Wellemeyer, Howard Fletcher

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Birth:
He was born on a farm near Colesburg.

Buried:
He was buried in Zion Cemetery, west of town.

Died:
The following is a transcription supplied by Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts of an obituary for Howard Fletcher Wellemeyer which she reported had appeared on Tuesday, 20 April 1993 in the Manchester Press, of Manchester, Iowa.

"Howard Fletcher Wellemeyer, 84, formerly of rural Earlville, died at the Delaware County Care Facility near Delhi on Wednesday afternoon 14 April 1993. Services were held Saturday 17 April at First Methodist Church in Colesburg with the Rev. Marilyn Winch officiating. Burial was made in the Zion Cemetery at Colesburg. The son of Carl W. and Sarah (Merten) Wellemeyer, he was born 7 March 1909 on a farm near Colesburg. He graduated from Colesburg High School in 1927 and attended Iowa State University in Ames. He was engaged in farming until he retired in 1984. He also served as a trouble shooter for the Colesburg Farmers Telephone Company for many years. He moved into Colesburg in November of 1988 where he lived until moving to the Delaware County Care Facility in July of 1991. He is survived by his aunt, Jenny Keck of Edgewood. Preceding him in death were a sister, Helene Clarice in 1931, his father in 1933 and his mother in 1966. Memorials may be given to the Colesburg Public Library. Clifton Funeral Home of Earlsville was in charge of the arrangements."