Schaefer, Martin 1886-1951

SCHAEFER, HEEMSTRA

Posted By: Viv Reeves (email)
Date: 1/22/2006 at 20:40:36

Obituary for Martin, publication and date unknown (Martin died June 25, 1951):

Martin Schaefer Taken By Death

A life long resident of Turner county, Martin Schaefer, 65, Monroe businessman, passed away on June 25, at 7:30 p.m. at a Sioux Falls hospital. The cause of his death was due to a heart ailment. He had been ill for the past 47 days.

He was born June 24, 1886 in Lennox, S. D., son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Schaefer, both deceased. On January 31, 1912 (actually January 3), he was married to Gertrude Heemstra at Monroe, S. D.

Next of kin include Arend, Chris, Albert, Mrs. George Schulte (Flora), Mrs. Anna Westfall of Monroe, Henry of Gary, S.D., John of Canby, Minn., Mrs. Ida Wieman, Yankton, George and Fred of Sioux Falls, and daughter Annabell Dorothy.

He spent his entire life farming, except for seven years while in the hardware business in Monroe. He was a member of the First Reformed Church.

Final rites were held June 28, at Monroe with Rev. John Ettema officiating.

Pall bearers were Al Wieman, H. B. Herlyn, Burl Spears, Herman Arends, John Loff, Tom Merigan.

Those attending from a distance were:..Mr. and Mrs. Jake Porter, Mr. and Mrs. Stan Porter, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Moen, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Porter from Inwood, Iowa; Wilson Duven, Ashton, Iowa; John Porter, Rock Rapids, Iowa; Bert Reeves, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Reeves, Mr. and Mrs. Jake Forman, LeMars, Iowa; Mrs. John Heemstra, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Heemstra, Pine River, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Jake Heemstra, Mr. and Mrs. Marlin Heemstra, Hartford; Mr. and Mrs. John Van Pelt, Alton, Iowa; Mrs. Corney Noteboom (sic-Nootenboom), Madelia, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Jake Heemstra, Primghar, Iowa; Mrs. Gertrude Heemstra, Sheldon, Iowa; John W. Heemstra, Orange City, Iowa (end of available text).