This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#140802) Helen Florence Wiemerslage (Mrs. James Cummings) <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=140802> AUTHOR: Diana Henry Die DATE: 1/12/2007 at 17:36:13 Surnames: WIEMERSLAGE,STRUB,CUMMINGS,OSETH,BOLSINGER Mrs. James Cummings Helen Florence Cummings, 46, at 947 Center Point road NE, widow of James Cummings, died Monday following a long illness. Formerly of Lansing, she had been a Cedar Rapids, resident 30 years. Born April 26, 1928, at New Albin, she was married Dec. 22, 1961, in Iowa City. She had been employed by Wilson and Co., from 1946 to 1966, retiring due to ill health in 1966. Surviving are her mother, Mrs. William Wiemerslage, West Branch; four sisters, Mrs. Carl Strub, Lansing, Mrs. Kenneth Oseth, Cedar Rapids, Esther Bolsinger, Marion, and Dorothy Wiemerslage, Grinnell, and a brother, Earl W. Wiemerslage, Council Bluffs. Services: 1 p.m. Wednesday in Chapel of Memories by the Rev. David F. Larson of St. Mark’s Lutheran church. Burial: Cedar Memorial. Friends may call at Cedar Memorial funeral home after 1 p.m. Tuesday and at the chapel after 9 a.m. Wednesday. The casket will be closed at 12:45 p.m. Cedar Rapids Gazette; 22 Jan 1973 Transcribed by Diana Henry Diedrich

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#140737) Anna M. Werhan 1839-1911 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=140737> AUTHOR: Janet Koozer DATE: 1/12/2007 at 08:58:53 Surnames: WERHAN,BEUCHER,LOUGHREY,KUNTZ,REINHART Anna M. Werhan, daughter of Wm. and Henrietta Werhan was born in Hanover, Germany, in 1839, and died in Cresco, September 9, 1911. She came to America with her parents in 1849 and settled in Cook Co., Illinois, and resided there three years. Came from there to Iowa and settled at Forest Mills. In 1860 she was married to John Beucher and they resided near Waukon for several years. From there they moved to a farm near Cresco where they lived until the death of her husband three years ago. She leaves to mourn four daughters and two sons, Mrs. Hettie Loughrey, Mrs. Emma Kuntz, Mrs. Nettie Reinhart and John Beucher of Cresco and vicinity; Mrs. Mary Kuntz and Charles Beucher of Cavour, South Dakota; Julius of Culver, Kansas, and Theodore of Waukon, and 18 grandchilden. Two sons preceeded her in death. Mrs. Beucher was a consistent christian and a faithful member of the Methodist church. Cresco Times

