This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#153072) Mrs. PAGE (Helen Eileen Miller) WIRKLER 1918-1981 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=153072> AUTHOR: Mary Durr DATE: 4/9/2007 at 16:11:14 Surnames: BLOXHAM,MILLER,WIRKLER Helen Wirkler Funeral services for Helen E. Wirkler were held Saturday, May 30 at 10:30 a.m. at the Community Presbyterian Church, Postville. The Reverend Dennis E. Morey officiated. The Schutte Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in the Postville Cemetery, Postville. Helen Eileen Wirkler, daughter of Frank L. and Laura Isabel (Bloxham) Miller, was born June 15, 1918 in Franklin Township, Allamakee County, Iowa. She passed away May 28, 1981 at Lutheran Hospital, LaCrosse, Wisconsin. She graduated from the Luana Consolidated School. She was a member of the Methodist Church there, later transferring to the Community Presbyterian Church in Postville. September 2, 1939 she was united in marriage to Page Wirkler. To this union were born three sons and a daughter. Helen was a life-member of the Clayton County AMVET Post No. 27 Auxiliary, serving as president for a number of years. She was also a member of the Carlton E. Kenney VFW Post No. 9125 Auxiliary in Postville. She is preceded in death by her parents and a daughter in infancy. Surviving are three sons: Allyn of Burnsville, MN; Neil of Postville, and John of Spencer, IA; a daughter-in-law, Lavon and two grandchildren, Scott and Barbara. 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: (#153070) Mrs. ORVILLE (Anne Marie Schroeder) WIRKLER 1888-1 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=153070> AUTHOR: Mary Durr DATE: 4/9/2007 at 16:07:23 Surnames: TUECKE,SCHROEDER,WIRKLER,OVERBECK,LEMBKE,GARMS,LUEPKER,DUWE Services Held For Anna Wirkler Funeral services were held Friday, September 21 in Monona for Anna Marie Wirkler who died Wednesday , September 19 at Palmer Memorial Hospital, West Union. The Rev. R. D. Ehlers officiated at 1:30 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Monona. Interment was in the Lutheran cemetery, Monona. Born January 21, 1888 in Clayton county, Anna was the daughter of John and Marie Tuecke Schroeder.She was baptized at Guttenberg by the Rev. J. Janzig and confirmed in St. Paul Lutheran Church at age 13 by the Rev. Otto Wappler. A member of the church until her death, she was also a charter member of the Mission Circle formed in 1909. April 28, 1908, Anna was united in marriage to Orville Wirkler. To this union a daughter, Marian and a son, Page, were born. The couple farmed north of Monona, moving to town in 1929. In the fall of 1973 she went to live with her daughter, Mrs. Donald Overbeck, then entered the Good Samaritan Home at West Union in 1975. Preceding her in death were her parents, her husband Orville in 1958; daughter Marian in 1977; one granddaughter; a great grandson; brothers Rudolph and Henry; and five sisters, Mrs. Minnie Lembke, Katherine Schroeder, Mrs. Louise Garms, Mrs. Alma Luepker and Mrs. Christine Duwe. Surviving are her son Page, daughter-in-law Helen, son-in-law Donald Overbeck, five grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Grandchildren Allyn, Neil and John Wirkler, John Pannkuk, Bill Sandry and Bill Sandry, Jr. served as pallbearers. Postville Herald newspaper clipping, hand dated 1979, 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: (#153069) Mrs. MYRON L. (Mae Caroline Jagerson) WOLFE 1905-1 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=153069> AUTHOR: Mary Durr DATE: 4/9/2007 at 15:56:33 Surnames: PENN,JAGERSON,WOLFE Mae Caroline Wolfe Caroline Mae Wolfe, daughter of Oliver and Henrietta Penn Jagerson, was born January 24, 1905 in Decorah, Iowa. She died Monday, June 3, 1996 at Memorial Hospital in Prairie du Chien, Wis. She was 91 years old. She married Myron Lloyd Wolfe in Decorah in 1922. They farmed for a time before moving to Luana in 1954. They operated a motel and service station. Mae also worked as a cook at the Luana school. They moved to Denver, Colorado in 1959 where she worked at Woolworths and also at the Stapleton International Airport. They later loved to Postville, where she worked as a clerk and also a cook at the Postville school. Mr. Wolfe died in 1971. She moved to the Prairie du Chien area in 1976. Mae is survived by one son, Jerry of Prairie du Chien and a special friend, Sharon Bruehahn. