Beitelspacher, Oscar 1915-1940

BEITELSPACHER, LUDWIGS, WESSELS, HANSSEN, NOBLE

Posted By: Janet Schuldt, Volunteer (email)
Date: 2/7/2011 at 16:06:04

Hawarden Independent, Hawarden, Sioux, Iowa, USA Thursday, August 29, 1940

Death Claims Young Farmer

Death claimed Oscar Beitelspacher, well known young farmer of Grant township, Plymouth county, Saturday night. He had suffered from an internal ailment for some time and last spring was compelled to submit to the amputation, of a leg. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at Christ Lutheran church in Grant township with Rev. F. Bunge in charge.

The deceased was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Beitelspacher and was born in Grant township January 10, 1915, and so was but 25 years of age at the time of his death. He was married to Anna Ludwigs in 1936 and she with three children survives him. He also leaves to mourn his untimely death his mother, sisters and brothers, who are Mrs. Carl Wessels, Mrs. Dick Hanssen, Mrs. George Noble and Caroline Beitelspacher, Fred of Rockwell City and Henry of Grant township.

Mr. Beitelspacher was well known in this vicinity and highly regarded by all.