Paul Radke (1986)

RADKE, BERNAU, NEUBAUER

Posted By: Treva Patterson (email)
Date: 12/18/2006 at 12:53:12

Winterset Madisonian
August 20, 1986

Paul Radke, Van Meter

Services for Paul Radke, 62, rural Van Meter, who died Aug. 16 at Mercy Medical Center, were held Tuesday, Aug. 19, at St. Joseph Catholic Church with the Rev. Maurice Schulte officiating. Burial was at the St. John's Cemetery at Cumming.

Born in Jefferson township of Madison County on June 2, 1924, he was the son of Herman and Ida Bernau Radke.

A farmer, Mr. Radke spent most of his lifetime in the Van Meter area. On Nov. 3, 1948, he married Frances Neubauer at St. Ambrose Cathedral in Des Moines. He also worked at Des Moines Steel and the Monarch Mfg. Co. in Waukee and was a member of Local 147 of the Teamsters Union. He was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Winterset.

Survivors include his wife; sons, Ray of Earlham and Joe of Van Meter; brothers, Carl of Van Meter and Martin of Greenfield; a sister Selma Radke of Van Meter; and four grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother.