Thank you for this obituary. Can you please tell me the source and date? hardesty11@cox.net ----- Original Message ----- From: <IAALLAMA-L@rootsweb.com> To: <IAALLAMA-L@rootsweb.com>; <allamakee@sharylscabin.com> Sent: Monday, January 08, 2007 10:08 PM Subject: [IAALLAMA] [Allamakee Obituaries:] Harry L. Eells 1878- > This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking > on > the link below. > > *************************************************************************** > > MESSAGE: (#140374) Harry L. Eells 1878- > > <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=140374> > AUTHOR: Janet Koozer > DATE: 1/8/2007 at 23:08:37 > > Surnames: EELLS,GOULD,KNIPE > > The death of Harry L. Eells, who spent his boyhood in this vicinity, > occurred > Thursday at a sanitarium in Des Moines, where he had been receiving > treatment > for eight weeks for a nervous breakdown. > > He was born in Makee township February 5, 1878, and was a son of Mr. and > Mrs. > Lenthel Eells, the former being a well known educator of this county and > also > served as county superintendent. Harry was engaged in teaching near > Waterville > when the Spanish-American war broke out, and gave up his work to enlist in > Co. > I on April 26,1898. > The company was first stationed at Camp McKinley, Des Moines, and mustered > into U.S. service on June 2, 1898. The regiment was sent to Jacksonville, > Florida, and while there Harry was transferred to U.S. hospital service > and > served in that capacity until the close of the war when he received his > discharged on May 13, 1899. > > Deceased was widely known in educational circles throughout the state and > for > several years was at the head of the rural educational department of the > Iowa > State Teachers college. In 1929 he delivered the Memorial Day address at > Waukon. > > He is survived by his wife, who was Miss Pearl Gould, and two children, a > son > LeClair and a daughter Ruth, a sister Mrs. Alta Knipe, New Hartford, Iowa, > and > a brother Donald of Oskaloosa. > > A military funeral was held Sunday after noon at the Methodist church at > Cedar > Falls. Rev. W. G. Crowder, former Waukon pastor, assisted two other > ministers > in the services, and all spoke eloquently regarding the life of deceased. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IAALLAMA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#140375) Abraham Evans 1854-1933 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=140375> AUTHOR: Janet Koozer DATE: 1/8/2007 at 23:33:04 Surnames: EVANS,BROOKS,FISH,RALSTON,FRINK Abraham Evans Abraham Evans, the son of Alex and Manda Evans was born in Allamakee County, Iowa, on February 5, 1854 and departed this life at his home on the Smithfield road on April 16, 1933 at one-thirty in the morning at the age of eighty years, two months and eleven days. On December 25th, 1884 he was united in marriage at Pleasant Ridge to Ella J. Brooks. To this union were born eight children, one dying in infancy, one daughter, at the age of 14 years and Mrs. Maude Fish, who passed away in 1926. Those surviving are Willie Vern, Mrs. Earl Ralston, Allamakee Co., Arthur L. at home, John C. LaCrosse, Wis., and Mrs. Herb Frink, Allamakee Co. About 36 years ago Mr. and Mrs. Evans united with the Forest Mills United Brethren church, and for their whole lifetime endeavored to live honestly, uprightly and in the fear of God. Mr. Evans will be remembered as a fair dealing, conscientious, friendly neighbor and made and kept a host of friends who will miss his genial smile, and ready tongue. Those who mourn his loss, beside the stricken wife and children mentioned above are one brother, John Evans of Oregon, three nieces, 10 grandchildren, and one great grandchild, besides a large number of other relatives and friends. Funeral services were conducted on Tuesday after noon, April 18th, 1933 in the Volney Methodist church, at two o'clock by the Rev. Louis H. Joslin, the pastor of the church. Burial was in the Smithfield cemetery.