SCHMELZER, Daniel Lee --- 1949-1973

BERNS, SCHMELZER

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Date: 1/2/2013 at 18:48:58

Daniel Lee Schmelzer

Funeral services were held Thurs., April 5, 1973 for Daniel L. Schmelzer in St. Joseph's Catholic Church at 10:30 a.m. Msgr. Ernest Ament officiated. Burial was in St. Joseph's Cemetery.

Dan was killed in a one car accident on April 2 at the age of 24 years. He was engaged in farming in the Garnavillo area.

He was born the son of Joseph O. and Anita (Berns) Schmelzer on March 12, 1949 at Garnavillo.

Dan leaves to mourn his passing, his parents, 5 brothers: Samuel of New Vienna, Michael, Thomas, Anthony and Timothy, at home; 7 sisters: Mary of Iowa City, Margaret, Susan, Anna, Donna, Ellen and Laura, all at home. Also surviving are his grandmothers, Mrs. Alvina Schmelzer and Mrs. Viola Berns, both of Garnavillo.
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Daniel Lee Schmelzer, 24, of rural Garnavillo was the driver in a one car accident 2 miles south of Garnavillo on Highway 52 at 9 p.m., April 2. Schmelzer was rounding Sutton's corner headed south when he lost control of his vehicle and went through a culvert and the car landed on its top in the ditch with Schmelzer pinned in the car. He was dead on arrival at the Guttenberg Hospital.

Daniel was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Schmelzer of Garnavillo.

Postville, Iowa newspaper of the time clipping, from Dorothy Schave's obituary collection.