HAROLD HENRY SAUERESIG 1911-1988

REINKE, SAUERESIG, KUHSE

Posted By: Volunteer
Date: 3/19/2005 at 18:20:55

Funeral services for Harold H. Saueresig were held Thursday, Jan. 28, 11 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Postville. Rev. Julius L. Peterson officiated. Schutte Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in the Postville Cemetery.

Harold Henry Saueresig, son of John and Anna (Reinke) Saueresig, was born Dec. 7, 1911 in Grand Meadow Township, Clayton County, Iowa. He died Saturday, Jan. 23, 1988 in the Good Samaritan Center, Waukon, Iowa.

He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church. He attended the Postville Schools and also served in the army. He was employed as a janitor in the Postville Schools and later in the Catholic School in Waukon.

He was preceded in death by his parents, 5 sisters, Meta, Lucille, Helen, Alma and Florence, and one brother, Edwin. He is survived by his fiance, Benita Suckow, Waukon, a sister, Elta Kuhse, of Burlington, who died Sunday morning, a sister-in-law, Theresa Saueresig, Decorah and many nieces and nephews.

Casket bearers were Francis W. Buren, Edward Handke, Leighton Smith, William Egeland, Milo Meyer and Kenneth Suckow.

Postville Herald - contributed by Mary Durr