Taken from the Le Mars Daily Sentinel, Le Mars, Iowa, Monday, July 25, 1960
JOHN ROLFES FUNERAL HELD THIS MORNING AT
ST. JOSEPH CHURCH
John Rolfes, 73, a lifelong resident of Stanton township, died Friday of a heart attack while visiting a daughter, Mrs. Vincent Dreckman of Le Mars.
Mr. Rolfes was born Nov. 7, 1887, on a farm in Stanton township. He was reared there and later operated the farm. He married Kate Grossman on June 18, 1912 at Le Mars. Mr. Rolfes was a member of the Holy Name society.
Survivers in addition to the daughter are three sons, Othmer of Primghar, Cletus of Sioux City and Kenneth of Le Mars; another daughter, Mrs. Cletus Vasek of Remsen; two brothers, Joseph of Le Mars and Frank T. of Akron: three sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Helms of Dubuque, Mrs. Mary Peppersack of Seneca, Kan., and Mrs. Leo Langel of Le Mars; 23 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services were at 9:30 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic church, Rt. Rev. Msgr. J.D. Fisch officiated. Burial was in Calvary cemetery under the direction of the Wiltgen-Ludtke funeral home.
He was preceded in death by his wife, a granddaughter and three sisters.
JOHN ROLFES FUNERAL HELD THIS MORNING AT
ST. JOSEPH CHURCH
John Rolfes, 73, a lifelong resident of Stanton township, died Friday of a heart attack while visiting a daughter, Mrs. Vincent Dreckman of Le Mars.
Mr. Rolfes was born Nov. 7, 1887, on a farm in Stanton township. He was reared there and later operated the farm. He married Kate Grossman on June 18, 1912 at Le Mars. Mr. Rolfes was a member of the Holy Name society.
Survivers in addition to the daughter are three sons, Othmer of Primghar, Cletus of Sioux City and Kenneth of Le Mars; another daughter, Mrs. Cletus Vasek of Remsen; two brothers, Joseph of Le Mars and Frank T. of Akron: three sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Helms of Dubuque, Mrs. Mary Peppersack of Seneca, Kan., and Mrs. Leo Langel of Le Mars; 23 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services were at 9:30 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic church, Rt. Rev. Msgr. J.D. Fisch officiated. Burial was in Calvary cemetery under the direction of the Wiltgen-Ludtke funeral home.
He was preceded in death by his wife, a granddaughter and three sisters.
Taken from the Le Mars Daily Sentinel, Le Mars, Iowa, Monday, July 25, 1960
JOHN ROLFES FUNERAL HELD THIS MORNING AT
ST. JOSEPH CHURCH
John Rolfes, 73, a lifelong resident of Stanton township, died Friday of a heart attack while visiting a daughter, Mrs. Vincent Dreckman of Le Mars.
Mr. Rolfes was born Nov. 7, 1887, on a farm in Stanton township. He was reared there and later operated the farm. He married Kate Grossman on June 18, 1912 at Le Mars. Mr. Rolfes was a member of the Holy Name society.
Survivers in addition to the daughter are three sons, Othmer of Primghar, Cletus of Sioux City and Kenneth of Le Mars; another daughter, Mrs. Cletus Vasek of Remsen; two brothers, Joseph of Le Mars and Frank T. of Akron: three sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Helms of Dubuque, Mrs. Mary Peppersack of Seneca, Kan., and Mrs. Leo Langel of Le Mars; 23 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services were at 9:30 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic church, Rt. Rev. Msgr. J.D. Fisch officiated. Burial was in Calvary cemetery under the direction of the Wiltgen-Ludtke funeral home.
He was preceded in death by his wife, a granddaughter and three sisters.
JOHN ROLFES FUNERAL HELD THIS MORNING AT
ST. JOSEPH CHURCH
John Rolfes, 73, a lifelong resident of Stanton township, died Friday of a heart attack while visiting a daughter, Mrs. Vincent Dreckman of Le Mars.
Mr. Rolfes was born Nov. 7, 1887, on a farm in Stanton township. He was reared there and later operated the farm. He married Kate Grossman on June 18, 1912 at Le Mars. Mr. Rolfes was a member of the Holy Name society.
Survivers in addition to the daughter are three sons, Othmer of Primghar, Cletus of Sioux City and Kenneth of Le Mars; another daughter, Mrs. Cletus Vasek of Remsen; two brothers, Joseph of Le Mars and Frank T. of Akron: three sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Helms of Dubuque, Mrs. Mary Peppersack of Seneca, Kan., and Mrs. Leo Langel of Le Mars; 23 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services were at 9:30 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic church, Rt. Rev. Msgr. J.D. Fisch officiated. Burial was in Calvary cemetery under the direction of the Wiltgen-Ludtke funeral home.
He was preceded in death by his wife, a granddaughter and three sisters.
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