UHLENHOPP, John 1933-1934

UHLENHOPP, ETJEN

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Date: 1/23/2015 at 16:49:16

Virgil John Uhlenhopp, only child of Mr. and Mrs. John Uhlenhopp, was born Oct. 27, 1933, and died at the home of his parents two miles north of Dike Feb. 11, 1934, at the age of 3 months and 16 days. He was taken sick Sunday evening with pneumonia, from which he died a week later.

The funeral services were held at 12 o'clock Thursday afternoon from the home and at 1 o'clock at St. Paul's Lutheran church northeast of Wellsburg, with Rev. Seegers of Parkersburg in charge. He leaves besides his sorrow-stricken parents, his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Uhlenhopp Sr. of Aplington, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Etjen of Wellsburg, and many other relatives.

"Budded on earth to bloom in heaven."

--The Grundy Register (Grundy Center, Iowa), 22 February 1934, pg 9