August D. Beken son of J. Frederick and Louisa (Ehlers) Beken.August D. Beken married Clara Rahlwes on January 30,1919.
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Funeral services for August Beken,82,were held Tuesday,June 29,at Weimar United Church of Christ with burial in Masonic Cemetery.Rev.D.L.R. McDougle officiated.
Mr.Beken died June 27 at Youens Memorial Hospital after suffering a stroke ten days earlier at Parkview Manor.He had lived at the Manor since January.
Born August 15,1893 at New Bielau,he was a son of J.F. (Fritz) and Louise (Ehlers) Beken.He married Clara Rahlwes at her parents' home at Content on January 30,1919;she preceded him in death in February,1957.
A retired rancher and lifelong resident of this area,Mr.Beken served in the Army in World War I.He served on the county school board many years,retiring in
April this year.He was a member of Weimar United Church of Christ,where he had served on the church council a number of times,and a member of the local American Legion post.
He is survived by two sons,Walton and Milton both of Weimar,one daughter,Mrs.Albert (Maxine) Janak of Weimar,nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild;and two sisters,Mrs.Ella Michalek and Mrs.Ernest Hasse,both of Weimar.
Pallbearers were Al Curtis Janak,Mack Janak,Kelly Janak,Walt Beken,Dean Kahlich,Ford Beken and Werner Boeer Jr.
Weimar Mercury,July 8,1976
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Funeral services for August Beken,82,were held Tuesday,June 29,at Weimar United Church of Christ with burial in Masonic Cemetery.Rev.D.L.R. McDougle officiated.
Mr.Beken died June 27 at Youens Memorial Hospital after suffering a stroke ten days earlier at Parkview Manor.He had lived at the Manor since January.
Born August 15,1893 at New Bielau,he was a son of J.F. (Fritz) and Louise (Ehlers) Beken.He married Clara Rahlwes at her parents' home at Content on January 30,1919;she preceded him in death in February,1957.
A retired rancher and lifelong resident of this area,Mr.Beken served in the Army in World War I.He served on the county school board many years,retiring in
April this year.He was a member of Weimar United Church of Christ,where he had served on the church council a number of times,and a member of the local American Legion post.
He is survived by two sons,Walton and Milton both of Weimar,one daughter,Mrs.Albert (Maxine) Janak of Weimar,nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild;and two sisters,Mrs.Ella Michalek and Mrs.Ernest Hasse,both of Weimar.
Pallbearers were Al Curtis Janak,Mack Janak,Kelly Janak,Walt Beken,Dean Kahlich,Ford Beken and Werner Boeer Jr.
Weimar Mercury,July 8,1976
August D. Beken son of J. Frederick and Louisa (Ehlers) Beken.August D. Beken married Clara Rahlwes on January 30,1919.
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Funeral services for August Beken,82,were held Tuesday,June 29,at Weimar United Church of Christ with burial in Masonic Cemetery.Rev.D.L.R. McDougle officiated.
Mr.Beken died June 27 at Youens Memorial Hospital after suffering a stroke ten days earlier at Parkview Manor.He had lived at the Manor since January.
Born August 15,1893 at New Bielau,he was a son of J.F. (Fritz) and Louise (Ehlers) Beken.He married Clara Rahlwes at her parents' home at Content on January 30,1919;she preceded him in death in February,1957.
A retired rancher and lifelong resident of this area,Mr.Beken served in the Army in World War I.He served on the county school board many years,retiring in
April this year.He was a member of Weimar United Church of Christ,where he had served on the church council a number of times,and a member of the local American Legion post.
He is survived by two sons,Walton and Milton both of Weimar,one daughter,Mrs.Albert (Maxine) Janak of Weimar,nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild;and two sisters,Mrs.Ella Michalek and Mrs.Ernest Hasse,both of Weimar.
Pallbearers were Al Curtis Janak,Mack Janak,Kelly Janak,Walt Beken,Dean Kahlich,Ford Beken and Werner Boeer Jr.
Weimar Mercury,July 8,1976
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Funeral services for August Beken,82,were held Tuesday,June 29,at Weimar United Church of Christ with burial in Masonic Cemetery.Rev.D.L.R. McDougle officiated.
Mr.Beken died June 27 at Youens Memorial Hospital after suffering a stroke ten days earlier at Parkview Manor.He had lived at the Manor since January.
Born August 15,1893 at New Bielau,he was a son of J.F. (Fritz) and Louise (Ehlers) Beken.He married Clara Rahlwes at her parents' home at Content on January 30,1919;she preceded him in death in February,1957.
A retired rancher and lifelong resident of this area,Mr.Beken served in the Army in World War I.He served on the county school board many years,retiring in
April this year.He was a member of Weimar United Church of Christ,where he had served on the church council a number of times,and a member of the local American Legion post.
He is survived by two sons,Walton and Milton both of Weimar,one daughter,Mrs.Albert (Maxine) Janak of Weimar,nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild;and two sisters,Mrs.Ella Michalek and Mrs.Ernest Hasse,both of Weimar.
Pallbearers were Al Curtis Janak,Mack Janak,Kelly Janak,Walt Beken,Dean Kahlich,Ford Beken and Werner Boeer Jr.
Weimar Mercury,July 8,1976
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