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; two sons, Lloyd and Myron; four brothers, Roy, Lester, Harold, Francis; a half-brother, Albert and two half-sisters, Mabel and Myrtle. Funeral services were held Wednesday, June 3, 1996 at the Thornburg-Hanson Funeral home in Prairie du Chien, with burial in Frankville Cemetery, Frankville, Iowa. Postville Herald-Leader 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: (#152878) Toddler GERALD ARTHUR WALZ 1961-1965 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=152878> AUTHOR: Mary Durr DATE: 4/7/2007 at 11:06:12 Surnames: WALZ,ZWEIBOHMER,RAUSCH Gerald A. Walz Gerald Arthur Walz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Walz of Luana, was born September 19, 1961 and died of cancer on January 9, 1965 at University Hospital, Iowa City. He reached the age of three years, three months, and 20 days. He was baptized in St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Monona, by Rev. Wm. J. Menster on September 24, 1961. Mass of the Angels was read by Rev. Menster on Wednesday morning, January 13, at 10:00 a.m., with burial in St. Patrick's cemetery, Monona. Besides his parents, he leaves one sister, Kathryn Ann; his paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Walz of Luana; his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Zweibohmer of Postville; one maternal great grandmother, Mrs. Fred W. Zweibohmer of Ossian; paternal great grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Rausch of Dyersville and Mrs. Clara Walz of Elkader; plus aunts, uncles, cousins and other relatives. 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: (#152754) Marian L. Bergman <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=152754> AUTHOR: Stacey Smith DATE: 4/6/2007 at 08:54:21 Surnames: BERGMAN,KAISER,FREDRICK,BROWN,ROISELAND,BURGER Marian L. Bergman (1915 - 2007) Cedar Falls--Maian Lucille Bergman, 91, of Cedar Falls, died Sunday, March 18, at her daughter's home in Springfield, Mo. She was born Jly 13, 1915, in Hazleton, daughter of Matthew and Mattie Kaster McDowall. She married Paul Kaiser on Sept 23, 1933, in McGregor. He died in 1978. On Nov. 17, 1984, she married Theodore Bergman in Strawberry Point. He died Nov. 21, 2003. Mrs. Bergman attended Hazleton and Aurora public schools. She was a member of Orchard Hill Church, Kitchen Klatter Club, and various card clubs and church groups. Survivors include: a son, Paul (Joy) Kaiser Jr. of Shell Knob, Mo.; two daughters, Marilyn (Donald) Fredrick of Strawberry Point and Marlene (Bud)Brown of Springfield; a stepson, Dale (Peggy) Bergman of Milwaukee; two stepdaughters, Dorothy Roiseland of Waverly and Laurie Burger of Denver, Colo.; and 10 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren and 15 great great grandchildren. Preceded in death by: her parents, a stepdaughter, Nancy Shoeman; five sisters, jean Petticord, Jessie Weisert, Lois Hillman, Berry Edwards, and Helen Murphy; and five brothers, Gilbert, Ross, Leonard and William McDowall, and Leslie Means. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Orchard Hill Church, Cedar Falls, with burial in Floral Hills Cemetery, Oelwein. Public visitation from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home and for an hour before services Thursday at the church. Memorial Fund: will be established. Condolences may be left at www.dahlfuneral home.com.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#152493) Mrs. WILLIAM A. (Flora Ann Boyer) WALTHER 1885-195 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=152493> AUTHOR: Mary Durr DATE: 4/1/2007 at 20:28:44 Surnames: KOHLER,BOYER,WALTHER,YACK,EVANS Rites Held For Mrs. Flora Walther Funeral services for Mrs. Flora Ann Walther were held at the Peace Evangelical and Reformed church, Elkader, at 2:00 p.m., Monday, May 31. Rev. Paul Kitterer officiated. Burial was in the East Side cemetery. Flora Ann Walther, age 68 years, five months and ten days, died May 27, 1954, at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Walther at Garnavillo. She had been in failing health for the past year and a half. On the morning of her death, she was enroute with Mr. and Mrs. K. J. Stiehl to visit in the Leo Walther home when she was stricken with a heart attack and died shortly after being taken into the home of her son. Flora Ann Walther, the daughter of Gus and Louisa Kohler Boyer, was born in Elgin, Iowa, December 17, 1885, and lived there until her marriage. She graduated from the Elgin high school. On October 27, 1910, she was united in marriage to William A. H. Walther and moved to Elkader, where she resided until her death. One son, Leo, was born to this union. She was a member of Peace Evangelical and Reformed church, the Women's Guild, and had served as its president, and the Dorcas society of which she had been an officer. She also was a member of the Eastern Star and had been worthy matron, the Civic club and the East Side Cemetery association. Surviving are her son, Leo, and his wife, Fern, and two grandchildren, Lynne Ann and Lee Ellen. Two sisters, Mrs. H. D. Yack and Mrs. Grace Evans of Elgin, Iowa. Her husband preceded her in death in the year 1945. 