This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Harnack, Warnholtz, Schultz, Woods, Crandel, Nuehring, Halverson, Madison, Schlee, Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Tk.2ADE/2281 Message Board Post: Conduct Final Rites for Mrs. Harnack Monday Funeral services for Mrs. Lena Warnholtz-Harnack were held at 1:30 Monday afternoon, Nov. 24, from Schutte and sons funeral home in Postville, and at 2 p.m. from St. Paul's Lutheran church. Burial was in Postville cemetery, Rev. Frederick R. Ludwig of St. Paul's officated. Mrs. Lena Warnholtz-Harnack, daughter of John Warnholtz and Elizabeth Schultz-Warnholtz, was born October 28, 1883, in Fayette county, and died Novermber 21, 1952, at the home of her sister, Mrs. Martin Halverson at Waukon. She was received into active membership in the Lutheran church in St. Paul's congregation Postville, March 24, 1904, by the late Pastor Bockelman. She and Fred Harnack of Postville were married October 16, 1906, at West Union. Mr. Harnack preceded her death, about ten years ago. Following their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Harnack established their home in Postville. After a year in town they settled on a farm about two miles southeast of Postville, where they remained several years. The next several years were spent on a farm two and one half miles northeast of Postville and the succeding several years on a farm south of Luana. The family home was then established on a farm about five miles southeast of Waukon, where they remained for 10 years. Ten years ago Mr. and Mrs. Harnack retired and moved to Waukon, which continued to be her home. Left to mourn her passing are: three brothers, Henry Warnholtz, Waukon; Charles Warnholtz, Postville; and John Warnholtz, Floyd; five sisters, Mrs. Bertha Woods, Mason City; Mrs.Emma Crandel, Lewis, Wisconsin; Edith (Mrs. Herman Nuehring) Waterville; Mamie (Mrs. Martin Halverson) Waukon; Freida (Mrs Floyd Madison) Casper Valley, California, as well as other relatives and friends. Mrs. Harnack was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, two sisters, one in infancy and Mrs. John Schlee, and one brother, William Warnholtz. Clipping of my grandmother's not dated