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Helmer Leafstedt

Birth	:	18 Jan 1881
Death	:	21 Oct 1954
Burial	:	Grace Hill Cemetery, Hawarden, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.0052986, -96.4708023
Description	:	Helmer E. Leafstedt, 73, Hawarden business man, died last Thursday after an illness of six weeks. He became ill September, 12 and was bedfast from that time on. A son of Carl J. and Charlotte Leafstedt, he was born January 18, 1881, in Vrestorp, Narke, Sweden, and came to America with his parents at the age of seven. They settled in Big Springs township, Union county, S.D., but shortly after they moved onto a farm south of Hawarden. On June 29, 1910, he married Miss Mabel J. Ericson, who preceded him in death September 28, 1948. He united with the... Read More	Helmer E. Leafstedt, 73, Hawarden business man, died last Thursday after an illness of six weeks. He became ill September, 12 and was bedfast from that time on. A son of Carl J. and Charlotte Leafstedt, he was born January 18, 1881, in Vrestorp, Narke, Sweden, and came to America with his parents at the age of seven. They settled in Big Springs township, Union county, S.D., but shortly after they moved onto a farm south of Hawarden. On June 29, 1910, he married Miss Mabel J. Ericson, who preceded him in death September 28, 1948. He united with the Big Springs Baptist church and later transferred his membership to the First Baptist church in Hawarden and served as an active member. He was a member of Dale Lodge No. 456 A.F. & A.M. and Loyal Chapter No. 204, Order of Eastern Star of Hawarden. In 1934 he served as worshipful master of Dale Lodge. In 1911, he and his brother Fritz, and Fred Vernon formed the partnership of Leafstedts and Vernon, a retail clothing store in Hawarden. This business was sold in 1931. He traveled as a salesman for a few years and in 1935 entered the insurance business. The partnership of Leafstedt Insurance agency was formed in 1948, at which time he took his son Don into business with him. He was active in his work until his last illness. Besides his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Fritz, Ed and Rudolph. He is survived by two sons, Kay of Fort Madison, Iowa, and Don of Hawarden, and one granddaughter. Funeral services were held at 2:30 Saturday afternoon at the Barnard Funeral home and at 3 o'clock in the First Baptist church with Rev. Paul Williams officiating. James Squier, with Mrs. J.E. Tiigner as accompanist, sang "Star of the East" and "Beyond the Sunset.'' Members of the Masonic lodge attended the services n a body and conducted the Masonic rites at the grave with Everett Hamilton acting as worshipful master. Out of town relatives and friends who attended the funeral included Scott Mcntyre, Harvey Lynch and Bernard Moore, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Leafstedt and Misses Hulda, Della and Anne Ericson, Sioux Falls, S.D., Miss Ella Leafstedt, Sioux City, Mrs. K.C. Van Brammer, Denison, Iowa, Roy Ford, Storm Lake, Iowa, Mrs. Charles Reaves, Lake Andes, S.D., Mr. and Mrs. Ted Ericson, Ruthven, Minn., and Mrs. Fred Meinjohans and Darlo, Florence, Minn. The Independent (Hawarden, Iowa) 10/28/1954

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Latitude: 43.0052986
Longitude: -96.4708023

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Spouse

Mabel Ericson Leafstedt

(1884 - 1948)

Children

Don Addison. Leafstedt

(1919 - 1992)

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