Oliver N. Feuerhelm 1879-1949

FEUERHELM, HAGEMEIER, GILES, PARKINSON

Posted By: Janet Koozer (email)
Date: 1/27/2007 at 11:45:40

Feuerhelm Rites Held In Waukon

Funeral services for the late Oliver N. Feuerhelm, 70, well known custodian of the grade school in Waukon, were held last Wednesday with the Rev. William Heyer, Rushmore, Minn., in charge.

Pallbearers were Mert Palmer, Harry Westerholm, Martin Martinson, Clarence Russell, Ben Feuerhelm and Clinton Dee.

Oliver Nelson Feuerhelm, son of Charles and Margaret Feuerhelm, was born near Lansing, Iowa, on July 25, 1879 and passed away in his home in Waukon on August 28, 1949.

Mr. Feuerhelm's early years were spent on Mays Prairie where he received his education in the rural school and where he grew to manhood.

On December 17, 1902, he was united in marriage to Lydia Hagemeier. Upon establishing a new home Mr. Feuerhelm engaged in farming. He spent 29 years at this occupation in Minnesota, first at Luverne and then at Holland in Pipestone county.

Mr. and Mrs. Feuerhelm came to Waukon to care for their aged parents. In 1943 they assumed the duties of janitor at the Waukon public school, where by patience and cooperation endeared them selves to the faculty and student
body.

Early in the year, Mr. Feuerhelm underwent an operation and from that time on, was confined to his home.

Besides his loving wife, he leaves to mourn his passing four children, Archie of Waterloo, Howard of Albert Lea, Minn., Warren of Hartland, Minn., and Elthea (Mrs. Harold Giles) of St. Paul, Minn.

Also there are six grandchildren and one great grandchild; six brothers and one sister: Will, Charles and Ethel (Parkinson) of California, John of Oklahoma, Ruele of Lake Park, Clarence of Lansing and Arthur of Waukon.

Those attending from out of town were: Mr. and Mrs. Harold Giles, Beverly and Betty, St. Paul, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Warren Feuerhelm and Leonard Giles of Hartland, Minn.; Mr. & Mrs. Howard Feuerhelm and Wayne, Albert Lea, Minn.; Mrs. James Kuchera, Seattle, Wash.; Mr. and Mrs. Archie Feuerhelm, and Berdell, Waterloo; Mrs. Wesley Peterson and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Weigel, Albert Lea; Mr. and Mrs. Karl Neihause, and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Giles and Darrel, New Richland, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Ruele Feuerhelm, Lake Park; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Weatherwax, Charles City; Mrs. Wilfred Schafer, Austin, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Lester Giles, Minneapolis; Mrs James Graven, Green; Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Feuerhelm, Waterloo, and Mr. Eddie of Rushmore, Minn.