Loesecke, William 1859-1937

LOESECKE, LOESEKE, SPEIZHAUS, DONAHUE, EVERY, HUSTON, PAHLAS, BECKER

Posted By: Chad K. Flentje
Date: 11/4/2003 at 07:41:44

WILLIAM LOESECKE 1859-1937

"William Loesecke Passes Away; 77 Years Of Age

WAS BORN IN GERMANY; LIVED HERE ALMOST HALF A CENTURY

William Losecke, a resident of Guttenberg for almost a half a century, died in his home here at 3:30 Monday afternoon. Death ended a long illness.

Funeral services will be held at 2 Friday afternoon in St. John's American Lutheran church, with burial in City cemetery. The Rev. W. J. F. Adix will conduct both ceremonies.

Mr. Loesecke was 77 years of age. He was born in Schneeren, Germany, March 8, 1859. He grew to young manhood there, and married Miss Wilhelmina
Speizhaus June 20, 1881.

America in 1888

Mr. and Mrs. Loesecke came to this country in 1888, and settled immediately in Guttenberg, where they have resided ever since.

He was employed for 25 years in the Zimmerman & Ives saw mill. Later, he worked for the Meuser Lumber company, and, for 10 years he was employed in button factories here. He retired several years ago.

6 Children Survive

He is survived by his wife, four daughters, Mrs. Minnie Donahue of Chicago, Mrs. Phil Every of Guttenberg, Mrs. Jack Huston of Oshkosh, Wis., and Mrs. Julius Pahlas of Elkader; two sons Albert Loesecke of Guttenberg, and the Rev. William Loesecke of New Orleans, La.; one sister, Mrs. Wilhelmina Becker of Guttenberg; one brother, F. Loesecke of Minneapolis; seven grand
children, and one great grandchild. Two daughters and a son preceded him in death."

Guttenberg Press - 18 Feb 1937 - Thursday - page 1