Services Held For Herman Elsenbast in Graettinger
Herman A. Elsenbast 73 of Graettinger died Thursday at Holy Family Hospital after a 34 month illness. He was born Feb 23 1898 and educated in Graettinger schools and the University of Iowa. He married Irene Barnett June 28 1927 at Sacred Heart Ruthven and worked at Gilmore City bank and Graettinger First National Bank, later Graettinger State Bank since 1954 where he was executive vice president and director. He also served at the Graettinger Post Office and as school board secretary for 18 years. Survivors include his wife and two daughters Mrs George Maw Buckingham Spirit Lake and Mrs Charles Catherine Serelow Emmetburg plus seven grandchildren and two brothers C J Elsenbast Cedar Rapids and Carl B Elsenbast Wes Bend. He was preceded by his parents and three brothers. Services were held 10 am Monday at Immaculate Conception Church Graettinger conducted by Father Vincent Beacom. Burial followed at St Jacob's Cemetery Fuhrman Funeral Home handled arrangements.
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Herman A. Elsenbast
Graettinger
Holy Family Hospital
Bernard and
Phillipene Elsenbast
University of Iowa
Irene Barnett
Sacred Heart Church
Ruthven
Palo Alto County
Gilmore City
First National Bank of Graettinger
Graettinger State Bank
Graettinger Post Office
Knights of Columbus
Craetteinger Lions Club
Gretteinger Commercial Club
Immaculate Conception Church
Vincent Beacom
St. Jacob's Cemetery
Fuhrman Funneral Home
John W McDonald Services Wednesday in Graettinger Iowa
Obituary notice for John W McDonald detailing his death date and service at Graettinger United Methodist Church He was born to John F and Belle McDonald educated in Story County farms with wife Ruby Dell Strain married 1913 in Nevada Iowa Survived by sons Carroll David Gene and several daughters and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren with several siblings listed, wife and two children preceded him in death.
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Gene
Estherville
Iowa
Duane
Jane) Johnson
Portland
Oregon
Harmsey
Evelyn) Eldridge
Graettinger
Merrill
Virginia) Heintz
Nevada
LeRoy
Bette) Miller
Emmetsburg
Kenneth
Katrian) Mammen
Vincent
Eloise) Heller
Gracttinger
Harm
James
Ostrander
Minnesota
Charles
Windsor
Missouri
Robert
Mirs
Tyrell
Rekersfield
Caki
Maxi Sacie
Strain
Stary City
Jows
Cliff K
Alice) Larson
Ames
William Agnes
Webster City
Last Rites Held for Jerrie F Leonard Ayrshire obituary and local notices
Funeral services were held for Jerrie Francis Leonard 68 at Sacred Heart church Ayrshire. He died at Palo Alto hospital after a heart attack. Survived by daughter Alice Jo Leonard Emmetsburg sister Leone Leonard brothers Gene and Joe Leonard all of Graettinger. Also includes Society notes, anniversary open house for Mr and Mrs Lawrence Edwards, travels of Roy and Nilsen, church meetings, student council, and farm union statements.
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Sacred Heart Church
Ayrshire
Jerrie Francis Leonard
Palo Alto Hospital
Patrick J. Nooney
Mr. Leonard
Don Leonard
Palo Alto
Mary *c Cabe
Palo Alto County
Sacred Heart Parish
Holy Name Society
Alice Jo Leonard
Emmetsburg
Sacred Heart School
Spencer
Lawrence Edwaris
Graettinger
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
John H. Jennings
Algona
Jerry Janssen
Nancy
Jerry
Gary Edewards
Edwards
Ringsted
Iowa
Auto Races Feature of Clay County Fair
Race car drivers from the Midwest gather for four days of new model stock sprint and modified stock auto races at the 1971 Clay County Fair. IMCA new model stock cars open Saturday September 11 with 1 p.m. time trials and a 100 lap feature. Notables include Irv Janey and Ernie Derr with multiple wins this year, plus Ron Hutcherson and Darre Keokuk contenders. Modifieds race September 12 and 18 with $10,000 purse. Sprint cars on September 17 expect about 35 cars including Blundy and Goodwin. Also, a hay bale accident injured Roger Nolting of Dubuque, leaving him in hospital with a broken neck.
