Bronleewe, O. H. (1890-1927)

BRONLEEWE, BRONLEEW, KRUGER, MULDER, HORN, KRUSE, SCHOOL, MULDER, SINSER, SAPP, KORF, POPPEN, WINTER, BRICKEY, CLAASSEN, FELDICK, LOWE, PEASE, MURRAY, MATSON, DURBY, FRIIS, OLSON, SCHOON, FRETTE

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Date: 1/18/2010 at 18:11:02

Otto H. Bronleew
[August 28, 1890]* - March 7, 1927

Funeral services for Mr. O.H. Bronleew, whose death occurred Mar. 7th was held Thursday afternoon of last week at the Reformed church and was the largest ever held in Buffalo Center. The congregation was so large that after all available seating place had been occupied a large number were compelled to stand, or turned away at the church door. Complete military honors were given him by the American Legion boys; the city flags were displayed at half mast and the casket draped with the flag of our country. The services rendered by Reverends Schoon, Lang and Russell were beautiful and inspiring and the vocal selections were especially well chosen. Interment was made in Graceland cemetery 'neath the bowers of beautiful flowers, the tender tributes of his many friends.

Among the out-of-town relatives and friends were Rudolph Bronleew of Chicago; Mrs. P.G. Kruger, Geo. Mulder and Pete Horn from George, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. D. Kruse of Little Rock; Mrs. Pete School of Rock Rapids; Rudolph Mulder of Ellsworth, Minn.; Martin Bronleewe of Estherville; Miss Ruth Sinser of Goldfield, Iowa; Richard Mulder, H.R. Sapp, E. Sapp and S. Korf all from Parkersburg; Mrs. F.A. Poppen and two daughters of Milbrandt, S.D.; Mr. and Mrs. F.L. Sharon of Ft. Dodge; Wm. Flynn of Ledyard; Carl Peterson of Frost, John Winter and family, John J. Ennen, Ed. Underdahl, Walter and Harry Roseman, all from Lakota.

*World War I Draft Registration Card, 1917-1918.
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Among the out-of-town legionaires attending the Otto H. Bronleewe funeral were Frank Sharon of Ft. Dodge, Wm. Flynn of Ledyard, Carl Peterson of Frost, John Ennen and Ed. Underdahl and Walter and Harry Rosenau of Lakota. Merle Brickey, Seibert Claassen, Harm Feldick, J. D. Lowe, C. A. Pease and Ray Murray acted as pall-bearers. Nelmer Matson carried the colors with Lel Durby and Chris Friis as guards and Anton Olson and Jerry Schoon assisted the Auxiliary with the flowers. Ole Frette commanded the firing squad comprised of Rollin Steinmetz, Jake Lee, Tom Hamilton, Elvin Johnson, Albert Bohl, Andy Everding, Ted Weaver and Guy Hum. Henry Winter and C. A. Pease sang in the quartette with Mrs. Pease and Miss Gray. Leo Woodcock secured the necessary cars and was assisted in starting and parking them by C. L. Peterson and Glen Curtis. Taps was blown by John Slaba. About sixty legionaires in all were present and took part in the services.

~Buffalo Center Tribune, March 17, 1927; funeral article was on the front page & the second article in the 'American Legion' news column
~note- the surname Bronleew/Bronleewe was spelled with and without the 'e' at the end, exactly as in the original