Frederick Henry “Fred” Forkenbrock (1882-1933)

Frederick Henry “Fred” Forkenbrock

Birth

17 Jul 1882

Dyersville, Dubuque County, Iowa, USA

Death

12 Jun 1933 (aged 50)

Alton, Sioux County, Iowa, USA

Burial

Saint Mary's Cemetery

Alton, Sioux County, Iowa, USA Show Map

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25 Nov 1908
Married Catherine Anne Diers
New Vienna, Dubuque County, Iowa
St Boniface Catholic Church Church; Rev. B.H. Forkenbrock officiated

Hundreds Honor
Memory of Late
Fred Forkenbrock

A great concourse of people assembled at St. Mary's Catholic church at Alton last Friday morning to honor the memory of a beloved citizen, the late Fred H. Forkenbrock, many coming from long distances to attend the funeral services, the church being crowded.

Solemn high mass was held, with Rev. B. H. Forkenbrock of New Hampton, Ia., celebrant; Very Rev. M. A. Schemel of Alton, deacon; Rev. J. A. Gerlemann, Granville, subdeacon; Arnold Ahlers, Granville, master of ceremonies; and sermon preached by the Rt. Rev. Monsignor W. A. Pape, LeMars.

Pallbearers were friends and neighbors of the deceased -- Anton Schuver, Anton Gaul, Nick Buriage, Mke Hansen, Will Kellen and Peter Bindner.

Among the large number from out of the county who came to attend the last rites of one they held in high esteem were the following:

Mrs. Anna Forkenbrock, sons Al [Aloysius] and Everest, John Forkenbrock (brother), Tacoma Washington; Rev. B. H. Forkenbrock (brother), New Hampton, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Forkenbrock (brother), and children Laurence and Marie, of Adrian, Minn.; Frank, Frances and Rita Diers of Bancroft, Ia.; Mr. and Mrs. Isidor Diers and son James, Leo Hoeger, all of New Vienna, Ia.; Mr. and Mrs. Gene Diers, Mrs. Diekmann, Henry Kirchoff, Mr. and Mrs. Anton Warborg, Henry Willenborg, Mr. and Mrs. Sudtelgte, Mrs. Lawrence Ahlers, all of Remson; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McCann, all of Adrian, Minn., Mr. and Mrs. Ed Tastove, Lakefield, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tastove, Primghar, Ia.; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vonderbarr, Paullina, Ia.; Mr. and Mrs. Tom Baxter, son John and daughter of Sheldon; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Willenborg, and Ven. Sisters Norma, Stanislaus and Francella, all of Ashton.

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