FEDERSPIEL, Robert H. 1934-1962

FEDERSPIEL, SCHNEIDER, APPLETON, WERNER, WEBER, SCHARES, FISCHELS, SCHMITT

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 1/22/2013 at 20:09:53

[Waterloo Daily Courier, Monday, October 01, 1962, Waterloo, Iowa]

Funeral Services Wednesday for Two of Three Victims of Gilbertville Collision

Widows of two of the three men killed in an accident near Raymond Saturday night were recovering at St. Francis Hospital Monday from accident injuries.

Mrs. Robert Federspiel, 22, and Mrs. Peter Welter, 49, both of Gilbertville, both were listed in fairly good condition by hospital officials.

Robert Federspiel, 28, Peter Welter, 65, and Arnold Peter Schmit, 52, also of Gilbertville were killed in the crash on Hwy. 297.

Schmit was attempting to repair a flat tire on his car when a car driven by Federspiel approached from the rear and struck him, crushing him between the two cars.

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Robert H. Federspiel

Robert H. Federspiel, 28, of Gilbertville, was born May 4, 1934, on a farm near Raymond, the son of Leonard and Margaret Schneider Federspiel.

He served in the U. S. Navy from 1852 until 1956 and on September 5, 1959 he married Nancy Appleton at Raymond.

He had been employed at the John Deere Waterloo Tractor Co. since 1958. He was a member of the Immaculate Conception Church at Gilbertville; the American Legion Nugent Demuth Post, No. 714.

Surviving are his widow, one son, Michael, age 2, a daughter, Karla, ate 1; his father and step-mother, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Federspiel of Raymond; three brothers: William and Leroy of near Jesup; Gerald of Washburn; three sisters: Mrs. Louis Werner of La Porte City, Rt. 3; Mrs. Ronald Weber of rural Jesup; Mrs. Richard Schares of rural Jesup; one step-sister, Mrs. Melvin Fischels; two step-brothers, Robert Schmitt, Garden Grove, California and Richard Schmitt of Tucson, Arizona.

He was preceded in death by his mother.

Funeral services for Mr. Federspiel will be at 9 a.m. Wednesday at Immaculate Conception Church in Gilbertville. Rosary services will be at 7:30 and 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday evening at the Oppold Funeral Home. Burial will be in the church cemetery.