This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#274499) Re: Strawberry Point book by Florence Roe Wiggins <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/queries/index.cgi?rev=274499> AUTHOR: violett DATE: 4/13/2010 at 15:37:38 Reply To: (#134874) Strawberry Point book by Florence Roe Wiggins Author: ed carlson Date: 11/17/2006 at 17:44:01 Surnames: ROE,WIGGINS,HOAG STEINHILBER,PLATTS,FEAKE,COZZENS I also have this book about the Roe family. It is interesting reading about life in the old days, but I have no ties to this family. I'd be happy to give the book to whoever is related and would like to have it.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#273925) Re: WWI enlistments <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/documents/index.cgi?rev=273925> AUTHOR: Don Heflin DATE: 4/10/2010 at 12:53:29 Reply To: (#63774) WWI enlistments - misc. Iowa towns Author: Colleen Galbret Date: 1/7/2005 at 09:21:34 Surnames: MILLER,HARVEY EVERETT He was to have enlisted 30 Aug 1918. God only knows where he was - Iowa, Nebraska or Mississippi

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#273925) Re: WWI enlistments <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/documents/index.cgi?rev=273925> AUTHOR: Don Heflin DATE: 4/10/2010 at 12:53:29 Reply To: (#63774) WWI enlistments - misc. Iowa towns Author: Colleen Galbret Date: 1/7/2005 at 09:21:34 Surnames: MILLER,HARVEY EVERETT He was to have enlisted 30 Aug 1918. God only knows where he was - Iowa, Nebraska or Mississippi

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#273546) William Fred Luepker 1916-1964 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=273546> AUTHOR: M. Durr - IAGen DATE: 4/7/2010 at 20:54:25 Surnames: NELKORN,LUEPKER,ERB,IVERSON William Fred Luepker, son of William and Katherin Nelkorn Luepker, was born at Thief River Falls, Minnesota, April 4, 1916. He was baptized when a small child at the Lutheran Church at Fulda, Minnesota, at which town he also received his education. He moved with his parents to the Garnavillo, Iowa, area, where he was confirmed in the Lutheran faith in St. Peter's Lutheran Church there by Rev. Bunge. He was married to Frances Erb November 27, 1935 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Luana. The couple farmed in the Farmersburg, Postville and Luana areas. In 1955 they moved to Luana where they had charge of a grocery store for three years. After this, they retired. Mr. Luepker served his community on the school board and in the fire department; and his church on the church council. He leaves to mourn his passing, his wife, Frances; two sons, LaVern of Moline, Illinois and LeRoy of Lowden; one grandchild; one sister, Mrs. Wilhelmina Iverson, of Los Angeles, California. His parents and one sister, Louise, preceded him in death. He passed away January 11, 1964 at his home early in the morning. He had been ill from heart trouble for some time, his last illness lasting for about a month. He attained the age of 47 years, nine months, and seven days. The funeral service was conducted from St. John's Lutheran Church, Luana, Tuesday afternoon, January 14, at 1:30 p.m. with Rev. Luther A. Meyer in charge. Burial was in the Luana Lutheran cemetery. Postville, Iowa newspaper of the time clipping.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#273545) Thomas Frank Lestina 1922-1992 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=273545> AUTHOR: M. Durr - IAGen DATE: 4/7/2010 at 20:48:12 Surnames: HAVLICEK,LESTINA,TESAR,LOONEY,MARTIE,STICKFORT,AMBROSE,LENTH Funeral service for Thomas Lestina were held Monday, November 23, 1992, 11:00 a.m. at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Monona, Iowa. Father John Moran officiated. Honorary pallbearers were Dale Denning, Edwin Tayek, Giles Blietz, Ben Marovets, Gilbert Wiethron, Gerald Mielke, and Frank Havlicek. Active pallbearers were Wayne Mielke, Rick Blietz, Bob Tayek, Jim Tayek, Loren Plozel, and L'Dean Henkes. Burial was in the Monona City Cemetery, Monona, Iowa. Schultz's Funeral Home of Monona was in charge of services. Thomas Frank Lestina, son of Frank V . and Emma (Havlicek) Lestina, was born June 9, 1922 in Giard Township, Clayton