Reckward, Herman Charles -- 1892 - 1972

GOEKE, RECKWARD, HARVEY, BIGLER, ANDERSON, STEEL, OVERHOUSE

Posted By: Mary Durr (email)
Date: 12/25/2007 at 17:56:16

Services Held For Herman Reckward

Services were held Wednesday, June 14 in the United Methodist Church, Castalia, at 2:00 p.m. for Herman Reckward who died Monday, June 12 at the Community Memorial Hospital, Postville. The Rev. Curtis Webster officiated.

Herman Charles Reckward, son of Fred and Josephine Goeke Reckward, was born April 28, 1892 on a farm in Ludlow Township. He received his education in the rural schools of this vicinity.

August 22, 1917 he was married to Mabel Harvey and farmed in the vicinity until a few years ago when they sold the farm and move to Castalia because of Mr. Reckward's failing health.

Mr. Reckward was a member of the Castalia United Methodist church.

He is survived by his wife, a daughter, Mrs. Charolette Bigler of Fowler, Colorado; two sons, Wilber, Postville and Virgil, Castalia; 11 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Cora Anderson, Waukon; Mrs. Clara Steel, Decorah and Mrs. Mabel Overhouse, Dubuque. His parents and a brother Lou preceded him in death.

Interment was in the Pleasant View Cemetery, Castalia.

Postville Herald newspaper clipping, hand dated 1974, from my mother's obituary collection.
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