Struck, Cort John 1889-1954

STRUCK, HELKEN, ZIMMERMAN

Posted By: Janet Schuldt, Volunteer (email)
Date: 7/26/2012 at 15:37:13

Hawarden Independent, Hawarden, Sioux, Iowa, USA Thursday June 17, 1954

Cort Struck, 67, Dies at Ireton

Ireton, la.—Cort Struck, 67, who had been ill the past two years from a heart ailment, died unexpectedly at his home last Thursday evening.

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at St.Paul's Lutheran church in Ireton. Rev. Friedrich officiated.

Cort John Struck, son,of Chris Struck and his wife Dora Helken, was born in Taylorville county, Illinois on May 14, 1889. During the days of his childhood the Struck family moved to Ormsby, Minn., where he was confirmed in the Lutheran faith.

On Feb. 15, 1911, Mr. Struck was married to Bertha Zimmerman at Ireton, To this union three children were born. One son, Elmer, preceded his father in death in 1917.

After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Struck lived at Clearfield, S. D., for two years. From the years of 1912 to 1929, they had made their home in Ireton. From 1929 to 1953 they lived in Fairmont, Minn. About a year ago Mr. and Mrs. Struck came back to Ireton to make their home.

Survivors include the widow, Bertha Struck of Ireton; two sons Aaron of Sebeka, Minn., and Walter of Ireton; five brothers, John, Henry and Art of Fairmont, Minn., Chris of Cleveland, Ohio, and William of Karlstadt, Minn.; one sister, Dora Struck of Belle Plaine, Minn., and four grandchildren.

Pall, bearers were Richard Moeller, Pete Moeller, Wm. Zimmerman, Curt Richardson, Cornie Vander Mei and Art Niehaus.

Mrs. Leland Hemmingson and Mrs. Bernard Grau sang "Asleep in Jesus" and "Heaven is My Home."

Those attending the funeral from out of town were: Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Struck, Karlstad, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Struck, Larry, Allan and Maren of Sebeka, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Henry C Hilken, Mrs. Arthur Hartke, Mrs,. Walter Hartke, Robert Hoelmer, W. J. Hoelmer, Walter Garlish, Mrs. Carl W. Lang, all of Monterey, Minnesota; Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Grone2walk, Mr and Mrs. Paul McClarey, Bonnie and Sharon, Mr. and Mrs. Art Nieliaus and son, Stephen, all-of Granada, Minn.; Wm. F. C. Plueger of Los Angeles, Calif.; Mrs: Tillie Niehaus, Mr and Mrs John Struck and son, arvan, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Struck, Mr. and Mrs Henry Struck, Mrs.Helen McKinney and son, Craig: Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Warner; Mr. and Mrs. Willard Davis, Mrs. Erwin Kropp and son, David, all of Fairmont, Minn.

Mrs. H. Kleihaver, John Kleihaver, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Frerichs and Nancy, Mrs. Emma Luschen, Mrs. R. H. Zimmerman, Mrs. Henry Zimmerman, Mrs. Albert Hawkins, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Johnson, all of Le Mars; Mr. and Mrs. Warren Nanninga, Mrs. Jennie McNally, Mrs. Arthur Cornish, Mrs. T. M. Zimmerman, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Zimmerman, Mr and Mrs.Marlin Moeller, Richard Moeller, all of Hawarden; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bonnema of Inwood; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lang of.,Rock Valley; Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Horstman, Clarice and Carleton of Paullina, Mr. and Mrs. Dean Franken, Joel and Mark of Dennison and Lester Froks of Sioux Falls.