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#140374) Harry L. Eells 1878- <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=140374> AUTHOR: Janet Koozer DATE: 1/8/2007 at 23:08:37 Surnames: EELLS,GOULD,KNIPE The death of Harry L. Eells, who spent his boyhood in this vicinity, occurred Thursday at a sanitarium in Des Moines, where he had been receiving treatment for eight weeks for a nervous breakdown. He was born in Makee township February 5, 1878, and was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Lenthel Eells, the former being a well known educator of this county and also served as county superintendent. Harry was engaged in teaching near Waterville when the Spanish-American war broke out, and gave up his work to enlist in Co. I on April 26,1898. The company was first stationed at Camp McKinley, Des Moines, and mustered into U.S. service on June 2, 1898. The regiment was sent to Jacksonville, Florida, and while there Harry was transferred to U.S. hospital service and served in that capacity until the close of the war when he received his discharged on May 13, 1899. Deceased was widely known in educational circles throughout the state and for several years was at the head of the rural educational department of the Iowa State Teachers college. In 1929 he delivered the Memorial Day address at Waukon. He is survived by his wife, who was Miss Pearl Gould, and two children, a son LeClair and a daughter Ruth, a sister Mrs. Alta Knipe, New Hartford, Iowa, and a brother Donald of Oskaloosa. A military funeral was held Sunday after noon at the Methodist church at Cedar Falls. Rev. W. G. Crowder, former Waukon pastor, assisted two other ministers in the services, and all spoke eloquently regarding the life of deceased.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#140373) Mrs. ROMEO (Abbie Leetta Miller) PADDEN 1859-1949 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=140373> AUTHOR: Mary Durr DATE: 1/8/2007 at 21:57:17 Surnames: BEEBE,MILLER,PADDEN,JONES,BROUILLET Mrs. Romeo (Abbie Leetta Miller) Padden Funeral services were held Monday for Abbie Leetta Padden at the Community Church in Frankville with Rev. L. L. Martin, pastor of the United Bretheran Church of Castalia, officiating. Burial was made in the Frankville cemetery. Mrs. Padden passed away at the home of her son, Francis Padden, in Postville on January 1. She was 89 years of age at her death. Abbie Leetta Miller Padden, daughter of Oscar F. Miller and Lydia A. Beebe Miller, was born at Freeport, Iowa, July 9, 1859, and died at the home of her son, Francis Padden, Postville, January 1, 1949. Most of her life she has lived in Winneshiek county. Early in life she became a member of the Methodist church and took a part in its activities. She was married to Romeo Padden April 8, 1886. Since his death about thirteen years ago, her home has been with her son Francis most of the time. Surviving are her three children, Francis Padden of Postville, Herbert Padden of Waterloo, Lydia (Mrs. C. J. Jones) of Buena Park, California; three grandson, Oscar Padden of Dubuque, Lyle Padden of Kansas City, Richard Jones of Buena Park, California; five great grandchildren and two sisters, Mrs. Anna Brouillet of Castalia, and Sarah Miller of Frankville. Postville Herald newspaper clipping from my mother's obituary collection.