Elgin Residents Share Family Visits and Funeral News
A long list of visitors and relatives gathered around funeral and family events in Elgin and nearby towns. Myrlin Feller arrived for K. E. Mark’s funeral. extended family from Moorehead, McIntyre, St Olaf, Postville, Clermont, West Union and Elkader attended. Local residents conferred over road equipment needs, school staff supported a student at an amateur shorthand contest, and Mother's Day activities included a church cantata and a bouquet for the senior attendee Mrs. F G Spahr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. E. Mark
Myrlin Feller
Moorehead
Paul Liddle
McIntyre
Chris Anderson
St. Olaf
Will Nelson
Postville
Almer Anderson
Clermont
Melvin Olson
Abel Mork
West Union
Reuben Mork
Elkader
Henry Mork
Emma Olson
Kenneth, Mork
Elgin Baptist Church schedules May services and baccalaureate
Pastor Paul F. Zoschke announces prayer service at 8 p m and choir at 9 p m on Thursday May 16. Sunday May 19 features morning worship at 10, Sunday school at 11, and a joint baccalaureate at Sumner postponed to Sunday May 26 afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul F. Zoschke
Lutheran Church Notes May 19 Schedule
St Olaf Chapel 9 o'clock English service Marion 11 o'clock English communion Norway 2 o'clock Norse services All welcome at each service Pastor J Strandjord notes the call to attend services at St Olaf Chapel Marion and Norway in English and Norse during the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Olaf Chapel
Marion
English Communion
Norway
J. Strandjord
Paator
St Pauls M E Church Calendar and Baccalaureate
St Pauls M E Bible Church announces worship at 10 a m with Sunday school at 11 a m. Choir practice Thursday evening and baccalaureate service in the school gymnasium Sunday evening featuring Rev Paul F Zoschke delivering the sermon and J Snyder as minister and Mrs Louis Klingman as pianist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Snyder
Louis Klingman
Paul F. Zoschke
Hlyria Church Service and Memorial Notice
Hlyria Church announces J J Snyder minister Grace Foxwell pianist Sunday school at 1015 am and church worship at 1116 am In loving memory of Mr Peder Vellersven who departed this life one year ago today May 16 A precious one from us has gone A voice we loved is stilled A chair is vacant in our home Which never can be filled Shadows passed within our home Where all seemed well to us And took from us our father dear Which was so hard to bear Days of sadness oft come over us Tears in silence often flow Love will always keep you yeat us Though you left us one year ago Mrs P Velleraven and Children
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peder Vellersven
Card of Thanks From Alma Opland and Family
Expresses gratitude for hospital cards and letters. Mentions Alma Opland and visits by Mr and Mrs Henry Kruse and three daughters of Farmersburg to Mrs Harvey Kruse and the C J Olson family. Also notes Mr and Mrs Hans Keiser and others visiting GC Huisinga in Aplington and the Keisers returning to Chicago with plans for a longer stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Kruse
Farmersburg
Harvey Kruse
C. J. Olson
Hans Keiser
Hungerford
Harry Keiser and Son
Aplington
GC. L. Huisinga
Dr. Keiser
Chicago
Obituary of Knudt E Mork of Marion and Elgin
Knudt E Mork born January 1 1860 in Marion township died May 8 1985 in Elgin after a five day illness. He married Betsy Olson in 1890 and had twelve children. He worked as a carpenter and farmer on the Mork homestead before moving to Elgin in 1928. Funeral services were held at the house and Marion church with Rev. Strandford and Rev. Gunsten officiating. Burial followed in Marion cemetery. He leaves his widow, twelve children, thirty one grandchildren and many relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knudt E. Mork
Marion Township
Mork
Elgin
Tagebret
Rangde Mork
Marion
Betsy Olson
Rosina
Alma
Enoch
Sophia
Klara
Abel
Henry
Reuben
Ida
Emma
Ruth
Kenneth
Marion Church
S. J. Strandford
Community gratitude to neighbors for support during illness and death
Mrs. K. E. Mork and family express thanks to neighbors for kind acts after the illness and death of husband and father. They note comfort received and memory of the support. Mrs. Harvey Kruse and sons Bobby and Jon Richard visited from Chicago for two weeks with her parents in Elgin and with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kruse in Farmersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. E. Mork
Harvey Kruse
Bobby and
Jon Richard
Chicago
Ole J. Olson
Elgin
Henry Kruse
Farmersburg
Yack Visits Elkader. Summer School Opens at Upnertown
Mrs. H. D. Yack visits Elkader Monday morning and stays this week with sister Mrs. Wm. Walthers. Upnertown University Summer School sessions run from June 5 to August 13, 1935, offering full college work normal training and training school. For information, contact Dean W. C. Mongold Fayette Tasie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Yack
Elkader
Wm. Walthers
Upnertown University
W. C, Mongold
Fayette, Tasie
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C. E. Witt
Monona
Witt
Genevieve Daran
Oelwein
L. G. Lehman
Walter Kohls
Herbert Falk
Forest ‘City
Wm. Zaugg
Louisa c
Edward
Louis Schneider
Marie
Sadie Telshaw
Jake Bauman
West Bend
Mason City
St. Joseph’s Mercy Hospital
Leah Zaugg
Edward Krueger
Edwin Krueger
Abe Habeger
Edward Shelton
Henry Frieden
I. C. Jerdee
Elsie Marie
Elmer Frieden
Will Frieden
Mary Frances Hoyt
Zalla Boyle
Des Moines
Cresco
Mildred Erskine
Centerville
Margaret Prouty
Keokuk
Iowa
Elgin Furniture Store
Chas. Wenger
Iowa City
Clarence Kohls
Westgate
Volga City
Frank Shipton
Alta Vista
Warren Harrington
L. C. Koevenig
Jimmie
A. J. Koevenig
C. J. Harrington
Rose Marie
Frederick and
Leo Sutter
Walter Lehman
Lizzie Friederich
Ern Baumgartner
Dan Sutter
Baumgartner
A. M. Weibel
Eda Zurbriggen
Ames
William Weibel
State College
Minerva Weibel
Irvin Lyons
San Diego
Calif
Bethany Lyonet Abses
Navy
Uncle Sam
C. M. Peterson
Frieda Miller
Henry Vender
Waterloo
Petersons
A. L. Peterson
Ethel Kohler
Herman Scheel
Methodist
Gladys Schori
Snyder
F. G. Spahr
Elgin Baptist Church
Sumner
Lutheran Church Notes
St. Paul’s M. E. Church
Hlyria Church
J.J. Snyder
Grace Foxwell
Alma Opland
Monarch Wheat
Sun Helmet
Kohler Elgin, Iowa
Voiles
Batiste
Dimity
Mill Owners Mutual
Mutual
Legal Reserve
R. P. Strauch Agent
Elgin, Iowa
Robert Peters
Delco
District Court of
Clayton County
Samuel Mosby
F.R. Berg
Lehman’s Hardware
Glover
Dr. Scholl
Thrift List
Baby Stuart
Ohio
Max Shoma
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