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: (#152457) ARTHUR JOHN WOLTER 1904-1989 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=152457> AUTHOR: Mary Durr DATE: 4/1/2007 at 15:12:34 Surnames: WILKE,WOLTER,DEGRAW,SCHLITTER,OLDAG,MILLER Arthur Wolter Funeral services for Arthur John Wolter were held Thursday, February 2, 1989 at 2 p.m. at Garden City United Methodist Church, Monona. Rev. Gary Dobbins officiated. Burial was in Monona City Cemetery. Schultz's Funeral Home, Monona, was in charge of arrangements. He was born January 21, 1904 in Allamakee County, Iowa to parents Henry and Freida Wilke Wolter. He died Monday, Jan. 30, 1989 at Prairie du Chien Memorial Hospital, Prairie du Chien, WI. He was baptized May 22, 1904 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Postville and confirmed April 1, 1917 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Luana. He received his education in the Luana school. He married Ina M. DeGraw June 24, 1931 at her grandparents' home in West Union. He worked in Elkader and Luana for Mower Co. He was later self-employed as a carpenter and cabinet maker in the Luana-Monona area. He was a member of Garden City United Methodist Church. Preceding him in death was his wife Ina, who died October 29, 1979; twin brothers, Fred and George Wolter; a sister, Gretchen Schlitter Oldag and a nephew, Donovan Wolter. Surviving is a nephew, Dwain Wolter of Luana and a niece, Diane Miller of Monona. Pallbearers were Doug Schrader, Norman Mueller, Ronald Hofer, Bill Traetow, Bill Staley and Larry Riveland. Honorary pallbearers: Don McShane, Orville Meyer, Leslie Smith, Harlen Heins, Verni Kruse and Bill Gentz. 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: (#152402) Mrs. ROBERT (Mary Bigler) WETTLESON 1903-1971 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=152402> AUTHOR: Mary Durr DATE: 3/31/2007 at 22:18:22 Surnames: SWENSON,BIGLER,WETTLESON,ANDERSON,SCHNUELLE,HEINS Mrs. R. Wettleson Services were held Thursday, October 21 at 11:00 a.m. in the Marion Lutheran church, Gunder, for Mrs. Robert Wettleson, who died October 18, 1971 at the Methodist Hospital, Rochester, Minnesota following a short illness. Mary Bigler Wettleson, daughter of Henry and Anna Swenson Bigler, was born June 4, 1903 in Clayton County, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at the Marion Lutheran church where she remained an active member throughout her life. October 22, 1924 she was united in marriage to Robert Wettleson at Marion Lutheran church. To this union four children were born, Mary Ann Anderson, Robert Wayne, Roger and Mrs. Raymond (Lois) Schnuelle. She resided on the Wettleson farm for 35 years when the couple moved to Postville in 1959. Mrs. Wettleson was preceded in death by her father Henry Bigler, a brother Lawrence and a sister Mrs. Harry (Alma) Heins. She is survived by her husband Robert, her four children, her mother, Mrs. Anna Bigler, two brothers, Lloyd of Postville and Richard of Elkader, 13 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Interment was in the church 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: (#152401) JULIA AUGUSTA WETTLESON 1903-1966 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=152401> AUTHOR: Mary Durr DATE: 3/31/2007 at 22:02:32 Surnames: ALSAKER,WETTLESON,OPSAND,RYPESTOL,NELSON,SOLBERG Julia Wettleson Killed In 1-Car Accident Monday Julia Wettleson, 63, Route 1, Elgin, was dead on arrival at the Community Memorial Hospital in Postville Monday afternoon following a one-car accident south of Luana. Miss Wettleson, driving a 1965 Chevelle, was traveling on a gravel road three miles south of Luana. As she approached a T intersection on the east-west road, she failed to stop and drove into the south embankment of the road. Miss Wettleson attempted