LANDHERR, Wilmer 1917-2004
LANDHERR, HEUMANN
Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 2/16/2009 at 20:00:21
STACYVILLE, IOWA — Wilmer Landherr, 86, of Stacyville, died Thursday (April 1, 2004) at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Visitation Catholic Church in Stacyville with the Rev. Mark Reasoner officiating. Interment will follow at the Visitation Catholic Cemetery, Stacyville.
Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. today at the Visitation Catholic Church, Stacyville. A rosary will be recited at 4 p.m. and Scripture service at 6:30 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour prior to service time.
Wilmer was born on April 5, 1917, in Adams, Minn., to Aloysious and Elizabeth (Heumann) Landherr. He grew up near Rose Creek, Minn. On Oct. 14, 1944, he married Evangeline Gerber in Johnsburg, Minn., and spent his entire married life on the farm west of Stacyville. To this union were born five sons and five daughters.
Wilmer enjoyed hunting and trapping, attending auction sales and playing cards. He was a 21-year member of the board of directors at the Stacyville Community Nursing Home, where he served as secretary for many years. He was also active on the Visitation School Board and with the Knights of Columbus.
Wilmer is survived by his wife of 59 years, Evangeline, and 10 children; James of Cedar Rapids, Ronald (Audrey) of Marion, Mary Jean (David) Johnson of DeWitt, Janet (Dwight) Jorgensen of St. Ansgar, Kathryn (Wayne) Halvorson of Chatfield, Minn., Thomas (Elaine) and Harold (Vicki) all of Stacyville; Annette Hagen of Northwood; Ruth (James) Dieterich of Galesburg, Ill., and John (Annette) of Marshalltown. Also surviving are 33 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and 3 sisters, Velma Matheis of Adams, Minn., Betty Landherr of LeRoy, Minn., and Louise Landherr of Austin, Minn.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Eu-gene Landherr; sister, Rosella Jorgenson; son-in-law, Robert Hagen, and grandchildren, Michelle Johnson and Daniel Hagen.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar, is in charge of arrangements, (641) 713-4920.
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