WARNEKA, Henry 1872-1923

WARNEKA, FENSTERMAKER

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 1/23/2015 at 23:21:21

[Waterloo Evening Courier, Saturday, August 4, 1923, Waterloo, Iowa]

Mrs. Frank Fenstermaker and Clarence Warneka have received word of the death of their uncle, Henry Warneka, which too place yesterday at 2:30 a.m. at his home at Wadena, Minn. The body is being sent to Waterloo for burial and will arrive Monday at 3 a.m.

Deceased was born in 1872 in Bremer County, Iowa, moving to Bennington Township until 11 years ago when he moved with his family to Wadena.

His marriage to Miss Sofia Garland took place in Waterloo in 1898. To this union were born nine children, as follows: Matilda, August, Viva, Albert, Irene, Arnold, Elsie, Floyd, and Leona, all living at home.

He is survived, besides the wdow and children, but two brothers, August and Louis, both of Wadena, and one sister, Mrs. Ed. Fenstermaker, of Waterloo.

Funeral services will be Monday at 2 p.m. at the O'Keefe & Towne Chapel and burial will be in Fairview.

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Gravestone inscribed "Henry Warneka 1872-1924" but the Waterloo Evening Courier is clearly dated August 4, 1923.