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Midwest
Clay County Fair
International Motor Contest Association
Irv Janey
Cedar Rapids
Plymouth
Spencer
Janey
Wausau
Wisc
Dallas
Texas
Ernie Derr
Keokuk
Derr
Keokuk Komet
Ron Hutcherson
Hutcherson
MCA
Jerry Blundy
Galesburg
Ilr
Ray Lee Goodwin
Kansas City
Parsons native wed in Sedalia Pentecostal Church of God
Brenda Ruth Ruthledge and Daniel Wikert wed June 18 1971 at the Pentecostal Church of God in Sedalia Missouri in a double ring ceremony. Rev L W Rowden officiated. Attendants included Janice Brown Louise Wikert and the Wikert brothers. Family and guests from Emmetsburg Iowa and beyond attended a reception in the church hall. The couple will reside in Emmetsburg Iowa after honeymooning in the Iowa Great Lakes region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenda Suzann Rutledge
James Ruthledge
Parsons
Kansas
Daniel LeRoy Wikert
LeRoy Wikert
Emmetsburg
Pentecostal Church of God
Sedalia
Missouri
L. W. Rowden
Sandy Gideon
Morris Lees
Janice Brown
Louise Wikert
Robert Wikert
Tim Wikert
James Rutledge
Randy Vinson
Melisa Brown
Jimmy Nye
Etta Collins
Lillie Vansell
Mary Nye
Carol Siemonsen
Iowa Great Lakes
Parsons Senior High
Labette County Junior College
Emmetsburg High School
Iowa Lakes Community College
Green Acres Maile Manor
Iowa
Claude Holman
Home Gardens
Calif
F.R. Lockey
Wickes
Arkansas
Don Long
Junction City
Harry Wikert
Ed Herke
Gladys Hankey
Frank Herke
Dean Simonson
Your Graettinger Times Page Six Highlights
Graettinger Times page six item summarizes local happenings, brief notes, and snippets. Includes names of residents, upcoming events, and small community notices in compact, period voice.
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Graettinger Times
Curlew mayor named Palo Alto volunteer chair
James Ausland of Curlew is appointed county volunteer chairman to lead a new Palo Alto County program for the Iowa Department of Social Services. Ausland, owner of a Curlew lumber yard, will appoint city and town level volunteers, chosen for specific client needs across the county.
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Palo Alto
Owa Department of Social Services
George P. Hynes
Fort Dodge
James Ausland
Curlew
Ausland
United Methodist Church
Palo Alto County
Richard Tschetter
ADC
Fund Drive for La. Fam. Services Seeks Help locally
Residents are being contacted this week to support Town Children's and Family Services, aiding distressed children and families since 1888. The agency provides counseling, adoption services, and help for unwed parents, with 900+ cases aided in 1970. Volunteers in Palo Alto County include Mrs. Eddie Seagren Curlew and others listed as county advisors.
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United Campaigns
United
Eddie Seagren
Curlew
Walnut Homemakers
Ed Herke
Graettinger
Virginia Reinders
Mallard
Carl Spies
Emmetsburg
Palo Alto County
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Herman Elsenbast
John W. McDonald
Services
Wednes
Tore Greete Eye
Jerrie F. Leonard
Leone Leonard
Gene Leonard
Joe Leonard
Gcraettinger
Mir
Mary
Bernardine
Berlal
Calvary Cemetery
Martin Funerel
Exametsburg
Earers
James Mena
Pastel Peed
Ambrove Foercis
Elmer Freiel
Lawrence Edwards
Cden House
Mrs
Roy Nilsen
Roy Nissen
Corn Palace
Mitchell
South Dakota
Badlands
Yellowstone National Park
Salt Lake
Utah
Las Vegas
Garden Grove
California
Nissen
Donald Jorgenson
Abilene
Eisenhower
Valley Falls
Milton Royer
Bach
LeRoy Paulson
Mevdon
Panora
Archie Atkinson
WSCS
W.S.C. S
Happy Hour Circle
Pearl Rolfson
Chirsn
Gerda Luhman
Jan Peutter
Mildred Luke
Caroline Watson
Ordell Mouery
Renenderson
Susie Petersen
Graettinger High School
Joe Ferrell
Mary Petersen
Jerilyn Voigt
Bill Ellis
Marlys Graettinger
Sydney L. Gross
Iowa Farmers Union
Washington
United States Secretary of Agriculture
Congress
Gross
Kirkwood Hotel
Des Moines
National Farmers Union
Farmers Union
Legion and Auxiliary
Craettinger American Legion and Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Terris
Sioux Valley
West Bend
Burt
Lincoln Central
Marathon
Roger Nolting
Dubuque
Rutledge Wikert
Cock O
Campbells Tomato Soup
Wilson
Wilson's
Schwen
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