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#140371) FRANCIS O. PADDEN 1886-1956 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=140371> AUTHOR: Mary Durr DATE: 1/8/2007 at 21:51:47 Surnames: PADDEN,KRABY,FERRIS,JONES Francis O. Padden Funeral services were held at the Schutte Funeral Home Friday, August 31, at 2:00 p.m. for Francis Padden, who passed away August 28. The Rev. Walter T. Martin was in charge of the rites. Ray Douglass of Postville and Fred Grant of Decorah were in charge of the Odd Fellows rites at the service. Burial was in the Frankville cemetery. Oscar Francis Padden, son of Romeo and Lettie Padden, was born January 24, 1886, near Council Bluffs, Iowa. He died at the Postville Community Hospital, August 28, 1956 at the age of 70 years. He worked on farms around the Frankville vicinity in his younger days. He also worked with I. R. Hughes in well drilling. In 1905 he was married to Minnie Kraby and to this union one son Oscar was born. The mother passed away when Oscar was 11 months old. On October 21, 1914 he was married to Ruth Ferris of Church, Iowa. Oscar Padden was preceded in death by his father Romeo Padden in 1935 and by his mother Lettie Padden in 1949. He is survived by his wife, one son Oscar of Dubuque, Iowa; three grandchildren, one sister, Lydia, (Mrs. Charles Jones) and one brother, Herb, of Buena Park, California. He is also survived by many relatives and a host of friends. Francis was a very active member of the Odd Fellows and Rebekah Lodges until he wasn't able to attend either. Postville Herald newspaper clipping from my mother's obituary collection.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#140370) Mrs. OSCAR (Ruth Augusta Ferris) PADDEN 1893-1990 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=140370> AUTHOR: Mary Durr DATE: 1/8/2007 at 21:41:09 Surnames: FERRIS,MILLER,PADDEN,HAGER Ruth Ferris Padden 1893-1990 Funeral services for Ruth Padden were held Thursday, Oct. 18, 1990 at 10:30 a.m. in the Schutte Funeral home at Postville, IA. The Rev. Terrance P. Hennesy officiated. Special music was provided by Marian Schutte, organist and soloists, Paul Schutte and Louis Knockel. Burial was in the Frankville Cemetery, rural Postville. Ruth Augusta Padden, daughter of Kendrick Vail and Augusta (Miller) Ferris, was born March 3, 1893, at Waukon, Iowa. She died Monday, Oct. 15, 1990, in the Good Samaritan Center at Postville, IA. She received her education at Spring Grove, MN; Church, IA and was graduated from the Lansing High School on May 29, 1912 and received a teaching certificate from the Allamakee County Institute. From 1912 to 1922 she taught in the rural schools, including Church, Volney, Rossville, Frankville, and the Myron School. On Oct. 21, 1914 she married Oscar Francis Padden at the home of her parents at Church, IA. They farmed in the Allamakee and Winneshiek areas for several years. In 1945 they moved to Postville. During her years in Postville, Ruth had been employed by the Postville Locker, Groth Turkey Produce and the Postville Egg plant. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Francis, her stepson, Oscar Padden, 3 brothers, Ray, Floyd and Earl Ferris, and 2 sisters, Ethel Ferris and Harriet Hager. She had been an active member of the Rebekah Lodge, serving as District Deputy for District No. 3 in 1935. She had also served as Nobel Grand of the organization. She was also a member of the Joan of Arc Club at Burr Oak, IA. Casket bearers: John Padden, Joseph Reilly, Ted Bedward, Robert Reilly, Jim Jelinek, and Jim Slaughter. Honorary Casket Bearers: Rudolph Hartwig, Leo Foels, William Livingood, and A. Burr Cook.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#140339) Nettie Mary (Niclai) Robinson Sires 1884 - 1960 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=140339> AUTHOR: Errin Wilker DATE: 1/8/2007 at 18:27:11 Surnames: NICLAI,ROBINSON,SIRES,TURNER Mrs. Nettie M. Sires, daughter of the late Mr. & Mrs. Louis Nic­lai, was born March 3, 1884 at Arcadia, Wis. and passed away at the Independence Hospital, Independence, Iowa on Wednesday, September 14, 1960. Death was due to a stroke. The remains were brought to the Burke Funeral Chapel, Lansing and funeral services were held there on Sat­urday afternoon at 1:30 with the Rev. Clifford Issacson, pastor of the Grace M.E. Church, New Albin, officiating. Burial was in the Arcadia, Wis. cemetery by her first husband, Frank Robinson who preceded her in death in 1943. Casketbearers were Clinton Dee, Leslie Reiser, Leslie