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Leuchtenmacher, Alma Sophie (Mueller) 1898-1991

WILKE, MUELLER, LEUCHTENMACHER, BENTE, FRIEDLEIN, LANDT, DENNLER, WACKER, BRUNS, HAVELICK, DORMAN

Posted By: M. Durr - IAGenWeb volunteer
Date: 4/7/2010 at 20:33:46

Funeral services for Alma Leuchtenmacher were held Saturday, Feb. 23, 1:30 p.m. at the Leonard-Witt Funeral Home, Elkader. Rev. Lloyd J. Helland officiated. Interment was in the East Side Cemetery, Elkader. Leonard-Witt Funeral Home, Elkader, was in charge of arrangements.

Alma Sophie Leuchtenmacher was born May 12, 1898 in Read Township, Clayton County, IA. Her parents were G. F. William and Alvina (Wilke) Mueller. She died February 20, 1991 at the Lutheran Home, Strawberry Point, where she had resided for the past two and a half years.

She was baptized by the Rev. F. W. Seifert and confirmed in the Lutheran faith by Rev. Theo Guetzloff on March 30, 1912 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Farmersburg.

June 4, 1918 she married John Leuchtenmacher at Elkader. Rev. C. H. Franke officiated. The couple had six children. They farmed all their lives, of which 46 years were spent near Mederville on an acreage. John died on September 2, 1969.

She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Guttenberg.

Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by 3 sons, Floyd, Dec. 7, 1974, and twins in infancy; 3 brothers, Helmuth, Bill and Arno Mueller; 2 sisters, Emma Havelick and Louisa Dorman and by her parents.

Survivors include a son, Clifford, of St. Olaf; 2 daughters, Mrs. Leighton (Ellen) Bente, of Elkader and Mrs. Herbert (Inez) Friedlein, of Farmersburg, 18 grandchildren; 37 great grandchildren; 4 sisters, Mrs. Alvina Landt, of Monona, Mrs. Amanda Dennler, of Elkader, Mrs. Sophie Wacker, of Waukon and Mrs. Greta Bruns, of Decorah and a brother, Henry, of St. Olaf.

Casket bearers were Robert Bente, Larry Friedlein, John Suhr, Gordon Teggatz, Floyd, Jr. and Dennis Leuchtenmacher.

Postville, Iowa newspaper of the time clipping.

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Added 01/09/2025:
Funeral services were held for Alma Sophie Leuchtenmacher, 92, Saturday, Feb. 23, 1991, at Leonard-Witt Funeral Home, Elkader. Rev. Lloyd J. Helland officiated the service with burial in East Side Cemetery. Pallbearers were Robert Bente, Larry Friedlein, John Suhr, Gordon Teggatz, Lloyd Leuchtenmacher Jr. and Dennie Leuchtenmacher.

Alma Sophie was born May 12, 1898, to G.F. William and Alvina (Wilke) Mueller in Read Township, Clayton County. She was baptized by the Rev. F.W. Seifert and confirmed in the Lutheran faith by Rev. Theo Guetzloff March 30, 1912, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Farmersburg.

On June 4, 1918, she was united in marriage to John Leuchtenmacher by Rev. C.H. Franke at Elkader. Six children were born to this union.

Together they farmed all their lives of which 46 years were spent near Mederville on an acreage. Her husband died September 2, 1969.

After an extended illness, Alma died Wednesday, Feb. 20, 1991, at the Lutheran Home in Strawberry Point, where she has resided for the past two and a half years. She was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Guttenberg.

Survivors include a son, Clifford of St. Olaf; two daughters, Mrs. Leighton (Ellen) Bente of Elkader and Mrs. Herbert (Inez) Friedlein of Farmersburg; 18 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; four sisters, Mrs. Alvina Landt of Monona, Mrs. Amanda Dennler of Elkader, Mrs. Sophie Wacker of Waukon and Mrs. Greta Bruns of Decorah; and a brother Henry of St. Olaf.

Besides by her husband, Alma was preceded in death by three sons, Floyd on December 7, 1974, and twins in infancy; three brothers, Helmuth, Bill and Arno Mueller; two sisters, Emma Havelick and Louisa Dorman; and by her parents.

~source: clipping from an unknown newspaper, contributed by Larry Friedlein (transcribed by S.Ferrall)

Note: her deceased infant twins were Wesley & Leslie (source: the obit of Alma's son Clifford)


 

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