 in Jo Daviess county, IL. She is survived by three sons, LeRoy, Ron and Rick; three daughers, Connie Nador, Sharon Theiler and Susan Burke; three brothers, Alvin, Milton and Dale Mohwinkle; and a sister, Mrs. Rozella Hefte. She was preceded in death by her husband, father, mother and two brothers. Source: Newspaper Clipping

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#142818) James W. Im­hoff 1930 - 1989 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=142818> AUTHOR: Errin Wilker DATE: 1/26/2007 at 13:29:25 Surnames: IMHOFF,SHEEHAN,RYAN,MARK,HEIDERSCHEIT James W. Im­hoff, 58, of, La Crescent, MN, died Thursday, April 13, 1989, in St. Francis Medical Center, La ­Crosse, WI. He was born Aug. 3, 1930 in New Albin to Ignatious and Julia (Sheehan) Imhoff. He married Pa­tricia Ryan Dec. 29, 1956 in New Albin. He was vice presi­dent and general manager of Lumbermen's Service, later called Amerhart Ltd., in La Crosse from 1959 to 1988. He served with the Navy in the Korean War, was a member of Gittens-Leidel Ameri­can Legion Post 595 La Crescent and the Knights of Columbus Council 5115, La Crescent. Survivors include his wife; three daughters, Joan Imhoff of La Crosse, WI, Patrice Imhoff of Bloomington, MN and Jane Im­hoff, at home; two sons, Jeff of Rochester, MN and Greg of Onalaska, WI; a grandson; two sis­ters, Ruth Mark and Phyllis Hei­derscheit, both of New Albin, IA; three brothers, Edmund of Corpus Christi, TX, Vincent of Des Moines, IA and Robert of New Albin, IA. He was preceded in death by a son, a sister and two brothers. Services were held at 1 :30 P.M. Saturday in the Schumach­er-Kish Funeral Home, La Cres­cent and at 2 P.M., in the Church of the Crucifixion, La Crescent. The Rev. Donald Grubisch offi­ciated and burial, with military rites by Gittens Leidel American Legion Post 596, was in the Pine Creek Cemetery. Source: La Crosse Tribune, La Crosse, WI

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#142816) Kenneth G. Amundson 1922 - 1991 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=142816> AUTHOR: Errin Wilker DATE: 1/26/2007 at 13:08:04 Surnames: AMUNDSON,CHILD,MEADOWS,GRAMMER,HEFTY,ROMINGER Kenneth G. Amundson, 69, of rural Lansing, died Wednes­day, December 18, 1991 at Lutheran Hospital, LaCmsse, WI. He was born in Decorah on September 12, 1922, to Arthur C. and Grace (Child) Amund­son. He attended school in Wau­kon and went on to graduate from Iowa State University. Kenneth joined the U.S. Navy and served from May 27, 1944 to September 8, 1945. On November 23, 1947 he married Betty Meadows. They lived in Lansing for 30 years. Kenneth was Vice-President/Salesman for Lansing Company, Inc. for many years. He was a member of Trio Lodge #57 in Illinois and Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Lansing. Survivors include his wife, Betty; a daughter, Valli Jo Grammer, Laurel, MD; a son, Curtis Amundson, DeForrest, WI; one grandchild; two broth­ers, Stanley Amundson, San Francisco, CA, and Charles Amundson, Alamo, TX; and two sisters, Lois Hefty, Lansing, and Marguerite Rominger, Bokeelia, FL. Funeral services were held Saturday, December 21, at Our Savior's Lutheran,Church, Lans­ing. Pastor Charles W. Hulsether officiated. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery with military rites graveside by American Legion Post 50. Pallbearers were Dick Amundson, Daryl Bolson, Ken­ny Krambeer, George Lee, Bud Amundson, and Neil Keisau. Source: Allamakee Journal, Lansing, IA