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#140736) Theodore J. Werhan 1861-1937 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=140736> AUTHOR: Janet Koozer DATE: 1/12/2007 at 08:43:51 Surnames: WERHAN,STAHL,CLEMENTS T.J. Werhan's Remains Brought here for Burial News was received on Thursday last of the death of Theodore J. Werhan, former Waukon resident, who passed away that day at Neepawa, Manitoba, Canada. His last illness extended over a period of six months from an incurable disease. Deceased was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Werhan and was born at Forest Mills, Franklin township, on March 7, 1861. This county was his home until 1924 when the family moved to Glencairn, Manitoba, Canada. For a number of years he farmed in Jefferson township as well as operated a threshing machine and saw mill. Later he came to Waukon and erected the Pioneer garage block on West Main street, now owned by O. J. Moe. On December 25, 1897, he was united in Marriage with Miss Sylvia Stall, of Forest Mills, and to this union was born seven children, Namely: Paul, Columbus, Ind.; Frank, Mrs. Faith Clements and Miss Mary Werhan, Minneapolis; William, McCreary, Manitova, Canada; Charles and Milton of Glencairn, Canada, who mourn the passing of both parents, Mrs. Werhan having died in 1929. There is also an only brother, W. J. Werhan of Bennington, Kansas, and eight grandchildren. The remains arrived here Monday and were taken to Martin Bros. chapel. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at the Methodist church, conducted by Rev. Robert Davies. Burial was in the family lot in Evergreen cemetery in Jefferson township. The pallbearers were Paul, Frank and William Werhan, Fred Clements, Cecil Stahl and Kenneth Brooks. Relatives from a distance in attendance at the services were Paul Werhan and family, Columbus, Ind.; Frank Werhan and family and family, Fred Clements and family and Miss Mary Werhan, all of Minneapolis; Wm. Werhan, McCreary, Canada, and D. L. Werhan of Cresco.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#140700) Marie M. Richards 1898 - 1990 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=140700> AUTHOR: Errin Wilker DATE: 1/11/2007 at 20:14:56 Surnames: RICHARDS,LUBBE,ROTH,PESKE,SCHOH,NOEL Marie M. Richards, 91, of New Albin, died Friday, Au­gust 10, 1990, in Thornton Manor Care Center, Lansing. She was born December 25, 1898, in Crooked Creek Township to Fred and Mary (Lubbe) Roth. On May 2, 1917 she mar­ried Ernest Richards. He died March 18, 1984. Marie was a life-long resi­dent of the New Albin area. She attended rural school in Crooked Creek Township, and was a member of St. Peter's United Church of Christ, New Albin, as well as the St. Peter's Women's Guild. She is survived by three sons, Robert of Brownsville, MN, Joseph of Sundance, WY, and James of New Albin; two daughters, Mrs. Eugene (Har­riet) Peske of Friday Harbor, WA, and Mrs. Gaylord (Ruby) Schoh of Waukon; a daughter­-in-law, Gladys Richards of New Albin; 19 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and a sister, Milda Noel of Preston, MN. She was preceded in death by her husband; a son, Burnet; and three grandchildren, Todd Schoh, and two in infancy. Funeral services were held Monday, August 13, in St. Pe­ter's United Church of Christ, New Albin, with burial in the church cemetery. The Rev. Joan Fumetti officiated. Haugen-Roble Funeral Home, Caledonia,MN, was in charge of arrangements. Source: Allamakee Journal Newspaper Clipping

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#140698) Gary Bailey Abt. 1957 - 1990 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=140698> AUTHOR: Errin Wilker DATE: 1/11/2007 at 20:04:09 Surnames: BAILEY A 33-year-old man, former­ly of Lansing, was killed early Thursday morning, August 3, 1990, when he was thrown from a pickup truck during a rollover on Hwy. 26, one mile north of New Albin. Gary Bailey, no permanent address given, was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after 1 a.m., according to the Houston County Sheriff's Department. Bailey was riding in a 1976 pickup truck northbound on the highway when the vehicle ran off the road and rolled over several times, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. Another person in the car, Greg L. Engelhardt, 23, of Cal­edonia, was transported to Lutheran Hospital in LaCrosse with multiple injuries. A Minnesota State Patrol release said it was not known who was driving the truck. The Allamakee County Sheriff De­partment and the New Albin Police Department also re­sponded to the accident. The Minnesota State Patrol and Houston County Sheriffs De­partment are investigating the accident. Source: Allamakee Journal Newspaper Clipping

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#140696) Gregory A. Meyer 1952 - 1988 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=140696> AUTHOR: Errin Wilker DATE: 1/11/2007 at 19:59:22 Surnames: MEYER,PETERSON,ASHLAND Gregory A. Meyer, 36, New Albin, died Saturday, Dec. 31, 1988, in Lutheran Hospital, La Crosse, WI. The cause of death was a pulmonary embolism resulting from a skiing accident. He was born Sept. 18, 1952, in Caledonia, MN to Harry and Evelyne (Peterson) Meyer. He was a 1ifelong resident of the New Albin area and a 1970 graduate of Waukon High School. He also graduated from Lincoln Technical School, Des Moines. Meyer was a mechanic for Dee Implement and farmed in the Un­ion City Township area. He was a member of St. Luke's United Church of Christ, Eitzen, MN, and a former council member of the church. Survivors are his parents of New Albin; and two sisters, Shir­ley Meyer of Dorchester and Carol Ashland of Minneapolis, MN. Services were held Tuesday at 11 a.m. in St. Luke's United Church of Christ, Eitzen. The Rev. Lane Zaffke officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery. Haugen-Roble Funeral Home, Caledonia was in charge of ar­rangements. Source: Allamakee Journal Newspaper Clipping

