Weidenfeller, Carl J. 1903-1967

WEIDENFELLER, ITTENSOHN, BYRNES

Posted By: Doris Hoffman, Volunteer (email)
Date: 6/23/2017 at 19:15:54

Note: His mother's maiden name is Ittensohn.

AKRON MAN DIES LAST THURSDAY AFTER ILLNESS

Last Rites Are Held Monday Morning For Carl Weidenfeller

After a few month’ illness, the final summons came to a widely-known and lifetime resident here, Carl Weidenfeller, on Thursday, January 12, at the Akron Hospital, aged 63 years and 15 days.

Carl J. Weidenfeller was born in Akron December 28, 1903, the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Weidenfeller, early-day residents, who came here from Dubuque, Iowa, in 1896. After attending local schools, he took a position as meat cutter in his father’s arket, and this had remained his vocation ever since for various firms here.

In 1926 he was united in marriage here with Miss Katherine Byrnes, and to them was born a son, Ted, now a resident of Minneapolis, Minn. Mr. Weidenfeller was a member f St. Patrick’s Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus.

Survivors besides his wife, Katherine, are one son, Ted, of Minneapolis, Minn.; three grandchildren; a brother, Anthony, and four sisters, Misses Josephine and Clara Weidenfeller, of Akron; Mrs. Ann Jarvis, of Jefferson, S. D., and Mrs. Mary Harnois, of Vermillion, S. D.

Funeral services were held Monday forenoon in St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Rev. Fr. John Schissel officiating. Casket bearers were Wm. Meinen, John Henrich, Phil Benard, James Kauer, John Schuchard and Steve Gant. Burial was in the church cemetery.

Besides his son, Ted, and wife, of Minneapolis; sisters, Mrs. Jarvis, of Jefferson, and Mrs. Harnois, of Vermillion, and families, relatives attended the funeral from Brookings and Volga, S. D., and Sioux City.

Akron Register Tribune
Thursday, January 19, 1967
Akron, Iowa