Polk Progress 12-8-1966
Funeral services for William C. Blase, 80, were held at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Tuesday, December, with interment in the Immanuel Cemetery.
He died Sunday in a hospital at Aurora, where he had been hospitalized for the past 4 months.
The Rev. John Oppliger officiated at the services. Two songs sung by the congregation were “Jerusalem, Thou City Fair and High” and “One Thing’s Needful. Lord, This Treasure.” Mr. Arlan Warneke was organist.
Casket bearers were Harold Blase, Virgil Blase, Wayne Ramsey, Raymond Sagehorn, Martin Smith and Elmer Wilshusen.
Mr Blase was born April 29, 1886, on a farm near Hordville, a son of Henry and Anna Blase, He attended the school near Polk. He was a lifelong member of Immanuel Lutheran Church.
He was married to Lydia Richert on August 31, 1913 in St. Paul’s Lutheran Church near York. The couple lived ona farm near Hordville for 42 years before moving to Polk in 1955. After residing in Polk for 10 years, the couple went to to the Hamiliton Manor Rest Home in Aurora.
Survivors include his widow; one daughter, Mrs. Anna Driewer of Hordville; five sons, Carl, Herbert, Ervin and Clarence, all of Hordville and Lorence of Hampton; one sister, Mrs. Lydia Wilshusen of York; one brother, Louie of Hordville, and 21 grandchildren.
Funeral services for William C. Blase, 80, were held at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Tuesday, December, with interment in the Immanuel Cemetery.
He died Sunday in a hospital at Aurora, where he had been hospitalized for the past 4 months.
The Rev. John Oppliger officiated at the services. Two songs sung by the congregation were “Jerusalem, Thou City Fair and High” and “One Thing’s Needful. Lord, This Treasure.” Mr. Arlan Warneke was organist.
Casket bearers were Harold Blase, Virgil Blase, Wayne Ramsey, Raymond Sagehorn, Martin Smith and Elmer Wilshusen.
Mr Blase was born April 29, 1886, on a farm near Hordville, a son of Henry and Anna Blase, He attended the school near Polk. He was a lifelong member of Immanuel Lutheran Church.
He was married to Lydia Richert on August 31, 1913 in St. Paul’s Lutheran Church near York. The couple lived ona farm near Hordville for 42 years before moving to Polk in 1955. After residing in Polk for 10 years, the couple went to to the Hamiliton Manor Rest Home in Aurora.
Survivors include his widow; one daughter, Mrs. Anna Driewer of Hordville; five sons, Carl, Herbert, Ervin and Clarence, all of Hordville and Lorence of Hampton; one sister, Mrs. Lydia Wilshusen of York; one brother, Louie of Hordville, and 21 grandchildren.
Polk Progress 12-8-1966
Funeral services for William C. Blase, 80, were held at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Tuesday, December, with interment in the Immanuel Cemetery.
He died Sunday in a hospital at Aurora, where he had been hospitalized for the past 4 months.
The Rev. John Oppliger officiated at the services. Two songs sung by the congregation were “Jerusalem, Thou City Fair and High” and “One Thing’s Needful. Lord, This Treasure.” Mr. Arlan Warneke was organist.
Casket bearers were Harold Blase, Virgil Blase, Wayne Ramsey, Raymond Sagehorn, Martin Smith and Elmer Wilshusen.
Mr Blase was born April 29, 1886, on a farm near Hordville, a son of Henry and Anna Blase, He attended the school near Polk. He was a lifelong member of Immanuel Lutheran Church.
He was married to Lydia Richert on August 31, 1913 in St. Paul’s Lutheran Church near York. The couple lived ona farm near Hordville for 42 years before moving to Polk in 1955. After residing in Polk for 10 years, the couple went to to the Hamiliton Manor Rest Home in Aurora.
Survivors include his widow; one daughter, Mrs. Anna Driewer of Hordville; five sons, Carl, Herbert, Ervin and Clarence, all of Hordville and Lorence of Hampton; one sister, Mrs. Lydia Wilshusen of York; one brother, Louie of Hordville, and 21 grandchildren.
Funeral services for William C. Blase, 80, were held at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Tuesday, December, with interment in the Immanuel Cemetery.
He died Sunday in a hospital at Aurora, where he had been hospitalized for the past 4 months.
The Rev. John Oppliger officiated at the services. Two songs sung by the congregation were “Jerusalem, Thou City Fair and High” and “One Thing’s Needful. Lord, This Treasure.” Mr. Arlan Warneke was organist.
Casket bearers were Harold Blase, Virgil Blase, Wayne Ramsey, Raymond Sagehorn, Martin Smith and Elmer Wilshusen.
Mr Blase was born April 29, 1886, on a farm near Hordville, a son of Henry and Anna Blase, He attended the school near Polk. He was a lifelong member of Immanuel Lutheran Church.
He was married to Lydia Richert on August 31, 1913 in St. Paul’s Lutheran Church near York. The couple lived ona farm near Hordville for 42 years before moving to Polk in 1955. After residing in Polk for 10 years, the couple went to to the Hamiliton Manor Rest Home in Aurora.
Survivors include his widow; one daughter, Mrs. Anna Driewer of Hordville; five sons, Carl, Herbert, Ervin and Clarence, all of Hordville and Lorence of Hampton; one sister, Mrs. Lydia Wilshusen of York; one brother, Louie of Hordville, and 21 grandchildren.
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