GLOTFELTY, Ernest Carl 1906 - 1982

GLOTFELTY, WHISTON, WHITSON, BOOS, BUMGARDNER

Posted By: Volunteer: Sherri
Date: 9/21/2014 at 15:22:00

Added by Admin, October 2023 --

"The Fairfield (Ia.) Ledger"
Thursday, July 1, 1982
Page 12, Column 5

Ernest GLOTFELTY dies suddenly

Ernest C. GLOTFELTY, 309 E. Broadway, died suddenly this morning. He became ill at his home shortly before 10 a.m. and was taken to the Jefferson County Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The body is at the Raymond Funeral Home where last rites are pending.

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Original posting by Sherri --

The Fairfield Ledger
Friday, July 2, 1982

E.C. GLOTFELTY rites Saturday

Services for Ernest C. GLOTFLETY, 76, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the First Lutheran Church. The Rev. Keith Lingwall will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. this evening at the Raymond Funeral Home.

GLOTFELTY was stricken by a fatal heart attack about 9:30 a.m. Thursday at his home, 309 E. Broadway, and was pronounced dead when the ambulance arrived at the hospital.

GLOTFELTY spent his entire life in Jefferson County and moved to Fairfield in 1970 after retiring from the farm. He had been employed by the City of Fairfield for 12 years as custodian of the portable school stop signs placed at intersections to protect school children going to and returning home from school.

Ernest Carl GLOTFELTY was born March 17, 1906, in Jefferson County, the son of Walter and Frances WHISTON (sic - WHITSON) GLOTFELTY. He farmed near Salina for a number of years.

He was married March 12, 1938, at Keosauqua to Letha K. BOOS who survives.

Survivors include two sons, Ronald, Fairfield, and Richard, Kansas City; and a sister, Margaret BUMGARDNER, Fairfield. GLOTFELTY was preceded in death by his parents.

Memorials may be made to the First Lutheran Church.

(Transcribed for genealogy purposes only. I am of no relation.)

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Added by Admin, October 2023 --

"The Fairfield Ledger"
Wednesday, July 27 (sic - should be 28th), 1982
Page 11, Column 8

CARD OF THANKS

The family of Ernest GLOTFELTY wish to thank relatives, neighbors and friends for the sympathy shown to us at the time of the loss of our loved one. Thanks for flowers, plants, memorials, food, many cards, letters and other acts of kindnesses. Special thanks to Pastor Keith Lingwall for prayers and a beautiful service. The Fairfield Clinic, Ambulance Service, Raymond Funeral Home and the ladies that served the noon meal. May God bless you all.

Letha GLOTFELTY
Ronald GLOTFELTY
Richard GLOTFELTY
Margaret BAUMGARDNER

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*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.

Admin. note: Wife Letha died in 1992 and they are buried in Lot 3rd.049.