Scheffert, Yvo Earl 1911-1987

HEITMAN, SCHEFFERT, SCHROEDER, PALMER, LUMBUS, SCHLITTER, WENTZ

Posted By: Mary Durr (email)
Date: 11/24/2003 at 21:44:37

Yvo Earl Scheffert

Funeral services for Yvo Earl Scheffert were held Monday, May 18, 1987, 11 a.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church, Luana. Rev. Ted Ager officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery. Schultz's Funeral Home, Monona was in charge of arrangements.

He died Friday, May 15 at Lutheran Hospital, LaCrosse, Wisconsin.

Yvo Earl Scheffert was born January 25, 1911, in Garber, Iowa. His parents were Irwin and Olivia Heitman Scheffert.

He was baptized in Garber and confirmed in 1936 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Monona. He received his education in the Luana school.

He married Vivian Schroeder January 24, 1934 in the Lutheran Parsonage in Monona. They had six sons and three daughters. Yvo farmed and worked for the Luana Creamery. He also was a carpenter. He retired in 1968.

Preceding him in death were his parents; one son, Robert; and three brothers, Virgil, Lionel and Irwin.

Surviving are his wife, Vivian; five sons, Delbert, Luana, Ronald, Ely, Burdette and David, Oelwein and Stanley, Hazleton; three daughters, Mrs. Frank (Yvonne) Palmer, Des Moines, Pat Lumbus, Oelwein and Mrs. Arno (Josephine) Schlitter, Luana; 19 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Earl, Monona, Orland, McGregor and one sister, Mrs. Lawrence (Ilo) Wentz, Luana.

Pallbearers were sons, Delbert, Ronald, Burdette, David and Stanley, Arno Schlitter and Frank Palmer.

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

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Added by a Volunteer on 12/22/2011:

Yvo Earl Scheffert was born Jan. 25, 1911, in Garber, Iowa, to Irwin and Olivia Heitman Scheffert. He was baptized in Garber and confirmed in 1936 at St. Paul Lutheran Chuch in Monona. He received his education in the Luana school.

On Jan. 24, 1934, Yvo was united in marriage to Vivian Schroeder at the Lutheran Parsonage in Monona. To this union six sons and three daughters were born. Yvo farmed and worked for the Luana Creamery. He was also a carpenter, retiring in 1968.

Yvo died Friday, May 15, 1987, at Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse, WI.

Preceding him in death were his parents; one son, Robert; and three brothers, Virgil, Lionel and Irwin.

Survivors include his wife, Vivian; five sons, Delbert of Luana, Ronald of Ely, IA, Burdette and David of Oelwein, and Stanley of Hazleton; three daughters, Mrs. Frank (Yvone) Palmer of Des Moines, Pat Lumbus of Oelwein, and Mrs. Arno (Josephine) Schlitter of Luana; 19 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Earl of Monona and Orland of McGregor; and one sister, Mrs. Laurence (Ilo) Wentz of Luana.

Funeral services were held Monday, May 18, 1987, at 11 a.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church, Luana, with Rev. Ted Ager officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. The organist was Helmuth Landt. Pallbearers were: sons Delbert, Ronald, Burdette, David and Stanley, Arno Schlitter and Frank Palmer. Schultz's Funeral Home of Monona was in (at this point the clipping ends)

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