BLANK, Luppe (1862-1935)

BLANK, BRINK, ENHOUS, BECKMEN, LYTON

Posted By: Hancock County Genealogical Society (email)
Date: 9/19/2013 at 12:38:18

Klemme Farmer Dies Suddenly; Burial to Be Made at Belmond

Klemme, April 3 - Luppe Blank, 74, farmer, died suddenly at his home one mile south of Klemme yesterday morning from heart disease. He was born at Boen Ostfrinsland, German, May 6, 1862. He was married to Elske Brink in 1883. She died July 16, 1899.

He leaves four sons and four daughters, Grace, Ralph and Elzo, at home: John, Mrs. George Enhous and Mrs. H. H. Beckmen of Kanawha and Ben and Mrs. Meddon Lyton of Britt; two brothers and two sisters, 27 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at the Klemme Reform church with the Rev. C. Grosshuesch in charge. Burial will be in the Belmond cemetery.

source: Mason City Globe Gazette 3 Apr 1935, page 10