Clayton County IA Archives Obituaries.....Loeseke/Loesecke, William February 15, 1937
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Guttenberg Press - 18 Feb 1937 - Thursday - page 1
William Loesecke Passes Away; 77 Years Of Age
WAS BORN IN GERMANY; LIVED HERE ALMOST HALF A CENTURY
William Losecke, a resident of Guttenberg for almost a half a century, died in
his home here at 3:30 Monday afternoon. Death ended a long illness.
Funeral services will be held at 2 Friday afternoon in St. John's American
Lutheran church, with burial in City cemetery. The Rev. W. J. F. Adix will
conduct both ceremonies.
Mr. Loesecke was 77 years of age. He was born in Schneeren, Germany, March 8,
1859. He grew to young manhood there, and married Miss Wilhelmina Speizhaus June
20, 1881.
America in 1888
Mr. and Mrs. Loesecke came to this country in 1888, and settled immediately in
Guttenberg, where they have resided ever since.
He was employed for 25 years in the Zimmerman & Ives saw mill. Later, he worked
for the Meuser Lumber company, and, for 10 years he was employed in button
factories here. He retired several years ago.
6 Children Survive
He is survived by his wife, four daughters, Mrs. Minnie Donahue of Chicago, Mrs.
Phil Every of Guttenberg, Mrs. Jack Huston of Oshkosh, Wis., and Mrs. Julius
Pahlas of Elkader; two sons Albert Loesecke of Guttenberg, and the Rev. William
Loesecke of New Orleans, La.; one sister, Mrs. Wilhelmina Becker of Guttenberg;
one brother, F. Loesecke of Minneapolis; seven grand children, and one great
grand child. Two daughters and a son preceded him in death.

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