LUDEKE, Henry A. (1885-1964)

LUDEKE, VENEKOLT, GREENE, SCHLICHTING, AX, WEISBROD, SUCKOW, SCHOENWETTER

Posted By: Marilyn O'Connor (email)
Date: 1/23/2009 at 15:44:43

Henry A. Ludke

KLEMME- Henry Arthur Ludke, 79, died Monday morning at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt.
Funeral services will be Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at the Klemme Methodist Church. The Rev. James Albertson will officiate. Johnston Funeral Home is in charge.
Surviving are his wife, Agnes; a son, Paul, Hannibal, Mo.; two sisters, Mrs. Arthur (Emma)
Schoenwetter and Mrs George (Mary) Schoenwetter, both of Klemme, and a brother, Ralph, Clear Lake.
(Died Sept. 14, 1964)

In Memory Of

Henry Arthur Ludeke

1885- 1964

— Memorial Service In —

KLEMME METHODIST CHURCH

Klemme, Iowa

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1964

1:30 P. M.

REV. J. E. ALBERTSON, Pastor

Obituary

HENRY ARTHUR LUDEKE

Mr. Ludeke passed away early Monday morning, September 14, at the Hancock County Memorial

Hospital in Britt, where he had been admitted a short time before. He had been in failing

health for several years.

Henry Arthur Ludeke was born Feb. 16, 1885, to Herman F. and Martha (Venekolt) Ludeke on

the Ludeke homestead one mile west of Klemme, Iowa. He attended both rural and Klemme

schools, finishing his education at Charles City Iowa College.

At the age of 13, Henry was converted and joined the Liberty Methodist Church. In later

years he attended the Klemme Methodist Church and the E. U. B. Church of Meservey. Upon

retiring from the farm his membership was transferred to the Klemme Methodist Church.

On October 22, 1918, he was united in marriage to Agnes Z. Greene of Boscobel, Wisconsin.

They were engaged in farming until retirement. They began farming at the north west edge of

Klemme and five years later moved to a farm 1/2 mile west of Klemme where they built new

buildings and also built and operated a sorghum manufacturing plant. In 1930 they bought a

farm two miles north of Klemme and lived there two years, then purchased a larger farm near

Meservey, Iowa, where they resided until retirement, when they moved to Klemme.

To this union were born 2 children: Paul W. and Ruth Agnes.

Preceding him in death were his parents,

Four sisters:

Mrs. Clara (Fred) Schlichting Mrs.

Lydia (William) Ax Mrs.

Sarah (Elmer) Weisbrod Mrs.

Ida (Carl) Suckow

Two brothers:

Frederick Ludeke

Elmer Ludeke

The infant daughter passed away February 2, 1927.

Surviving are his wife Agnes of Klemme,

son, Paul and wife Marie and grandson Larry of Hannibal, Missouri.

Also surviving are two sisters:

Mrs. Arthur (Emma) Schoenwetter, Klemme

Mrs. George (Mary) Schoenwetter, Klemme

One brother:

Ralph Ludeke, Clear Lake, Iowa

CASKET BEARERS

Raymond Christians

Harry Gibbs

John VanOsten

Martin Karsjens

Richard Carolus

Harwood Avery

ORGANIST

Mrs. Robert Schulz

VOCAL MUSIC

Lynn Katter

Tom Renner

HYMNS

"When He Reached Down His Hand"

"Lead Me Gently Home"

OFFICIANT

Rev. J. E. Albertson

INTERMENT

Ell Township Cemetery

Klemme, Iowa

JOHNSTON FUNERAL HOME

Klemme, Iowa

source: funeral card