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#142813) Robert Hyle Somermeyer 1923 - 1991 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=142813> AUTHOR: Errin Wilker DATE: 1/26/2007 at 13:03:05 Surnames: SOMERMEYER,ARNDT,CROWLEY,MOORE Robert Hyle Somermeyer, 68, New Albin, died Sunday, March 24, 1991, in Lutheran Hospital, La Crosse, WI. He was born February 3, 1923, in Jefferson Township, Houston county, MN, to Otto and Elsie (Arndt) Somermeyer. He married Patricia Crowley, July 4, 1952, at St. Peter's United Church of Christ, New Albin, IA. He was in the U.S. Navy where he served abroad. He was on the U.S.S. Chicago during World War II. He lived in Madison, WI, most of his life and retired to New Albin. He was a mem­ber of the Masonic Lodge and of the V.F.W., both in Madison. He was a retired heavy equip­ment operator and a member of Operating Engineers Local 139. Survivors are his wife; a son, Robert G. (Annie S.) of Madison, WI; two daughters, Mari­lyn Sue Moore and her husband Donald of Caledonia, MN, and Lisa Dawn Somermeyer of Madison, WI; eight grandchildren; two brothers, Orville Somer­meyer of Mount Pleasant, IA, and Milton Somermeyer of New Albin, IA. He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister and two brothers. The body will be cremated. Memorial services were held Wednesday, March 27, at 1 p.m. at St. Peter's United Church of Christ, New Albin, IA. Rev. Nancy Anderson officiat­ed and burial will be in the City Cemetery. The Haugen-Roble Funeral Home, Caledonia, MN, was in charge of arrangements. Source: Allamakee Journal, Lansing, IA

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#142809) Marsha Jan Behrend 1967 - 1989 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=142809> AUTHOR: Errin Wilker DATE: 1/26/2007 at 12:45:47 Surnames: BEHREND,GRAHLMAN,SWEENEY Marsha Jan Behrend, 22, of Decorah died Wednesday, April 19 at a Ro­chester, MN hospital of injuries Sustained in an au­tomobile accident. Funeral services were held Friday, April 21 at Zalmona Pres­byterian Church, rural Waukon. The 1 p.m. ser­vices were conducted by the Rev. James Jacobson. Burial was in Friedlein Ce­metery, Millville township, Clayton county, IA, with Martin Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. She was born March 4, 1967 in Cedar Rapids, graduated from Waukon High School and was a senior at Luther College, Decorah. She was on the Dean's List and was ma­joring in music and Eng­lish. She was a member of Luther College Collegiate Choir, editor of Luther College's "Oneota" publi­cation, and was a lifetime member of Royal Neigh­bors of America. She was piano accompanist for many college music func­tions, and was a published writer in a national publi­cation. She was a member of Rossville Presbyterian Church. Surviving are her par­ents, William Behrend and Mrs. Gene (June Grahl­man) Sweeney; maternal grandmother, Mrs. Eme­rald Grahlman of Waukon; paternal grandmother, Mrs. Rita Behrend of Arlington; two brothers, Herbert and Matthew of Waukon; two step-sisters, Amy Sweeney of Waukon and Audra Sweeney of Winona, MN, and a step-brother, Pete Sweeney of Waukon. Source: Newspaper Clipping

