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William Carl Lemka

Birth	:	24 May 1927 Elkader, Clayton County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	14 Sep 1946 Ogle County, Illinois, USA
Burial	:	Elkader Cemetery, Elkader, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.8541718, -91.4000015
Description	:	Name: William Carl Lemka Event Date: 14 Sep 1946 Event Place: Pine Rock, Ogle, Illinois Gender: Male Race: White Age: 19 Birth Date: 24 May 1927 Birthplace: Elkader, Iowa Father's Name: Ray C. Lemka Father's Birthplace: Elkader, Iowa Mother's Name: Melba Koehn Mother's Birthplace: Elkader, Iowa Residence Place: Oak Park, Cook, Illinois Burial Date: 16 Sep 1946 Burial Place: Elkader, Iowa Cemetery: Local Digital Folder Number: 4005427 Image Number: 1286 GS Film number: 1991463 Reference ID: cn 50656 Dubuque Telegraph Herald Thursday 19 Sep 1946 Elkader, Ia. -- Committal services for William C. Lemka, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray C. Lemka, of Oak Park, Ill., who was killed in an auto collision near Freeport, on Sept. 14, were held... Read More	Name: William Carl Lemka Event Date: 14 Sep 1946 Event Place: Pine Rock, Ogle, Illinois Gender: Male Race: White Age: 19 Birth Date: 24 May 1927 Birthplace: Elkader, Iowa Father's Name: Ray C. Lemka Father's Birthplace: Elkader, Iowa Mother's Name: Melba Koehn Mother's Birthplace: Elkader, Iowa Residence Place: Oak Park, Cook, Illinois Burial Date: 16 Sep 1946 Burial Place: Elkader, Iowa Cemetery: Local Digital Folder Number: 4005427 Image Number: 1286 GS Film number: 1991463 Reference ID: cn 50656 Dubuque Telegraph Herald Thursday 19 Sep 1946 Elkader, Ia. -- Committal services for William C. Lemka, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray C. Lemka, of Oak Park, Ill., who was killed in an auto collision near Freeport, on Sept. 14, were held at the Peace Evangelical and Reformed Church, Elkader, Tuesday afternoon, with the Rev. Paul Kitterer, pastor, officiating. Burial was in the East Side Cemetery. William and members of a troop of Oak Park Boy Scouts were en route to Scout camp at Apple River Canyon Park when their auto collided with a truck and William and another companion were killed. He was born in Elkader on May 24, 1927, and when six years old moved with his parents to Oak Park. He graduated from Oak Park High School in 1945, and the same year enlisted in the navy, being discharged in August 1946. He was a member of his Scout troop since he was 12. Surviving are his parents; one sister, Mary Lucille, at home; his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Lena Lemka, Elkader, and his maternal grandfather, William Koehn, Oak Park.

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Where is William Carl Lemka's memorial?
William Carl Lemka's memorial is located at: Elkader Cemetery, Elkader, Clayton County, USA.
When did William Carl Lemka death?
William Carl Lemka death on 14 Sep 1946 in Ogle County, Illinois, USA
Where are the coordinates of the William Carl Lemka's memorial?
Latitude: 42.8541718
Longitude: -91.4000015

Family Members:

Parent

Ray C Lemka

(1899 - 1987)

Melba Mary Koehn Lemka

(1899 - 1989)

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Coordinate: 42.8541718, -91.4000015

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Coordinate: 42.7638893, -91.4194412

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