Engelhardt, Irene Clara (Mangels) 1929-1978

HAHNHARNS, MANGLES, ENGELHARDT

Posted By: Mary Durr (email)
Date: 11/17/2003 at 21:02:36

MRS. VERNIS (Irene Clara Mangels) ENGELHARDT

Funeral services were held Mon., Dec. 18, 1978, at 1:00 p.m. in St. John Lutheran Church for Irene Clara Engelhardt, 49, of Postville. She died Fri., Dec. 15, 1978 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon.

The Rev. Marlyn Hansing officiated with burial in the Monona Lutheran Cemetery. Pallbearers were Irving Horns, Robert Brandt, Virgel Martins, Lloyd Clark, Vernon Diers, James May, Gilbert Barnhardt, and Carlys Best.

Mrs. Engelhardt was born Jan. 8, 1929 in Clayton County to John and Paula (Hahn) Mangles. She married Vernis Engelhardt June 7, 1948 in Monona. She was a graduate of Waukon High School, a housewife, and a member of St. John Lutheran Church. She belonged to a church circle and the VFW Auxiliary.

She is survived by her husband, a son, Ensign Dean Engelhardt of Newport, RI, a daughter, Julie, at home, and her mother.

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