Obit for POSSEHL, Henry (b.1871 d.1946), Clay Co., MN

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HENRY POSSEHL OBIT, #659T

Moorhead Daily News

Mon., Dec. 9, 1946



Henry Possehl, 75, dies at home.

Rites Not Completed For Baker Resident 44 Years.



Funeral arrangements have not yet been completed, pending arrival of 

relatives, for Henry C. Possehl, 75, of Baker, who died at his home.



Possehl was born May 24, 1871, in Manheim, Ill. In 1892 he moved to 

Hampton, Ia. Where he owned and operated a farm. He came to Baker in 1902 

and operated a general store for several years besides farming. He was 

postmaster for twelve years, and served on the town and school board for 

several years. A member of the Trinity Lutheran church of Sabin, he had 

also been a deacon of the church for a number of years.



Surviving are his wife, four sons: Arthur, Moorhead; Edward, Baker; 

Rudolph, Comstock; and Chester at home: three daughters: Mrs. Carl 

Jensen, Vancouver, Wash.; Mrs. Erhardt Johnk, Comstock; and Florence at 

home; three brothers: Herman, Williams; Fred, Fergus Falls; and Louis, 

Minneapolis; a sister, Mrs. Minnie Kans, Minneapolis: nine grandchildren 

and three great-grandchildren.



The body is at the A. J. Wright and Sons funeral home.



Moorhead Daily News

Tue., Dec. 10, 1946



Henry Possehl Rites To Be Thursday.



Funeral services for Henry C. Possehl, 75, of Baker, who died at his home 

Sunday, will be held Thursday, privately in the home at 1:30 p.m. and at 

2:30 p.m. in the Trinity Lutheran church in Sabin.



Reverend Paul Schumm will officiate and pallbearers will be: Oscar, 

Lester, Ralph and Dewey Possehl and Arnold and Milton Butenhoff.



The body will lie in the A. J. Wright and Sons funeral home Wednesday 

afternoon and will be taken to the home Wednesday evening.

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