Kaelke, Newton Carl 1908-1937

KAELKE, KALAS

Posted By: Doris Hoffman, Volunteer (email)
Date: 9/29/2024 at 12:04:15

Note: His mother's maiden name is Kalas and he is buried in Le Mars Memorial City Cemetery.

Word was received here on Sunday of the death of Newton Kaelke, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Kaelke, who died at Sunny Crest Sanitarium, Dubuque, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock from the Free Methodist church in Le Mars.

Newton Carl Howard Kaelke was born June 6, 1908 in Plymouth county. He attended the Le Mars public school and later lived at Wesington Springs,, S. Dak.

Le Mars Globe Post
Monday, March 15, 1937
Le Mars, Iowa

Newton Kaelke Le Mars Youth Taken By Death

Suffered For Several Years Following An Injury Of Long Standing

Death claimed Newton Kaelke, 28, at Crescent Height Sanitarium, Dubuque, Sunday, after a lingering illness. His illness was the result of an injury several years ago which caused tuberculosis of the bone.

Newton Kaelke was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Kaelke residing at Le Mars. He was born in Plymouth county June 6, 1908. Part of his boyhood days were spent at Wessington Springs, S. D. He attended high school in Le Mars and was a member of the class of 1908.

For the past years he had been at the Crescent Heights Sanitarium.

He leaves to mourn his death his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Kaelke, his brother Wallace Kaelke of Sioux City, and four sisters, Leona and Esther, of Sioux City, and Elna and Fern of Le Mars.

The funeral will be held at the Free Methodist church at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, Rev. George Moir, the pastor officiating.

Le Mars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
Tuesday, March 16th, 1937
Le Mars, Iowa

Another dear friend has departed. Another precious son has gone out from Earth’s family circle. Another lonely brother has fallen asleep here to be awakened there by the love of our Father in heaven.

Beloved of many friends, tho in the bonds of affliction, hopeful and cheerful through all the taxation of body and spirit patient in tribulation, Newton Kaelke was to the last very thoughtful of the comfort and welfare of others. To know him, said one, was to love him.

The given the best of care and the attention of physicians and attendants he finished his course Sunday, March 14 at the Sunny Crest sanitarium in Dubuque, Ia. His birthday was on June 6, in 1908. While yet in the forenoon of life he heard the call to come away from the affairs of earth.

A boy’s book has closed here. Both book and boy are with God.

Surviving him are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Kaelke of Le Mars, four sisters, Elna Kaelke of Le Mars, Fern Kaelke of Le Mars, Esther and Leona Kaelke of Sioux City, and one brother, Wallace Kawlke of Sioux City.

Funeral services were conducted at Mauer’s funeral parlors and the Free Methodist church, March 17 by Rev. George R. Moir.

Le Mars Globe Post
Thursday, March 18, 1937
Lemars, Iowa