Cards of Thanks and Living Memorials Note Local Obits
A set of cards expresses gratitude for prayers and support after an accident and for a silver wedding anniversary. It thanks Tripoli ambulance drivers, Allen Hospital staff, and Pastor Albrecht, signed by Elmer and Delores Matthias and Vernon Everding family. The Iowa ACS announces living memorials for Bremer county residents March through May 1973 honoring Laura Flege, Clara Gaard, Harlan Johnson, Milo Reichart, and Florence Schroeder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joel
Tripoli
Allen Hospital
Pastor Albrecht
Vernon Everding
Elmer
Delores Matthias
Iowa
The
American Cancer Society
Bremer County
Laura Flege
Clara Gaard
Harlan Johnson
Milo Reichart
Florence Schroeder
Gundel Couple Celebrates 44th Wedding Anniversary
Rev. and Mrs. Geo J Gundel marked their 44th anniversary this weekend on June 30. Attending were Rev. and Mrs. Ben Wiebke of Waverly, Rev. and Mrs. Paul Meyer of Sumner, Rev. and Mrs. Glenn Kappelmann, Rev. Harold McMillin, and Rev. and Mrs. Erich Dornbusch of Tripoli at a Sunday afternoon gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. J. Gundel
Ben Wiebke
Waverly
Paul Meyer
Sumner
Glenn Kappelmann
Harold McMillin
Erich Dornbusch
Tripoli
50th Wedding Anniversary Observed in Sumner
Fred Ern Bergmann and Clarence Bergmann observed their 50th wedding anniversary on June 16 at St. Pauls Lutheran Church Parlor with 85 guests from Indianapolis Chicago Heights Harvey Coleta Waterloo Cedar Falls Waverly Eldora Denver Tripoli Hawkeye Readlyn Westgate Fredericksburg Sumner and other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Stephens
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Indianapolis
Ind
Chicago Heights
Harvey and Coleta
Watertown
So. Dakota
Owatonna
Minn
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Waverly
Eldora
Denver
Tripoli
Hawkeye
Readlyn
Westgate
Fredericksburg
Sumner
Hulda Friedman
Okeethober
Fla
Robert Topping
Decorah
Local Obituaries And Social News From Sumner Area
Mrs Madge Finch of Alpha dies at 84. funeral at Alpha Methodist Church. Edward Charles Higgins, 63, of Sumner dies. funeral at St Pauls Lutheran Church Sumner. Higgins married Esther Ulm. son John and daughter Shirley survive. Bridal showers for Nancy Mosher and James Lalk. Miss Carol Harms installed State Representative in Des Moines. Terry Jean Stubenrauch weds Leon Borcherding in Sumner. both graduates noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madge Finch
Alpha
Fayette County Hospital
Methodist Church
Eric
Sumner
Orlo Pitts
San
Edward Charles Higgins
Sumner Hospital
Rochester
Minn
St. Mary’s
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Independence
Edward
Alta Mae (Smith) Higgins
Garber
Clayton County
St. John Catholic Church
Esther Ulm
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
John Deere’s
DeHaven & Kroeger
Esther
John
Shirley
Robert
Maurice
Lake Mills
Wis
Raymond
Des Moines
Joseph
San Diego
Calif
Nancy Mosher
David Lalk
Daryl Rieck
First Baptist Church
John Lalk
Hawkeye
Harry Settie
Fayette
John Floden
Mosher
James Lalk
Oelwein
Carol Harms
Charles Harms
Oklahoma
Grand Assembly
Veterans Auditorium
Terry Jean Stubenrauch
Leon Alan Borcherding
St. John American Lutheran Church
Kenneth Alpers
John Sorenson
Richard Stubenrauch
Emil Borcherding
Sumner Community High School
MNI
Cedar Falls
Dean's List and Employment Notes from Midwestern Colleges
Marilyn Blume, daughter of Mr and Mrs Herbert Blume, named to the Dean's list at Concordia Teachers College Seward Nebraska for the second semester of the 1972 73 school year. Miller, son of Mr and Miller, named to the Dean's list at North Toy Community College top semester Shop in Tripoli. Groom at Upper Iowa College Fay ette bride works as bookkeeper for Tom Hersch Chevrolet Oldsmobile Inc husband employed at C & H Service Sumner. They reside at 417 W 4th St Sumner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark V. Smith
el Toro
Calif
Benjamin Smith
Sumner
Marine Corps Institute
Marine Corps Air Station
Marines
Clifton Rechkemmer
Davenport
Milo Lease
Leo Rainey
Christine
New Hope
Minn
Dave Thomps
Elk Grove
Wendell
Webster City
Hawkeye Institute
Eric Boehm
Charles Kreb
Norma Pratt
Lynn Pratt
Allen Memorial Hospital
Cletus Miller
Dennis Niemeyer
Frederika
Wilbur Mahlstedt
Art Meyer
Tripoli
Ron Steege
Denver
Oliver Winter
Kevin
Roger Winter
Waucoma
Orvald Niemeyer
Arthur Niemeyer
Ernest Miller
Elmer Miller
Roy Drinkel
Sacramento
Will Drinkel
Burton Dietel
San Mateo
R. O. Dietel
Sumner High School
Charles Pollow
Marion
Ind
Lester Pollow
Eugene Pollow
Sioux City
Alfred Wenthe
Independence
Verlys Pollow
Waterloo
Lily Wenthe
Sharon Pollow
Traeger-Buckdasher
Harpers Ferry
Philip Leyh
Richard Beard
Henry Traeger
Art Traeger
Daryl
Sheryl Traeger
Upper Iowa College
Fayette
Tom Hersch
Chevrolet-Oldsmobile, Inc
C & H Service
W. 4Th St
Marilyn
Herbert Blume
Concordia Teachers College
Seward
Nebr
Miller
North Toy Community College
Also Mentioned on This Page
Walt's Electric
Prospect
New Hampton
Maytag
Dial
Frederika Locker
1St Ave
N.E. Ph
Moeller’s
Artesian
Beki Sassman
Hasbrouck-Voetmann Lumber Co
Richard Schroeder
Gas Bull
214Th St
Torrance
Earl
Service Educators of America
West Des Moines
C. J. Jahnke
Bremer
Tay
Tripoli Hardware
Leland
Colburn
Val-Spar’s
Valentine Line
Hasbrouck-Voetmann Lumber Company
1St St. N.W
Masher Bernina Sales and Service
Clarence Bergmann
Oswald Worthmann
Clarence Haupt, Jr
Lee Gede
Fred Yungtum
Lloyd Johnston
Edward Higgins
Ray
Mom
Ray’s Clothiers & Cleaners
Louie Chase
Meyer OK
Dean
Dvay
Sealy
Rettig Furniture
West Coast
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