Fehlhafer, Augusta 1869 - 1953

FEHLHAFER, MILLER, HILGENDORF, CHITELS, WRIGHT, THOMAS, WENDALL, ICHILHAFER, DRAHN, KAISER, SCHULTZ, KISHMAN

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Date: 11/27/2024 at 13:21:48

Clayton County Register, 19 Mar. 1953.

Funeral services for Mrs. Augusta Fehlhafer of Garnavillo were held at 1:30 on Friday at St. Paul's Lutheran church in Garnavillo. The Rev. Urlaub, pastor, officiated. Burial was in the Garnavillo cemetery.

Mrs. Fehlhafer was born March 17, 1869, in Mecklenburg, Germany and came to the United States when she was 12 years old. She married the late Charles Fehlhafer April 07, 1895. She had lived in Garnavillo since 1912. Mrs. Fehlhafer died at her home on Tuesday March 10, 1953. She had reached the age of 83 years, 11 months and 23 days at the time of her death.

Surviving are four brothers: Charles Miller, Garnavillo; Otto Miller, Elma; Fred Miller, Manila; and Ernest Miller, Charles City. She was preceded by her husband, two brothers and two sisters.

Relatives from out-of-town who attended the services were: Mr. and Mrs. Julius Miller and son, Alta Vista; Mr. and Mrs. Otto Miller, Elma; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Miller and son, Waterloo; Mrs. R. Hilgendorf, Milwaukee, Wis.; Mrs. George Wright, Harvey Hilgendorf, Ernest Miller and Frank Chitels, Charles City; Mr. and Mrs. Otto Miller Mr. and Mrs. Albert Thomas, Lime Springs; Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Fehlhafer, Eyota, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Verni Fehlhafer, Springville; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Fehlhafer, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Wendall and Mrs. Emma Miller, McGregor; Mr. and Mrs. Ray Miller, Littleport; Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Ichlhafer, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Miller, and Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Miller, Elkader; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Drahn, Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Kaiser Mrs. Amanda Kaiser, Arthur Kaiser, Elsie Kaiser and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Schultz, Monona; Mr. and Mrs. Alto Fehlhafer and Ed Fehlhafer, Farmersburg; Mrs. Hildegarde Kishman and Keith Kishman, Luana.