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Gus Falke Funeral Held Here Sept. 3
Funeral services for Gus C. Falke,80,were held Wednesday afternoon,Sept 3,from Weimar United Church of Christ with burial in the Masonic Cemetery.Rev.D.L.R. McDougle officiated.
Mr.Falke died early Tuesday morning,Sept 2,in Youens Memorial Hospital.He had been in failing health the past four years.
He lived in this area most of his life.Born December 25,1894,at Taylor,he was the son of Adolph and Albina (Pudich) Falke.The family moved to Dubina when he was a boy.He served in the Medical Branch of the army in World War I,including overseas service.
Mr.Falke married Alvina Hurta of Oakland on December 22,1920.
He was a farmer and carpenter all his life here.He was a member of the United Church of Christ and the American Legion.
Surviving are his wife,Mrs.Alvina Falke;one daughter,Mrs.Wilbur Sanders and two grandchildren,Mark and Rebecca Sanders of Weimar;one brother,Adolph Falke of Weimar,and two sisters,Mrs.Lillie Leidolf and Miss Annie Falke,also of Weimar.A sister,Lavina Falke,preceded him in death.
Serving as pallbearers were Oscar Leppin,Henry Poppe,James Fojt,Charles Hurta,Louis Falke,Joe Dusek,Emil Bartos,and Charles Edwards.Honorary pallbearers were all members of American Legion Post 259.
Weimar Mercury,September 11,1975
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Gus Falke Funeral Held Here Sept. 3
Funeral services for Gus C. Falke,80,were held Wednesday afternoon,Sept 3,from Weimar United Church of Christ with burial in the Masonic Cemetery.Rev.D.L.R. McDougle officiated.
Mr.Falke died early Tuesday morning,Sept 2,in Youens Memorial Hospital.He had been in failing health the past four years.
He lived in this area most of his life.Born December 25,1894,at Taylor,he was the son of Adolph and Albina (Pudich) Falke.The family moved to Dubina when he was a boy.He served in the Medical Branch of the army in World War I,including overseas service.
Mr.Falke married Alvina Hurta of Oakland on December 22,1920.
He was a farmer and carpenter all his life here.He was a member of the United Church of Christ and the American Legion.
Surviving are his wife,Mrs.Alvina Falke;one daughter,Mrs.Wilbur Sanders and two grandchildren,Mark and Rebecca Sanders of Weimar;one brother,Adolph Falke of Weimar,and two sisters,Mrs.Lillie Leidolf and Miss Annie Falke,also of Weimar.A sister,Lavina Falke,preceded him in death.
Serving as pallbearers were Oscar Leppin,Henry Poppe,James Fojt,Charles Hurta,Louis Falke,Joe Dusek,Emil Bartos,and Charles Edwards.Honorary pallbearers were all members of American Legion Post 259.
Weimar Mercury,September 11,1975
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