Emiel H Wittrock (1884-1970)

WITTROCK, BOWLEY, SCHIERHOLZ, MATZ, FRANEK, STROHMAN, MCKENNA, ROSKINS, HANSEN

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Date: 5/21/2016 at 01:51:53

EMIEL H. WITTROCK

Emiel H. Wittrock, son of Thies and Margaret Wittrock, was born in Gladbrook, Iowa on March 19, 1884. He lived his youth in O'Brien County and at tended rural school in O'Brien County.

He was united in marriage to Annie Bowley of Omaha, Nebr, on September 24, 1904. She preceded him in death on January 17, 1905.

He was united in marriage to Lizzie Schierholz of Primghar, Iowa, on December 26, 1906. After their marriage they lived in Iowa for seven years and one year in South Dakota and then moved to Minnesota where they lived for 29 years

They came to Hartley, Iowa in 1944 and lived there until the time of his death at Lake Park, Iowa, at the age of 86 years, months and 23 days.

He is survived by his wife Lizzie, of Hartley; one son, Delbert, of Round Lake, Minn.; one daughter, Jessie (Mrs. Lloyd McKenna) of Lake Park, Iowa; nine grandchildren; three step grandchildren; twenty great grandchildren; one great great grandchild; and one sister, Alma (Mrs. Hans Matz) of Sioux Falls, S. Dak.

He was preceded in death by his first wife; one daughter, Luella, in infancy; and one brother. He was a member of the Trinity United Church of Christ of Hartley, Iowa.

Funeral services were held May 25 at the Trinity United Church of Christ. Rev. B. Sayler officiated. Interment was in Pleasant View cemetery, Hartley. A family prayer service was held at the church at 1:45 p.m. Casket bearers were his grandsons, Frank Franek, Kenneth Strohman, Lloyd McKenna, James Roskins, Harlan Hansen and Victor McKenna.

Hartley Sentinel, Hartley, Iowa, May 8, 1970, p12