Alois Elser, 1889-1981

ELSER, LINK, SIPPL, FENNESSEY

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Alois Elser
December 27, 1889
1981

Services for Alois Elser, 91 of Royal were held Friday at 10 a.m. in the St. Louis Catholic Church in Royal. Father Thomas Munn officiated

Burial in North Lawn Cemetery in Spencer

Casket Bearers; Roger Nath, Burnell Jones, Wayne Streufert, Don Nielsen, Harold Thorne, Lee Schmidt

Honorary Attendants; Bob Thorne, John Galm, John Nielsen

Elser, the son of Martin and Maria Link Elser, was born December 27, 1889 in Schlossau, Germany. He received his degree in agriculture in Hochburg, Germany and came to the United States in 1923

He married Wally Sippl on September 23, 1929 in Royal and they farmed in Clay County many years. Elser was one of the first farmers to raise soybeans in this area and was a member of the St. Louis Catholic Church in Royal

Elser died Tuesday at the Spencer Municipal Hospital

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; one son, William; three brothers and four sisters

Survivors include two sons, Donald of Moneta and Martin of Long Beach, California; one daughter, Mrs. Mary Lou Fennessey of Long Beach, California; and fourteen grandchildren

The Baumgarten Funeral Home of Spencer was in charge of the service arrangements

Daily Reporter July 17, 1981