County, Iowa. He received his education in the rural school. Thomas enjoyed hunting, fishing, trapping, gardening, farming, and the outdoors. He also took care of his older brother and mother. Thomas retired from farming in 1987. Thomas died Friday, November 20, 1992 at the Prairie Memorial Hospital, Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, at the age of 70 years, 5 months, and 11 days. Preceding him in death were his parents; a brother, [Raymond in 1974] and a sister. Survivors include six sisters, Loretta (Clifford) Tesar and June Looney, both of Prairie du Chien, Wis.; Donna Martie of McGregor, Iowa; Helen Stickfort of Garnavillo, Iowa, Irene Ambrose of Waterloo, Iowa, and Marcella (Arnie) Lenth of Garnavillo, Iowa; two brothers, James of Coggon, Iowa and Charles of McGregor, Iowa, a host of nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews, and other relatives and friends. Postville, Iowa newspaper of the time clipping.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#273544) Mrs. FRANK (Lucy Pahlas) LINDROTH 1883-1954 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=273544> AUTHOR: M. Durr - IAGen DATE: 4/7/2010 at 20:42:47 Surnames: PAHLAS,LINDROTH,SWENSON,DESOTEL Lucy Lindroth, nee Pahlas, was born in Clayton county, Iowa, January 12, 1883. She was baptized and confirmed in Zion Lutheran Church at Clayton Center. On February 8, 1901, she was united in marriage to Frank Lindroth. Four children were born to this union, two sons and two daughters. The deceased spent her childhood and youth around Clayton Center. After her marriage she moved with her husband on a farm near Garnavillo, where they remained two years. Then husband and wife moved on a farm near Luana. After several years on this farm they moved to Luana where they operated a Grocery Store until the year 1938. Thereupon they returned to their present home, where the deceased lived until the time of her death. During the past few years, the deceased enjoyed fairly good health. Death thus came suddenly and unexpectedly last Thursday evening, February 4, at 9:00 o'clock. She attained the age of 71 years and 23 days. Her parents, one sister and two grandchildren preceded her in death. She is survived by her husband, Frank Lindroth, of Luana; two sons: Efferd Lindroth of Waverly and Myron Lindroth of St. Olaf; two daughters: Mrs. Florence Swenson of Postville, and Mrs. Irene DeSotel of Monona; one sister; two brothers; 15 grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Postville, Iowa newspaper of the time clipping, hand dated 1954.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#273542) Leslie L. Lange <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=273542> AUTHOR: M. Durr - IAGen DATE: 4/7/2010 at 20:38:01 Surnames: LANGE,KADLEC,WHITE,DRAHN,BILLHORN,LEMAY,SIRR,TEAL,ELLIOTT Leslie Lange Rites Held at McGregor Funeral services for Leslie L. Lange, 50, of McGregor, were held Sunday, Sept. 5, at Thornburg Funeral Home in McGregor with burial in Pleasant Grove cemetery. Mr. Lange died Friday, Sept. 3, at Veterans hospital in Minneapolis, Minn. Surviving are his wife, Ramona; five daughters, Delores Kadlec of Ruskin, Fla., Rebecca White of St. Olaf, Iowa, Helen Drahn of Monona, Iowa, Donna Billhorn of St. Charles, Ill., and Margaret at home; five sons, Larry of Prairie du Chien, Steve of Ft. Bliss, Texas, Robert of McGregor, Mike of Ft. Riley, Kan., and Leslie Lynn at home. Also four sisters, Marie Lemay, Rose Sirr, and Kathleen Teal, all of Minneapolis, and Grace Elliott of Forest City, Iowa; two brothers, Lewis of Tampa, Fla., and Sylvan of Golden Valley, Minn.; and 15 grandchildren. Postville, Iowa newspaper of the time clipping, hand dated 1971.