Popken, John 1886-1951

POPKEN, JANSSEN, OLTMANNS, JOHNSON

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Date: 3/26/2010 at 16:41:25

Le Mars Globe Post, Le Mars, Plymouth, Iowa, USA October 18, 1951

John G. Popken, well known Craig resident, died today, October 18, at the Lutheran hospital in Sioux City, at the age of 65 years. He had been ailing for about nine months.

John Popken was born on Sept. 28, 1886, in Grant Twp. He farmed on the farm he was born until retiring to Craig in 1937 where he had since made his home, engaging in the carpenter trade. On April 27,1911, he was married to Katherine Janssen in Reading Twp. Sioux Co.

He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith, and a member of the American Lutheran church of Craig and its brotherhood.

Surviving, is his wife, Katherine of Craig; four daughters, Mrs. Henry (Amanda) Oltmanns of Struble, Mrs. Roy (Esther) Janssen of Worthington,Minn., Mrs. Harry (Mathilda) Johnson of Struble, and Miss Norma Popken at home; 16 grandchildren, and one brother, G. W. Popken
of Craig.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and two sisters.

Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon, October 21, at two o'clock at St. John's American Lutheran church in Craig. Rev. W. K.
Schmidt will officiate with burial in Craig Lutheran cemetery. Mauer's funeral home, is in charge of arrangements.

Le Mars Globe Post, Le Mars, Plymouth, Iowa, USA October 25, 1951

POPKEN FUNERAL
Relatives arid friends from a distance attending the funeral of John G. Popken were: Mr. and Mrs. Henry. Janssen. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hildebrandt, Wm. Hildebrandt all of Marysville, Kansas. Mrs. Theda Steffen, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Bohlken. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. C. Frerichs, Ernest Janssen and Terry Alfred Janssen. Alvin Hahn and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Janssen all of Coleridge, Neb., Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Janssen, Randolph, Neb., Mr. and Mrs. John Wobbenhorst, Belden, Neb., Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hespen, Fremont, Neb., Mrs. Alvin Mathiasen and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Steffen of Hartington, Neb.Pvt. Edwin Meyer of Denver, Colorado; Pvt. Alfert Ludwigs. Camp Carson, Colorado, Mr., and Mrs. R. C. Hurley, Mr. and Mrs. John E [note: The newspaper story is cut off at this point.]

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