INDRA, Willard 1894-1980

INDRA, CORDES, DRAKE, HANSON

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 6/9/2010 at 21:57:20

Rites held for Willard Indra

Committal rites were held at Oak Grove Cemetery in Mitchell for a former resident of that community, Willard H. Indra, 85, who died jan. 18 in Minneapolis. The Reverend George Hope, pastor of the Baptist Church in Osage, was in charge of the burial rites.

Willard H. Indra was born jan. 29, 1894, in Mitchell, the son of Henry and Minna Cordes Indra. He completed his education in Mitchell.

Surviving are his second wife, Mildred; three daughters, Mrs. Maxine Sandstrom of St. Paul, Mrs. Robert Cross (Mary) of Vienna, VA, and Mrs. Lyle Horner (Elsie) of Minneapolis; and 12 grandchildren.

Preceding him in death were his first wife, Esther Hanson Indra; his parents; one brother, Charles; and two sisters, Elsie Indra Drake and Della Indra Drake.

[The Press News, Osage, Iowa, Wednesday, January 30, 1980]