Visger, Joe Beardmore, Frank Weymiller and Frank Beardmore. Deceased was twice married. Her first husband, Frank Robinson preceding her in death in 1943. On January 21, 1947 she was united in marriage to James Sires, who with one sister, Mrs. R.C. Turner of Yorba Linda, Calif., are left to mourn her loss. Her only brother, Oscar of California also preceded her in death. Mrs. Sires was an active member of Grace M.E. Church and the Women's Society of Christian Service. She was a woman of excellent character and her untimely passing will be deeply felt by a wide circle of friends. Among those from away who at­tended the funeral services were, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Sires of Hawkeye, la.; Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Sires and Mrs. Martin Rober of Tulare, S.D.; and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Reeder and Mr. and Mrs. Bert Bulman of Waukon, la. Source: The Allamakee Journal ~ 21 September 1960

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#140337) George Herman Heinrich Middendorf 1897 - 1972 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=140337> AUTHOR: Errin Wilker DATE: 1/8/2007 at 18:09:21 Surnames: MIDDENDORF,WELPER,KLINSKI,PETERSEN,MUENKEL,ROEBER George H. Middendorf, 74, Caledonia, Minn., died at 12:30 a.m. Thursday after a short illness. The son of Gerhardt and Caro­line (Welper) Middendorf, he was born in Winnebago Township, Houston County, Minn., October 11, 1897. He married Anna Klinski. They farmed in Crooked Creek town­ship until retiring in 1964. Survivors are his wife; one son, LaMoine of Caledonia; one daughter, Mrs. Au­drey Petersen, Hokah, Minn.; 13 grandchildren; four brothers, Edward and Elmer of Caledonia, Minn.; Walter of New Albin, Ia. and Franklin of Lansing, Ia.; and two sisters, Mrs. Ella Muenkel of Caledonia, Minn. and Mrs. Alvina Roe­ber of New Albin, Ia. One sister has died. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. John's Lutheran Church, Caledonia, the Rev. Marvin Doelger officiating, with burial in Evergreen Ceme­tery. Friends may call at. Potter-­Haugen Funeral Home, Cale­donia, Friday afternoon and evening and Saturday at the church from 1 p.m. Source: The Winona Daily News of Winona, Minn. ~ 25 February 1972

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#140336) Heinrich Wilhelm Bernard "Henry" Roeber 1875 - 196 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=140336> AUTHOR: Errin Wilker DATE: 1/8/2007 at 17:57:07 Surnames: ROEBER,ROBER,MEYER Services for Hen­ry B. Roeber, 89, will be Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at St. John's United Church of Christ in Tu­lare, S.D. Mr. Roeber died Tues­day (22 Dec 1964) at his home near Tulare. The Rev. Robert Miller will officiate. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery. Mr. Roeber was born May 13, 1875, in Dorchester, Ia. He was a blacksmith. For the past several years, he has made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Mayme Meyer. Survivors include one daugh­ter, Mrs. Mayme Meyer; two grandchildren; 10 great-grand­children; and two brothers, Martin of Tulare, S.D. and Louis of Osseo, Wis. He was preceded in death by his wife, one son, three sisters and two daughters. The Coleman Funeral Home in Redfield is in charge of ar­rangements. Source: The Aberdeen American-News of Aberdeen, S.D. ~ 23 December 1964