to stop the car as skid marks indicated she had braked for 200 feet. The road was wet and slushy but was not slippery. The accident took place about 4:45 p.m. at dusk. The car was a total loss, according to highway Patrolman Howard Bell, who investigated. The Schutte Ambulance Service brought her to Community Memorial Hospital here [Postville] but she was dead on arrival. Funeral services for Miss Wettleson will be held at Marion Lutheran Church, Thursday, December 8, at 1:30 p.m. Julia Augusta Wettleson, daughter of Wettle and Lena Alsaker Wettleson was born May 25, 1903 and died on December 5, 1966 at the age of 63 years, following a car accident. She was baptized at her home and was only an infant when her mother died in August, 1903. During her early years, until she finished school, she was taken care of by the B. Nelson family of rural Elgin. She was confirmed at the Marion Lutheran Church. Then she attended the Waldorf Academy at Forest City, from which she graduated. Later she attended summer school at Upper Iowa State Teachers College and Luther College, from which she received her certificate to teach. She taught school for 44 years, first in several country schools and later in Riceville, New Albin and Guttenberg, from where she resigned this spring. For many years she has been superintendent of the Marion Sunday School and has always taught Sunday School and Vacation Bible School, and worked in ALCW. During the summer of 1964 she took a trip to the Holy Land and surrounding areas. She was preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Mrs. Gunille Opsand; and a brother, Theodore, who was wounded and died in France during world War I. She is survived by one brother, Robert of Postville; three sisters, Christine Rypestol of Elgin, Valdine Nelson of Manchester and Lillie Solberg of Hawkeye; and also many nieces and nephews. She has made her home with her brother Robert and now later with her sister, Christine Rypestol. Funeral services were held at the Marion Lutheran Church at Gunder, Thursday, December 8, at 1:30 p.m., with Rev. Landis Gross in charge. Burial was in the Marion 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: (#152400) Mrs. ROBERT (Wanda Kay Breitsprecher) WETTLESON 19 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=152400> AUTHOR: Mary Durr DATE: 3/31/2007 at 21:57:23 Surnames: SVENDSEN,BREITSPRECHER,WETTLESON,OTT,HAGEMAN,SCHNUELLE,ANDERSON Wanda Wettleson Services for Wanda Kay Wettleson, 67, were Thursday, Oct. 21, at 11 a.m. at the Marion Lutheran Church at Gunder. The Rev. Marshall Hahn officiated. Organist was Deb Reierson. Special music was by the St. Olaf Parish Choir, Sunday Morning News, and Arthur Amundson. Wanda Kay Wettleson, daughter of Lyle J. and Mildred, E. (Svendsen) Breitsprecher, was born July 13, 1937, at Decorah. She died Monday, Oct. 18, at her home, rural Postville, due to recurrent pancreatic cancer which she bravely fought the past four months. As an infant, Wanda was baptized at Ossian Lutheran Church, and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Castalia in 1951. She attended Decorah High School and graduated from Postville High School with the class of 1955. After high school she worked as a waitress at the Palm Restaurant in Postville. She moved to Minneapolis and worked at the IDS Building as a data entry operator over two years. October 25, 1958 she married Robert Wayne Wettleson at Zion Lutheran Church at Castalia. They were involved in a farming business their entire lives. They enjoyed dancing, listening to dixieland music and vacationing. Robert died June 2, 1991. Wanda enjoyed gathering with family and friends, sewing, quilting, knotting, singing, reading, bowling, decorating, and working in her yard. When she married Bob, she joined his church, Marion Lutheran Church at Gunder. Throughout her life her faith was very important to her. She taught her children and her grandchildren the importance of Christianity in their lives. She was a very willing church worker. At the Marion Lutheran Church she served on the board of education and taught Bible School and Sunday School. She loved to sing in the choir. She held many positions for the Women of ELCA. Wanda tied and hemmed many quilts for Lutheran World Relief and other organizations. She served on the Marion Church Council as the first deaconness and was honored to serve the communion wine. She currently was the Clayton County Food Shelf treasurer, a