Paul Edward Altenbernd

ALTENBERND, CRULL, BROOKS, WITMER STRATTON, GEERTZ, LENDT, EMMACK, REINEMUND

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Date: 11/9/2018 at 08:55:08

Columbus Gazette, May 2, 1935, page 1

Paul Edward Altenbernd, only child of Curtis C. and Esther Crull Altenbernd was born February 14, 1934. After a short stay of one year, two months and twelve days upon this earth, he departed to be with Jesus Friday afternoon, April 26th, having met with an accident which caused his death. He was a sturdy child with an unusually sunny disposition and had the love and affection of all who knew him.

He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis C. Altenbernd of Muscatine and grandparents, Mr. George Crull of Fredonia, Iowa; Mrs. John B. Brooks of Cedar Rapids, Iowa and great grandmother, Mrs. Emma Crull of Fredonia, Iowa and a host of other relatives and friends.

There is many a weary footsore lamb
That no tender arms enfold;
But forever at rest,
On the shepherd's breast
Is our wee white lamb in the fold.
We had a little treasure once,
He was our joy and pride,
We loved him, oh perhaps too much
For soon he slept and died.
Oh, hearts are mourning, and our darling's gone
That are longing his face to behold,
Thank God for the care
That protects him there,
The wee white lamb in the fold.

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 1:30 from the Hoffman Funeral Home and at two o'clock at the Walnut Street Baptist church by the Rev. Tom Fogelsong, pastor of the First Christian church.

George Davidson and Marian Zimmerman sang "Safe In the Arms of Jesus" accompanied by Mabel Christians and at the cemetery the Bible class sang "What A Friend We Have in Jesus."

Flower attendants were: Esther Tolorg, Irene Whitlock, Lorraine McCormack and Dorothy Kindler.
Pallbearers were: Orrin Sell, Herbert Brudtkuhl, David Altenbernd and DeRoy DeLew.

Burial in the Indian Creek cemetery.

Those who attended the funeral from out of Muscatine were : Mr. Geo. Crull, Mr. and Mrs. Guy R. Crull and Fay, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Crull, Mrs. Emma Crull, all of Columbus Junction, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. John B. Brooks, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Mrs. W. R. Witmer, Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Witmer, Mr. Robert Witmer, Mr. and Mrs. John Witmer, all of Moscow, Iowa; Miss Violet Stratton, of West Branch; Mr. Ernest Geertz, Frieda, Robert and Carl, Myrtle Lendt, all of West Liberty; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Emmack, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Emmack, all of Fairfield, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Crull of Washington, Iowa, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Reinemund and son, Robert of Davenport.