Ludeking, Benjamin 1880 - 1950

LUDEKING, GOEKE, JOHNSON, JACKSON

Posted By: Reid R. Johnson (email)
Date: 2/20/2015 at 13:24:12

La Crosse Tribune, La Crosse, Wis., Fri., 18 Aug. 1950.

Waukon- Funeral services for Benjamin Ludeking, 70, who died Wednesday in a Decorah hospital, were to be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Martin's Funeral home and at 2 p.m. in Zion Reformed church. Burial was to be in Oakland cemetery.

Ludeking was a former Allamakee county treasurer.

Ludeking was born on Washington Prairie, Winneshiek county, Jan. 24, 1880. he married the former Minnie Goeke June 2_, 1904. The couple farmed in Ludlow township until 1919, when they moved to Waukon.

He is survived by his wife; two daughters, Mrs. Earl Johnson, Decorah, and Mrs. L. M. Jackson, Ames, Ia.; and five brothers, Jake, Winneshiek county, John, Fred and S. W. Ludeking all of Waukon, and David, Ludlow township.