Mielke, Raymond F. 1914-2000
MIELKE, ELET, SCHLITTER, KRUSE, SOSTAK, DALLMAN
Posted By: Connie Ellis (email)
Date: 6/27/2011 at 21:08:06
SOURCE: Monona, Iowa MONONA BILLBOARD, February 23, 2000
Contributor: Connie Ellis (Schlitter Family Researcher)Funeral services for Raymond Mielke were held Saturday, February 19 at 11:00 a.m. at Garden City United Methodist Church, Monona, Iowa. Rev. Dennis Gilbert officiated. Honorary pallbearers were Milton Gramlich, Walter Mielke, Art Voss, Albert Elet, Kenneth Duwe, Reuben Kruse, Veryl Kelley, Wilbert Topel, Jerry Klotzbach, Don Havelick, Gary Palmer, and Danny Kruse. Pallbearers were Frank Schlitter, Roger Strelow, Wayne Mielke, Ron Leas, Kevin Henning, Ken Steege, and Kurt Hauschild. Burial was in the Monona City Cemetery. Schultz Funeral Home of Monona, Iowa was in charge of the arrangements.
Raymond Fredrick Mielke, son of Otto H. and Selma (Elet) Mielke was born November 22, 1914 on the home farm east of Watson. He received his education at the Schmidt School. Raymond was united in marriage to Helen Schlitter on April 27, 1937 at the Evangelical Parsonage. They farmed east of Watson. Raymond enjoyed farming and spending time with his family, especially the grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Raymond died Wednesday, February 16, 2000 at his home in Monona, Iowa
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother Gerald Mielke.
He is survived by his wife Helen, a daughter, Joyce (Nile) Kruse of Monona, Iowa; 2 grandchildren Jeff (Julie) Kruse of Monona, Iowa and Julie (Tim) Sostak of St. Charles, Missouri; 4 great-grandchildren, Jessica and Jon Kruse, and Jacob and Zachary Sostak; a special cousin, Dorothy Dallman of Mauston, Wisconsin and a sister-in-law, Madonna Mielke, of Monona, Iowa.
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Added by D. Cunningham 1/26/2020:
Raymond Mielke, 85, died Feb. 16 at his home in Monona. Funeral Services were held Feb. 19 at Garden City United Methodist Church, Monona, under the direction of Rev. Dennis Gilbert. Burial followed in the Monona City Cemetery.
Raymond Frederick Mielke was born November 22, 1914, the son of Otto H. and Selma (Elet) Mielke, on the home farm east of Watson. He received his education at the Schmidt school.
Raymond was united in marriage to Helen Schlitter on April 27, 1937, at the Evangelical Parsonage. He farmed east of Watson. Raymond enjoyed farming and spending time with his family, especially the grandchildren and great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and a brother, Gerald. Survivors include his wife, Helen; a daughter Joyce (Nile) Kruse, Monona; two grandchildren, Jeff (Julie) Kruse, Monona, and Julie (Tim) Sostak, St. Charles, MO; four great-grandchildren, Jessica and John Kruse and Jacob and Zachary Sostak; a special cousin, Dorothy Dallman, Wauston, WI; and a sister-in-law, Madonna Mielke, Monona.
Honorary pallbearers were Milton Gramlich, Walter Meilke, Art Voss, Albert Elet, Kenneth Duwe, Reuben Kruse, Veryl Kelly, Wilbert Topel, Jerry Klotzbach, Don Havelick, Gary Palmer and Danny Kruse.
Pallbearers were Frank Schlitter, Roger Strelow, Wayne Mielke, Ron Leas, Kevin Henning, Ken Steege and Kurt Hauschild.
Schultz's Funeral Home, Monona, was in charge of the arrangements.
source: The Waukon Standard-February 23,2000
from my parents obituary collection
Clayton Obituaries maintained by Sharyl Ferrall.
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