WELLEMEYER, Arthur (1880-1960)

WELLEMEYER, KLAUS, GRIEWE, BACON, CARLSON, HANSON, MOHLER, MELCHER

Posted By: Hancock Co Genealogical Society (email)
Date: 12/5/2012 at 13:42:26

In Memory Of
Arthur Wellemeyer
1880 - 1960

Memorial Service In
KLEMME METHODIST CHURCH
Klemme, Iowa
MONDAY, JANUARY 2, 1961
2:00 P. M.

REV. J. E. ALBERTSON, Pastor

Obituary

ARTHUR WELLEMEYER
was born February 22, 1880 in Sibley County, Minnesota near Henderson. He was the fourth of a family of nine children born to his parents, Reverend Frank and Mary Klaus Wellemeyer.
When a baby he was baptized in a log church and later joined the German Methodist Church at
Decorah by confirmation. He attended Charles City College and later taught in Liberty Township Rural Schools.

On February 22, 1906, he married Lydia Griewe. They were the parents of five children.

After farming for one year in Liberty Township, Arthur and Lydia moved to Klemme and purchased a general store and called it the Wellemeyer Department Store, "A Good Place To Trade." He carried groceries, dry goods, men's wear, furniture, pianos and provided funeral service. In 1918 he built the familiar two story brick store building. He managed the store, until 1951 and continued as funeral director until his retirement in 1953.

Mr. Wellemeyer was very active in Klemme's civic affairs and was ready and willing to devote much time to any project that was for the betterment of the community. He was always interested in his home town - to him there was no other place that could equal Klemme.

And now after a lifetime of service to his family and friends, the Master says well done, and a heart attack took him from us Thursday evening, December 29, 1960.

He reached the age of 80 years, 10 months and 7 days.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Lydia, who died July 31, 1949.

He leaves five children:
Andrew Wellemeyer, Springfield, Missouri
Ethel, Mrs. Don Bacon, Klemme, Iowa.
Clarice, Mrs. James Carlson, Klemme, Iowa.
Ruth, Mrs. Burton Hansen, Wesley, Iowa.
Nora, Mrs. Richard Mohler, Dayton, Ohio.

One Sister:
Mrs. Ruth Melcher, Los Angeles, California.

One Brother:
Mr. John Fletcher Wellemeyer, Kansas City, Kansas.

and 11 Grandchildren and one Great Granddaughter.

CASKET BEARERS

Asa Arnold
Herman Paul
C. J. Larsen
Melvin Neuberger
Franklin Kluckhohn
Harvey Barz

HONORARY CASKET BEARERS

J. E. Stille
Wes Haefner
Wallace Pavey
E. J. Arnold
Jim Thomas
Conrad Quandt

ORGANIST
Mrs. Ernest Gerardi

SOLOIST
Mrs. Marvin Lemke

SONGS
"The Lord's Prayer"
"The Lord Is My Shepherd"

FLOWER COMMITTEE
Mrs. Ben Coobs
Mrs. John Chambers
Mrs, Wm. Yanoski

OFFICIANT
Rev. J. E. Albertson

INTERMENT
Ell Township Cemetery
Klemme, Iowa

OSMAN FUNERAL SERVICE
Glenn Osman, Director
Klemme, Iowa

source: funeral card