Ethel Case, 1901-1989

CASE, SEELIGER

Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 1/27/2009 at 18:47:01

ESTHERVILLE -- Services for Mrs. Ethel Case, 87, of Estherville will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the First Christian Church in Estherville with burial in Superior Township Cemetery of Rural Superior, Iowa.

Mrs. Case died Monday, Jan. 5, 1989 at Holy Family Hospital of Estherville. Visitation will be 3-9 p.m. Wednesday at the Henry-Olson-Fuhrman Funeral Home of Estherville.

Ethel Seeliger was born on Feb. 24, 1901, at Union, Iowa. She moved with her family to Armstrong in 1914. She graduated from Armstrong High School and the Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls, Iowa. She taught school in Dolliver, Spirit Lake, Ottumwa, Iowa and Wauwautosa, Wis. She married Harold D. Case on June 4, 1938, at Jackson, Minn.

The couple lived and farmed in the Superior area where she was a substitute teacher. The couple retired and moved into Estherville in 1968. Mr. Case died on Jan 23, 1975. She was a member of the First Christian Church, an active officer of the Superior Township Cemetery Board, past president of the Estherville American Legion Auxiliary and a member of the Estherville VFW Auxiliary and the Superior Iowa Federated Women's Club.

Survivors include her sister, Mrs. Gladys Erpelding of Estherville; brother and sister-in-law, Cecil [Seeliger] and Margaret of Estherville; two nieces, one nephew, six great nieces and nephews; and two brother-in-laws.

She was preceded in death by her parents and husband.

Contributed by: Ruth Hackett. Source: unknown.