Heying barn fire destroys dairy barn and cattle near Sumner
Early Tuesday a fire at the Irwin Heying dairy barn two miles east and three and a half miles north of Sumner burned the upper structure and its contents. Eight to eleven cows, hay and milking equipment were lost while the milk house section was saved. Firefighters, remaining through Tuesday night, fought to prevent further damage and salvaged the milk tanks, with pups later found safe.
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Irwin Heying
Sumner
Heying
John Deere Tractor Works
Waterloo
Heyings
Sumner Fire Department
Obituary: Alfred Ostrogge 73 of Westgate dies
Alfred Ostrogge 73 lifelong Westgate resident dies January 8 after long illness at Sumner Community Memorial Hospital. Funeral January 8 at Hope Lutheran Church with Rev. Meyer and Rev. Smith officiating. Interment in church cemetery. Born July 6 1898 in Banks Township Iowa to Fred and Mary Oltrogge. Survived by wife Clara daughter Frances McElree son La Verne five brothers two sisters four grandchildren and other relatives. Funeral arrangements reflect local church and farm life followed by family notices.
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Alfred Ostrogge
Westgate
Sumner Community Memorial Hospital
Hope Lutheran Church
Sumner
Paul T. Meyer
Oscar B. Smith
Waverly
Alfred Henry Oltrogge
Banks Township
Fayette County
Iowa
Fred
Mary Seegers Oltrogge
Peschel
Siefkes
Clara Pauline Reinhardt
Matthias
Oltrogges
Clara
Frances McElree
Oelwein
la Verne
Stanley
Ernest
Maynard
William
Emil
Henry
Albert
Minnie Bartels Sumner
Paul Gruetzmacher
Wanda
Dwight
Funeral for Sumner area WWI veteran Edward Leyh
Edward Leyh 75 lifelong Sumner resident and World War I veteran died Jan 7 1972 after a brief illness at Sumner Community Memorial Hospital. Funeral Tuesday at Union United Methodist Church with Rev Edward Criss officiating followed by military rites at the church cemetery. Burial at church cemetery. services arranged by Emerson Milnes Funeral Home. Leyh born April 8 1896 in Banks Township Fayette County Iowa served as a Pvt with Co 6 163 Depot Brigade Camp Dodge Des Moines. member of Thomas E Woods Post No 228 American Legion Sumner. Survived by his mother Emma Leyh of Hillcrest Home brother Ludwig of Oelwein sister-in-law Coretta of Oelwein and two grand nephews Mare and Timothy Leyh.
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Edward Leyh
Sumner
Fayette County
Sumner Community Memorial Hospital
Union United Methodist Church
Edward Crss
Thomas E. Woods
American Legion of
Emerson-Milnes
Edward William Leyh
Samuel
Emma Duhrkopf Leyh
Banks Township
Iowa
Leyh
Philip Leyh
Ludwig
Sam Leyh
Mr. Leyh
U. S
West Union
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
Army
American Legion
Mason
Sumner Hospital
Hillcrest
Union Evangelical Church
League
Emma Leyh
Oe¢elwein
Coretta
Oelwein
Mare
Timothy Leyh
Bertha Leyh
Tragedy at North Division Street claims Sumner student
Cynthia Sue Petratz 17, a Sumner Community High School junior, died after her car collided with a southbound Chicago and Northwestern freight train at North Division Street crossing. The girl was pronounced dead at Sumner Community Memorial Hospital after being transported by ambulance. The accident occurred before school opened, with eyewitnesses noting the car did not slow. Petratz, known as Cindy, was active in school clubs and church, and is survived by her parents and five sisters. Funeral services were held at St. John American Lutheran Church with large attendance. Funeral home arranged services.
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Sumner Community
Cynthia Sue Fotratz
Chicago & Northwestern
North Division Street
Miss Fotratz
Sumner Community Memorial Hospital
Miss Petratz
Richard T. Wallace
St. Paul
Minn
Sumner
Sumner Community High School
Cindy
Cynthia
FHA
GRA
Music Council
First Baptist Church
Senior Baptist
Cynthia Sue Potratz
Adam and
Nellie Haag Potratz
Elgin Baptist Church
Ents
Adam Petratz
Ruth
Herman Haskenhoff
Mary
Kenneth Schatble
Orange
Calif
Terry Adler
Aurora
Colo
Carol
Parkersburg
Dixie
Sioux Falls Baptist College
Sioux Falls
S. Oak
Larry
Eve
St. John American Lutheran Church
Daniel Heringer
First Baptist Church of
Kenneth Alpers
Wilson Grove Cemetery
Emerson-Milnes Funeral Home
Cynthia Sue
Cindy” Petratzs
Centennial Store Window Display drive seeks antique items
The Sumner Centennial Store Window Decorating committee invites residents to donate or specify available old and antique items for Centennial displays. Two-person teams have assigned categories and contact points to compile a master list, with calls to Jim Niemann, Darold Faulkner, Dan Volker, Dave Hennessey, Arlan Kirchmann, and Herb Forsman. Anyone with relevant items should notify the appropriate team at the phone numbers provided.
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Sumner
Sumner, Bremer Co
Jim Niemann
Carola Faulkner
Br. Co
Darold Faulkner
Dan Volker
Dave Hennessey
Arlan Kirchmann
Herb Forsman
Herb J. Forsman
Marvin Meyer
Greg Smitley
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Tom Masterpole
Sumner Jayceées
Dennis Nuss
George Jones
Sumner TV
Jan Friederich
Adams State College
Alamosa
Jay Friederich
N. Maple Street
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Division St
Cynthia Sue Petratz
Summer Senior High School
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