Sumner Obituaries and Community Notes From Local Ledger
Richard Bartels 80 died at Sumner hospital after a stroke. Services at St. John American Lutheran with burial in the church cemetery. He was born April 6, 1885 in Jefferson township and lived near Sumner as a farmer and hospital custodian. Surviving wife Minnie Oltrogge, two daughters, ten grandchildren and ten great grandchildren, two brothers, five sisters. Also noted were other local notices including a boy killed in an accident, weddings, upcoming showers, and neighborhood visits across Sumner and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Bartels
Sumner Hospital
St. John American Lutheran Church
Church
John Mohr
John
Anna Moehling Bartels
Jefferson Township
Bremer County
Minnie Oltrogge
Sumner
William Buhr
Raymond Clefish
Westgate
Arthur
Oscar
Greene
Ed Stahihut
Henry Meyer
Irvin Pipho
Paul Rosenow
Alvin Drape
California
Daniel Brandt
Earl and
Shirley Tiedt Brandt
Waverly
Jeffry
Arnold Tiedt
Readlyn
Arthur Brandt
Denver Legion and auxiliary meet with flag promise and notices
Acker- Matthias American Legion and Auxiliary held a July 12 meeting at the Thies home Readlyn. Members voted to supply an American flag for the Denver Sunset Home. Officers for 1965 66 were installed by Mrs G B Witmer. Events include a family potluck August meeting and various community visits, birthdays, and Scout activities. Reg Witt, son of Russ Witt, serves in Vietnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acker- Matthias American Legion and Auxiliary
John Thies
Readlyn
Legion
Denver
Auxiliary
Diane Paul
Girls State
Harold Paul
G. B. Witmer
Henry Abbas
Paul Koepke
Elmer Buss
Elmer Rueker
Paul Buenneke
Ernest Griese
Dave William
Floyd Sassmann
Emil Degelau
Albert Brandt
Art Sassmann
Hilda Kimm
Wittenburg
Lumber
Pauline Buss
Anne Buenneke
Lillian Erhardt
Jill Lechlster
Erwin Fisher
John Davis
Harold Cole
Vern Hackett
Larry Niemann
Ernest Buss
Waterloo
Lloyd Bloeser
Joyce Bull
Natalie Bloeser
Mae Bloeser
Ernest Rohrssen
Grinnell
Lynette Wagner
Turtle Lake
N. D
Lloyd Heideman
D. W. Sage
Renee Knox
Nancy Dietz
Melissa Size
Martha Haight
Susan Tiller
Cheryl Dinnebier
Susan Peterson
A. L. Knox
Sage
Naomi
Marvin Munson
Edward Zwanziger
Adolph Oberlieu
Plainfield
Howard Schlueter
Joyce
Kathie
Gary
Lynne
Larry
Loren Oberheu
Orlando
Fla
Harold Munson
Lawler
Cora Knutson
Marcia
New Hampton
James Oberheu
Brian
Brenda
Anna Harms
August Harms
Tripoli
Bunger
John Richmann
August Foelke
Wilbert Foelske
Richard
Catherine) Foelske
Janesville
Donald
Ruth) Barnes
Grand Fork
N. D. Roland
Wilbert
Grace) Foelske
Evan
Allen Hospital School of Nursing
Ruth
Lisa
John Foust
Lavern Gielau
Edwin Schroeder
Waverly
Boy Scout Troop 118
David Speder
Ronnie Nargang
Kim Buenneke
James Baier
Greg Bruns
Rick Hubbard
Jack McCallum
Terry Parsons
Wilfred Miller
Leo Kinck
Prestien Park
Viet Nam
Reginald S. Witt
Co. A
San Francisco
Cal
Denver High School
Abbas, Jr
Lee Ann Spent
Henry
State auxiliary convention attendees visit Des Moines
Friday in Des Moines Mrs Griese and Mrs Abbas attended a state convention of the American Legion Auxiliary while Lee Ann stayed as a houseguest of the Rev Duane Meyers near Denver. Thursday Susan Steinberg left for Palo Alto to spend a few weeks with the Eugene Bruns family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Minnie Westendorf
Ernest Ostrogge
Sophia Wolff
Readlyn
Albert Moeller
William Steitler
Edna
Denver
Joan Dedor
Judy Decor
Minneapolis
Tom Sherman
Elgin
Henry Hochberger
Griese
Abbas
American Legion Auxiliary
Lee Ann
Duane Meyers
Farrly
Denuver
Susan Steinberg
Ray Steinberg
Palo Alto
Cal
Eugene Bruns
Power practice utility is built in a city in 1882
A brief note records the first power practice utility built in a city in 1882. The mention remains sparse but indicates an early urban power development.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Betty Lou Phillips
Norbert Phillips
del Hoffemeier
Marlene Sell
Frederick Sell
Rochester
Spring Valley
Minn
Frederika
Anamosa
Miss Sell
Ronald Harten
Trinity Lutheran Church
Owatonna
Purchase Apparel
Clifford Douglass
Gronner
Evelyn Moetsch
Helen
Milwaukee
Carl Kent
Oelwein
Walter
Lester Platte
Paul Fridley
Alfred Buenzow
Lena Hack
Lakeville
Everett Wallace
Duane Buenzow
George Rockdaschel
Jim O’laughlin
Lansing
Mich
Emory Creager
Sondra Koester
Rueben Koester
Mardella Buhr
Pueblo
Colo
Lee Buhr
Kansas City
Theodore Stahlhut
Laura Graf
William Phillips
Garden City
Kan
Rose Engel
Clarence Waskow
Birthday Club
Ed Decor
Fred Grahtmann
Ed Braun
M. C. Stranahan
Lowell Shaner
Charles Pollow
Grand Rapids
Lester Pollow
David McCollum
Mesa
Ariz
Jack Struck
Robert Treloar
L. R. Ludwig
George Kohlmeyer
Marvin Kohlmeyer
Fairbank
Alaska
Owatona
del Hoffermeier
Alien Rieck
Carol
Julie
Rena Smith
Marvel Wolfgram
Jefferson
al Wolfgram
John Corkery
Tom Murphy
Beth
Mary
David
Paul
John Briggs
Charles Fossler
Elizabeth Roder
August Wilkening
Rockford
E. F. Lawton
Larry Lampe
Loren Wescott
Wolfgrams
Carl Lang
Wilbert Becker
Harry van Horn
Sumner TV
Charles Allison
Roger Brocka
Gerard Rochford
Arlan Braun
Cedar Rapids
Tom Zike
Altoona
H. H. Lease
Lloyd Goering
Clarence Zell
Harold Madden
Winthrop
John McClain
Eldon Diercks
Arlington
Paul McClain
Karen Fick
Elmer Timm
Lyle
Linda Richmond
EH. Lease
Harlan Heckman
Steven
Rebecca
H. H. Henderson
Leta
Bainbridge
Wash
R. J. Allenstein
Jack Waskow
Independence
Burnett Waskow
Dean Allenstein
Toledo
Jane Oakes
Dick Allenstein
Melvin Fridley
Iowa
The
Dewey & Seydel
Ray Dewey
Hartley Seydel
Briggs & Stratton Engines
Briccs&stratton
Towne’s
Dial
United States Brewers Association, Inc
Osceola
Tenmote
Americam Asbestos Products CO
Cleveland
Ohio
O'Brien
PM Elstner
Tom Marana
Sealy
Golden Sleep Supreme
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