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#140311) Emma Laura (Straate) Feuerhelm 1892 - 1878 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=140311> AUTHOR: Errin Wilker DATE: 1/8/2007 at 14:18:12 Surnames: FEUERHELM,AUD,PROCOK,EWING,TOLLEFSON,FIELDS,STRAATE Emma Laura Feuerhelm, 85, wife of the late Samuel Feuerhelm and a Cedar Rapids resident since 1954, died Monday (09 Jan 1978) in a Cedar Rapids hospital following a long illness. She was born May 18, 1892, at Waukon. She was a member of Olivet Presbyterian church. Surviving are three sons, James of Shellsburg and Kenneth and Carl, both of Cedar Rapids; five daughters, Mrs. Lorraine Aud of Merrillville, Ind., and Mrs. Stanley Procok, Mrs. James Ewing, Mrs. Noel Tollefson and Mrs. John Fields, all of Cedar Rapids; 17 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Caroline Straate and Marie Straate, both of Waukon. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday at Turner Cahpel West by the Rev. Nadim Saikaly. Another service will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Zion Reformed church in Waukon by the Rev. Henry Heinbuck. Burial will be in Oakland cemetery. Source: Cedar Rapids Gazette ~ 10 January 1978

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#140307) Agnes A. Hammell (Mrs Cyril Troendle) <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=140307> AUTHOR: Diana Henry Die DATE: 1/8/2007 at 13:06:37 Surnames: TROENDLE,HAMMELL,WALL,SUNDEM,MURPHY,ONSTAD,WALKER,FUREY,BLAKE Agnes Troendle Agnes Ann Troendle, 84, of Spring Grove, died Sunday January 7, 2007 at her home. She was born February 7, 1922, in New Albin Iowa to Cornelius and Mary ‘May’ (Wall) Hammell. Agnes married Linus Murphy on Aug 24, 1943. Linus preceded Agnes in death on August 5, 1944. Agnes married Cyril Troendle on October 19, 1948. Cyril preceded her in death on October 19, 1990. The couple farmed in Allamakee County until moving to Wilmington Township in 1956. Agnes was active in the National Farmers Organization, Homemakers, 4-H and was an election judge for many years. Agnes was an active member of St. Mary’s Parish in Caledonia. Agnes is survived by her nine children, Rose (Steven) Sundem of Ramsey, MN; Phyllis Onstad of Altura, MN; Ronald (Monica) Troendle of Caledonia; Edward Troendle of Spring Grove; Mary (Dayne) Walker of Spring Grove; Steven (Cindy) Troendle of Moxie, WA; Fred (Sandra) Troendle of St. Charles; Alice Furey of Frazee, MN; and Patrick (Chris) Troendle of Lanesboro; 21 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Agnes is also survived by three siblings, Margaret Blake, Mary Blake and Walter (Betty) Hammell. Agnes is preceded in death by infant sons Donald and Lawrence, and brothers John Hammell and Ray Hammell. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 am, Friday, January 12, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Caledonia. Father Gregory Leif and Father Jerry Blake will officiate, and burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Caledonia. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 pm, Thursday, January 11, at Holy Family Hall, adjacent to St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Caledonia, where a prayer service will be at 7:30 p.m. Friends may also call one hour prior to funeral services at the church. Memorials may be made to Calvary Cemetery Perpetual Care. McCormick Funeral Home, Caledonia is assisting the family with arrangements. Caledonia Argus 8 Jan 2007

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#140305) Elinor Elizabeth Palmer (Mrs. Homer L. Donaldson) <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=140305> AUTHOR: Janet Koozer DATE: 1/8/2007 at 13:00:21 Surnames: STAHL,PALMER,DEBELLE,DRESSER,BURT,DONALDSON,TURNER,WALLIN,NEEL,MORGAN,NEWMAN,CLUTTER,GILBERT Elinor Elizabeth Donaldson was born November 23, 1908, at the rural home of her parents near Rossville, IA in Jefferson Township, Allamakee County. She was the second daughter of John H. and Della (Stahl) Palmer. She passed away Thursday, October 5, 2006, in the Good Samaritan Center at Postville,Iowa, at the age of 97 years. Elinor received her education in the rural schools near her home. She moved with her family to Waukon in 1919 and continued her education there, graduating from the Waukon High School with the class of 1926. Following graduation, Elinor secured a domestic job in the Quad Cities area where she worked for a year before returning to Waukon to attend the Waukon Junior College. After a year at