member of the Marion Lutheran Senior Choir, the Prairie Ag bowling team, and the Prosperous Ridge Club. She was a charter member of the Postville District Dollars for Scholars. Survivors are her children, Kim of Rochester, MN, and Marcus (Kathy), of Postville; two grandchildren; her mother, Mildred Breitsprecher, Ossian; five siblings, JoAnn (Darrell) Ott, Ossian, Lee Breitsprecher, Waite Park, Minn., David (Pamela) Breitsprecher, Gary (Marilyn) Breitsprecher, Mary Ellen (Herbert) Hageman, all of Ossian; a brother-in-law, Roger (Carol) Wettleson, Postville, and a sister-in-law, Lois (Ray) Schnuelle, Castalia. She is preceded in death by her husband, Robert Wayne Wettleson, her father, Lyle Breitsprecher, her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Robert B. and Mary Wettleson, sister-in-law, Mary Ann Anderson. Casket bearers were Grant Breitsprecher, Shawn Breitsprecher, Steven Breitsprecher, Christopher Hageman, Randy Schnuelle, Jeff Wettleson. Burial was in the church cemetery. Schutte Funeral and Cremation Service, Postville was in charge of arrangements. 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: (#152399) ROBERT WAYNE WETTLESON 1929-1991 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=152399> AUTHOR: Mary Durr DATE: 3/31/2007 at 21:52:52 Surnames: BIGLER,WETTLESON,BREITSPRECHER,ANDERSON,SCHNUELLE Robert W. Wettleson Funeral service for Robert W. Wettleson was held Wednesday, June 5, 1991, 11 a.m. in the Marion Lutheran Church, Gunder. The Rev. William Palmquist officiated. Special music was provided by Arthur Amundson and the Sunday Morning News Ensemble. Audrey Palmquist was the organist. Military services were performed by the Clayton County Amvets. The Schutte Funeral Service, Postville, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in the church cemetery. Robert Wayne Wettleson, son of Robert Benjamin and Mary (Bigler) Wettleson, was born May 18, 1929 at Postville, IA. He died Sunday morning, June 2, 1991, in Methodist Hospital, Rochester, MN. He was baptized June 9, 1929, and confirmed June 27, 1943, both by the Rev. S. J. Strandjord in the Marion Lutheran Church, Gunder, He attended the McNeil Country School and was graduated from Postville High School in 1946. Robert served in the U. S. Army during the Korean Conflict. On October 25, 1958, he was married to Wanda Breitsprecher in the Zion Lutheran Church, Castalia. To this union two children were born. They farmed on the Wettleson family farm all of their lives. He is preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Mary Ann Anderson, and two nephews, David Anderson and Rodney Schnuelle. Surviving are his wife, Wanda; a son, Marcus, Postville; a daughter, Kimberly, Rochester, MN; a brother, Roger and his wife, Carol, Postville, and a sister, Lois and her husband, Raymond Schnuelle, Castalia, and many other relatives and friends. Robert was a lifetime member of the Marion Lutheran Church and was presently serving as president of the Church Council. He had also been a member of the Clayton County Amvets and a Grand Meadow Township Trustee. Casket bearers were Ronald Meyer, Stephen Woods, Jim Farmer, VerDean Radloff, Terry Hogan, Quinton Olson, Wendell Meyers, Gerald Schneider. Honorary casket bearers were: Cecil Shannon, Verle Schlueter, Milton Schmidt, Gene Schultz. 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: (#152398) CLIFFORD CLARENCE WALTER 1906-1985 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=152398> AUTHOR: Mary Durr DATE: 3/31/2007 at 21:47:45 Surnames: OLSON,WALTER,SONSTEGARD,GEHRING,HOFER,KNAPP,MEYERS,HOFER Clifford Walter Clifford Clarence Walter, 78, of Luana, died Feb. 26 at Community Memorial Hospital. Services were Thursday, Feb. 28, at Norway Lutheran Church with Rev. Keith Klemm officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Clifford Walter was born Dec. 15, 1906 in Wagner Township in Clayton County, the son of Phillip and Maude (Olson) Walter. He was baptized and confirmed at Norway Lutheran Church and received his education at a rural school in Clayton County. He was married Oct. 10, 1928 to Bertha Sonstegard. The couple had 5 children. He farmed all his life and in 1972 received 3 soil conservation awards on the local, regional and district level. He also was a runner-up in the state contest. He retired in 1975 to his home in Luana and spent winters in Apache Junction, AZ. Survivors include his wife, 2 sons, Duane on the home farm and Willis of Apache