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#273541) Mrs. JOHN (Alma Sophie Mueller) LEUCHTENMACHER 189 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=273541> AUTHOR: M. Durr - IAGen DATE: 4/7/2010 at 20:33:46 Surnames: WILKE,MUELLER,LEUCHTENMACHER,BENTE,FRIEDLEIN,LANDT,DENNLER,WACKER,BRUNS,HAVELICK,DORMAN Funeral services for Alma Leuchtenmacher were held Saturday, Feb. 23, 1:30 p.m. at the Leonard-Witt Funeral Home, Elkader. Rev. Lloyd J. Helland officiated. Interment was in the East Side Cemetery, Elkader. Leonard-Witt Funeral Home, Elkader, was in charge of arrangements. Alma Sophie Leuchtenmacher was born May 12, 1898 in Read Township, Clayton County, IA. Her parents were G. F. William and Alvina (Wilke) Mueller. She died February 20, 1991 at the Lutheran Home, Strawberry Point, where she had resided for the past two and a half years. She was baptized by the Rev. F. W. Seifert and confirmed in the Lutheran faith by Rev. Theo Guetzloff on March 30, 1912 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Farmersburg. June 4, 1918 she married John Leuchtenmacher at Elkader. Rev. C. H. Franke officiated. The couple had six children. They farmed all their lives, of which 46 years were spent near Mederville on an acreage. John died on September 2, 1969. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Guttenberg. Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by 3 sons, Floyd, Dec. 7, 1974, and twins in infancy; 3 brothers, Helmuth, Bill and Arno Mueller; 2 sisters, Emma Havelick and Louisa Dorman and by her parents. Survivors include a son, Clifford, of St. Olaf; 2 daughters, Mrs. Leighton (Ellen) Bente, of Elkader and Mrs. Herbert (Inez) Friedlein, of Farmersburg, 18 grandchildren; 37 great grandchildren; 4 sisters, Mrs. Alvina Landt, of Monona, Mrs. Amanda Dennler, of Elkader, Mrs. Sophie Wacker, of Waukon and Mrs. Greta Bruns, of Decorah and a brother, Henry, of St. Olaf. Casket bearers were Robert Bente, Larry Friedlein, John Suhr, Gordon Teggatz, Floyd, Jr. and Dennis Leuchtenmacher. Postville, Iowa newspaper of the time clipping.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#273534) Lynn Michael Hangartner 1915-1978 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=273534> AUTHOR: M. Durr - IAGen DATE: 4/7/2010 at 20:27:55 Surnames: HANGARTNER,KRAMBEER,LILLY,WRIGHT,MACKEY,KNEESKERN,WENTZ,BLOXHAM,VANWEY Services Held For Lynn Hangartner Funeral services were held for Lynn M. Hangartner, Saturday, June 24, 1978 at St. John Lutheran Church, Luana. The Rev. Perry Brown officiated and interment was at the Luana Lutheran Cemetery. Lynn died at the St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester Wednesday, June 21, 1978. Lynn Michael Hangartner, son of Conrad and Etta Hangartner, was born in Post Township, Allamakee County, March 25, 1915. He was baptized December 16, 1917 at the United Brethren Church at Bethel. He was confirmed at the Stravanger Lutheran Church, Ossian, Iowa on November 15, 1936 by Pastor Kvomme. On June 30, 1937 he was united in marriage to Margaret Krambeer at St. John Lutheran church, Luana by Pastor H. P. Kumpf. To their union two daughters and two sons were born. He was a member of the St. John Lutheran Church, a member of the brotherhood and served on Church Council. He served on the board of directors at the Luana Consolidated School and the Monona-Luana Telephone Company. He farmed in the Luana-Monona community and was a milk hauler for the Luana Creamery Association. In 1960 he moved to the present home at Luana where he was a Surge Sales and Service Dealer for fifteen years. He worked for the Clayton County Farm Service Company for several years and presently was employed by Lowell's Electric, Inc. Preceeding Lynn in death were his parents, three brothers, Fred, Louis and James and three sisters, Mrs. Ruth Lilly, Mrs. Anna Wright and Mrs. Hazel Mackey. Survivors include his wife, Margaret, two daughters, Mrs. Lyle (Norma) Kneeskern, of Castalia; Mrs. Ron (Lorna) Wentz, of Menominee Falls, Wis.; two sons, Don, of Hiawatha; Ron, of Cedar Rapids; six grandsons and one granddaughter; two sisters, Mrs. Helen Bloxham, of Evansdale; Mrs. Esther VanWey, of Frankville; one brother, LeVerne, of Elkhardt, Ind.; and nieces and nephews. Postville, Iowa newspaper of the time clipping. Posted for genealogical purposes, contributor is not related.