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PERAU, Allan Lewis 1924-2002

PERAU, REIMANN, MADSEN, HIGGINS

Posted By: County Coordinator (kermit)
Date: 2/10/2011 at 20:48:46

Allan Lewis Perau
1924-2002
Allan Lewis Perau, 78, of Austin, died Sunday, on September 15, 2002, at St. Mark's Lutheran Home.
He was born June 25, 1924, in Otranto Township, Iowa, to Willie and Ella (Reimann) Perau. He graduated from Austin High School in 1942 and served in the U.S. Navy from 1942 until 1948. He was an employee of the Hormel Food Corp., retiring after 37 years. On Dec. 12, 1952, he married Eunice (Madsen) Higgins. Al was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church where he was an usher. An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and traveling. He also enjoyed woodworking, practical jokes and spending time with family.
Survivors include wife, Eunice Perau, Austin; daughters and sons-in-law, Peggy and Chuck Draheim, Mankato; Connie and Charlie Larsen, Good Thunder; son and daughter-in-law, Russell and Suzin Higgins, Austin, Texas; 10 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; brother, Lloyd Perau, Omaha, Neb.; nieces and nephew.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2002, at the funeral home and Wednesday at the church for one hour before the service.
Service: 2 p.m., Wednesday, at St. John's Lutheran Church with the Rev. William Natzke officiating. Casket bearers will be Daniel Draheim, Richard Draheim, Christopher Draheim, Candice Mohammad, Katherine Higgins, Sophia Fealy, Lisa Brazeau, Jeremy Larsen, Matthew Larsen and Shane Larsen.
Interment: Toeterville Cemetery in Toeterville, Iowa with military rites by Austin Post #91 American Legion and Olaf B. Damm Post #1216 VFW.
Funeral Home: Clasen-Jordan Mortuary, Austin.
[Austin Daily Herald, Monday, September 16, 2002]

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Obituary: Allan Lewis Perau 1924-2002 Allan Lewis Perau, 78, of Austin, died Sunday, on September 15, 2002, at St. Mark's Lutheran Home. He was born June 25, 1924, in Otranto Township, Iowa, to Willie and Ella (Reimann) Perau. He graduated from Austin High School in 1942 and served in the U.S. Navy from 1942 until 1948. He was an employee of the Hormel Food Corp., retiring after 37 years. On Dec. 12, 1952, he married Eunice (Madsen) Higgins. Al was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church where he was an usher. An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and traveling. He also enjoyed woodworking, practical jokes and spending time with family. Survivors include wife, Eunice Perau, Austin; daughters and sons-in-law, Peggy and Chuck Draheim, Mankato; Connie and Charlie Larsen, Good Thunder; son and daughter-in-law, Russell and Suzin Higgins, Austin, Texas; 10 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; brother, Lloyd Perau, Omaha, Neb.; nieces and nephew. He was preceded in death by his parents. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2002, at the funeral home and Wednesday at the church for one hour before the service. Service: 2 p.m., Wednesday, at St. John's Lutheran Church with the Rev. William Natzke officiating. Casket bearers will be Daniel Draheim, Richard Draheim, Christopher Draheim, Candice Mohammad, Katherine Higgins, Sophia Fealy, Lisa Brazeau, Jeremy Larsen, Matthew Larsen and Shane Larsen. Interment: Toeterville Cemetery in Toeterville, Iowa with military rites by Austin Post #91 American Legion and Olaf B. Damm Post #1216 VFW. Funeral Home: Clasen-Jordan Mortuary, Austin. [Austin Daily Herald, Monday, September 16, 2002]
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