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Tue

Jun

Vernon Peuker

Submitted by admin on Tue, 06/16/2015 - 14:28

Vernon Gene Peuker, 76, of Edgewood, Iowa, died at his home on Saturday, June 13, 2015. He was born on September 12, 1938, at his grandparents farm near Elkport, the son of Paul Christ and Geraldine Amanda (Waterman) Peuker. Vernon attended rural country school near Bear Creek and then Edgewood School. After his schooling he farmed with his brother Keith for over 50 years. He also worked for Costigan Construction and hauled milk.

Vernon loved his family very much. He enjoyed taking care of his tractors and his cars and loved spending time with cows and calves.

Tue

Jun

John Welterlen

Submitted by admin on Tue, 06/09/2015 - 15:03

John William Welterlen, 91, of Edgewood, Iowa, passed away at the Guttenberg Municipal Hospital on Saturday, June 6, 2015. He was born on January 8, 1924, the son of Arthur and Esther (Rosberg) Welterlen. John graduated from Edgewood High School.

John served honorably in the United States Navy from 1943 to 1946 as a US Navy Bombardier in the Caribbean (Guantanamo Bay) and the South Pacific (Saipan, Okinawa, China coast).

Upon his return from service he attended Iowa State College. It was there that John met Jane Nieman, and they were married June 1, 1947.

Tue

Jun

Vernon Henning

Submitted by admin on Tue, 06/09/2015 - 15:02

Vernon Henry Henning, 74 of rural Farmersburg, Iowa, died Friday, June 5, 2015 at the Elkader Care Center in Elkader, Iowa. He was born on January 30, 1941, in Farmersburg, Iowa to Arno and Erma (Radloff) Henning. Vernon was baptized and confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church in Farmersburg. He graduated from M-F-L Community High School and was in the United States Army from 1963-1965.

Tue

Jun

Don Henkels

Submitted by admin on Tue, 06/09/2015 - 15:01

Don Gerard Henkels, 51, of Monona, Iowa formerly of Garnavillo, Iowa died on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 after a two-year battle with cancer, at the Elkader Care Center in Elkader, Iowa. He was born on May 19, 1964, to John and Verna (Althoff) Henkels in McGregor, Iowa. He was baptized on May 31, 1964, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Guttenberg, Iowa, and confirmed on April 4, 1976, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Garnavillo, Iowa. Don graduated from Garnavillo High School. Don was employed with Innovative Ag Service, Monona Wire and Affordable Improvement.

Tue

Jun

Norma Olson

Submitted by admin on Tue, 06/09/2015 - 14:59

Norma J. Olson, 73, of St. Olaf, died Thursday, May 28, 2015, at the Elkader Care Center. She was born February 15, 1942, in Spencer, to Albert and Lucy (Needham) Geno. Norma attended school in Elkader, where she graduated with the Class of 1960.

She was united in marriage to Leland Olson on June 17, 1961, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Elkader. Three children were born to the couple.

Thu

Jun

Jane Dennler

Submitted by admin on Thu, 06/04/2015 - 09:26

Jane Roberta Dennler, 76, of Elkader, died Friday May 22, 2015, at the Elkader Care Center. She was born August 1, 1938, in Los Angeles, CA, and raised by John and Grace (Kemp) Neylan. Jane attended country school and St. Joseph’s Catholic School until her senior year, when she transferred to Central High School, where she graduated with the Class of 1955.

Thu

Jun

Wilbur Schultz

Submitted by admin on Thu, 06/04/2015 - 09:25

Wilbur Glen Schultz, 96, of Elkader, died Tuesday, May 26, 2015, in Elkader. He was born September 25, 1918, in Giard Township, Clayton County on the home farm, 2 ½ miles north of Farmersburg, to John and Ella Mina (Kuthe) Schultz. Wilbur was baptized on October 11, 1918, and confirmed on August 28, 1932, both at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Monona. He attended rural schools.

Thu

Jun

Helen Taylor

Submitted by admin on Thu, 06/04/2015 - 09:22

Helen Marie (Knoke) Taylor, 98, of Coon Rapids, MN, previously of Elkader, passed away on May 14, 2015. Helen was born April 22, 1917, in Klemme, IA, the second child born to Fred H. and Ella (Glawe) Knoke. She was baptized at the Reformed Church in Klemme on July 1s, 1917.

Tue

May

Gerald Nesteby

Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/26/2015 - 11:13

Gerald Nesteby, 92, our father, father-in-law, grandpa, great-grandpa, oil man, bus driver and a member of the Elkader Country Club Seniors Foursome left us in peace Monday, May 18, 2015, at the Veterans Hospital in Iowa City.

Gerald was born September 22, 1922, in Decorah, and he was most proud of being a World War II veteran, serving in the United States Army in the Aleutian Islands. He was a member of the VFW and had a special trip with other servicemen to Washington, D.C. on a 2011 Honor Flight.

Tue

May

Mary Ellen Horstman

Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/19/2015 - 15:58

Mary Ellen (Jones) Horstman, 86, of Guttenberg, Iowa, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2015, at the Guttenberg Care Center in Guttenberg. Mary Ellen was born July 6, 1928, in Lima, Iowa, the daughter of Lloyd and Edith Mae (Homewood) Jones and stepfather William Jones. Her childhood years were spent in Wadena and Elkport. Mary Ellen was baptized at Wadena and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Elkport. She attended the Elkport School.

On July 10, 1946, Mary Ellen married Alvin G. Horstman at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Elkport. From this union five children were born.

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