Elzo BLANK

BLANK, SWYTER, EENHAUS, BETTEN, CAROLUS, KADUCE, KLUCKHOHN, NEUBERGER, WILLS, WESSELS, JOHNSON, THIEMANN, BARZ, WILLE, ALBERS, NUEHRING, LAUER

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 11/3/2011 at 12:58:36

November 13, 1896 --- June 17, 1960

Elzo Blank, son of Luppe and Elske Blank, was born near Belmond, Iowa, November 13, 1896. He was baptized in Immanuel Reformed Church, Belmond, Iowa, as an infant. The family came to the Klemme community and lived on various farms until 1920 when the farm home one and one-half miles southeast of Klemme was purchased. This was his home for the past 40 years and until the time of his death, June 17, 1960.

His parents, 2 brothers, John and Ben, and 2 sisters, Mrs. Lubena Swyter and Grace, preceded him in death. One brother, Ralph of Rockwell, and 2 sisters, Mrs. George Eenhaus and Mrs. H. H. Betten, both of Kanawha, and several nieces and nephews survive.

Casket Bearers -- Richard Carolus, Leonard Kaduce, Fred Kluckhohn, Melvin Neuberger, Carl Wills, Henry Wessels

ORGANIST -Melva Johnson

SINGERS - Edwin Thiemann, Allen Barz, Milvern Barz, Ray Wille

SONGS - "Going Down The Valley", "Rock of Ages"

FLOWER COMMITTEE - Mrs. Menno Albers, Mrs. Marvin Barz, Mrs. Erwin Nuehring,

OFFICIANT - Rev. E. H. Lauer

INTERMENT - Palsville Cemetery, Palsville, Iowa (Wright County)

OSMAN FUNERAL SERVICE - Glenn Osman, Director, Klemme, Iowa

Services - June 22, 1960

Source - funeral card