Junction, 3 daughters, Elaine, Mrs. Lowell Gehring, Elwood, NE; Jean, Mrs. Ronald Hofer, Luana and Margie Knapp of Apache Junction; 15 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and 2 sisters, Sylvia Meyers, Elkader and Margie Hofer, Clermont. Pallbearers were Roger Gehring, Kevin Hofer, Jon Chapman, Loren Walch, John Walter and Mark Hofer. Schultz's Funeral Home, Monona, was in charge of the services. Postville Herald newspaper clipping, hand dated 1985, 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: (#152396) Mrs. HERB (Ruth Marie Arnold) WAGNER 1888-1965 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=152396> AUTHOR: Mary Durr DATE: 3/31/2007 at 20:45:59 Surnames: GREGG,ARNOLDN,WAGNER,VOSS Mrs. H. Wagner Last Rites Held Funeral services for Mrs. Herb Wagner, 77, were held Monday morning, Sept. 20, at 10 o'clock at St. Patrick's Catholic church with Father William J. Menster officiating at the requiem mass. Rev. Msgr. Vernon Peters delivered the sermon and assisted at the graveside service. Burial was in St. Patrick's cemetery. Mrs. Wagner died Friday morning, Sept. 17, at her home in Monona. As Ruth Marie Arnold, she was born the daughter of Samuel and Lavina, nee Gregg, Arnold in Monona township, June 18, 1888. She received her education in the Walnut Grove School. She was married to Herb Wagner, Jan. 11, 1910, in St Patrick's church. At that time she was baptized into the Catholic faith. She was a member of the Rosary society. They farmed in and around Monona until they retired in 1951. Since that time they have lived in the Northside apartments. Preceding her in death were her parents, her brothers, Ernest and John Gregg, two sisters, Floy and Lydia, and a son, Herbert. Surviving are her husband, a daughter, Mrs. Joe (Agnes) Voss of Monona; three sons, Joe of Fayette and Gerald and Tom of Monona; 20 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and 17 nieces and nephews. Music at the services was provided by the eighth grade choir of St. Patrick's school. Sister M. Anita was the organist. Honorary pallbearers were: John Krambeer, Wendell Baskerville, Elgie Ferguson, Ernest Lenth, Frank Melcher, Richard Hagensick, Edmund Ryan, and Donald Huinker. Active casket bearers were her grandsons: Gene and Milton Voss, Donald Alfred Wagner, Robert and Kenneth Wagner, James Zeller, and Donald Kirschbaum. Postville Herald newspaper clipping, hand dated 1965, 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: (#152393) Mrs. PHILLIP (Maud Isabel Olson) WALTER 1887-1974 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=152393> AUTHOR: Mary Durr DATE: 3/31/2007 at 20:43:00 Surnames: BAUMEISTER,OLSEN,WALTER,MEYERS,HOFER,TORKELSON,TRUDO,BIGLER Maud Walter Services were held Sat., April 27th for Maud Walter, 86, at Norway Lutheran Church, St. Olaf. Burial was in the United Brethren Cemetery, St. Olaf. Maud Isabel Olson was born on a farm in Wagner Township on Sept. 19, 1887, the daughter of Ole S. and Margaret Baumeister Olson. Her early life was spent on the farm and she received her education in the rural schools. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and was a member of the Norway Lutheran Church, St. Olaf. On Jan. 10, 1906, she was united in marriage to Philip Walter. Their married life was spent on a farm in Wagner Township. Three children were born to this union: Clifford of Luana, Sylvia Meyers of Elkader, and Mrs. Melbert (Marjorie) Hofer of Low Moor, Iowa. Mr. Walter passed away in October 1944. For the past twenty years, Mrs. Walter has spent the winters living in Arizona with her daughter. This past winter she had failed in health and had been hospitalized from the first of the year until the time of her death on April 25th in the Central Community Hospital, Elkader. She reached the age of 86 years, 7 months, and 5 days. She was preceded in death by her husband,and one brother, Arthur Olson. Besides her children, she is survived by 17 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren, 3 great-great-grandchildren; one brother, Millard Olson of Clermont, Mrs. Oscar (Nellie) Torkelson, Farmersburg, Lillie Trudo, Luana, and Mrs. Richard (Bertha) Bigler, Elkader; several nieces and nephews, and many other relatives and friends. Pallbearers were Phillip Hofer, Ronald Hofer, Michael Hofer, Duane Walter, Willis Walter, and Lowell Gehring. Postville Herald newspaper clipping from my mother's obituary collection. Submitter has no further information.

