Meisner, Amelia E. 1859-1938
MEISNER, WIKAN, WAGNER, LEONARD
Posted By: SHARON PRATT
Date: 3/16/2004 at 09:04:30
Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at two o'clock from the Oelke Funeral Home for Mrs. Amelia E. Meisner, and burial was in the East Side cemetery, the Reverend P. Kitterer officiating.
The deceased, wife of Louis Meisner, was born in Elkader, Iowa on September 19, 1859, and died at the home of her sons near Elkader, on July 24, 1988*. Mrs. Meisner reached the age of 79 years, 10 months, and five days.
Mrs. Meisner spent her entire life in this community. The deceased was enjoying fairly good health for her age, until about two weeks ago, when she suffered a stroke, and life gradually ebbed away. Her husband preceeded her in death on June 2, 1937. She leaves to mourn her departure four sons and one daughter; William, Louis, Ben, Ernest and Mrs. Mandie Wickan. One sister, Mrs. Mary Leonard, and two half brothers, Charles and Fred Wagner.
*CORRECTION- DATE OF DEATH 7/24/1938
ELKADER NEWSPAPER OBITUARY, CIRCA 1938. SPELLING AS APPEARED. FROM FAMILY FILES.
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