Funeral of John F. Mertens 86 Held in Cresco Church
John F. Mertens of Lime Springs died Monday afternoon at his son Myron’s home in Lime Springs at 1 30. Funeral services were held Wednesday June 5 at 2 p m at the First Congregational Church Cresco with Rev John A Nansen officiating. Burial followed at F and W Cemetery Farmersburg. Survivors include seven children twenty one grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Sylvester L. Houdek of Des Moines is noted among Phi Delta Kappa initiates at Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Mertens
Lime Spas
Myron
Lime Springs
First Congregational Church
Cresco
Iowa
John A. Nansen
Richard H. Stevens
Anna Kakac
Farmersburg
Merten Miller
James Howard Jr
James Bickford
Loras Bickford
Charles Bickford
Arthur Bickford Jr
John Frederick Mertens
William and
Marie
Clayton County
Myron Mertens
Mr. Mertens
Anna Meyer
Congregational Church
Modern Woodmen of America
Modern Woodmen of America. Mrs. Mertens passed away In 1949, and Mr. Mertens
Marie Miller
Edgewood
Wilma Murdock
Long Beach
Calif
Phyliss Bickford
Jeannette Mertens
Anita Mer
Sylvester L. Houdek
Des Moines
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Lime Springs Pool Opens With Warm Weekend Test
About 80 youngsters braved 60 degree water Sunday to test Lime Springs Pool then sunbathed. By Monday and Tuesday, temperatures rose to about 85 degrees and the pool water felt much more comfortable. Season tickets selling well. family tickets rise to 12.00 after June 9, individuals up 50 cents. Red Cross swimming instruction begins June 17 after Vacation Bible School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lime Springs
Red Cross
Newborn Debra Sue and Richard Allen Born in May
Loyal Hebrink announces the birth of a baby girl Debra Sue at Cresco Hospital weighing 8 lb 3 oz on Saturday June 1. Roy Tibball and wife welcomed a baby boy Richard Allen at Rochester Community Hospital on Wednesday May 29 weighing 8 lb 11 oz. mother and baby Tibball returned home Sunday. Mam 8 Men To Canada Fishing party including Emlyn Williams Leonard Novak L W Johnson Ben Davis Jr Wm Miles T E Price Glen Aspinwall and Roland Davis depart for Lac La Ronge Saskatche wan for a fishing trip with camping gear and fish transport via station wagon and pickup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyal Hebrink
Debra Sue
Cresco Hospital
Richard Allen
Roy Tibball
Rochester Community Hospital
mam
Canada
Emlyn Williams
Leonard Novak
L. W. Johnson
Ben Davis Jr
Wm. Miles
T. E. Price
Glen Aspinwall
Hawkeye
Roland Davis
Wichita Falls
Texas
Lac La Ronge
Saskatchewan
Bonita Cook and Lyle Ihns Wed at Elma Home
Bonita Tidgwell Cook daughter of Mr and Mrs Ward L Cook Elma and Lyle Keith Ihns son of Mr and Mrs Hermar Ihns Lime Springs were united in marriage Thursday afternoon at the bride s home. The double ring ceremony was performed by Dr Harold S Woolard Dean of Upper Town University Fayette where the bride is a student. A reception followed the wedding with a three tiered cake and a guest list including out of town relatives. The bride will graduate from Upper Iowa University Fayette in August and teach in Spring Valley Minnesota this fall. The groom works for Farmers Co operative Feed Co Lime Springs and they plan to live there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonita Tidgwell Cook
Ward L. Cook
Elma
Lyle Keith Ihns
Hermar
Ihns
Lime Springs
Harold S. Woolard
Upper Town University
Fayette
Curtis W. Rainey
Devon Slege
Ermal Ihns
Cedar Palls
Jack Brandmill
Devon Siegel
Don Wendeland
Alpha
Rick
Marshalltown
Janet Brandmill
Elsie Kippe
Decorah
Mary Beth Chismore
Center Point
college
Harold Ihns
Harmony
Melvin Thas
Reinbeck
Mum Pfremmer
Minn
Melvin Inns
Ermal Inns
Cedar Falls
Bonita Cook
Eastern Star
D. Brandmill
Goldie Elwood
Eoma Longstreth
Upper Iowa University
Spring Valley
Farmers Co-operative Feed | Co
Memorial Day Observed Quietly in Lime Springs
Memorial Day proceedings in Lime Springs featured the gym and cemetery programs with Robert Walton as master of ceremonies and Rev. Clifford Thaden giving the invocation. C. J. Anderson of Cresco delivered the address linking past wars to current threats, urging vigilance against communism and a stronger nation under liberty and justice. The event included a cemetery salute and service at Ladereal Lutheran Church and Cemetery, followed by homecoming notice for Victory School District 182 on June 22, inviting teachers, former students, and classmates to bring dishes for a picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lime Springs
