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HERRGUTH, ALVIN F: Grocer & Cafe Operator; b Platte Center, Neb Nov 13, 1894; s of Charles F Herrguth-Louise Schroeder; ed Platte Center HS; Mozer Lampman Bus Coll, Omaha; m Amy Wagner Mar 9, 1921 Columbus; d June Louise; 1919-28 worked for Eugene Miessler Drug Co, Columbus; 1928-30 salesman; 1930- ptr in firm, Clother & Herrguth, cafe & groc, Platte Center; treas vol fire dept; during World War in US army Co I 355th inf, 89th div, priv 1st class, disch Camp Dodge, Ia 1919; Lions; past secy-treas Farmers Comm Club; ch mbr Columbus Country Club; BPOE; Izaak Walton; Luth Ch; Dem; hobbies, baseball, fishing, athletics; res Platte Center.
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The Columbus Daily Telegram, July 19, 1958
DIED
HERRGUTH--Alvin Herrguth dies; funeral services Monday
Alvin F. Herrguth, 63, a former Columbus resident, died unexpectedly about 4 p.m. Friday in the Grand Island Veterans hospital after a short illness. He was a veteran of World War I.
The body will be brought to Columbus for burial, and funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the McKown Funeral chapel with the Rev. Cleo Kautsch officiating. Military rites will be conducted at the graveside in Columbus cemetery.
The body will lie in state at the McKown chapel from 1 p.m. Sunday until the time of the service.
Mr. Herrguth, son of Charles F. and Mary Louisa Schroeder Herrguth, was born in Platte Center on Nov. 13, 1894. He attended the public schools there, graduating with the Class of 1911, and then attended a business college in Omaha.
After completing his schooling, he entered the employ of the Pollock Drug company in Columbus, located on the site of the present Fleischer Drug company where he worked until his enlistment in Company D, 355th Infantry, on April 29, 1918.
Injured while serving overseas, Mr. Herrguth spent several months in overseas hospitals, and after the close of the war, he was hospitalized in the States for several months. Returning to Columbus after his discharge from the Army, he was employed at the Purity Drug company, now the Miessler Drug company.
On March 9, 1921, he was united in marriage to Amy Wagner, and they had one daughter, June, now Mrs. Lloyd Loseke.
Moving to Platte Center in 1929, Mr. Herrguth operated a cafe and grocery business there until September, 1955, at which time he moved to Grand Island, residing there until his death.
Mr. Herrguth was a member of Parry Post 283, American Legion, at Platte Center, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Grand Island. He was a charter member of the Platte Center Lions club and a former member of Wayside Country club, Columbus.
He was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran church in Columbus.
Surviving are his daughter, Mrs. Lloyd Loseke of Platte Center, one grandson, William, and one brother, Carl F. Herrguth of Columbus. His parents preceded him in death.
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HERRGUTH, ALVIN F: Grocer & Cafe Operator; b Platte Center, Neb Nov 13, 1894; s of Charles F Herrguth-Louise Schroeder; ed Platte Center HS; Mozer Lampman Bus Coll, Omaha; m Amy Wagner Mar 9, 1921 Columbus; d June Louise; 1919-28 worked for Eugene Miessler Drug Co, Columbus; 1928-30 salesman; 1930- ptr in firm, Clother & Herrguth, cafe & groc, Platte Center; treas vol fire dept; during World War in US army Co I 355th inf, 89th div, priv 1st class, disch Camp Dodge, Ia 1919; Lions; past secy-treas Farmers Comm Club; ch mbr Columbus Country Club; BPOE; Izaak Walton; Luth Ch; Dem; hobbies, baseball, fishing, athletics; res Platte Center.
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The Columbus Daily Telegram, July 19, 1958
DIED
HERRGUTH--Alvin Herrguth dies; funeral services Monday
Alvin F. Herrguth, 63, a former Columbus resident, died unexpectedly about 4 p.m. Friday in the Grand Island Veterans hospital after a short illness. He was a veteran of World War I.
The body will be brought to Columbus for burial, and funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the McKown Funeral chapel with the Rev. Cleo Kautsch officiating. Military rites will be conducted at the graveside in Columbus cemetery.
The body will lie in state at the McKown chapel from 1 p.m. Sunday until the time of the service.
Mr. Herrguth, son of Charles F. and Mary Louisa Schroeder Herrguth, was born in Platte Center on Nov. 13, 1894. He attended the public schools there, graduating with the Class of 1911, and then attended a business college in Omaha.
After completing his schooling, he entered the employ of the Pollock Drug company in Columbus, located on the site of the present Fleischer Drug company where he worked until his enlistment in Company D, 355th Infantry, on April 29, 1918.
Injured while serving overseas, Mr. Herrguth spent several months in overseas hospitals, and after the close of the war, he was hospitalized in the States for several months. Returning to Columbus after his discharge from the Army, he was employed at the Purity Drug company, now the Miessler Drug company.
On March 9, 1921, he was united in marriage to Amy Wagner, and they had one daughter, June, now Mrs. Lloyd Loseke.
Moving to Platte Center in 1929, Mr. Herrguth operated a cafe and grocery business there until September, 1955, at which time he moved to Grand Island, residing there until his death.
Mr. Herrguth was a member of Parry Post 283, American Legion, at Platte Center, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Grand Island. He was a charter member of the Platte Center Lions club and a former member of Wayside Country club, Columbus.
He was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran church in Columbus.
Surviving are his daughter, Mrs. Lloyd Loseke of Platte Center, one grandson, William, and one brother, Carl F. Herrguth of Columbus. His parents preceded him in death.
