Iowa Old Press
Carroll Daily Herald
Carroll, Carroll co. Iowa
February 1, 1930
Word of Death Of W. E. Folken Received Here - Funeral
Services for Former Carroll Man to be Held Tomorrow
B. H. Drees has received news of the death of his close
friend and hunting pal, and a former Carroll man, W. E. Folken,
who died suddenly Saturday afternoon at his home northeast of
Lennox, S.D., following an acute heart attack. He was 79 years
old, and although he had been ailing for several years, his death
was a shock to his family and the community. Funeral services
will be conducted Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the home,
with the Rev. F. Petersen, pastor of the local Presbyterian
Church officiating. Burial will be made in the Lennox cemetery.
Born in Germany.
Wilhelm Engelbart Folken was born at Weener, Ostfriesland,
Germany, May 7, 1850. He came to America with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Diederich Folken when but seven years of age and the
family settled at Freeport, Ill., where he grew to manhood. His
mother died when he was nine years old and the family then moved
to Ackley, Ia., later to Arcadia, and then to Carroll, where his
father died April 13, 1892. Mr. Folken was united in marriage at
Ackley to Miss Anna Hoogestraat. This union was blessed with 11
children. Two died in infancy and a son John died Nov. 8, 1920.
Left Here In 1897.
In the spring of 1897 the family went to Lincoln county, and
settled on a farm northeast of Lennox, where for 33 years Mr.
Folken has lived continually. Besides his wife, he is survived by
eight children: Mrs. H. B. Wilkinson, Mrs. F. W. Kamolz, Mrs. B.
C. Burma, all of Lennox; Mrs. H. L. Howard of Estherville, Ia.;
E. W. Folken, Tea; and D. W. Folken, Miss Anna Folken and Miss
Etta Folken, at home.
[transcribed by L.Z., November 2014]