Jurgensen, Charles Martin 1886-1981

JURGENSEN, JURGENSON, JENSEN, KLEMME

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Date: 6/28/2017 at 13:23:09

Note: This family varies on the spelling of the last name Jurgensen or Jurgenson in obituaries and at Find-a-Grave. The mother's maiden name is Jensen. Middle name was obtained through a family tree.

Charles M. Jurgensen

Charles M. Jurgensen, 95, lifelong Akron area resident died Thursday (Dec. 17, 1981) in the Akron Hospital of a brief illness.

Services were held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 21 in Trinity Lutheran Church in Akron. The Rev. Marvin Mueller officiated. Organist was Pam Richards, with congregational singing, “Children f the Heavenly Father” and “I Know My Redeemer Lives”.

Pallbearers were Darwyn Klemme, Arnold Clark, Arvel Jurgensen, Carroll Frederickson, Robert Jurgensen, and Alvin Klemme.

Burial was in Riverside Cemetery under direction of the Schroeder Funeral Home of Akron. A prayer service was held at 8 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home.

Mr. Jurgensen was born Oct. 19, 1886 in Union County, South Dakota, near Akron. He married Emma Klemme Sept. 22, 1910, I Preston Township, rural Akron. He farmed in the Akron area until 1919 whe he and his wife, Emma, retired and moved to Akron. The celebrated their 71st wedding anniversary in their home in September.

Survivors include the widow; two daughters, Ella Nannen and Arlene Friechs, both of Akron: two sons Elmer and Vernon, both of Akron; 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

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

Akron Register Tribune
Thursday, December 24, 1981
Akron, Iowa