Mahlke, John F. 1885-1953

MAHLKE, MARTFIELD, ORBAN

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, volunteer (email)
Date: 1/25/2010 at 19:01:45

JOHN MAHLKE

John F. Mahlke, 68, longtime resident of this community died Friday at the Zimmerman Home after a sickness of nearly a year.

Mr. Mahlke was born March 19, 1885, in Fredonia twp., Plymouth county. He had resided here all his life with the exception of eight years spent in Sioux City. He married Alma K. Martfield Orban, March 13, 1941, at Sioux City.

Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Monday at the Mauer Funeral Home. Burial was in the LeMars City Cemetery. Rev. H. H. Meyer officiated.

Pallbearers were Wm. Dahlman, Wm. Justman, Herman Eilers, Fred Pech, Cap Patten, and Geo. Utech.

Deceased was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Christina Mahlke.

Survivors in addition to the widow are a son, Ronald, two step-children, John and Helen Orban, and a sister, Miss Lena Mahlke, all of LeMars.

~Source: The LeMars Globe-Post, Monday, February 2, 1953

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