March either comes in like a lamb and goes out like a lion, or just the opposite. At least that's how the old saying goes. It may be true for weather predictions, but not for genealogy! In March there were a "lions-share" of wonderful contributions from generous researchers across the country. Sharing feels so good, you'll "roar like a lion". The March volunteers know the feeling ...... our thanks to each of them for their generosity. Won't you look through your piles of accumulated family records and share obits, bio's, photos, naturalization records, etc. with your fellow-researchers? Contributions are always appreciated. To find links to all the new items on the Clayton co. IAGenWeb, visit the Update Journal page: http://www.rootsweb.com/~iaclayto/journal.htm BIOGRAPHIES - 1894 *Henry Eckart, William F. Huntting, Charles F.W. Sonnkalb & William H. Bartlett - from Sandi Coobs ----- BIOGRAPHIES - misc. *Harold & Rachel Hoth, LeRoy & Emma Hoth, Leon & Joyce Hoth & John & Alise Hoth - from Patricia Morehouse *Andrew Clemens - from S. Ferrall ----- GRAVESTONE PHOTO PROJECT *732 photos of gravestones were added for St. Joseph's cemetery in Elkader from Judy Bender Moyna and for Mederville cemetery from Phyllis Peterson *Photo of Goshen cemetery from Dean & Sue Boone ----- CHURCH RECORDS *Present-day churches in Clayton co., page updated - Coordinator *History of Highland church, moved from Doc Board to church section of website - Coordinator *History of Fairview church - submitted anonymously ----- DEATH RECORDS *SSI updated, adding names of people with a birth year 1886 who died in Clayton co. - from S. Ferrall *Funeral cards for Anna M. Matt, Johann Berns & George L. Fischer (images posted to Obit board) - from Diane Heryford ----- DOCUMENTS - misc. *Hoth and Son Will Be On Radio Program - from Patricia Morehouse ----- MARRIAGE RECORDS *Clayton co. Marriage Index 1839-1861 Book I & 2, added groom surnames I, J & W - from Sharyl Ferrall & Constance Diamond *Friedlein - Burghardt marriage, 1920; photo & announcement (find in compiled marriages) - from Dianne Heryford ----- OBITUARIES *73 obituaries were added to the Obit Board in March - from Patricia Morehouse, Mary Durr, Errin Wilker, Constance Diamond, Gary Sheffert, Dianne Heryford, Linda Mohning & Sharyl Ferrall *Funeral cards for Anna M. Matt, Johann Berns & George L. Fischer - from Diane Heryford ----- PHOTO ALBUM *Additional photos added to the Elkport flood page - from Helen Jennings ----- SURNAME REGISTRY *Bob Bruner has registered the surname "Mason" *A researcher has registered the surnames Berlin, Cropp/Crop, Gibson, Gore, Kaufmann & Sterns Sharyl Ferrall coordinator, Clayton co. IAGenWeb http://iagenweb.org/clayton

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#152376) Otto A. Tuecke <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=152376> AUTHOR: Dianne Heryford DATE: 3/31/2007 at 19:22:42 Surnames: TUECKE,SCHROEDER,ESSLINGER,DUWE,DRUMB,GREENER,MAHOWALD,MUELLER,MEEHAN,LUEPKER,GARMS,SCHIERHOLZ,HERBOLDSHEIMER Otto Tuecke Rites Held Funeral services were held from St. John American Lutheran church Monday afternoon for Otto A. Tuecke, 79, who died last Friday at his home here following a long illness. The services were conducted by Rev. E.W. Kraemer, pastor of St. John church, and burial was in the Guttenberg City cemetery in charge of the Tuecke funeral home. Pallbearers for the service were Orville Tuecke, Carl Tuecke, Willard Tuecke, Roland Tuecke, Donald Schroeder and John Esslinger. Born in Guttenberg on December 31, 1877, Mr. Tuecke was the son of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Tuecke. He married Matilda Schroeder and the couple made their home on a farm until retiring to Guttenberg. Surviving Mr. Tuecke are Mrs. Tuecke, Mrs. Orville Duwe of Clayton, and one son, Raymond Tuecke of Guttenberg. Also surviviing are five grandchildren, three sisters, Mrs. Elmer Schroeder of Guttenberg, Mrs. V.G. Drumb of Los Angeles, California, and Mrs. John Greener of Chicago, Illinois, and one brother, John Tuecke of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Mr. Tuecke was preceded in death by a brother, William and two sisters, Mrs. Anna Esslinger and Mrs. Louise Mahowald. Attend Funeral Friends and relatives from out-of-town who attended the funeral of Otto Tuecke on Monday were Mr. and Mrs. John Tuecke of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Mrs. J.L. Greener of Chicago, Illinois; Mr. and Mrs. Louis Mueller, Mr. and Mrs. Orville Tuecke, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Tuecke and Mrs. Stella Meehan of Garnavillo; Mr. and Mrs. John Luepker, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schroeder, Mrs. Rudolph Garms and Mrs. Walter Duwe of Monona; Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Schierholz of Colesburg and Mrs. Ray Herboldsheimer, Paul and Gloria of Mt. Vernon. -undated, newspaper clipping, ca 1956/1957

