Meyer, Valder -- 1903 - 1948

SENHOLZ, MEYER, WANGSNESS, TIMMERMAN, PECKHAM

Posted By: Mary Durr (email)
Date: 7/5/2004 at 14:36:14

Valder Meyer

 
SERVICES ARE HELD FOR CASTALIA MAN

Funeral services for Valder Meyer, 45, of Castalia were held Tuesday afternoon at Zion Lutheran Church of Castalia with Rev. L. R. Meinecke officiating. Mr. Meyer passed away at his home last Saturday morning after a lengthy period of illness.

Valder Meyer, the son of Henry L. Meyer and Elizabeth Senholz Meyer was born on February 2, 1903 on the farm home near Castalia. Early in his infancy he was baptized in the Lutheran faith. He received his early education in the Castalia public schools. He was united in marriage with Marie Wangsness on October 6, 1927.

Three years ago he sought treatment at the Mayo clinic in Rochester. Last August he entered the Gunderson clinic at La Crosse, Wisconsin where he received treatment for tubercular meningitis, later going to Oakdale, and Iowa City. A few months ago he was permitted to return home. Last Saturday morning he suddenly passed away at 9:30 a.m. He had reached the age of 45 years, five months and 29 days.

He leaves to mourn his passing, his wife, three sons -- Nanfred, Kenneth and Kelly, all of Castalia; his mother, Mrs. H. L. Meyer of Castalia, two sisters, Mrs. William Timmerman of Castalia and Mrs. Ruby Peckham of Postville, and one brother, Lester, of Maquoketa.

Postville Herald newspaper clipping from my mother's obituary collection.

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