SCHULTHEISS, Fedal 1892-1984

SCHULTHEISS, FISCHER, UTTERBACK, CONNER, HAHN, BOYER, BOWER, PENCE, STEINHART

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Date: 4/24/2015 at 15:24:16

Fedal Schultheiss, 92, of Sigourney died Oct. 28, 1984.

He was born March 21, 1892 at Engelweiss, Germany the son of John and Josephine Fischer Schultheiss. He came to Keokuk county when he was 16 years of age and was naturalized a United States citizen in 1919. While still in Germany he did tinning and plumbing.

He married Edna Utterback at Delta Feb. 20, 1917 and she died March 22, 1964. He married Gladys Conner Hahn Feb. 19, 1967 at Washington. He lived west of Sigourney until moving into Sigourney in 1971.

Mr. Schultheiss was a member of the Christian church, was an elder, Sunday school teacher and a member of the Keokuk County Historical Society. He did woodworking specializing in inlaid wood clocks and decorative brackets. He was also an active gardener.

He is survived by his wife, Gladys; a daughter, Johanna Boyer; a granddaughter, Doris Ann Bower and a great granddaughter, Joyce Bower.

He was preceded in death by a daughter, Myrtle B. Pence; a sister Johanna Steinhart; two brothers, Stephen Schultheiss and Gustave Schultheiss.

Services were Oct. 30 at the Sigourney Christian church. Interment was at Garrett cemetery, Delta.

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