Weinkauf, Adelbert Charles 1921 – 2000

WEINKAUF, HETZEL

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 10/17/2016 at 16:50:32

Source: Times Plain Dealer July 12, 2000, P.A2
from Elma library collection assembled by Marian (Marr) McGee

Services held for A. C. Weinkauf

Funeral services for A.C. “Bob” Weinkauf were held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 7 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Cresco. Rev. Bruce Hobert officiated. Interment was in Oak Lawn Cemetery. Honorary pall bearers were: Loren Magnus, Leonard G. Lopez Jr., Marvin Gunderson, Cecil Conry, Lawrence Peters and Leonard Robinson. Pall bearers were: Gilbert Pecinovsky, Brock Kappes, Quentin Vsetecka, Michael Weinkauf, Brent Kappes and Leon Gunderson. Lindstrom Funeral Home handled the arrangements.

Bob, 78, died Tuesday, July 4, 2000 at the Evans Memorial Home in Cresco.

Adelbert Charles Weinkauf was born July 28, 1921 in Howard County, the youngest son of Albert W. and Anna (Hetzel) Weinkauf. He was baptized at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Granger, MN and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Cresco where he has been a member since 1932.

He attended rural school in Albion Township until moving to Cresco and then attending Cresco High School graduating in 1940.

During World War II Bob served in the U.S. Army Air Force for three years and four months, serving two years and a month of that in England with the 8th Air Force. He entered the service on September 30, 1942 and was discharged on January 30, 1946. He worked for the Howard County Treasurer for two years, then for the state of Iowa for seven years. Bob worked for the Hawkeye Tri-County REC for 28 years retiring in 1981. Following his retirement he has driven trailers for Don Gooder Distributing Co. and cars for Robinson Motors and Cresco Motor Company of Cresco.

Bob enjoyed spending winter months in Hawaii.

Bob was preceded in death by his parents; and five brothers: Alvin, Wesley, Clifford, Vernon and Gordon.

Oak Lawn Cemetery
 

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