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#273527) Nettie Valdine Lindroth 1908-1993 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=273527> AUTHOR: M. Durr - IAGen DATE: 4/7/2010 at 20:20:33 Surnames: WOLD,LARSON,LINDROTH,ENGELHARDT Funeral services for Nettie Valdine Lindroth, 85, were held Monday, Aug. 30, 1993, at Norway Lutheran Church, rural St. Olaf. Rev. William Palmquist officiated the service with burial in Norway Lutheran Cemetery. Pallbearers were Ervin Rugland, Walter Rugland, Richard Phipps, Robert Hilgerson, Bernelle Glawe, and Bill Feller. Nettie Valdine Lindroth, daughter of Henry and Molly (Wold) Larson, was born August 14, 1908, in Wagner Township near St. Olaf, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at Norway Lutheran Church in St. Olaf and graduated from Elkader High School and Jr. College. She received her cosmetology degree from beauty school in Des Moines. On July 29, 1931, she was united in marriage to Myron Lindroth at Norway Church in St. Olaf. Four children were born to this union. She taught Sunday School for a number of years and belonged to Ladies Aid and Norway Church women groups. She was a beautician in the St. Olaf and Elkader area. Nettie Lindroth died at the Elkader Care Center August 27, 1993. Survivors include her children, Rodney of Quincy, Ill., Kenneth of Vadnais Heights, Minn., and Karen (Mrs. Roy) Engelhardt of St. Olaf; ten grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Myron; an infant daughter Marilyn Jean; and a brother Oswald Larson. Postville, Iowa newspaper of the time clipping, from my mother's obituary collection. Posted for genealogical purposes, contributor is not related.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#273414) Efferd K. Lindroth 1916-1979 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=273414> AUTHOR: M. Durr - IAGen DATE: 4/7/2010 at 09:13:12 Surnames: PAHLAS,PALLAS,LINDROTH,PAGE,ANDERSON,SWENSON,DESOTEL Efferd K. Lindroth, 62, of R.R. 2, Waverly, Ia., died Thursday afternoon, January 25, 1979 at the Waverly Municipal Hospital in Waverly where he had been a patient for 19 days. He was born on Feb. 9, 1916 in Luana, Iowa, the son of Frank H. and Lucy (Pahlas) Lindroth. He was baptized on April 9, 1916 in St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Luana by Rev. J.. Westenberger, and was confirmed in the same church on April 13, 1930 by Rev. H. T. Kumpf. He graduated from the Luana High School on May 18, 1933 and then was employed in garages in Luana and Dubuque, Ia. On June 11, 1937 he was united in marriage to Helen J. Page in Luana. The couple moved to Fairfield, Ia., where Efferd was employed in a garage, then moved to Traer, Ia., where be bought a Standard Station. In 1940 they moved to Forest City, Ia., where he bought a D.X. Station. In 1942 he sold the station and became employed by the Chevrolet Garage in Forest City. In 1950 they moved to Des Moines, Ia., where he became Parts Manager in a Ford Garage. In Sept., 1951 they moved to Waverly where Efferd became Parts Manager for Coonradt Ford-Mercury. Because of ill health, Effert (sic) was forced to retire in July, 1977, and since that time has been hospitalized periodically in Methodist Hospital in Rochester and the Waverly Municipal Hospital. He was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Waverly and was a member of the Ford Parts and Service Club of Northeast Iowa. He is survived by his wife, Helen, two sons, David P. of Apple Valley, Minn., Donald K. of West St. Paul, Minn., one daughter, Barbara Anderson of Cedar Falls, Ia., two sisters, Mrs. Hall (Florence) Swenson of Postville, Ia., Mrs. Irene DeSotel of Monona, Ia., one brother, Myron, of St. Olaf, Ia., and five grandchildren, Elizabeth and David, Jr. of Apple Valley, Minn., Jeffrey, Amy & Michael of West St. Paul, Minn. He was preceded in death by his parents. Funeral services were held on Mon., Jan. 29 at 1:30 p.m. at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Waverly. Rev. James P. Ehrlichmann, Rev. P. C. Matthias, and Rev. Harold C. Kumpf officiated. Burial was in Harlington Cemetery, Waverly. The Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home in Waverly was in charge of arrangements. Postville, Iowa newspaper of the time clipping, from my mother's obituary collection. Posted for genealogical purposes, contributor is not related.