George August "August" Mohwinkle 1879 - 1955

MOHWINKLE, LONG, HEFTE, BURKE, MEYER, NESPER

Posted By: Errin Wilker (email)
Date: 2/5/2007 at 15:15:17

The funeral of August Mohwinkle, 76, was held Tuesday afternoon from Martin Brothers Funeral Parlors to St. Paul's Methodist Church where services were conducted by the Rev. Ray Orr. Burial was made in Oakland Cemetery.

Mr. Mohwinkle died Sunday morning (17 Apr 1955) at the Waukon Hospital where he had been a patient since suffering a heart attack ten days ago.

He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mohwinkle and was born Feb. 20, 1879 near Eitzen, Minn. On March 16, 1916, he was married to Elizabeth Long. Prior to moving to Waukon they resided in Dorchester.

Survivors include his widow, two daughters and three sons who are as follows: Mrs. Alvin Hefte of Spring Grove, Minn.; Mrs. Clifford Burke of Elizabeth, Ill; Delton and Alvin Mohwinkle of Dorchester; and Milton and Dale Mohwinkle, both of Cedar Rapids. There are 20 grandchildren. He is also survived by a siter, Mrs. Mattie Meyer of Waukon; and a half brother, Will Nesper of New Albin.

Source: Allamakee Journal, Lansing, Iowa, 20 April 1955