the junior college, she relocated to take domestic service employment with several well-to-do families in Illinois, residing in the Lake Forest area just north of Chicago, immediately prior to the onset of World War II. During this period, she was briefly married to Loren DeBelle in 1932. During World War II and immediately afterwards, Elinor worked as a secretary for a firm that built railroad car components in Chicago. Following her marriage to Charles Earl Burt in 1949, Elinor continued with volunteer and secretarial work in Chicago through the 1950s and 1960s. In 1971 Earl and Elinor retired and moved to a rural home near Fayetteville, Arkansas. After Earl's death in 1975, Elinor continued to reside in Arkansas. In 1977 Elinor was married to Homer Lee Donaldson in Arkansas. Following Homer's death in 1987, Elinor moved to Postville in 1989, making her home with her sister, Felicia Dresser. Following Felicia's death in 1997, Elinor continued to live on the farm near Postville, until moving to Grand Meadows Glen Apartments in 2003. Since the summer of 2004, Elinor has been a resident at the Postville Good Samaritan Center. Elinor is survived by ten nieces and nephews, namely John Dresser of Marshalltown, Eunice Turner of Postville, Mary Wallin of Thousand Oaks, CA, Corinne Neel of Pine Top, AZ, H. Craig Morgan of Quartz Hill, CA, Kent F. Palmer of Fulton, MO, Dean C. Palmer of Minneapolis, MN, Lane W. Palmer of Des Moines, IA, Anne Newman of Anchorage, AK, and Jill Clutter of Columbus, OH, She is also survived by many grandnieces and grandnephews and great grandnieces and great grandnephews. Also surviving is a brother-in-law, Robert P. Gilbert of Arlington, TX and numerous cousins. Elinor was preceded in death by her husbands, her parents, two sisters, Felicia Dresser and Theresa Gilbert, and her brother Wilson G. Palmer. Since relocating to Postville, Elinor joined the Community Presbyterian Church and participated in local clubs and activities, including the West Post Project Club and the Monday Club. She was also a 50-year member of the order of Eastern Star. Casket Bearers: Randy Suckow, Steven Turner, Rick Holiday, David Nesheim, Kyle Turner, Kurt Turner, Kory Turner. Interment will be at odd Fellows Cemetery, rural, Rossville, IA

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#140303) Kenneth LeRoy Feuerhelm 1918 - 1979 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=140303> AUTHOR: Errin Wilker DATE: 1/8/2007 at 12:35:28 Surnames: FEUERHELM,CADY,EWING,PROCOK,FIELDS,TOLLEFSON,AUD Kenneth LeRoy Feurhelm, 61, a Cedar Rapids resident for 32 years and a retired employee of Century Engineering, died at a local hospital today (3 October 1979) following a brief illness. Born May 26, 1918, in Allamakee county, he married the former Mildred Lucille Cady on May 8, 1969, in Illinois. Surviving in addition to his wife are one son, Richard K. of Vinton; five sisters, Mrs. James Ewing, Mrs. Stanley Procok, Mrs. John Fields and Mrs. Noel Tollefson, all of Cedar Rapids, and Mrs. Lorraine Aud of Gary, Ind.; two brothers, James of Shellsburg and Carl of Eastman, Wis.; and four grandchildren. Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Beatty-Beurle-Mursoch Chapel by the Rev. George B. McDill of Hus Memorial Presbyterian chuirch. Burial will be in Walker cemetery. Source: Cedar Rapids Gazette ~ 3 October 1979 *NOTE* Kenneth was married once before he married Mildred Cady. His first wife was Cecil Alberta Styir. They were married 13 Aug 1938, and later divorced. I believe the son mentioned in the obituary is that of Kenneth and Cecil. Please contact me if you have additional information to share.