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#140694) Jennifer Jill Junker 1974 - 1988 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=140694> AUTHOR: Errin Wilker DATE: 1/11/2007 at 19:52:05 Surnames: JUNKER,BUSS Jennifer Jill Junker, 14, of rural Lansing died Thursday, September 22, 1988 of cancer at La Crosse Lutheran Hospital. She was born February 11, 1974 to Curtis and Diantha Junker. She attended Kee High School, Lansing, as a ninth grader. She is survived by her parents; a brother, Aaron; and a sister, Melody; paternal grandmother Mrs. Anna Junker; maternal grand­parents Mr. and Mrs. Ber­nette "Bonnie" Buss, and many uncles, aunts, and cousins. A memorial coronation service was held Monday, September 26 at 11:00 a.m at Center Baptist Camp in Lansing with Revs. Richard Hardy and Bill Paterson officiating. Private interment was at Oak Hill Cemetery. Burke Thornburg Funeral Home of Lansing was in charge of arrangements. Source: Allamakee Journal Newspaper Clipping

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#140690) Dr. Floyd W. "Benny" Ernst 1906 - 1988 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=140690> AUTHOR: Errin Wilker DATE: 1/11/2007 at 19:43:45 Surnames: ERNST,HOLIDAY,MAHER,PUK,PICKEL,GARDNER,RANKIN Dr. Floyd W. "Benny" Ernst, 82, of La Crosse, WI, died Satur­day, Dec. 3, 1988 at his home. He was born August 1, 1906 to Eugene and Nancy (Holiday) Ernst in Wadena, IA. He married Laurene H. Maher on June 14, 1934 in Iowa City. Ernst graduated from the Uni­versity of Iowa Medical School. He moved to La Crosse and served his internship at St. Francis Medi­cal Center. He then moved to New Albin, having a general practice there for ten years, before return­ing to La Crosse in 1947. He served his residency in surgery in Iowa City, IA. He served as a gen­eral surgeon and family practioner as a staff member of St. Francis Medical Center and in 1979 he joined the Family Health Center as both teacher and physician. He had been a past president of the La Crosse County Medical Society. He was a member of the La Crosse Country Club, Elks Lodge #300, and a Founding member of the La Crosse Boys Club. He also sponsored promising nursing and medical students at Marquette University. In 1984, he was inducted in the 50 Year Club of the State Society of Wisconsin. He is survived by his wife, Laurene; four daughters, Joyce Puk of Cedar Rapids, IA, Shirley Pickel of Palos Verdes, CA, Colleen Gardner of Palm Beach, CA, and Deb­bie Rankin of Arvada, CO; four­teen grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. He was preceded in death by a brother and sister. Funeral prayer serices were held Wednesday, December 7, at 10:30 a.m. in St. Joseph's, the Workman Cathedral, La Crosse, WI. The Rev. J. Floyd Dwyer officiated. Entombment was in the Catholic Cemetery Mausoleum. The family requests memorials go to the St. Francis Foundation. The Blaschke Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Source: Allamakee Journal Newspaper Clipping

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#140688) Donna (Ames) Prots­man 1929 - 1988 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=140688> AUTHOR: Errin Wilker DATE: 1/11/2007 at 19:34:03 Surnames: PROTSMAN,HUFFMAN,AMES,STEELE,BENNETT,MOON,HINES,BENHART,HAVLIK,GENTES Services for Donna Prots­man, 58, New Albin, were at 2 p.m. Tuesday, in St. Peter's United Church of Christ. The Rev. Dan Jensen officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery. Friends called from 4 to 9 p.m. Monday in the New Albin Funeral Chapel and 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Protsman died Friday, July 22, 1988, in her home. She was born November 10, 1929, in Luana, Iowa to Austin and Helen (Huffman) Ames. On February 15, 1947, she married Norbert Protsman. She worked for the Lansing Company. In addition to her husband, she is survived by two sons, Norbert A. of Denver, CO, and Ron of Waterloo, IA; a daughter, Tamie Steele of Egan, MN; four grandchild­ren; three brothers, Curtis Ames, Evansdale, lA, Clayton and David Ames, Janesville, WI; and six sisters, Audrey Bennett, Hawkeye, IA, Dar­lene Moon, Monona, IA, Bonnie Hines and Diane Ben­hart, both of Oelwein, IA, Marilyn Havlik of Cedar Rap­ids, IA, and Meredith Gentes of Prairie du Chien, WI. Pallbearers were Jerry Plagge, Dave Steele, Neil Kiesau, Ethel Thomas, Carol Dougherty, and Donna Thim­mesch. Burke-Thornburg Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Source: Allamakee Journal Newspaper Clipping

