Leo J. Flander
Leo J. Flander, 70, of Oskaloosa, died Friday December 31, 1965 at the
Camair Rest Home.
He was born August 21, 1895 in Harper, the son of Michael and Veronica
Woltering Flander. He was employed five years at the Veterans hospital
in Iowa City.
He is survived by his wife, Loretta; two daughters, Mrs. Raymond (La
Vera) Bruns of Sigourney and Mrs. Charles (Helen) Sheetz of Ollie; three
sons; Mervin J. of Carson City Nevada, L. Eugene of Minneapolis, Minn.
and Leonard Michael of Winterset; one sister, Mrs. Stephen (Gertrude)
Peiffer of Sigourney, and a brother Henry J. of Kinross; 21
grandchildren, and two great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Cecilia Flander in
1911.
Funeral services were held Monday, January 3 at St. Mary's Catholic
church with the Rev. Dennis Cahalan officiating. Burial was in the
parish cemetery, Oskaloosa. The Powers Funeral Home was in charge.
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Typed 1994 by Lyman Morrison
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Leo J. Flander of Oskaloosa Dies
Leo J. Flander, 70, of Oskaloosa, died Friday December 31, 1965 at the
Camair Rest Home.
He was born August 21, 1895 in Harper, the son of Michael and Veronica
Woltering Flander. He was a veteran of World War I and a member of the
VFW and World War I Barracks. He was employed five years at the
Veterans hospital.
He is survived by his wife, Loretta; two daughters, Mrs. Raymond (La-
Vera) Bruns of Sigourney and Mrs. Charles (Helen) Sheetz of Ollie;
three sons; Mervin J. of Carson City, Nevada, Leo Eugene of
Minneapolis, Minnesota and Leonard Michael of Winterset; one sister,
Mrs. Stephen Peiffer of Sigourney, and a brother Henry J. of Kinross;
21 grandchildren, and two great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Monday, January 3 at St. Mary's Catholic
church with the Rev. Dennis Cahalan officiating. Burial was in the
parish cemetery, Oskaloosa. The Powers Funeral Home was in charge.
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Retyped 1999 by Dennis Nicklaus.
It had 1966 handwritten on the copy I got.
Mrs. Leo Flander
Mrs. Loretta Catherine Flander, age 80, of Oskaloosa died Monday January
13, 1975 at Mahaska Manor, where she had lived for five years.
She was born August 3, 1894 at Dewitt, a daughter of John and Teresa
Farrell Shannon. She attended school in Clinton Co. and graduated from
New Hampton high school where she took normal training courses. She
taught school several years. She married Leo J. Flander at St. Mary's
church in Keota April 25, 1921. He preceded her in death December 31,
1965. She was a member of St. Mary's church in Oskaloosa and Lacey Kerr
Auxiliary VFW 2308 of Sigourney. She was a former member of Auxiliary
to WW 1 Veterans and was a past district president of that organization.
Survivors include 2 daughters, Mrs. Raymond (La Vera) Bruns and Mrs.
Charles (Helen) Sheetz of Sigourney; 3 sons, Mervin of Carson City,
Nevada, Leo Eugene of St. Paul, Minn.and Leonard of Winterset; 22
grandchildren;15 great grandchildren 3 brothers, Allie Shannon of
Sigourney, William of Keota and Urban of Milledgeville Ga.; and 2
sister, Mrs. R. B. (Regina) Smith and Mrs. Forrest (Teresa) Morrison of
Sigourney. She was also preceded in death by her parents and a brother,
Joseph Shannon of Sigourney. Funeral services were held Thursday
January, 16 at St. Mary's Catholic church in Oskaloosa with Rev. Chas.
Mannhardt officiating. Burial in St. Mary's cemetery there. A wake
service was held at Powers Funeral home Wednesday night.
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Typed 1994 by Lyman Morrison
D. Nicklaus received one with almost identical text, except titled
"Mrs. Flander Dies Monday" from Rita Keller.
Also the following:
Mrs. Loretta Flander
The Register's Iowa News Service
OSKALOOSA,IA. -- Services for Mrs. Loretta Flander, 80, of Oskaloosa
who died Monday at an Oskaloosa nursing home, will be at 11
a.m. Thursday at St. Mary's Catholic Church here. Survivors include two
daughters, three sons, 22 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren three
brothers and two sisters.
Presumably the Des Moines Register.
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