CHRISTOFFERSON, Elmer Herbert --- 1891-1963

OLSON, CHRISTOFFERSON, PEARSON, BACKHAUS, ENYART, BENTE

Posted By: IA GenWeb Volunteer
Date: 10/10/2011 at 16:48:00

Rites Held For E. Christofferson

Funeral services were held Saturday, July 13, for Elmer H. Christofferson at the Community Presbyterian Church in Postville with the Rev. Walter T. Martin and Rev. Lloyd Sorenson in charge. Burial was in the Postville cemetery.

Elmer Herbert Christofferson, son of Walter and Mary Olson Christofferson, was born in Franklin township on September 29, 1891 and passed away at his home in Postville Thursday morning, July 11, at the age of 71 years, nine months and 12 days.

He attended rural schools in the Postville vicinity. His entire life was spent in the carpenter trade and farming.

On January 21, 1925 he was united in marriage to Lillian Pearson at Postville. He moved from a farm near Postville to the Frankville vicinity where he lived until November of 1962, when he retired and moved to their home in Postville.

He is survived by his wife Lillian; two sisters, Mrs. Alice Backhaus, and Velma, Mrs. Hollis Enyart of Postville; five brothers, Henry of Monona, Elbe, William, Herman and Harvey of Postville and a number of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Clara Bente and Anna Bente, and two brothers, Louis and Leonard.

He was a member of the I. O. O. F. Lodge 707 of Postville and was a member of the Community Presbyterian Church of Frankville where he served as an elder and was active for many years.

Postville, Iowa newspaper of the time clipping, hand dated 1963, from Dorothy Schave's obituary collection.