Vogt, Clarence A. 1889-1969

VOGT, BOCKMAN, SHERMAN, COULTHARD, BRADLEY, DECAMP

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Date: 1/31/2011 at 08:04:43

The Grinnell (IA) Herald-Register

LAST RITES SAID FOR C.A. VOGT

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, March 3, at the James-Schalinske Funeral Home for Clarence A. Vogt, 79, of 914 High St., who died Wednesday Feb. 26, at a hospital in Clearwater, Fla., where he and his wife had been spending the winter.

The Rev. Newell E. Davis officiated at the services and Mrs. Kathleen Heffner was organist. Serving on the flower committee were Mrs. Lois Lowery and Miss Fern Findley.

Pallbearers were Gordon Felper, James Vogt, Robert Vogt, Dennis Vogt, Robert Hatch and Laurence Black. Honorary pallbearers were James Smith, Edward Hajek and Larry Overmiller.

Burial was in the Chester Cemetery.

The son of William F. and Wilhelmina Bockman Vogt, Mr. Vogt was born Dec. 26, 1889 near Grinnell. He received his education in the Grinnell schools and was a graduate of the Grinnell high school.

On May 21, 1913, he married Selma Mae Sherman at Chester Center, Iowa, at her parents' home.

Following their marriage they farmed east and north of Grinnell and in 1943 they moved to Grinnell. Mr. Vogt, however, continued his interest in farming and livestock raising.

Mr. Vogt attended the United Church of Christ-Congregational, was a 50 year member of the Grinnell Elks Lodge and took an active part in the various farmer's organizations.

Survivors include his wife, Selma; his daughters Mrs. Howard (Genevieve) Coulthard of Grinnell, and Mrs. Tom (Marjorie) Bradley of Grinnell; two sons, Don and Kenneth of Grinnell; 11 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; one brother, Grover of Grinnell; and one sister, Miss Julia Vogt of Grinnell.

Mr. Vogt was preceded in death by his parents; five brothers--Chris; Walter, Otto, Harry, and William M.; and two sisters, Mrs. Anna DeCamp and Miss Mildred Vogt.