----- Original Message ----- From: Jim Laird To: Jim Laird Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 8:57 AM Subject: Fw: Obituary:Henry PURTZER ----- Original Message ----- From: Jim Laird To: Jim Laird ; Jim Laird ; Jim Laird Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 8:56 AM Subject: Obituary:Henry PURTZER The Topeka Capital-Journal Wednesday March 3, 1965 Henry Purtzer Dies; Rites At Netawaka. Holton.--Henry PURTZER, 95, Netawaka, died here Tuesday at the home of a daughter, Mrs. W.O. GRUNDEMAN, after a long illness. He was born Dec. 24, 1869, at Evanston, Ind. He was a blacksmith at Netawaka from 1896 until 1953 when he retired. He was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church at Netawaka. Survivors include two other daughters, Mrs. Alma Pinney, Salina, and Mrs. Charlotte BEATY, Dallas, Tex.; two sons, Clarence Purtzer, Kansas City, Mo., and Arnlod Purtzer, Norton; a sister, Mrs. Mary MUELLER, Sedalia, Mo.; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Immanuel Lutheran Church at Netawaka with burial in Netawaka Cemetery. Mercer Funeral Home at Holton is in charge of arrangements.