WILLIAM H. SEBASTIAN 1886-1947

MEYER, SEBASTIAN, GERIEKE, BAADE, LETCHFORD

Posted By: Volunteer
Date: 2/26/2005 at 19:51:57

Wm. H. Sebastian Passes On Monday

William H. Sebastian, 62, a life long resident of this community, passed away Monday morning at his farm home in Franklin township. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at two o'clock in St. Paul's Lutheran church in this city, with the Rev. Frederick R. Ludwig officiating. Interment will be in Postville cemetery.

Mr. Sebastian was born July 18, 1886, on the same farm where he passed away, and which was his home for 58 years. He was the son of Frank and Maggie Meyer Sebastian. He was baptized in infancy and confirmed in St. Paul's church in 1901.

On January 26, 1910, he was married to Amanda Gerieke of Post township and to this union three children were born, Harold of Postville, Palma, Mrs. Starr Baade, of Monona, and Lyle living on the home place, who with the widow survive.

Also surviving are three grandchildren, four brothers, John, Frank, and George Sebastian of Postville, and Henry Sebastian of Nevis, Minn., also two sisters, Mathilda, Mrs. W. L. Meyer, of Postville, and Caroline, Mrs. Carl Letchford, of Frankville. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Christian, and one grandchild.

Postville Herald, hand-dated 12/15/1947 - contributed by Mary Durr