Weihs, Louis George (1921 - 2014)

WEIHS, STINN, REID, GOETZINGER, ANASTASI, CLAUSSEN, KOSTANECKI

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 4/18/2014 at 13:35:53

Name of deceased: Louis George Weihs

Aged: 92 yrs, 8 mo, 8 days

Residence: Elm Crest Retirement Home, Harlan, IA

Born: July 28, 1921, on a farm in Grove Township near Earling, IA

Died: April 5, 2014, Elm Crest Retirement Home, Harlan, IA

Funeral services: Tuesday, April 8, 2014, St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Harlan, IA; Rev. John Frost officiated. Burial was held in the Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, IA.

Survived by: Children, Ron (spouse, Sally) Weihs of Defiance, IA, Julie (spouse, Larry) Goetzinger of Westphalia, IA, and David (spouse, Kelley) Weihs of Missouri Valley, IA; 8 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; brother, Wilfred (spouse, JoAnn) Weihs of Harlan, IA; sisters, Bernice Anastasi of Earling, IA, Rita (spouse, Jack) Claussen of Harlan, IA, and Joanne (spouse, Mike) Kostanecki of Boise, ID; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Anton John and Catherine Marie (nee Stinn) Weihs; wife, Rita; brother, Alfred; sisters, Marilyn and Edna

Education: attended Grove Township country school, Shelby County, IA

Religious affiliation: baptized at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance, IA

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Rita LaVon Reid; Jan. 11, 1954; St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Harlan, IA

Employment: Farmer

Hobbies/Interests: Louis enjoyed working with stock cows. He served as a 4H Club leader and enjoyed spending time on projects with the kids. His farm and his family were his passions.

Sources: kjan.com; harlanonline.com; burmeisterjohannsen.com