Weitenhagen, August 1887-1981

WEITENHAGEN, SHIELD, KNOWLE, SCHEEL, KNOLL, HEHMKE, BLOCKHUS, ROSE

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August Weitenhagen
1887-1911

SUMNER (Special) - August Weitenhagen, 93, Sumner, died at the Sumner memorial hospital on February 1st. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, February 4th at 2:00 p.m. in St John's American Lutheran Church with Reverend John Sorensen officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. The Milnes Funeral Home, Sumner, was in charge of the arrangements.

He was born in rural Sumner, Chicksaw County on November 24th 1887, the son of Carl and Frederica Shield Whitenhagen and attended rural Fredericksburg School. On March 26th, 1913 he was married to Helen knoll. They were engaged in farming until retiring in 1945 when they moved to Sumner. Mr. Wheatenhagen was a resident of Hillcrest Home, Sumner.

Survivors include his wife, Helen; two sons, Harley Weitenhagen of Sumner and Clarence Weitenhagen of West Union;three daughters, Mrs. Charles Alice Rose of St Petersburg, Florida; Mrs Arlene Lauer of West Union and Mrs. Hubert (Margaret) Ellison of Fredericksburg; 11 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Mrs. Anna Hehmke of Sumner and Mrs. Emma blockhus of West Union. He was preceded in death by his parents and five brothers.

August Weitenhagen
BIRTH 1887
DEATH 1981 (aged 93–94)
BURIAL
Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery
Sumner, Bremer County, Iowa, USA
MEMORIAL ID 51197531

Family Members
Parents

Carl Frederick August Weitenhagen
1855–1934

Fredricka Hannah Ernestine Scheel Weitenhagen
1862–1918

Spouse
Helen Knoll Weitenhagen
1890–1982

Siblings
Frank Wilhelm Ferdinand Weitenhagen
1882–1972

Emil Hermon Heinrich Weitenhagen
1884–1946

William Weitenhagen
1885–1952

Carl F. Weitenhagen
1890–1965

Anna Meta Clara Weitenhagen Hehmke
1893–1990

Frederick Theodore Wilhelm Weitenhagen
1899–1980 (m. 1920)

Emma Lena Emily Weitenhagen Blockhus
1901–1993 ~ Find A Grave.