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HERRGUTH, ALVIN F: Grocer & Cafe Operator; b Platte Center, Neb Nov 13, 1894; s of Charles F Herrguth-Louise Schroeder; ed Platte Center HS; Mozer Lampman Bus Coll, Omaha; m Amy Wagner Mar 9, 1921 Columbus; d June Louise; 1919-28 worked for Eugene Miessler Drug Co, Columbus; 1928-30 salesman; 1930- ptr in firm, Clother & Herrguth, cafe & groc, Platte Center; treas vol fire dept; during World War in US army Co I 355th inf, 89th div, priv 1st class, disch Camp Dodge, Ia 1919; Lions; past secy-treas Farmers Comm Club; ch mbr Columbus Country Club; BPOE; Izaak Walton; Luth Ch; Dem; hobbies, baseball, fishing, athletics; res Platte Center.
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The Columbus Daily Telegram, July 19, 1958
DIED
HERRGUTH--Alvin Herrguth dies; funeral services Monday
Alvin F. Herrguth, 63, a former Columbus resident, died unexpectedly about 4 p.m. Friday in the Grand Island Veterans hospital after a short illness. He was a veteran of World War I.
The body will be brought to Columbus for burial, and funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the McKown Funeral chapel with the Rev. Cleo Kautsch officiating. Military rites will be conducted at the graveside in Columbus cemetery.
The body will lie in state at the McKown chapel from 1 p.m. Sunday until the time of the service.
Mr. Herrguth, son of Charles F. and Mary Louisa Schroeder Herrguth, was born in Platte Center on Nov. 13, 1894. He attended the public schools there, graduating with the Class of 1911, and then attended a business college in Omaha.
After completing his schooling, he entered the employ of the Pollock Drug company in Columbus, located on the site of the present Fleischer Drug company where he worked until his enlistment in Company D, 355th Infantry, on April 29, 1918.
Injured while serving overseas, Mr. Herrguth spent several months in overseas hospitals, and after the close of the war, he was hospitalized in the States for several months. Returning to Columbus after his discharge from the Army, he was employed at the Purity Drug company, now the Miessler Drug company.
On March 9, 1921, he was united in marriage to Amy Wagner, and they had one daughter, June, now Mrs. Lloyd Loseke.
Moving to Platte Center in 1929, Mr. Herrguth operated a cafe and grocery business there until September, 1955, at which time he moved to Grand Island, residing there until his death.
Mr. Herrguth was a member of Parry Post 283, American Legion, at Platte Center, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Grand Island. He was a charter member of the Platte Center Lions club and a former member of Wayside Country club, Columbus.
He was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran church in Columbus.
Surviving are his daughter, Mrs. Lloyd Loseke of Platte Center, one grandson, William, and one brother, Carl F. Herrguth of Columbus. His parents preceded him in death.
http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/county/platte/whoplabios.html
HERRGUTH, ALVIN F: Grocer & Cafe Operator; b Platte Center, Neb Nov 13, 1894; s of Charles F Herrguth-Louise Schroeder; ed Platte Center HS; Mozer Lampman Bus Coll, Omaha; m Amy Wagner Mar 9, 1921 Columbus; d June Louise; 1919-28 worked for Eugene Miessler Drug Co, Columbus; 1928-30 salesman; 1930- ptr in firm, Clother & Herrguth, cafe & groc, Platte Center; treas vol fire dept; during World War in US army Co I 355th inf, 89th div, priv 1st class, disch Camp Dodge, Ia 1919; Lions; past secy-treas Farmers Comm Club; ch mbr Columbus Country Club; BPOE; Izaak Walton; Luth Ch; Dem; hobbies, baseball, fishing, athletics; res Platte Center.
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http://rootsweb.ancestry.com/~neplatte/vitals/vitals1958.html
The Columbus Daily Telegram, July 19, 1958
DIED
HERRGUTH--Alvin Herrguth dies; funeral services Monday
Alvin F. Herrguth, 63, a former Columbus resident, died unexpectedly about 4 p.m. Friday in the Grand Island Veterans hospital after a short illness. He was a veteran of World War I.
The body will be brought to Columbus for burial, and funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the McKown Funeral chapel with the Rev. Cleo Kautsch officiating. Military rites will be conducted at the graveside in Columbus cemetery.
The body will lie in state at the McKown chapel from 1 p.m. Sunday until the time of the service.
Mr. Herrguth, son of Charles F. and Mary Louisa Schroeder Herrguth, was born in Platte Center on Nov. 13, 1894. He attended the public schools there, graduating with the Class of 1911, and then attended a business college in Omaha.
After completing his schooling, he entered the employ of the Pollock Drug company in Columbus, located on the site of the present Fleischer Drug company where he worked until his enlistment in Company D, 355th Infantry, on April 29, 1918.
Injured while serving overseas, Mr. Herrguth spent several months in overseas hospitals, and after the close of the war, he was hospitalized in the States for several months. Returning to Columbus after his discharge from the Army, he was employed at the Purity Drug company, now the Miessler Drug company.
On March 9, 1921, he was united in marriage to Amy Wagner, and they had one daughter, June, now Mrs. Lloyd Loseke.
Moving to Platte Center in 1929, Mr. Herrguth operated a cafe and grocery business there until September, 1955, at which time he moved to Grand Island, residing there until his death.
Mr. Herrguth was a member of Parry Post 283, American Legion, at Platte Center, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Grand Island. He was a charter member of the Platte Center Lions club and a former member of Wayside Country club, Columbus.
He was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran church in Columbus.
Surviving are his daughter, Mrs. Lloyd Loseke of Platte Center, one grandson, William, and one brother, Carl F. Herrguth of Columbus. His parents preceded him in death.
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