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#140687) John Breeser Sr. 1905 - 1988 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=140687> AUTHOR: Errin Wilker DATE: 1/11/2007 at 19:28:42 Surnames: BREESER,EHLERS,SCHUTTEMEIER,MEYER,BURROUGHS John Breeser, Sr., 83, of New Albin, died Saturday, Oct. 15, 1988, in St. Francis Medical Center, La Crosse. He was born Feb. 23, 1905, in Allamakee County to Her­man and Anna (Ehlers) Breeser. On June 7, 1933, he married Laura Schuttemeier in Alla­makee County. He attended rural schools in Allamakee County, and farm­ed in Jefferson township, Houston county, MN, until 1975. He then moved to New Albin, where he was a member of St. Peter's United Church of Christ. Survivors are: his wife; two sons, Leander of Eitzen, MN, and John Jr. of New Albin; three daughters, Luella Mey­er, Ruth Breeser and Elaine Burroughs, all of Caledonia, MN; 12 grandchildren; and a brother, Louis of New Albin. Services were at 2 p.m. Tuesday in St. Peter's United Church of Christ. The Rev. Daniel Jensen officiated. Bur­ial was in St. Peter's Mem­orial Cemetery. Casket bearers were Walter Breeser, Gilman Breeser, Melvin Breeser, Robert Ben­eke, Robert Waters and Ho­ward Solberg. Haugen-Roble Funeral Home, Caledonia, MN, was in charge of arrangements.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#140686) Edward Charles Schultz 1890 - 1987 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=140686> AUTHOR: Errin Wilker DATE: 1/11/2007 at 18:46:09 Surnames: SCHULTZ,WELPER Edwin C. Schultz, 97, of Lansing, died Sunday, Octo­ber 11, 1987, at Thornton Manor. He was born June 20, 1890 in Postville, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Schultz. He married Caroline Welper in 1913. She preceded him in death on September 14, 1970. They farmed in the Lansing area for many years. Mr. Schultz was also a carpenter for many years before retiring in 1968. He was a member of the United Methodist Church. He is survived by two sons, Alvin Schultz of La Crosse and Richard Schultz of Lansing; 7 grandchildren, 18 great­grandchildren and 4 great­great-grandchildren; and a brother, Albert Schultz of West Union. Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by a son, five brothers and one sister. Pastor Tom Mattson offi­ciated at the 1 p.m. services at the United Methodist Church. Burial was in Oakland Ceme­tery, Waukon. Pallbearers were Ronald Schultz, James Seidel, Kyle Leppert, Kraig Leppert, Sean Clancy and Rick Troendle. The Burke-Thornburg fun­eral home was in charge of arrangements. Source: Allamakee Journal Newspaper Clipping

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#140684) Theodore W. "Tade" Munz 1908 - 1987 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=140684> AUTHOR: Errin Wilker DATE: 1/11/2007 at 18:35:33 Surnames: MUNZ,WELPER,ROEDER,MUNCHOFF,STRUB,PETERSON Theodore W. "Tade" Munz, 78, of rural Lansing, died Thursday, September 24, 1987 at Thornton Manor nurs­ing home. He was born September 27, 1908 in Lafayette township, Allamakee County, to John B. and Anna (Welper) Munz. He married Cleon Roeder in July of 1953. He farmed in the Village Creek area for many years. He was also a bus driver for Eastern Allamakee Communi­ty Schools for many years. He is survived by his wife; two stepsons, William Mun­choff of Hudson and David Munchoff of Kenosha, Wis.; five grandchildren; a brother, John Munz, of Lansing; and two sisters, Mrs. Urban (Do­rothy) Strub and Anna Peter­son, both of Lansing. He was preceded in death by three sisters and a brother. Funeral services were held on Sunday, September 27 at 1:30 p.m. at the United Meth­odist Church. Rev. Thomas Mattson officiated and burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers were Richard Roeder, Michael Cavers, Wil­liam Reed, William Gordon, Robert Goodell and Donald Aldrich. The Burke-Thornburg fun­eral home was in charge of arrangements. Source: Allamakee Journal Newspaper Clipping

