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Frank Harpenau

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Frank Harpenau

Birth
Germany
Death
19 Apr 1955 (aged 79)
Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa, USA GPS-Latitude: 42.7937219, Longitude: -96.1524153
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Taken from the Le Mars, Iowa Sentinel, Wednesday, April 20, 1955 Page 8.

F. Harpeneau Rites Thursday
Frank Harpeneau, 79, died at his home at 37 6th Ave. SE Tuesday, April 19, after a month's illness. He had been in ailing health the past four years.

Rev. Leo Harpeneau, a son, will be the celebrant of the Solemn Requiem Mass Thursday, April 21, at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic church, Rev. Charles Kneip will be deacon; Rev. A. W. Behrens, sub-deacon; and Rev. M. Hood will act as master of ceremonies. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery under the direction of Wiltgen-Luedtke Funeral home.

Mr. Harpeneau was born Feb. 29, 1876, in Steinfeld, Germany.
He came to this community when he was 16, and married Bernadine Deters Feb. 6, 1900, in Le Mars. They farmed in America township until 1948, when they retired and moved to Le Mars.

Survivors include his wife, Bernadine; six sons, John, Henry, Tony and Isadore, all of Remsen, Rev. Leo Harpeneau of Mallard and Al of Le Mars; four daughters, Mrs. Anton (Mary) Kolbeck of Humboldt, S. D., Mrs. Joseph (Philomine) Schwarz of Merrill, Mrs. Marvin (Rita) Kolbeck of Le Mars, and Mrs. Ed (Evelyn) Miller ot Sioux City. Other survivors
include 59 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and
three brothers in Germany.

Mr. Harpeneau was preceded in death by two sons, Joseph and
Clarence, and a daughter, Regina.

He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Trinity Council; and the Holy Name society.

Friends may call at the Wiltgern-Luedtke Funeral home after
p.m. Tuesday until service time. Six grandsons will act as pallbearers.
Taken from the Le Mars, Iowa Sentinel, Wednesday, April 20, 1955 Page 8.

F. Harpeneau Rites Thursday
Frank Harpeneau, 79, died at his home at 37 6th Ave. SE Tuesday, April 19, after a month's illness. He had been in ailing health the past four years.

Rev. Leo Harpeneau, a son, will be the celebrant of the Solemn Requiem Mass Thursday, April 21, at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic church, Rev. Charles Kneip will be deacon; Rev. A. W. Behrens, sub-deacon; and Rev. M. Hood will act as master of ceremonies. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery under the direction of Wiltgen-Luedtke Funeral home.

Mr. Harpeneau was born Feb. 29, 1876, in Steinfeld, Germany.
He came to this community when he was 16, and married Bernadine Deters Feb. 6, 1900, in Le Mars. They farmed in America township until 1948, when they retired and moved to Le Mars.

Survivors include his wife, Bernadine; six sons, John, Henry, Tony and Isadore, all of Remsen, Rev. Leo Harpeneau of Mallard and Al of Le Mars; four daughters, Mrs. Anton (Mary) Kolbeck of Humboldt, S. D., Mrs. Joseph (Philomine) Schwarz of Merrill, Mrs. Marvin (Rita) Kolbeck of Le Mars, and Mrs. Ed (Evelyn) Miller ot Sioux City. Other survivors
include 59 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and
three brothers in Germany.

Mr. Harpeneau was preceded in death by two sons, Joseph and
Clarence, and a daughter, Regina.

He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Trinity Council; and the Holy Name society.

Friends may call at the Wiltgern-Luedtke Funeral home after
p.m. Tuesday until service time. Six grandsons will act as pallbearers.


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