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#140299) Beverly Ethel Ehde 1946 - 1985 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=140299> AUTHOR: Errin Wilker DATE: 1/8/2007 at 11:27:53 Surnames: EHDE,STEGEN,SIRES,HERMAN,GORDON,HILGERSON Funeral services were held Saturday, September 28 for Beverly E. Ehde, 39, of Waukon who died Thursday, September 26, 1985 at the Good Samaritan Center. The Rev. Gary Parker officiated at the 1:30 p.m. services at Martin's Funeral Home. Burial was in English Bench cemetery. Pallbearers were Mark Stegen, Marty Stegen, Loren Stegen, Greg Gordon, David Gordon and Stanley Herman. Beverly was born in Waukon July 30, 1946, the daughter of Leo and Pearl (Sires) Ehde. She was a member of the Seventh-Day Adventist church. She is survived by her mother, and five sisters: Mrs. Virgil (Darlena) Herman and Mrs. Ervin (Sharon) Gordon of Waukon, Mrs. Ron (Marlene) Stegen of Spring Grove, Minn., Priscilla Ehde of Decorah and Mrs. Jerry (Debra) Hilgerson of Postville. She was predeceased by her father in 1975. Source: Newspaper Clipping

We have found a lot of old Nierling photos of the Anton & Mary Buck Nierling family. Anton 1826-1888 Mary 1823-1902 time frame. A lot of them are not identified. If anyone is interested please contact me at my email lesada@acegroup.cc AdaMarie

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#140292) GORDON A. BRAINARD 1949-1977 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=140292> AUTHOR: Mary Durr DATE: 1/7/2007 at 22:25:37 Surnames: TOMLINSON,BRAINARD,EWING,NIENHAUS,WARNER Gordon A. Brainard Services Held For Former Resident Funeral services were held for Gordon A. Brainard, 28, at Olson-Peterson Funeral Home in Forest City, Iowa, Saturday, December 17, at 11:00 a.m. He passed away December 12, 1977 at St. Mary's Hospital, Duluth, Minn. Interment was in Oakland Cemetery, Forest City. Survivors are his parents, Mrs. Margaret Brainard of Forest City, Charles G. Brainard of Postville, five brothers and two sisters, George of Montana, Harvey of Las Vegas, Clinton, Neal and Earl, all of Postville, Mrs. Garvin (Marion) Nienhaus of Forest City, Mrs. Glenn (Jeanann) Warner of Rochester, Minn.; maternal grandmother, Mrs. Paul Tomlinson of Los Angeles, Calif. Also six nieces, two nephews and many aunts and uncles. Gordon attended Postville school. Postville Herald newspaper clipping from my mother's obituary collection. Submitter notes: Gordon was born February 7, 1949. His grandparents were Amos T. Brainard and Cora Ophelia Ewing.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#140191) Arthur L. Evans <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=140191> AUTHOR: Diana Henry Die DATE: 1/7/2007 at 13:43:03 Surnames: EVANS,RALSTON,FRINK,FISH,ROSE,SMITH,HENDERSON,SEITZ,STRELOW Death of Arthur Evans Lifelong County Resident The death of Arthur L. Evans, Franklin township farmer, occurred at a Postville hospital on Tuesday of last week, following pleural pneumonia. As a son of Mr. and Mrs. Abe Evans he was born near Forest Mills, Oct. 4, 1898, and was in his 40th year. He was never married and made his home with his mother near Smithfield, his father, two sisters and a brother having preceded him in death. Surviving are his mother, who will sadly miss his cheer and comfort in the home; two brothers and two sisters, Mrs. Earl Ralston of Franklin township, Mrs. Herb Frink of Paint Creek township, William of Waterloo, and Carl of La Crosse. Also a nephew, Robert Fish, who resided with them the past twelve years. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at the Presbyterian church in Rossville, conducted by Rev. L. E. Crippen. Burial was in the Smithfield cemetery, the casket bearers being Raymond and Joseph Rose, Will Smith, Earl Henderson, Rufus Seitz and Fred Strelow. Contributed by Janet Koozer Transcribed by Diana Henry Diedrich