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#140683) Alfred A. Meyer 1901 - 1987 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=140683> AUTHOR: Errin Wilker DATE: 1/11/2007 at 18:22:36 Surnames: MEYER,SCHROEDER,DONOVAN,BOLTZ,FINK Alfred A. Meyer, 85, of New Albin, died August 1, 1987 at St. Francis Medical Center in La Crosse, Wis. He was born September 10, 1901 in New Albin, the son of George and Dorothea (Schroe­der) Meyer. He married Cleo Donovan and she preceded him in death in October of 1967. He was a farmer and also owned a furniture and ap­pliance store in New Albin. He also sold insurance and seed corn for several years. He was assessor for Union City and Iowa township. He is survived by a son, Melvin Meyer, of La Crescent, Minn.; four grandchildren; and a brother, Irvin, of New Albin. Besides his wife, he was preceded by three sisters; Martha Meyer, Alvina Boltz and Lydia Fink, and five brothers; Carl, Adolph, Art, Albert and August. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, August 4 at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Fr. Henry Charipar officiated and burial was in the church cemetery. The Burke-Thornburg fun­eral home was in charge of arrangements. Pallbearers were Donald Love, Lester Fink, Gladys Denstad, Ralph Meyer, Rob­ert Meyer, Karon Adams and Ferris Meyer. Source: Allamakee Journal Newspaper Clipping

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#140682) Harry A. Lenz 1894 - 1987 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=140682> AUTHOR: Errin Wilker DATE: 1/11/2007 at 18:19:56 Surnames: LENZ,GRAMLICH,BATTEEN,POHLMAN,GARRETT,PAPTISTELLA,PARKS,YAHNKE,BAUMAN,MCCAULEY,LYS­NE,ANDERSON Harry A. Lenz, 93, passed away July 29, 1987 at Veter­ans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. He suffered a stroke two weeks before at his home in New Albin. He was born January 15, 1894 to Henry and Mary (Gramlich) Lenz on the Lenz homestead near Churchtown, one of eight children. He married Anna Batteen in 1917. She died in August of 1929. To this union were born two children, Charlene and John. He then married Pearl Pohlman in 1930. She died in 1977. He farmed in the Lansing and Mabel, Minn. areas be­fore moving to New Albin. Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Earl (Charlene) Garrett, of Lansing; a son, John, of Scottsdale, Arizona; seven grandchildren; ten great­grandchildren; and a sister, Mrs. Edna Paptistella, of Hinsdale, Illinois. He was also preceded in death by three brothers, Wil­liam, Theodore and Edward, and three sisters, Emma Parks, Nettie Yahnke and Clara Bauman. Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 1, at the Grace Meth­odist Church in New Albin. Rev. Thomas Mattson officia­ted and burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery, Lansing. Honorary pallbearers were great-grandchildren Kevin McCauley, Steven McCauley, Michelle McCauley, Jon Gar­rett, Jill Garrett, Renee Lys­ne, Gregory Lysne, Gary Lenz Jr., Stacy Lenz and Brian Anderson. Casket bearers were Jerry Plagge, Herbert Zarwell, Ray­mond Whalen, Robert Bul­man, Cleon Sires and Ray­mond Sires. Attending the services from away were Mrs. Edna Paptis­tella of Hinsdale, Ill., Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Paptistella of Western Springs, lil., Mr, and Mrs. Milton Lenz of Abbots­ford, Wis., Mrs. Florence Lenz and Gerald Lenz of Abbotsford, Wis., Mr. and Mrs. Dale Yahnke and Bur­dette Yahnke of Lake Crystal, Minn., and Mr. and Mrs. Wallie Johnson of Long Prair­ie, Minn. Others attending were from Mabel and Caledonia, Minne­sota, La Crosse, Wis., De­corah, Lansing and the New Albin area. The Haugen-Roble funeral home of Caledonia was in charge of arrangements. Source: Allamakee County Newspaper Clipping

