OBITUARY: John Dale Erbe, 1924-2004, Mitchell Co., Iowa

[Adapted from: Mitchell County Press online - March 17, 2004 - www.mcpress.com]




                             John Dale Erbe

Funeral services for John Dale Erbe, 79, of Lime Springs, Iowa, and
formerly of New Albin, Iowa, were held on Friday, March 12, 2004 at
the New Albin Townhouse and Chapel in New Albin.  The Reverend
William Reese officiated. Burial was in St. Joseph's Catholic
Cemetery. John died Sunday, March 7, 2004 at his home.

John Erbe was born on September 4, 1924 in Osage, Iowa, to John and Mable
(Wherry) Erbe. Dale is a 1938 graduate of Osage High School.

On June 2, 1956 he married Geneva Marie Adams at Sacred Heart
Catholic Church in Willow Springs, Missouri.

Dale and Geneva farmed in Mitchell, Iowa, for many years. After
their retirement from farming, they moved to New Albin in 1981
where Dale operated a bait shop for over 10 years. On February
27, 2001, Geneva preceded Dale in death. Dale then moved to Lime
Springs where he has lived for the last couple years.

Dale was preceded in death by his wife and his parents.

He is survived by a daughter Marie (Robert) Morterud of Bayfield,
Colorado; three sons John (Jolene) Erbe of Chester, Iowa, Jim
(Diane) Erbe of New Albin, and Joe Erbe of Frederika, Iowa;
five grandchildren Becky Erbe of Ames, Iowa; Jennifer and Melissa
Erbe of New Albin, and Jessica and Justin Erbe of LeRoy, Minnesota;
two sisters Avis Kurtz of Pomona, MO and Norma (Rex) Gilmore of
Sacramento, California; one brother Don Erbe of Riceville, Iowa,
and many cousins, nieces and nephews.

Haugen-Roble-Jandt Funeral Home, (507) 725-3838, in Caledonia was
in charge of arrangements.



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