ERDMAN, Otto Carl 1880-1965

ERDMAN, HAUPT

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 1/29/2010 at 11:14:47

OBITUARY: Otto Carl Erdman [1880-1965]

Otto Carl Erdman

Funeral Held at Immanuel Lutheran

Funeral services for Otto C. Erdman, 85, of St. Ansgar, who died at the Mitchell County Memorial hospital June 28, [1965], were held July 1 at the Immanuel Lutheran church here with the Rev. Edward M. Lang of Osage officiating.

Otto Carl Erdman was born** on August 1, 1880, on the farm he lived on all his life near St. Ansgar. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran church east of Grafton. He received his education at rural schools in Newburg township.

He was united in marriage to Elsie Haupt in Arlington, Wisconsin on December 7, 1916.

He was preceded in death by his parents and five sisters.

Survivors including his wife, Elsie, in the Osage Nursing home; one daughter, Mrs. Leona Horgen of St. Ansgar; eight grandchildren; one great grandchild; and one brother, Emil Erdman of St. Ansgar, and nieces and nephews. Burial was in the Immanuel Lutheran cemetery with Rev. Lang in charge of the committal services.

NOTES:
**He was the son of Johan Carl Friedrich Erdmann and Emelie Genz (or Jentz).