Sebastian, Robert W. --- 1915-1972

NOLTE, SEBASTIAN, HALL

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Date: 2/20/2013 at 11:49:51

Robert W. Sebastian

Funeral services were held Wed., Oct. 25 at 1:30 p.m. in St. Paul Lutheran Church in Postville for Robert W. Sebastian. Rev. Norman Ullestad officiated. Organist was Mrs. Bernald Martins. She accompanied the soloist, Mrs. Victor Walter. Burial was in Postville Cemetery.

Casket bearers were Leonard Oldag, Victor Sebastian, Lyle Sebastian, Harlan Schara, Ray Schara and Donald Goeke.

Mr. Sebastian passed away Oct. 22, 1972 at the Veterans Hospital in Des Moines, where he had been a patient for some time. He was born March 28, 1915 at Postville.

Robert Sebastian opened the motel at Luana. He later sold this and opened the Cliff House in Decorah. After selling this, he opened a motel in Mason City. Disposing of this he has spent most of his time since at Veterans Hospital.

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

Submitter notes: From reading of the other Sebastian obits, I think Robert was a son of Frank David Sebastian and Lydia (Nolte) Sebastian. His brother would then have been Harlan Sebastian and his sister Florence, Mrs. Sheldon Hall. Any corrections can be sent to this web sites administrator.