Beulah Montgomery
Robert Walton
Lloyd L. Horton
American Legion
Clifford Thaden
Presbyterian Church
Billi Davis
Flanders’ Field
Anna Mae Davis
Betty Borgan
Olaf Borgan
Ife
C. J. Anderson
Cresco
Anderson
U. S
France
Chateau Thier- TV
Balleau Woods
Argonne Forest
Austria
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Sicly
Salerno
Anzio
Judas Iscarius
VICTORY SCHOOL
YORK TOWNSHIP
Otto Ladwigs Golden Wedding Open House Draws Crowd
About 250 relatives and friends attended the open house for Otto and Freuda Ladwig of Lime Springs, with a noon dinner at St Paul Lutheran Church and a four tier cake marked April 4 1907 Matt 19 56. A program featured songs readings and memories from grandchildren and relatives. Notable attendees traveled from Minnesota Iowa and Wisconsin, with a card of thanks from the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Ladwig
Lime Springs
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Otto and
Freuda Ludwig
Will Ball
Riceville
Gary Peddie
Ed Holm
Max Leslie
Chester
Robi. Preel
Wm. Jensen
Gary Peddle
Delores Ludwig
Deming
New Mexico
Ben Ball
Wilton Junction
Iowa
Ladwigz
Paul Buch- Holz
Saratoga
Fred Ladwig
Stanley, Wise
Frankwig
Colby, Wise
Gus Leitz
Charles City
Freada Ladwig
Belgrade
Charles Ball
Elma
August Prinz
Clara Koob
Waterloo
Wi Eimer
Esther Mae
Lois
Darrell Buchholz
Reading
Nellie Derr 80 Chester resident dies in Iowa
Nellie A. Derr aged 80 of Chester Iowa dies after illness in Charles City Hospital Funeral services were held June 3 1957 at United Lutheran Church Chester with Rev Elmer A Dalle officiating. Burial followed at Chester Hill Cemetery Pallbearers named Nels Christianson Freddie Baldwin Roy Winslow John Leslie Robert Maurer and Robert Freel She was born January 22 1877 at Cresco Iowa married Jacob Philip Derr January 1 1900 They farmed in Howard County moved to Chester about 20 years ago They had golden anniversary in 1950 Her husband died in 1952 She is survived by three sons and four daughters and ten grandchildren The family thanks friends neighbors and relatives for support during her illness and death
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie A. Derr
United Lutheran Church
Chester, Iowa
Elmer A. Dalle
Glen Hahn
Robert Freel
Burton Vrieze
Roy Soderquist
Maynard Ludwig
Joyce Vrieze
Stanley Mortenson
Chester Hill Cemetery
Nels Christianson
Freddie Baldwin
Roy Winslow
John Leslie
Robert Maurer
Larson-Zachow Service
Lime Springs
Nellie Derr
Frederick
Ernestine Hilke
Cresco
Iowa
Yonuk
Charles City
Lord Christ
Floyd
Kenneth
Chester
Robert
Austin
Minn
Ruth
Ralph Spearing
Rockford
Tll
Rita
Lee Teach
Riceville
Thelma
Leonard Kolstad
Norma
Donald Saitler
Mina
Derr lved
Wed at Laetersdal Roger Cheney and Audrey Feverhak
Audrey Feverhak daughter of Mr and Mrs Francis Feverhak of Chester Iowa and Roger Cheney son of Mr Milton Cheney of Lime Springs Iowa exchanged marriage vows at Baetersdal Lutheran Church on Saturday May 25 The double ring ceremony was performed by Rev Elmer Dahle After a brief honeymoon in Northern Minnesota the couple will reside in Rochester Minnesota Both are employed in Rochester Iowa not.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audrey Feuverhak
Francis Feverhak
Chester
Iowa
Roger Cheney
Milton Cheney
Lime Springs
Baetersdal Lutheran Church
Elmer Dahle
Sadersdal and Chester United Lutheran Church
ies
Benson and Terbeest Wed May 28 at Stewartville Church
Mrs Gertrude Benson of Cresco and Mr Harry Terbeest wed at Stewartville Methodist Church on Tuesday May 28 officiated by Rev Oscar Monson of Minneapolis. Attended by the groom’s sister and her husband Wilbur Vrieze a wedding supper followed at the Fish House. The couple will reside in Cresco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Benson
Cresco
Harry Terbeest
Stewartville Methodist Church
Oscar Monson
Minneapolis
Wilbur Vrieze
Fish House
Also Mentioned on This Page
CRESCO CHURCH
LYLE IHNS
BRIDE
OTTO LADWIGS
Grandma
Carol Markovetz
Hazel Markovetz
Markovetz
Ludwig
Misa Rosa Schacht
Mary Lammers
Emil Hageman
Herbert Hamann
Arnold Hamann
Orvin Ladwig
Ladwig
Paul Buchholz
August Pring
Ben Bail
Robert Ball
Raymondsville
Will Groth
Freda
Stanney
Wisc
Frank
Colby
pita
St. Paul
Rochester
Le Roy
De Bolo
Stanley
Wisc . Deming
Alta Vista
New Hampton
Baratoga
Remsen
Maynard Ladwig
Clarence Ladwig
hore
Millard Horton
Sioux City
W. J. Horton
Calmar
Jessie Horton
Laura Bolich
Audrey Feverhak
Laetersdal
Diane Freuericak
Marland Cheney
Donald Mohs
Minnesota
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