Harvey Drefke (1904-1959)

DREFKE

Posted By: jane austin (email)
Date: 3/15/2016 at 22:21:15

Funeral Services For Harvey Drefke
Wednesday Afternoon

Harvey C. Drefke, 55, passed
away Monday morning, August
24, at the hospital at Hartley,
where he had been a patient
several weeks, following a long
illness.

Born at Meriden, he had
been a resident of the Sutherland
community since 1933.

Funeral services were held at
2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon
from Bethel Lutheran church,
with Rev. Fred A. Elze in charge,
directed by the Baumgarten Funeral
Home. Miss Beverly Jebsen
sang "Nearer, My God, To Thee"
and "What A Friend We Have
In Jesus." She was accompanied
by Mrs. James Meyer.
Pallbearers were Lyle Fogelman,
Emil Kamradt, Delbert Negus,
Winfred Moding, Paul Williams
and Henry Jalas, Jr. Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Nelson and
Mr. and Mrs. William Caldwell
took care of the flowers. Burial
was in Liberty cemetery at Meriden.

Survivors are his brother and
sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Loren
Drefke, a nephew, Larry Drefke,
and other relatives.

Sutherland (Iowa) Courier, August 27, 1959, p1