Bakkum, LaVerne 1921-1941

BAKKUM, BARTHELL, BULMAN, JOHNSON, BAKKE, SORUM, ANDERSON, ROE, MOHN, FEUERHELM

Posted By: Connie Ellis (email)
Date: 6/1/2011 at 00:04:32

LaVerne Bakkum was born September 11, 1921 in Center Township, Allamakee County, Iowa. His parents are Eilert H. and Irene (Barthell) Bakkum. He completed the Waukon High School courses with the class of 1938 and was to have assumed the management of his father's farm this year. His parents, a brother, Barthell and two sisters, LaGertha and Marjorie survive. He was a nephew of Mrs. Leonard Bulman and Mrs. Elmer Johnson of this city. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at Old West Paint Creek Lutheran Church, conducted by Rev. Lea. Burial was in the Old West Paint Creek Lutheran church cemetery.

~Waukon, Iowa newspaper, Thursday, February 27, 1941

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Added by Errin Wilker, 10/28/2014:

LaVERNE BAKKUM FUNERAL WEDNESDAY

LaVerne Bakkum was born in Center township, Sept. 11, 1921, the son of Mr. and Mrs. E.H. Bakkum.

He attended rural school and later was a student at the Waukon Public High school from which he graduated in 1938. Since that time he has been assisting his father on the home farm.

LaVerne was at member of the Old West Paint Creek church. He sang in the choir and was president of the Luther League.

Besides his parents, he is survived by one brother Barthel, married and farming east of town, a sister, Marjorie, student at the Waukon Junior College, and another sister, LaGertha, who attends the Waukon High School.

Services were held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Old West Paint Creek Church with the Rev. A.P. Lea in charge of the services.

Pallbearers were Charles Bulman, Charles Bakke, Orville Bakkum, Earl Moe, Andrew Sorum, Rudolph Anderson, Melvin Roe, and Richard Mohn.

Out of town relatives were Mrs. Charles Feuerhelm of Prairie du Chien, Wis.

Source: Waukon Republican & Standard, Waukon, IA, 26 Feb. 1941

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