Toddler ARTHUR SCHAVE 1938-1941

SCHAVE, WITT, THORNTON, FISCHER

Posted By: Volunteer
Date: 3/18/2005 at 13:59:08

Arthur Schave, 3 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Schave, passed away Monday and funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at two o'clock at Schutte Funeral Home with Rev. W. M. Suckow officiating. Interment will be in Postville Cemetery.

Arthur was born in Postville on December 29, 1938 and had been invalided for some time. He is survived by his parents and two sisters, Janet and Karen and one brother David.

Submitter's note: Arthur's parents were Harvey and Charlotte Louise (Witt) Schave. Charlotte Louise Witt was the daughter of John Henry and Nellie Mae (Thornton) Witt. John Witt was a cattle buyer in the Ossian and Castalia, Iowa area. Arthur was the grandson of William and "Lena" (Fischer) Schave, of Castalia, Iowa. Arthur's parents obituaries can be found in Janesville, Wisconsin. He was the nephew of Glenn Schave, Postville and Clarence Schave, Luana.

Postville Herald, 12/7/1941 - contributed by Mary Durr