Mathew Merfeld

MERFELD, BRUNNER, POPES, LOASTBROOK, GOTMER

Posted By: Susan Rezek (email)
Date: 10/4/2010 at 19:32:49

Waterloo Courier, Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa
Tuesday, July 25, 1950, page 21, column 6

Matt Merfeld of Greene Is Dead; Rites Thursday
Greene, Ia. – Matt Merfeld, 78, died Monday night in Riverview hospital here of a stroke he suffered a month ago.
He was born July 9, 1872, in Floyd county, son of John and Mary [sic] Merfeld.
He married Mary Brunner at Greene in 1893. The couple farmed near Greene until retiring to town 11 years ago.
Surviving are the widow; seven children, Roy, Ed, George and Clyde, Greene; Harry and Verne, Dougherty; Mrs. Carl Popes, Nashua; 29 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Frank Loastbrook, Adrian, Mich.; Mrs. John Gotmer, Slater, Mo.; two brothers, Joe, Charles City, and Will, Independence.
Two sons preceded him, Rev. Fr. Howard Merfeld and Harry.
Funeral services will be at 9:30 a. m. Thursday at St. Mary’s Catholic church. The body is at the home of his son, George, where a Rosary will be said Thursday night.

(I am not related to Matt Merfeld)