Louis A. Weis, 1905-1997

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Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 11/9/2010 at 19:31:19

Services for Louis A. Weis, 92, of Armstrong will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Armstrong. Burial will follow in Mount Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Armstrong.

Weis died Wednesday, Nov. 12, 1997, at his residence in Armstrong. Visitation is scheduled 4-8 p.m. Sunday, with a parish vigil 7 p.m. at Henry-Olson-Fuhrman Funeral Home of Armstrong.

Louis A. Weis was born Feb. 2, 1905, in Springbrook, Iowa, son of John L. and Catherine (Jacobs) Weis. He moved to a farm northeast of Armstrong with his family as a young boy. He received his education in country schools. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He lived in Minnesota and Wisconsin, where he farmed. He returned to Armstrong and farmed until his retirement. He remained single all of his life.

He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Armstrong and a life member of American Legion Post No. 459 of Armstrong.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, and five sisters.

Source: Fairmont Sentinel, Fairmont, Minnesota; November 15, 1997.