Faber / Fabert, Ernest F. 1900-1948

BOCK, FABER, STODDARD

Posted By: Mary Durr (email)
Date: 1/17/2010 at 19:58:50

Final Rites Held For Ernest Faber

Funeral services were held Tuesday at Schutte Funeral home for Ernest F. Faber, 47, who died at his farm home south of Luana last Saturday. Rev. F. R. Ludwig, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church officiated. Burial was made in Pleasant Grove cemetery at McGregor.

Ernest Faber took his own life by shooting at his home Saturday morning. His wife, who was injured in the affair is recovering from wounds received to the left arm and shoulder. She is at the Postville hospital.

Ernest F. Faber, son of Ernest Faber and Emma Bock Faber, was born October 26, 1900 at McGregor, and departed this life July 24, 1948 at his late home in the Luana community, aged 47 years, eight months and 29 days.

Born at McGregor, Mr. Faber spent the earlier years of his life in that vicinity. About sixteen years ago he established the family home in the Luana community and the Luana community continued to be his home until his death last Saturday.

Left to mourn his passing are his wife, Helen Jane Faber; nine children: Carl, Jerome, LaVonne, Darwin, Evelyn, Carol, Glenn, Kenneth and Laura Mae; one brother, Alfred Faber of Brookings, South Dakota; two sisters: Elsie Faber of Los Angeles, California and Geneva Stoddard of Beverly Hills, California.

Mr. Faber was preceded in death by his parents and one infant daughter.

Postville Herald newspaper clipping from my mother's obituary collection.
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