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#140188) Harrison C. Johnson <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=140188> AUTHOR: Diana Henry Die DATE: 1/7/2007 at 13:34:53 Surnames: JOHNSON,RALSTON,LEITZ,ORDWAY,OELBERG,SWEENEY,GELO,VAN GORDER,ENYART,JUVIK Harrison Johnson Harrison Charles “Harry” Johnson, 68, of Waukon died Friday, Sept. 1 at the VA Medical Center in Iowa City. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 4 at Martin Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Lynn Groe officiating. Burial was in Smithfield Cemetery with graveside military rites. He was born Nov. 8, 1920 near Forest Mills, rural Postville, to L.R.V. (LeRoy) and Ruth Ralston Johnson and attended Jefferson Township #8 school and two years at Waukon High School. He was in the Navy from 1944 to 1946 during WWII serving on the USS Stanley in the South Pacific. He operated Johnson’s Service Station and Store in Forest Mills, and for the last ten years had worked at Sweeney’s Village Farm and Home in Waukon. He was a member of the American Legion. Surviving are his ex-wife, Darlene Leitz, two sisters, Hazel Ordway and Mary Johnson, both of Yucca Valley, Ca.; three brothers, Levi Johnson of Sisters, Or., Milbourn Johnson of Waukon and Orville Johnson of Phoenix, Az.., and numerous nieces and nephews. Casket bearers were Harva Oelberg, Jan Sweeney, Art Gelo, Ray Van Gorder, Hartley Enyart Sr. and Bartin Juvik. Contributed by Janet Koozer Transcribed by Diana Henry Diedrich

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#140186) Harold J. Decker 1910-19559 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=140186> AUTHOR: Diana Henry Die DATE: 1/7/2007 at 13:29:17 Surnames: DECKER,KURTH,MARTI,LEAS,BEALL,RUSH,BELL,WINTRS,DEENEY,BERG Harold Decker’s Funeral Service Will Be Friday Funeral services will be held at Martin funeral home at 1:30 Friday, Oct. 13, for Harold James Decker, who died at the local hospital Tuesday. He had been a patient there for a week, but had been in poor health about a year, suffering with heart trouble. The Friday rites will be continued at 2 p.m., at Rossville Presbyterian church, with the Rev. Mr. William Tjaden officiating. Burial will be in Rossville cemetery. Pallbearers will be Gerald and Gilbert Kurth, Kenneth Marti, Neal Leas, Carl Beall and Elmer Rush. Decker was born Oct. 2, 1910 in Franklin township, son of George and Anna Bell Decker. He was married Feb. 16, 1932 to Mildred Fish, who remains. The children are: Evelyn, now Mrs. Wesley Winters of Winneshiek county, Robert and Gary Decker of Waukon. There are three grandchildren. Brothers and sisters remaining are Elmer Decker of Waukon; Mrs. Donald (Bernice) Denney, Waukon; Mrs. Fred (Doris) Fish, Waukon; Mrs. Lester (Laura) Fish; Mrs. John (Thelma Berg; and Ernest Decker, all of Luana. Mr. Decker, who had been educated in the local schools, had been a farmer, and had lived in Franklin township all his life. Contributed by Janet Koozer Transcribed by Diana Henry Diedrich Note: Harold’s death date was 10 Nov 1959

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#140182) Robert V. Fish <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=140182> AUTHOR: Diana Henry Die DATE: 1/7/2007 at 13:24:15 Surnames: FISH,EVANS,DECKER Robert V. Fish Funeral services for Robert V. Fish were held Monday, December 30, 1991, 2:00 p.m. at Martin Funeral Chapel with the Rev. James Jacobson officiating. Robert V. Fish, 81, was born October 28, 1910, to James and Maude (Evans) Fish, rural Waukon, on his parent’s farm. He died December 27, 1991, at the Good Samaritan Center, Waukon, Ia. Robert attended rural schools in Jefferson and Franklin Townships. He worked for various farmers in the Rossville area most of his life. He was a member of the country and western band “The Hillbilly Rhythm Boys,” was a lifelong resident of Allamakee County, and had been a resident at the Good Samaritan Center in Waukon since 1988. He is preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Mildred Decker, and an infant brother, Benjamin. Surviving are a niece, Evelyn, Mrs. Wesley Winters, Waukon, and two nephews, Robert Decker and Wife, Sharon, Waukon, Gary Decker and wife, Bernice, Lawler, Ia. , and several grand nieces and nephews. Contributed by Janet Koozer Transcribed by Diana Henry Diedrich