Zurcher, Benjamin L. 1889-1974
SCHIFF, ZURCHER, FERGUSON
Posted By: Mary Durr (email)
Date: 10/24/2003 at 14:15:31
BENJAMIN ZURCHER
Services were held at the Witt Funeral Home in Elkader on February 6, 1974, for Benjamin L. Zurcher, with Rev. R. W. Pacholke of Garden City United Methodist Church of Monona officiating. Pallbearers were: Otto Fascher, Orlando Fascher, Elmer Radloff, Willis Meier, Harland Kutzbach and John Bossard. Burial was in Farmersburg-Wagner Cemetery.
Benjamin L. Zurcher, son of Gottlieb and Christine Schiff Zurcher was born August 15, 1889, in Farmersburg Township, Clayton Co., Iowa. He passed away at the Elkader Care Center in Elkader, Iowa, on Feb. 3, 1974, after a short illness.
He spent all of his life in the Farmersburg area, farming until he retired in 1950. He obtained his education in the Farmersburg High School. He worked at various places until he moved to the Uriell Boarding Home in Garnavillo in 1960. He moved to the Elkader Care Center in 1973. He was a member of the Evangelical United Brethren Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and three brothers: Herbert, Emil and Truman Zurcher.
He leaves to remember him a sister-in-law, Mrs. Pearl Zurcher of Monona, three nephews, Glendor Zurcher of Elkader, and Herbert and Clarence Zurcher of Farmersburg, and one niece, Mrs. Lyman Ferguson, Monona.
Postville Herald newspaper clipping from my mother's obituary collection.
Clayton Obituaries maintained by Sharyl Ferrall.
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