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#273408) Frank Herman Lindroth 1875-1958 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=273408> AUTHOR: M. Durr - IAGen DATE: 4/7/2010 at 08:43:36 Surnames: BAUTER,LINDROTH,PALLAS,SWENSON,DESOTEL Frank Herman Lindroth, son of Frederick and Mary Bauter Lindroth, was born August 25, 1875 in Canada. He was still a child when he came with his parents to the United States and settled in Clayton Center. He was baptized in Canada and was confirmed in Clayton Center. Thereafter he worked on various farms around Clayton Center. On February 8, 1900, he was united in marriage with Miss Lucy Pallas. After he moved on a farm near Garnavillo where he stayed for three years. Then he bought the old Schierholz farm on which he lived until 1919. From there he moved to Luana, where he operated a Grocery Store in the present Merrill Baade building. From there, in the year 1933, he moved into his present home. Due to lingering illness he left in 1954 and made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Hall Swenson. The past three weeks he spent in a home for the aged at Nashua. The deceased had been in failing health during the past four years. He passed away in Nashua last Wednesday, December 31, at 11:45 a.m., having attained the age of 83 years, four months and six days. His wife preceded him in death February 4, 1954. He was likewise preceded in death by his parents, one sister, two brothers and two granddaughters. He is survived by two daughters: Mrs. Florence Swenson of Postville, and Mrs. Irene DeSotel of Monona; two sons: Myron Lindroth of St. Olaf and Effert Lindroth of Waverly; two sisters, two brothers, 15 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. Postville, Iowa newspaper of the time clipping, hand dated 1958, from my mother's obituary collection. Posted for genealogical purposes, contributor is not related.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#273407) Mrs. GEORGE (Rena Louise Shaffer) LAMBERT 1877-195 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=273407> AUTHOR: M. Durr - IAGen DATE: 4/7/2010 at 08:38:30 Surnames: GIBBS,SHAFFER,LAMBERT,WALTER,ENGELHARDT Rites Held For Mrs. Geo. Lambert Rena Louise, daughter of Edwin and Jennie Gibbs Shaffer, was born October 21, 1877, at Clermont, and died at Postville, March 22, 1958, at the age of 80 years, five months, and one day. She was educated in the Clermont and Castalia schools, and attended Sunday School at both places. She was a life-long member of the Methodist Church. On August 30, 1896, she was married to George Marion Lambert, and a year later moved to Luana, where she lived out the remaining 60 years of her life. She was preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Clara, (Mrs. Fred Walter); and one granddaughter, Phyllis Lambert. Surviving are her husband of Luana; two sons, Joe of Sarasota, Florida, and Kenneth of Mt. Vernon, South Dakota; one daughter, Louise (Mrs. Irving Engelhardt) of Luana; six grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; many more distant relatives; and a great number of friends, all of whom mourn her passing. Postville, Iowa newspaper of the time clipping, from my mother's obituary collection. Posted for genealogical purposes, contributor is not related.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#273227) Norma Jean Breitbach 1920-2010 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=273227> AUTHOR: M. Durr - IAGen DATE: 4/5/2010 at 19:43:19 Surnames: HOWARD,HESSEL,BREITBACH,BLUM,CARNEY Norma Jean Breitbach MCGREGOR, Iowa -- Norma Jean Breitbach, 89, of McGregor, died Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010, at the Prairie du Chien Hospital, following an extended illness. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 6, at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, McGregor, with the Rev. David Zimmer officiating. Inurnment will be in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, McGregor. Friends may call after 10 a.m. Saturday at the church. The Thornburg-Hanson Funeral Home, McGregor, is in charge of arrangements. Norma Jean Hessel was born on Aug. 18, 1920, at Waukon, daughter of Fred and Josephine Howard Hessel. She graduated form high school in Elkader. She excelled in basketball and continued to have a love for the sport her entire life. On Feb. 7, 1944, she was united in marriage to Norbert Breitbach. They moved to McGregor in 1947, where they raised four children, Dianne, Neil, Jerry and Deb. Norma worked at and retired from 3M in Prairie du Chien. Surviving are a son, Jerry Breitbach, of McGregor; two daughters, Dianne (Robert) Blum, of Holly Ridge, N.C., and Deb Carney, of Cedar Rapids; seven grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Norbert, on Dec. 31, 2004; and her son, Neil, in 1982. Dubuque Telegraph Herald, February 23, 2010 Contributor is not related and has no further information.