SETTER, Gerhard Joseph 1912-2001

KLEINEKEMPER, SETTER, ELSBERND, LUNDTVEDT, KRUSE, LEE, FUNKE, SMITH, RETHAMEL, BLONG, MITCHELL, PAGNI

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Decorah Public Opinion, Tuesday, June 26, 2001

Gerhard Setter

Gerhard Setter, 88, of Fort Atkinson died Thursday, June 21, 2001 at Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital in Decorah.

A Mass of Christian Burial service was held Monday, June 25 at 10:30 a.m. at St. John's Catholic Church in Fort Atkinson with Rev. John Moser officiating.

Organist Rita Schmitt and the St. John's Choir provided music.

Casket bearers were Donald Blong, Gerald Kruse, Gary Lundtvedt, Gary Wiest, Daniel Neuzil and Dale Lundtvedt.

Interment was in St. John's Cemetery in Fort Atkinson with arrangements by Chekal Funeral Home of Fort Atkinson.

Gerhard Joseph Setter was born on a farm near St. Lucas to Otto and Anna (Kleinekemper) Setter Nov. 12, 1912.

He attended school in Adams, Minn., and St. Luke's in St. Lucas.

Gerhard Setter married Marie Elsbernd June 7, 1939 at St. John's Catholic Church in Fort Atkinson.

They farmed for 30 years and then moved to Fort Atkinson April 1, 1970. He mowed lawn for the Winneshiek County Conservation Commission for a few years. He was a member of St. John's Catholic Church and the Catholic order of Foresters in Fort Atkinson.

He liked going fishing and playing cards, and he especially enjoyed his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Survivors include his wife, Marie Setter of Fort Atkinson; five daughters: Margaret and Arnold Lundtvedt of Caledonia, Minn.; Agnes and Anthony Kruse of Fort Atkinson; Verna and Harold Lee of Decorah; Ruth and Kenneth Funke of Decorah and Ella and Wesley Smith of Kenosha, Wis; 10 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren and one sister, Mary Rethamel of New Hampton.

Gerhard Joseph Setter was preceded in death by his parents; his great-grandson Korbin Lundtvedt; three brothers, Ferdinand, Aloysius and Joseph Setter and four sisters: Elizabeth Blong, Katherine Setter, Cecilia Mitchell and Colette Pagni.

Transcribed by an IA GenWeb Volunteer from obituaries found in the Howard-Winneshiek Genealogy Society Library, Cresco, Iowa.

Added Dec. 9, 2017
Source: New Hampton Tribune; June 26, 2001 Page 4
from Elma library collection assembled by Marian (Marr) McGee
Transcribed by Joy Moore

FORT ATKINSON- Gerhard J. Setter, 88, Fort Atkinson died Thursday, June 21, 2001 at the Winneshiek Co. Hospital, Decorah.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held Monday, June 25 at 10:30 a.m. at St. John's Catholic Church, Fort Atkinson with Rev. John Moser presiding. Music for the service was provided by Rita Schmitt as organist with the St. John's Choir.
Interment was in St. John's Cemetery, Fort Atkinson. Casketbearers were Donald Blong, Gerald Kruse, Cary Lundtvedt, Gary Wiest, Daniel Neuzil and Dale Lundtvedt.
Gerhard Joseph Setter was born on Nov. 12, 1912 on a farm near St. Lucas to Otto and Anna (Kleinekemp£r) Setter. He attended school in Adams, MN and at St. Luke's in St. Lucas. He married Marie Elsbernd on June 7, 1939 at St. John's Catholic Church, Fort Atkinson. They farmed for 30 years, then moved to Fort Atkinson in 1970. Gerhard mowed lawn for the Winneshiek County Conservation Commission for a few years. He liked to go fishing, play cards and spend time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was a member of St. John's Catholic Church and the Catholic Order of the Foresters, Fort Atkinson.
Survivors include his wife, Marie; five daughters, Margaret (Arnold) Lundvedt, Caledonia, MN, Agnes (Anthony) Kruse, Fort Atkinson, Verna (Harold) Lee, Decorah, Ruth (Kenneth) Funke, Decorah and Ella (Wesley) Smith, Kenosha, Wl; ten grandchildren; ten greatgrandchildren and one sister, Mary Rethamel, New Hampton.
Preceding him in death were his parents; great-grandson, Korbin Lundtvedt; three brothers, Ferdinand, Aloysius and Joseph and four sisters, Elizabeth Blong, Katherine Setter, Cecelia Mitchell and Colette Pagni.

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