Oscar Ernest Marquardt
MARQUARDT, STORCK, SHOULTS, MARTENS
Posted By: Mary Welty Hart (email)
Date: 3/7/2006 at 17:01:45
Winterset Madisonian, Winterset, Iowa
November 7, 1973OSCAR MARQUARDT Dies at 83
Oscar Ernest Marquardt, son of Herman and Katie Storck Marquardt, was born July 13, 1890, at his parents' farm in Jefferson Township, south of Van Meter. He died Monday, October 29th, 1973, at the age of 83 years. His death occurred at his home in Van Meter where he had lived since 1961.
He was baptized and confirmed in Trinity Lutheran Church, south of Van Meter, and remained a lifelong member of this church.
He served in the armed forces during World War I.
On January 26, 1921, he was married to Mary Grace Shoults in Des Moines. They were the parents of one daughter, Helen, Mrs. Fred R. Martens of rural Winterset.
He farmed until his retirement in 1957.
He was preceded in death by his parents; an infant brother and sister; two other brothers, David and George; and two grandaughters.
Surviving are his wife; his daughter; two grandsons; and a brother, Alfred.
Funeral services were held Thursday, November 1, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in charge of the pastor, Rev. E. A. Breiholz, with burial at the adjoining cemetery.
Madison Obituaries maintained by Linda Griffith Smith.
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