She came to the US in 1888 with her mother and lived for a time at Elkport.
Wife of Oswald George Handke, married 22 Aug 1906 at Guttenberg.
Mother of Manie, Leona, Lydia, Caroline, Albert, Edward, Lorenz, Dolores, Eleanor, and Mabel.
Summary of an obituary from the Dubuque Telegraph Herald, 10 Oct 1966
Mrs. Menna Marie Handke died at her home in Monona Thursday at age 80.
Services at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Elkader; burial at the Postville City Cemetery.
Survived by 3 sons, 5 daughters, 1 brother, 3 sisters, 27 grandkids and 21 great grandkids.
Listed Survivors:
Sons Albert & Edward, both of Postville
Son Lorenz of Oelwein
Daughter Mrs. Lydia Schoulte of Monona
Daughter Mrs. Fred (Caroline) Engler of Oelwein
Daughter Mrs. Otto (Mabel) Rantzow of Spokane WA
Daughter Mrs. Merton (Deloros) Sweet of Elkader
Daughter Mrs. Louis (Eleanor) Eggers of Elkader
brother Herman Lundt of Garnavillo
Sisters Mrs. Emil Kraus and Mrs. Charles Kraus, both of Monona
Sister Mrs. George Sass of Oelwein
She came to the US in 1888 with her mother and lived for a time at Elkport.
Wife of Oswald George Handke, married 22 Aug 1906 at Guttenberg.
Mother of Manie, Leona, Lydia, Caroline, Albert, Edward, Lorenz, Dolores, Eleanor, and Mabel.
Summary of an obituary from the Dubuque Telegraph Herald, 10 Oct 1966
Mrs. Menna Marie Handke died at her home in Monona Thursday at age 80.
Services at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Elkader; burial at the Postville City Cemetery.
Survived by 3 sons, 5 daughters, 1 brother, 3 sisters, 27 grandkids and 21 great grandkids.
Listed Survivors:
Sons Albert & Edward, both of Postville
Son Lorenz of Oelwein
Daughter Mrs. Lydia Schoulte of Monona
Daughter Mrs. Fred (Caroline) Engler of Oelwein
Daughter Mrs. Otto (Mabel) Rantzow of Spokane WA
Daughter Mrs. Merton (Deloros) Sweet of Elkader
Daughter Mrs. Louis (Eleanor) Eggers of Elkader
brother Herman Lundt of Garnavillo
Sisters Mrs. Emil Kraus and Mrs. Charles Kraus, both of Monona
Sister Mrs. George Sass of Oelwein
Family Members
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Manie Friedrich Wilheim Handke
1907–1908
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Leona Freda Wilhelmina Handke Doerring
1908–1929
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Lydia Margareta Freda Handke
1910–2006
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Caroline Freda Handke Engler
1912–1969
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Mabel Marie Handke Rantzow
1915–2020
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Albert William Handke
1918–2007
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Edward John Handke
1920–2010
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Lorenz Alfred "Larry" Handke
1922–1985
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Delores Marie Handke King
1926–2006
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Eleanor Gertrude Althea Handke Eggers
1932–1993
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