BLUMHAGEN, Louis --- 1901-1948

SCHUTTE, BLUMHAGEN, MEYER, BUGENHAGEN

Posted By: IA GenWeb Volunteer
Date: 8/3/2012 at 10:33:12

Louis Blumhagen Dies Of Injuries

Funeral services for Louis Blumhagen, 47, who accidentally met death Memorial Day afternoon, will be held at the Schutte Funeral Home Thursday afternoon at 2 p.m. with Rev. F. R. Ludwig in charge. Burial will be made in the Postville cemetery.

Louis, who lived on a farm northeast of Castalia, was a lifelong resident of the community. He passed away at a Decorah hospital at 2 p.m. Monday from injuries received in an accident which occurred at 9 a.m.

Mr. Blumhagen had been working on the Dewey Tatro farm near Decorah felling trees when the accident happened. The group had just cut a tree and after a short wait, Louis stepped forward to the tree and bent over to begin saw work when a limb from an adjoining tree fell and struck him on the back of the head.

Louis Blumhagen was born in Bloomfield township, Winneshiek county, April 15, 1901 and died at Decorah May 31, 1948. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Anna Blumhagen; 3 sisters: Mrs. Will Bugenhagen of Luana, Mrs. Harold Meyer of Castalia, and Elda Blumhagen at home; 5 brothers: Carl of Postville, Arnold of Monona, and Lloyd, Henry and Alvin of Castalia.

His father, a sister and one brother preceded him in death. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Postville.

Postville, Iowa newspaper of the time clipping, from Dorothy Schave's obituary collection.