Funeral services were held Friday, April 5 at 2 p.m. at the Zion Lutheran Church, Castalia, for Lloyd W. Blumhagen who died April 2 at Community Memorial Hospital, Postville. The Rev. Duane Manson officiated. Burial was in Pleasant View Cemetery.
Lloyd W. Blumhagen, son of Henry and Anna (Schutte) Blumhagen, was born in Bloomfield Township, Winneshiek County, Iowa on March 4, 1910. He was baptized July 4, 1910 in Postville and confirmed July 12, 1925 at Castalia. He received his education in the Bloomfield Township school near his home.
On February 14, 1933 he was united in marriage with Agnes Russett at Galena, Illinois and they became parents of four children. They spent their entire life on their present farm.
Survivors include his wife, 2 sons, Dale of Pulaski, Iowa and Gerald of Castalia; 2 daughters, Mrs. Donald (Darlene) Gilster, Castalia and Mrs. Steve (Shirley) Houdek of Marion; nine grandchildren; 2 brothers, Henry and Alvin of Castalia and 2 sisters, Mrs. William (Minnie) Bugenhagen, Jr., Luana and Elda Blumhagen of Castalia.
He was preceded in death by his parents, 4 brothers: Carl, Louis, George and Arno and 2 sisters: Mabel and Elsie.
Postville, Iowa newspaper
Funeral services were held Friday, April 5 at 2 p.m. at the Zion Lutheran Church, Castalia, for Lloyd W. Blumhagen who died April 2 at Community Memorial Hospital, Postville. The Rev. Duane Manson officiated. Burial was in Pleasant View Cemetery.
Lloyd W. Blumhagen, son of Henry and Anna (Schutte) Blumhagen, was born in Bloomfield Township, Winneshiek County, Iowa on March 4, 1910. He was baptized July 4, 1910 in Postville and confirmed July 12, 1925 at Castalia. He received his education in the Bloomfield Township school near his home.
On February 14, 1933 he was united in marriage with Agnes Russett at Galena, Illinois and they became parents of four children. They spent their entire life on their present farm.
Survivors include his wife, 2 sons, Dale of Pulaski, Iowa and Gerald of Castalia; 2 daughters, Mrs. Donald (Darlene) Gilster, Castalia and Mrs. Steve (Shirley) Houdek of Marion; nine grandchildren; 2 brothers, Henry and Alvin of Castalia and 2 sisters, Mrs. William (Minnie) Bugenhagen, Jr., Luana and Elda Blumhagen of Castalia.
He was preceded in death by his parents, 4 brothers: Carl, Louis, George and Arno and 2 sisters: Mabel and Elsie.
Postville, Iowa newspaper
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Carl Helmuth Johann Blumhagen
1897–1967
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Wilhelmina Caroline "Minnie" Blumhagen Bugenhagen
1899–1997
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Louis H. Blumhagen
1901–1948
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George Blumhagen
1902–1936
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Mabel Louise Blumhagen Meyer
1904–1929
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Elsie A Blumhagen Meyer
1906–1973
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Arnold Dietrich "Arno" Blumhagen
1908–1967
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Henry Blumhagen
1912–1997
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Alvin Blumhagen
1915–1979
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Elda Blumhagen
1916–2003
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