OBITUARY: Wilmer Landherr, 1917-2004, Mitchell Co., Iowa [From: Mitchell County-Press-News online - April 7, 2004, edited ] Wilmer Landherr Funeral services for Wilmer Landherr, 86, of Stacyville, Iowa, were held on Monday, April 5, at Visitation Catholic Church in Stacyville, Iowa, with Rev. Mark Reasoner officiating. Interment was at the Visitation Catholic Cemetery, Stacyville. Wilmer died Thursday, April 1, 2004, at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage. Wilmer was born on April 5, 1917, in Adams, Minnesota, to Aloysious and Elizabeth (Heumann) Landherr. He grew up near Rose Creek, Minnesota. On October 14, 1944, he married Evangeline Gerber in Johnsburg, Minnesota, and spent his entire married life on the farm west of Stacyville. To this union were born five sons and five daughters. Wilmer enjoyed hunting and trapping, attending auction sales and playing cards. He was a 21-year member of the Board of Directors at the Stacyville Community Nursing Home where he served as Secretary for many years. He was also active on the Visitation School Board and with the Knights of Columbus. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Eugene Landherr, sister Rosella Jorgenson, son-in-law Robert Hagen, and grandchildren Michelle Johnson and Daniel Hagen. Wilmer is survived by his wife of 59 years, Evangeline, and ten children: James of Cedar Rapids; Ronald (Audrey) of Marion; Mary Jean (David) Johnson of DeWitt; Janet (Dwight) Jorgensen of St. Ansgar; Kathryn (Wayne) Halvorson of Chatfield, Minnesota; Thomas (Elaine) and Harold (Vicki) both of Stacyville; Annette Hagen of Northwood; Ruth (James) Dieterich of Galesburg, Illinois, and John (Annette) of Marshalltown. Also surviving are 33 grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren, and three sisters, Velma Matheis of Adams, Minnesota, Betty Landherr of LeRoy, Minnesota, and Louise Landherr of Austin, Minnesota. Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar, was in charge of arrangements. (641) 713-4920. Copyright 2004, K. L. Kittleson