Pape, Rt. Rev. Mgr. W. A. 1865-1940

PAPE

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, volunteer (email)
Date: 10/19/2011 at 15:03:53

LeMars Globe-Post
September 9, 1940

MONSIGNOR PAPE DIES IN SLEEP
Had Just Returned From Vacation In New Mexico

The Rt. Rev. Mgr. W. A. Pape, 74, pastor of St. Joseph’s Catholic church
from 1917 to 1933, died in his sleep Sunday morning at the Sacred Heart
Hospital, where he had been Chaplain since January, 1933. He had just
returned from a trip to New Mexico and retired Saturday evening in seemingly
good health.

Msgr. Pape was born in New Vienna, Ia., October 17, 1865, and was ordained
to the priesthood on March 26, 1894, at Indianapolis.

He had held charges at Pocahontas and Templeton, Ia., before coming to
LeMars in 1917, as pastor of St. Joseph’s church. He resigned 16 years
lager because of poor health.

Msgr. Pape attended colleges and seminaries n St. Francis, Wisconsin;
Dubuque, Ia.; Montreal, Canada; and St. Meinrad, Indiana, before his
ordination. He then served for a year in Gilbertsville, Ia. He held many
diocesan offices up to the time of his death. He was raised to the
monsignorship May 4, 1917, shortly after coming to LeMars.

Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday in St. Joseph’s church.
The funeral mass will be sung by Archbishop Rudolph Gerken of Santa Fe, N.
M., a cousin of Msgr. Pape, whom he had just recently visited. Interment
will be in St. Joseph cemetery.

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