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Detloff, William John Henry 1877-1954

DETLOFF, PECH

Posted By: Viv Reeves (email)
Date: 9/12/2007 at 20:10:56

From the LeMars Sentinel, Wednesday, May 26, 1954:

William Detloff, 76, Dies at Hospital

William John Henry Detloff, 76, of 421 Central Ave., S. W. died at the Sacred Heart hospital Thursday, May 20, after an illness of several years. He suffered a heart attack Wednesday morning, May 19.

Mr. Detloff was born Nov. 9, 1877, in Elgin township, Plymouth county, and lived here his entire life. He was a retired farmer and worked several years with the AAA office in LeMars.

On May 9, 1906 he was married to Lydia Mae Pech, who survives.

Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Mauer funeral home. Burial was in the LeMars city cemetery under direction of Mauer's, and Rev. James Ransom officiated.

Survivors include his wife, Lydia; six sons, John at home, Robert El Cerrito, Calif.; Warren, Orinda, Calif.; Carl, Sturgis, Mich.; Glenn of LeMars; Wayne, El Cerrito, Calif., and 10 grandchildren.

Preceding him in death were his parents, a daughter in infancy, two brothers who died in infancy; and one sister, Mrs. Will Rees of LeMars.


 

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