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#152205) CARL ALTON WILLIAMS 1914-1969 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=152205> AUTHOR: Mary Durr DATE: 3/29/2007 at 23:56:05 Surnames: WILLIAMS,SESS,JOHANNINGMEIER,STONE CARL ALTON WILLIAMS 1914-1969 Services Held For Carl Williams Funeral services for Carl Alton Williams, 54, were held Saturday afternoon, June 7, at 1:30 o'clock at the Monona United Methodist church with Rev. Paul V. Clements officiating. The body lay in state at the church from 12:30 o'clock in the afternoon until the time of the services. Burial was in Oak Hill cemetery at Lansing. A military escort was present with members of the American Legion and Auxiliary providing the honors. Mr. Williams died suddenly Wednesday night, June 4, when stricken with a heart attack. He was born Dec. 28, 1914, at Lansing, a son of Thomas and Eliza Jane Williams. He was educated in the Lansing schools. For the last several years he had been employed by the town of Monona and at the time of his death was serving as street commissioner. He was married to Evelyn Sess at Manchester, Feb. 17, 1940. He was a veteran of World War II and was commander of the Monona Leslie H. Smith Post No. 519 of the American Legion. He was a member of the Monona United Methodist church. Preceding him in death were his parents and nine brothers and sisters. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Keith (Nancy) Johanningmeier of Decorah; a grandson, Gregory Johanningmeier of Decorah; a sister, Julia Stone of Lansing; two brothers, Al of Waukon and Thomas of Maquoketa. Music at the services was provided by Joyce Clements, soloist. Mrs. Ivon J. Schultz was the organist. Pallbearers were: Carl and Dale Williams and Tom Stone of Waukon, Howard Williams of Urbana, Robert Sweeney of Lansing and Rollie Solberg of LaCrosse, Wis. 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: (#152101) Bertha Powell Abt. 1878 - 1963 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=152101> AUTHOR: Errin Wilker DATE: 3/29/2007 at 12:06:47 Surnames: POWELL,JAENECKE,JOHNS,JESTER Mrs. Sid (Bertha) Powell, 85, a long time Elkader resident, died at the Edgewood Nursing Home Saturday, after a long illness. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Witt Funeral Home, with burial in the Eastside Cemetery. Surviving are her husband; two sons, Harry and Ross, both of Washington, D.C.; one daugh­ter, Mrs. Albert (Consuelo) Jaenecke, St. Paul, Minn.; three grandchildren; and two sisters, Mrs. Mabel Johns, Lawton, Okla.; and Mrs. Bessie Jester, Hobart, Okla. Source: The Telegraph Herald, Dubuque, Iowa, November 1963

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#152094) Arnold Plagman Abt 1895 - 1963 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=152094> AUTHOR: Errin Wilker DATE: 3/29/2007 at 11:50:56 Surnames: PLAGMAN,URIELL,BECKETT Arnold Plagman, 68, of Garnavillo, died Friday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Uriell, where he had been living for four months. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p. m. Monday at the Tuecke Funeral Chapel in Garnavillo, with burial in Mt. Har­mony Cemetery, Elkport, Ia. Friends may call at the fu­neral home. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Ilo Beckett, Redland, Calif.; and three grandchildren. Source: The Telegraph Herald, Dubuque, Iowa, 24 November 1963

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#152086) Will B. Al­lard Abt. 1885 - 1963 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=152086> AUTHOR: Errin Wilker DATE: 3/29/2007 at 11:28:24 Surnames: ALLARD Will B. Al­lard, 78, McGregor, died Mon­day morning at the McGregor hospital after a short illness. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Thornburg Funeral Home. Friends may call at the home after 11 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in the Pleasant Grove cemetery. Surviving is his wife, Mar­guerite. Source: The Telegraph Herald, Dubuque, Iowa, November 1963