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#142790) Floyd Charles Wild 1909 - 1990 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=142790> AUTHOR: Errin Wilker DATE: 1/26/2007 at 10:41:18 Surnames: WILD,EBNER,MUENKEL,MEYER,SCHROEDER,DRESSELHAUS Floyd Charles Wild, 81, New Albin, died Wednesday, October 3, 1990, in the Lutheran Hospital, La Crosse, WI. He was born September 26, 1909, to Charles and Ida (Ebner) Wild in Lansing. He married Ruby Muenkel June 24, 1942. She died October 31, 1973. On December 22, 1979, he married Bernice Meyer. He attended ru­ral school in French Creek Township. A lifelong resident in the New Albin area, he farmed in Union City Township before retiring and moving to New Albin in 1979. He was a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Eitzen, MN, and a member of the Senior Citizens Group, New Albin. Survivors include his wife, Bernice; a son, Burton, and his wife Jean of New Albin; one daughter, Joyce and her husband, Thomas Schroeder of Cal­edonia; three step-sons, Curtis Wild, Wendell Wild and David Wild, all of New Albin; and a step-daughter, Beverly Dressel­haus, New Albin; also, six grandchildren, ten step-grand­children, and three step-great­-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife and a sister. Funeral services were held Saturday, October 6, at 10:30 a.m. in Zion Evangelical Luthe­ran Church, Eitzen, MN. Pastor Anthony Straseske officiated. Burial was in the church cemet­ery. Pallbearers were Gary Dah­le, Curtis Wild, Dale Buntrock, Bruce Muenkel, Wendell Wild and Richard Wild. Haugen-Roble Funeral Home, Caledonia, MN, was in charge of the arrangements. Source: Allamakee Journal, Lansing, IA, October 1990

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#142789) Nita A. May 1905 - 1991 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=142789> AUTHOR: Errin Wilker DATE: 1/26/2007 at 10:35:47 Surnames: MAY,DAILEY,COLLINS,SPINNER Nita A. May, 85, of New Al­bin, died Thursday morning (16 May 1991) at her home. She was born October 16, 1905 in New Albin to George B. and Fanny (Dailey) May. She worked for the FBI in Washing­ton, DC. Nita is survived by two brothers, Ronald, Clayton, IA and Gerald, Cedar Rapids, IA; and two sisters, Aileen Collins, Min­neapolis, MN, and Doris Spinner, New Albin. She was preceded in death by three brothers and three sisters. Funeral services were held Monday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, New Albin, with Fr. Henry Charipar officiating. Bu­rial was in St. Joseph Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were Gerald May, Michael Collins, Timothy Spinner, Bradly Spin­ner, John May, and Robert Spin­ner. Source: Allamakee Journal, Lansing, IA, May 1991

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#142788) Betty Lou (Weymiller) Smerud 1928 - 1990 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=142788> AUTHOR: Errin Wilker DATE: 1/26/2007 at 10:28:16 Surnames: SMERUD,SADLER,WEYMILLER,SNODGRASS,BRENNAN,WILD,CAMPBELL,VICHLACH,GRIFFIN,BULMAN,COLLINS Betty Lou Smerud, 62, of New Albin, died of cancer Tues­day, December 18, 1990 at home. She was born January 12, 1928 in New Albin to Fred and Ethel Hope (Sadler) Weymiller. On August 5, 1947 she married George Smerud. She is survived by her hus­band; four sons, Ronald of Lans­ing; Gordon and Dean of New Albin, and David of Ft. Ord, CA; four daughters, Sheryl Snodgrass and Jan Brennan, both of Lansing, and Nancy and Carla Smerud, both of New Al­bin; 18 grandchildren; 4 great-­grandchildren; four brothers, Lee, Spring Grove, MN, Fred, Yuba City, CA, Donald, Lans­ing, and Ronald, New Albin; and six sisters, Evelyn Wild, Lansing, Helen Campbell and Lorna Vichlach, Waukon, Laura Griffin, Rochester, Shirley Bul­man, New Albin, and Nancy Collins, Milwaukee, WI. She was preceded in death by her parents, a son, and a great-grandchild. Funeral services were held Friday, Dec. 21, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in New Albin with Fr. Henry Charipar officiat­ing. Burial was in the church ce­metery. Serving as pallbearers were Leo Whalen, Jerry Plagge, Jim Hammel, Randy Bolstad, John Keenan, and John Smerud. Burke-Thornburg Funeral Home, Lansing, was in charge of the arrangements. Source: Allamakee Journal, Lansing, IA