OBITUARY: Herbert Ferdinand Feldt, 1915-2003, Mitchell Co., Iowa [ Mitchell County Press-News online - Posted Oct. 22, 2003 ] Herbert Ferdinand Feldt Funeral services for Herbert Ferdinand Feldt, 87, of St. Ansgar will be Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2003 at 1:30 pm at St. John's Lutheran Church, Rock Township, Mitchell County, Iowa with Rev. Wayne Ellingson officiating. Burial will be in the St. Ansgar Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church. Mr. Feldt died on Sunday, October 19, 2003 at the Good Samaritan Center, St. Ansgar. Herbert Ferdinand Feldt, son of Gustave and Alma (Schmidt) Feldt was born October 20, 1915 on a farm in Newburg Township, Mitchell County, Iowa. He was baptized November 21, 1915 by Rev. Reinecke. His sponsors were Mrs. George Glassel, Ferdinand Feldt, and Wilhelm Schmidt. He and his sister Helen were confirmed together at St. John's Lutheran Church in 1932 and he was a lifelong member of St. John's. He attended school in Carpenter. He lived and worked on the parental farm until 1965, and then worked for several area farmers while living in St. Ansgar. In 1970, he moved to Carpenter where he lived until 1997 when he moved to St. Ansgar. He enjoyed fishing with friends up north, helping at the Senior Saints Center and playing cards. He moved to Worth Living in June 2001, the Stacyville Community Nursing Home in October 2001, and into the Good Samaritan Center in December 2002. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Helen Peterson, brother Wilmer (Barney), brothers-in-law Orvie Severson and Leland Ellingson. He is survived by sisters Agnes Severson of St. Ansgar, Irene Thompson and husband Charles of Austin, Minnesota, brother Arnold and wife Joan of St. Ansgar, sister-in-law Delores Feldt of St. Ansgar, brother-in-law Fred Peterson of Albert Lea, Minnesota, 18 nieces and nephews, and several great nieces and nephews. Memorials may be directed to St. John's Lutheran Church or the Senior Saints Center of St. Ansgar. Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar, is in charge of arrangements. Copyright 2003, K. L. Kittleson