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#273226) Dale F."Mike" Jaquette 1919-2010 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=273226> AUTHOR: M. Durr - IAGen DATE: 4/5/2010 at 19:40:32 Surnames: JAQUETTE,SCHWEIKERT,FROMMELT,SILHACEK,LATTA Dale F. Jaquette GUTTENBERG, Iowa -- Dale F. "Mike" Jaquette, 90, of Albert Lea, Minn., formerly of Guttenberg, died Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010, at Thorne Crest Health Unit, Albert Lea, after a brief illness. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, at United Methodist Church, Guttenberg, with the Rev. Penny Hansel officiating. Burial will be at the Guttenberg City Cemetery. Friends may call after 9 a.m. Saturday at the church. The Tuecke-Allyn Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Guttenberg, is in charge of arrangements. He was born on June 2, 1919, in Clayton, son of Earl and Pearl Jaquette. He graduated from Guttenberg High School in 1937. Mike enlisted in the Army on March 17, 1941. He fought in World War II, serving in the Normandy, Northern France and Germany campaigns. He was awarded three bronze stars for the Normandy, Northern France and Germany Campaigns, as well as the Good Conduct Medal. On June 15, 1945, Mike received his honorable discharge from the Army. He was a lifelong member of the American Legion Post 373 in Guttenberg. He married Eunice Schweikert on Jan. 22, 1943, in Iowa City; she preceded him in death. Together they owned and operated Mike's Service Station in Guttenberg for 44 years. Mike was the manager and a player of the Lakeside Giants, a semi-pro baseball team in the early 1950s. In 2007, Mike moved to Albert Lea, Minn., in the Thorne Crest Retirement Community. Surviving are four children, Mick (Judy), of Albert Lea, Minn., Mark (Deborah), of Florence Ala., Mary (Bill) Frommelt, of Las Vegas, and Marsha (Bob) Silhacek, of Delano, Minn.; 10 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and a sister, Iva Latta, of Arroyo Grande, Calif. He also was preceded in death by his parents; and a brother, Keith "Buster". Dubuque Telegraph Herald, February 23, 2010 Contributor is not related and has no further information.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#273224) Dorothy Julia Fitzgerald 1921-2010 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=273224> AUTHOR: M. Durr - IAGen DATE: 4/5/2010 at 19:30:43 Surnames: STAHR,FITZGERALD,GILGENBACH,MEANA,BORDON,JENSON,HOWARD SCHOBERT,MINCH Dorothy J. Fitzgerald, 88, of McGregor died Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at the Great River Care Center in McGregor following a brief illness. Funeral services were held Saturday, February 20 at St. Mary Catholic Church with burial in the church cemetery, both in McGregor. She is survived by three children, Mary (Doug) Stahr of Sherrill, Helen (Dan Pearson) Fitzgerald of Madison, WI, and Mike (Pam) Fitzgerald of Marquette; 14 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; a brother, John Gilgenbach in Kansas; two brothers-in-law, Ed Meana of Fennimore, WI and John Borden of Marquette; and a sister-in-law, Beverly Gilgenbach of Milwaukee, WI. Dorothy Julia was born May 24, 1921 in Waukon to Peter and Isabel (Jenson) Gilgenbach. She attended school in Waukon. She married Joseph B. Fitzgerald February 25, 1941 at St. Mary Church in Hanover. She worked as a cook at the Marquette Hotel and the Burke Hotel. She was a great cook and baker, especially her pies, cookies and donuts. Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents; her husband in 1962; sisters Ruth Howard, Viola Meana, Rosemary Schobert, Rita Borden and Karen Minch; and two brothers, Ronald and Michael Gilgenbach. Waukon, Iowa newspaper, THE STANDARD, February 24, 2010 Contributor is not related and has no further information.