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#140651) Jessie Lemoine Hodson 1895 - 1991 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=140651> AUTHOR: Errin Wilker DATE: 1/11/2007 at 10:48:38 Surnames: HODSON,HERRMANN,LEE,ROEBER,SIRES In Memory Of JESSIE LEMOINE HODSON McGregor, Iowa Born: June 25, 1895 in Allamakee County, Iowa Entered Into Rest: December 23, 1991 in Onalaska, Wisconsin Services: Saturday, December 28, 1991 at 2:00 p.m. at Thornburg Funeral Home in McGregor, Iowa Officiating: Rev. James Rozendaal Organist: Karen Lee Vocalist: Lanette Herrmann Pallbearers: James Herrmann, John Herrmann, Jason Herrmann, William Herrmann, David Herrmann & Andrew Herrmann Interment: Pleasant Grove Cemetery in McGregor, Iowa Arrangements By: Thornburg Funeral Home of McGregor, Iowa Source: Funeral Memorial *NOTES* The pallbearers were all grandsons & great-grandsons of the deceased. Grandsons: James, John, William & David Herrmann, sons of Charles Burtiss & Flora Jean (Hodson) Herrmann, daughter of deceased Great-Grandsons: Jason & Andrew Herrmann Vocalist, Lanette Herrmann is the wife of grandson of deceased, James Herrmann. Organist, Karen Lee, is the sister of Lanette Herrmann, and is my mother. The organist and vocalist are daugters of the late Forrest & Virginia (Roeber) Sires Feel free to contact me for additional family information if desired.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#140648) Merl V. Smith 1914 - 1989 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=140648> AUTHOR: Errin Wilker DATE: 1/11/2007 at 10:24:43 Surnames: SMITH,HAHN,HAUGSTAD Merl V. Smith, 75, of Caledonia, Minn. and formerly of La Crosse, Wis., died Friday, April 14, 1989, in Tweeten-Luther­an Hospital, Spring Grove, Minn. He was born Feb. 14, 1914, in New Albin, Ia., to Fred and Elizabeth (Hahn) Smith. He graduated from a rural school in Allamakee County, Ia., and was a veteran of World War II. He worked in the La Crosse Rub­ber Mills for 33 years until his re­tirement on Feb. 28, 1979. He was a member of Mount Hope Presbyterian Church, Dor­chester, Ia., and a lifetime member of the Disabled Ameri­can Veterans. Survivors include a sister, Mae Haugstad of Caledonia. He was preceded in death by three brothers and three sisters. Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday in the Mount Hope Presbyterian Church. The Revs. Louise and Douglas Gordon-Denniston will officiate. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday in the Haugen-­Roble Funeral Home, Caledonia, and from 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday in the church. Source: La Crosse Tribune Newspaper Clipping

