WALTERMAN, Claus 1909-1983

WALTERMAN, ASWEGAN

Posted By: Tammy (email)
Date: 2/24/2019 at 17:38:16

Services Held Saturday For Mr. Walterman

Claus Walterman passed away at 9:10 a.m. Thursday, September 29 at Maple Manor Nursing Home in Aplington.

Funeral services were held at the Salem Lutheran Church, rural Parkersburg, on Saturday, October 1 at 1:30 p.m. Pastor Gene V. Anderson officiated.

Wayne Arends sang "Going Down the Valley," and "Nearer My God to Thee." He was accompanied by Mrs. Carl Hoffman who also played selected numbers for the prelude and postlude.

Casket bearers were Chris Freese, Arnold Saathoff, Harold Rademaker, Charles Juel, Harold Aswegan and Donald Pruisner.

Ushers were Pete Peterson and Reinhart Kalkwarf. Mrs. Henrietta Byl and Mrs. Harold Aswegan were in charge of floral arrangements.

Interment was in the Salem Lutheran cemetery. Relatives and friends were invited to return to the church following the committal services for a period of Christian fellowship and refreshments.

Mr. Walterman was born May 3, 1909 near Stout in Beaver township, Grundy county, the son of Casper and Lizzie Aswegan Walterman. He attained the age of 74 years, four months and 26 days.

He farmed in Beaver township for many years and also did custom corn shelling. In October of 1979 he moved and made his home in Stout where he lived until his failing health caused him to become a resident of Maple Manor on April 22, 1981.

He was a life-long member of the Salem Lutheran Church of rural Parkersburg.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Dave Walterman of Dike and his four year old brother, Luke.

He is survived by one sister, Mrs. Kate Stahl of the Maple Manor Nursing Home in Aplington and one brother, Clarence, of Parkersburg.

A memorial fund has been established. The Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center is in charge of the arrangements.

--The Grundy Register (Grundy Center, Iowa), 6 October 1983, pg 11