Carl Janssen Gerdes

1899 - 1970  (71 years)

• Name	Carl Janssen Gerdes
  Born	28 May 1899	Cass Township, Jones Co, Iowa, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	2 Nov 1970	Monticello, Jones, Iowa, USA   [1]
  Buried	Wayne Zion Cemetery, Jones Co, Iowa, USA
  	Lot #239 Grave #6
  Person ID	I2264	Decker Family Tree
  Last Modified	11 Oct 2019

  
  

  Father	John Gerdes,   b. 6 Oct 1858, Germany ,   d. 21 Aug 1902, Cass, Jones, Iowa, USA  (Age 43 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Anna Elizabeth Siebels,   b. 3 Jun 1863, Oldenburg, Germany ,   d. 26 May 1922, Monticello, Jones, Iowa, USA  (Age 58 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Married	28 Sep 1881
  Family ID	F790	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anna Margaretha Schafer,   b. 1900,   d. 1980  (Age 80 years)
  Married	7 Dec 1921  [2]
  Children	1. Robert John Gerdes,   b. 1922,   d. 1992  (Age 70 years)  [natural]   2. Dorothy Ann Catherine Gerdes,   b. 11 Aug 1924, Center Junction, Jones, Iowa, USA ,   d. 17 Nov 1970, Monticello, Jones, Iowa, USA  (Age 46 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	11 Oct 2019
  Family ID	F986	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  CARL J. GERDES LANWORTHY - Funeral services for Carl Johnson Gerdes, 71, will be held today (Thursday) at 2 p.m. in Wayne Zion Lutheran church with burial in the church cemetery. The Rev. Harvey O. Gilbertson will officiate. Mr. Gerdes a resident to Langworthy, died Monday at John McDonald hospital after a brief illness. He was born in Cass township May 28, 1899, the son of John and Anna Siebels Gerdes. He received his education in the Jones county schools. He married Anna Schafer Dec. 7, 1921. The couple farmed in the Langworthy area until moving to their present home in 1944. Mr. Gerdes was a member of Wayne Zion Lutheran church and served many years as a director of the Langworthy Creamery. He is survived by his wife, a son, Robert J. of Langworthy; a daughter, Mrs. Glenn (Dorothy) Goldsmith of Scotch Grove; nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren and a brother, Alva J. of Amber. He was preceded in death by his parents, four sisters, three brothers, and a great-grandchild. Casketbearers will be John Gerdes, William Otten, Alfred Gerdes, Lawrence Schafer, Bennie Tobiason and Jack Hoffman.

  
  

• Sources

  [S14] Gravestone (year only). [S16] Obituary.