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#140454) Myrtle A. Pixler <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/queries/index.cgi?rev=140454> AUTHOR: Sandy McClay DATE: 1/9/2007 at 23:15:58 Surnames: PIXLER,ROBEY I am looking for further information on a Myrtle (middle name Elmira or Almiera) Pixler, believed to be the daughter of John Pixler and (Chloe) Joanna Stull, Joanna died in 1877 and Myrtle then show up in the Caroline Robey house hold in the 1880 Census as "adopted". She is still there in the 1900 Census and is 25. I have been told that in Caroline Robey's will she is addressed as "cousin Myrtle"...I cannot find her past this 1900 Census...any help would be greatly appreciated!!!! Thank you! My great great grandmother was also there in 1880 Catharine Burgess....with the Robey's. Myrtle and Catherine seem to be dead ends so to speak. In 1880 Catherine was 89 years old.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#140451) CECIL G. STAHL 1899-1994 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=140451> AUTHOR: Mary Durr DATE: 1/9/2007 at 21:36:15 Surnames: BROOKS,STAHL,KUEHNE,HAGENSICK,THAYER Cecil Stahl Cecil G. Stahl, son of George W. and Amy (Brooks) Stahl was born on April 2, 1899 in rural Allamakee County at Dark Hollow near Forest Mills, Iowa. He died on September 3, 1994 at Good Samaritan Center, Waukon, Iowa. He was 95 years old. Cecil attended rural Forest Mills school. He was a lifetime resident of the Rossville, Forest Mills area. On February 7, 1923, he was married to Pearl N. Kuehne in Waukon. >From 1926 until the early 1950's, he ran a grocery and general merchandise store in Rossville. He worked for a time with Waukon Equity as a meat cutter and grocer and later as a self-employed carpenter. He was a former member of the Rossville chapter of I. O. O. F. He enjoyed woodworking, carpentry, hunting and fishing. Cecil was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Pearl, who died in 1981, brothers Asa, Donald, Sidney, Richard, and Owna Stahl and sister, Mary Hagensick. He is survived by a sister, Elizabeth Thayer of Decorah, and many nieces and nephews. Services were held Tuesday, September 6, 1994 at Martin Funeral Chapel with the Rev. James Walker officiating. Casket bearers were Everett, Lester and Allen Shahl, William Thayer, George and Elton Thornton. Arrangements were made by the Martin Funeral Home of Waukon. Burial was in the Rossville Cemetery. Postville Herald newspaper clipping from my mother's obituary collection. Submitter has no further information.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#140450) Sidney K. Stahl 1897-1937 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=140450> AUTHOR: Janet Koozer DATE: 1/9/2007 at 20:52:51 Surnames: BROOKS,STAHL,FARNHAM,THORNTON,THAYER World War Veteran Dies at Des Moines News was received here Tuesday of the death that morning of Sidney K. Stahl at the Veterans hospital at Des Moines, where he had received care for stomach trouble the past several weeks. A son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Stahl he was born in Franklin township, April 27, 1897, where he grew to manhood. On August 11, 1916, he enlisted in the U. S. Marine corps at La Crosse for four years, but was discharged on May 14, 1917, at Portsmouth, N.H., on account of physical disability. On October 3, 1917, he joined the American forces by enlisting here at Waukon in the private medical corps and was sent to Camp Dodge, Des Moines. Later he was transferred to Camp Bowie, Texas, where he received his discharge on December 20, 1918. Besides his parents of near Rossville he is survived by two children, Kenneth and Bessie who have been reared since the death of their mother several years ago, by their grandmother, Mrs. A. A. Farnham of Waukon. Also four brothers and two sisters, Richard, Cecil, Donald and Owna, all of this vicinity, Mary and Elizabeth who are married and reside at McGregor and Decorah respectively. The remains arrived here Wednesday and were taken to the Pluemer & Bakke chapel. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2:00 p.m. at the Methodist church, conducted by Rev. Robert Davies, followed by burial with Military honors in Evergreen cemetery, Jefferson Township.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#140448) Jessie Belle (Farnham)Stahl 1901-1930 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=140448> AUTHOR: Janet Koozer DATE: 1/9/2007 at 20:33:30 Surnames: FARNHAM,STAHL Mrs. Sidney Stahl Jessie Belle Farnham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arch Farnham was born near Hancock, Minn., May 26, 1901. In the fall of 1912 the family came to Waukon. Here she received her education, graduating with the class of 1923. From then until her marriage to Sidney K Stahl on October 22, 1921, she followed the teaching profession. To this union were born two children Kenneth, six, and Helen Bessie, four. After three months of serious illness she passed peacefully away at the home of her parents on the evening of June 13. The funeral was held Monday afternoon from the Farnham home, conducted by Rev. Bond. Burial was in Oakland cemetery. Those from a distance who attended the services were: Milton R Farnham, Davenport; Mrs. Alice Crawford and Mrs. Elgia Woolridge, Fayette; Mrs. Edna Perry, Maynard; Mrs. Louise Goldsberry, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Goldsberry, Fairbanks; Mr. and Mrs. Bert Sample, Mr. and Mrs. Witt, Harmony, Minn.; Clayton Babcock, Henry Knudson, Canton, Minn;. Mr. and Mrs. T.F. Reese, Chatfield, Minn; Mr. and Mrs. Gadius Brooks, Ida Belle Brooks, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thayer, Decorah; Mrs. Elizabeth Bollman, Basin, Wyo.