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#273081) Re: Family History <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/queries/index.cgi?rev=273081> AUTHOR: Brittney Welsh DATE: 4/4/2010 at 14:49:21 Reply To: (#63314) Family History Author: Ralph Beckett Date: 12/26/2004 at 21:34:29 Surnames: BOLSINGER,CUMBER,LESTER I'm a decendant of Norman M. Bolsinger and Edna Clyde (Craig) Bolsinger. My great grandmother, Esther Welsh, is their daughter. Esther is still alive, message me with any questions.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#273081) Re: Family History <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/queries/index.cgi?rev=273081> AUTHOR: Brittney Welsh DATE: 4/4/2010 at 14:49:21 Reply To: (#63314) Family History Author: Ralph Beckett Date: 12/26/2004 at 21:34:29 Surnames: BOLSINGER,CUMBER,LESTER I'm a decendant of Norman M. Bolsinger and Edna Clyde (Craig) Bolsinger. My great grandmother, Esther Welsh, is their daughter. Esther is still alive, message me with any questions.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#272931) Anton Cassutt <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=272931> AUTHOR: M. Durr - IAGen DATE: 4/3/2010 at 13:01:47 Surnames: CASSUTT Anton Cassutt, nearly seventy-three years of age and for more than thirty years a resident of Elkader, says the Elkader Register, took his own life late Sunday afternoon, when he shot himself in the left temple with a 32 caliber revolver. Postville newspaper of the time, hand dated 1928.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#272919) Mary Jane [Masters] Willis 1856-1925 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=272919> AUTHOR: Curtis DATE: 4/3/2010 at 11:01:13 Surnames: MASTERS,WILLIS,KNOX Obituary - (Unknown Newspaper) MRS. THOMAS WILLIS ... Mary Jane Masters, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Masters, was born Nov. 20, 1856 in Clayton County, Iowa. When she was about nine years old her parents moved to Harrison County, Missouri settling in the Fairview neighborhood north of Cainsville where she continued to reside until her death. On May 15, 1887, she was united in marriage to Thomas Willis and to this union five children were born, four sons: Harvey, Alva, Eddie, Roy and one daughter: Mrs. Jessie Knox were born. She united with the Christian Church in early life, and in 1917 united with the Pentacostal Church. She has lived a consistent Christian life and has been a wonderful mother sacrificing herself for the sake of her family. She has put the welfare of her family ahead of everything except her love for God, and her last thoughts were for her loved ones. She has been a good neighbor, and a friend to all. We will miss her cheerful face and kindly ways. Those who have been with her during her last illness have seen in her an example of patience and sweet trust in the Lord. She has been ill for several years and had a poor constitution with which to fight an attack of typhoid fever. But through it all her trust has been in God. (six lines unable to read, section torn) ... her ears was the melody of Angel voices as they ushered her into the presence of her Savior. So with the evidences of her Christian life, the blessedness of her home life, and the sweetness of her passing, we are sure that she is a jewel added to the crown of her Lord. And when the redeemed of the Lord stand before the Throne of the great day to sing the new song we shall look for her dear face assured that we shall find it there. She leaves to mourn her departure: the aged husband, three sons, Harvey, Alva and Roy and daughter Mrs. Jessie Knox. Three brothers: Edgar, Samuel, and Delbert Masters, two sisters: Ellen and Jennette, twelve grandchildren, one great grandchild, other relatives and a host of friends. The funeral service was conducted at the Fairview Church Wed. Oct. 28, 1925 at 2:30 p.m. by Rev Campbell of Mt. Ayr assisted by Rev. J. M. Haight, pastor of the Pentacostal church after which burial was made in Fairview Cemetery. (Contributed by Ola Madean [Emmons] Engle and P. Drake)