Wassman, William H. 1889-1945

WASSMAN, MCMANUS, WAGNER

Posted By: Plymouth CC
Date: 2/14/2004 at 13:44:07

Wm. Wassman Funeral Held Today
Succumbed At Sacred Heart Hospital After Sickness of About a Year

Wm. H. Wassman, bookkeeper of the Gus Pech Foundry and prominent In LeMars political and business circles for the past 20 years, died Friday, July 13, 1945, shortly after midnight at the Sacred Heart Hospital after about a year of declining health. Death was attributed to diabetes and kidney infection.

Numerous friends from this and other communities paid their last respects to Mr. Wassmann this morning. The funeral was held at 9:30 a.m. Services were in St. James Church and interment was in St. James Cemetery. Rev. W. B. Bauer officated and Wiltgen's were in charge of arrangements.

Surviving are the widow and two daughters, Mrs. John Alesch of LeMars and Wilma Wassmann of Chicago, and one son, William at home. There are also two grandchildren, and two brothers, Walter D. of San Carlos, California, and Fred of Kankakee, Illinois; and four sisters; Mrs. Clara Arkebauer of Rosemead, California; Mrs. E. A. Schmidt of Spencer, Iowa; Mrs. Fred Rudi of Glidden, Iowa; and Mrs. August Griesse of Alma, Missouri.

Wm. Wassmann was born at Ocheyeden, Iowa, on Sept. 24, 1889, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wassmann. He was formerly a banker at Ashton, Iowa, and served 12 years as clerk of courts at Sibley, for Osceola county, for 12 years.

In 1910 he was married to Katherine McManus, who died in 1918. On Sept. 26, 1920, he was married at LeMars to Anna Wagner.

Mr. Wassmann was a prominent member of the Democratic party and remained interested in politics until recent years, when failing health compelled him to devote more time to rest. Except for short absences due to sickness, he worked in the Pech Foundry office, where he made numerous friends over a wide area.