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Fred Gaekle (1937)

FIELD, GAEKLE, HUGLIN, TAYLOR

Posted By: Mary Welty Hart
Date: 10/26/2006 at 20:09:49

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Tuesday, June 22, 1937

FRED GAEKLE Died Monday Morning

Fred Gaekle, one of Winterset's most widely-known business men, and a member of a family long prominent in this community, died at the Winterset hospital about 5 a.m. Monday after a fatal illness of three weeks. He was 59 years of age.

Mr. Gaekle was the owner of Gaekle's restaurant and confectionary, long a landmark in this community. All of his business life had been spent there. He entered the business while it was operated by his father, the late Andrew Gaekle, and following the latter's death he assumed ownership in 1914.

Mr. Gaekle was the son of Andrew and Mary Magdalina Huglin Gaekle. He was married in 1906 to Minnie Field. They were the parents of two children, both of whom survive him.

His social contacts were many. He was a member of the Presbyterian church, and the local lodges of the Masonic order, Odd Fellows, and Knights of Pythias. He was long identified with the Winterset fire department, resigning from active membership in that organization only a few months ago.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by the two children, Gerald Gaekle of Ames and Mrs. Marjorie Taylor of near Earlham; two brothers, George and Rigobert; two sisters, Hertha and Louise; and two grandchildren, Jeanne Margot Gaekle and Charley Norlyn Taylor.

Funeral services wil be held at 4 p.m. Wednesday from the Presbyterian Church. Burial will be made in the Winterset cemetery.
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The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, June 24, 1937
Page 4, Column 2

Editorial – Fred Gaekle

Fred Gaekle is gone. In ill health for several years, death relieved his suffering last Monday. Fred Gaekle was as widely known as the store on west Court avenue that his father bought in 1891. When he was 14 Fed commenced working in the store and he was there year after year until his last illness.

It was a treat in other days to go to Andy Gaekle’s to buy the finest oysters obtainable in thin, oblong tin cans, to find fresh celery there. No one else brought celery to Winterset in those days.

From the old peanut roaster that stood outside the front door in the days of Andrew Gaekle, came the best peanuts ever roasted in Winterset. A bag of hot peanuts in one’s pocket on a cold wintry day, some of Gaekle’s candy or perhaps a sandwich in another pocket, and boys and girls were off to coast or skate the long day through. Then to finish up by having one of Andy’s famous oyster stews, always with celery and pickles and cole slaw.

When Andrew Gaekle died in 1913, Fred continued the management of the business. Children liked to buy candy of Fred. He knew what children liked best and the same friendly feeling pervaded the place as in the old days. One always felt welcome at “Gaeks” as the stoe came to be known in later years.

For many years a member of Winterset’s fine volunteer fire company, Fred Gaekle fought all of the worst fires in the town’s history and helped save much valuable property. He resigned last spring after 30 years of unselfish service.

The town and the county will miss Fred Gaekle. Kindly and generous, with a friendly word for all, it is not surprising that his store was among the most favored of any for school boys and girls and for their elders who liked Fred and his store.

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