C.K. Vollmer

VOLLMER

Posted By: Rebecca Foster (email)
Date: 7/7/2014 at 13:37:45

C.K. Vollmer Dies After Long Illness

Charles K. (Kenny) Vollmer, a resident of Davenport for 26 years, died at 5:35 p.m. Friday at a local hospital, following an illness of the past eight months. He had resided at 604 West Seventeenth street. Born Aug. 15, 1903, in Burlington, Mr. Vollmer was educated in the schools there. He was married to Loretta Russell in Davenport Oct. 25, 1922. A former employe of the Ordnance Steel Co. he was a member of Holy Family church and the United Farm Equipment and Metal Works of America, local No. 144. Surviving are his widow; two daughters, Joyce and Mona, both at home, a son, Charles, at home, his mother, Mrs. Emma Vollmer of Rock Island, two sisters, Mrs. Verne Geiger of Davenport, and Mrs. Opal Fitzpatrick of Rock Island, and one brother, Earl C. Vollmer of Rock Island. The body was taken to the Runge mortuary from where the funeral will be held Monday at 9 a.m. to Holy Family church at 9:30 a.m. Interment will be in St. Marguerite's cemetery. The rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Sunday at the Runge chapel.

Source: The Daily Times, Saturday, 15 Apr 1944.