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Name: ERNEST UMSCHEID
Submitted by: Webmaster
Date Submitted: December 18, 2001
Source of Obituary: "THE MUSCATINE JOURNAL", Muscatine, Iowa, Friday, March 22, 1963, page 11
ERNEST UMSCHEID-----Funeral services for Ernest Umscheid, 69, were held Thursday at St. Mary's church. Rev. Carl F. Clems officiated. Rev. L. J. Vogel of Nichols was also in the sanctuary. Sister M. Joella was the organist. The seventh and eighth grade choir was directed by Sister Jacinta. Altar boys were Robert Finley, Fred Swanson, Bernard Oostendorp, Leo Connell, Carl Geirse and Clyde Park. Interment was at St. Mary's cemetery. Mr. Umscheid died March 18 at his home at 606 Pine. The George M. Wittich funeral home was in charge of arrangements.(Webmaster's note: This is a funeral notice. There may be an actual obituary in an early newspaper issue. I didn't look for one. I've included this funeral notice only because it was on the same page as an obituary for another person that I was looking for. Maybe this will help someone.)

Name: BARNEY URDANGEN
Submitted by: Denise for someone else
Date Submitted: June 10, 2001
Source of Obituary: "THE MUSCATINE JOURNAL", Muscatine, Iowa, Monday, June 14, 1943
B. URDANGEN, 71, CALLED IN DEATH---Long Time Resident of Muscatine Dies of Long Illness.----Barney Urdangen, 71, a resident of Muscatine for 45 years and a former real estate dealer, died at 1:30 a.m. Wednesday at his home, 300 East Eighth street, after an illness of about two years. Mr. Urdangen came to Muscatine 45 years ago and with the exception of a short period of time spent at Grinnell, had lived all his life here. He was one of the founders of the Jewish synagogue in Muscatine. He retired 15 years ago. Surviving are his widow: nine children, Louis J. Urdangen, Harry and Charles Urdangen, all of Chicago, Archie, Elgin, Mrs. Liebbie Brower, Muscatine, Mrs. B. C. Rose, Chicago, Mrs. Hyman Robinson, Ft. Dodge, Miss Grace Urdangen, Chicago and Ethel, at home; one brother, Earl, Rock Island; one sister, Mrs. Anna Greenberg, Connecticut; 12 grandchildren. Two daughters, Esther and Goldie, preceding him in death. Funeral services were conducted at the Jewish synagogue Wednesday afternoon by Rabbi Z. Hurewitz. Burial was in the Jewish cemetery.

Name: GOLDIE URDANGEN
Submitted by: Denise for someone else
Date Submitted: June 10, 2001
Source of Obituary: "THE MUSCATINE JOURNAL", Muscatine, Iowa, Thursday, December 19, 1918
Goldie Urdangen----Funeral services for Goldie Urdangen, well known Muscatine young woman resident who died at 1:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Barney Urdangen, 800 East Eighth street, following a severe attack of pneumonia were held this afternoon from the Jewish synagogue with Rabbi Shohet officiating. Burial was made in the Jewish cemetery. Miss Urdangen was 22 years of age at the home of her demise, being born in Muscatine, April 21, 1895. She had spent her entire life here. She was educated in the Muscatine public schools and was a student at the local high school for three years. She is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. Urdangen, three sisters, Mrs. Rebecca Baer of Chicago, Mrs. Annie Rose of Chicago, and Mrs. L. R. Brower of this city; and Miss Nellie Urdangen of Muscatine; and four brothers, Charles Urdangen, Louis Urdangen, Lester Urdangen and Edwin Urdangen.

Name: MRS. SARAH URDANGEN
Submitted by: Eleanor B. McCleary, for B'Nai Moses Jewish Cemetery
Date Submitted: Thursday, December 26, 2002
Source of Obituary: "THE MUSCATINE JOURNAL and NEWS-TRIBUNE", Muscatine, Iowa, Thursday, Febuary 23, 1922
Mrs. Sarah Urdangen---- Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Sarah Urdangen, who died Tuesday at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Max Weinberg of Mason City, were held at 3 o’clock this afternoon from the home of Barney Urdangen, a son, who lived on East Eighth street. Rabbi Hirsch of the Hebrew Synagogue officiated. Burial was made in the Jewish cemetery The deceased was born eighty-three years ago at Latskibo, Russia. She was married about sixty-three years and came to the United States twenty-two years ago. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Jacob Greenburg of South Norwalk, Conn., and Mrs. Max Weinburg of Mason City, and two sons, Barney Urdangen of Muscatine and Earl Urdangen of Rockford, Ia. Twenty-seven grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren also survive. One son, Louis Urdangen, died about four years ago.