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William Johannes Korte

Birth	:	7 Sep 1885 Platte County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	2 Aug 1953 Columbus, Platte County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Fort Madison City Cemetery, Fort Madison, Lee County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.6296997, -91.3233032
Description	:	Web site: http://rootsweb.ancestry.com/~neplatte/vitals/vitals1953.html The Columbus Daily Telegram, August 3, 1953 KORTE--William J. Korte Dies Sunday At Local Hospital William J. Korte, 67, Columbus, died at 5:30 p.m. Sunday at the Lutheran hospital after eight months' illness. He had undergone surgery about five weeks ago. Funeral services wil be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the family home, 2721 Tenth Street, and at 2 p.m at Immanuel Lutheran church. The Rev. Martin Borneman, pastor of Christ Lutheran church, will officiate. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial park. The body will lie... Read More	Web site: http://rootsweb.ancestry.com/~neplatte/vitals/vitals1953.html The Columbus Daily Telegram, August 3, 1953 KORTE--William J. Korte Dies Sunday At Local Hospital William J. Korte, 67, Columbus, died at 5:30 p.m. Sunday at the Lutheran hospital after eight months' illness. He had undergone surgery about five weeks ago. Funeral services wil be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the family home, 2721 Tenth Street, and at 2 p.m at Immanuel Lutheran church. The Rev. Martin Borneman, pastor of Christ Lutheran church, will officiate. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial park. The body will lie in state at the Gass Funeral chapel from 11 a.m to 5 p.m. Tuesday, after which it will lie in state at the family home until the time of the services. Memorial wreaths will be received by Herman J. Cattau, at the church, and Carl Schmitt, at the home. William Johannes Korte, son of Rudolph and Ida Behrens Korte, was born in Platte county, Sept. 7, 1885 and was baptized at Christ Lutheran church on Oct. 11, 1885 by the Rev. H. Fischer. He was confirmed at Christ Lutheran church on March 26, 1899 by the Rev. A.W. Frese. On April 24, 1912 he married Mathilda Louise Cattau at St. John's Lutheran church, Shell Creek. Mr. Korte did farm work in Platte county until 1944, after which he worked at the Behlen Manufacturing company here. He was a member of Immanuel Lutheran church since living in Columbus. Survivors are his wife: four sons, Henry of Burbank, Calif., Herman of Indianapolis, Ind., Clarence of Lead, S.D., Aliver of North Platte; six daughters, Mrs. Alwine Larsen, Mrs. Elsie Sieh and Mrs. Mildred Wurdeman, all of Columbus, Mrs. Gladys Van Gorden and Miss Luetta Korte of Grand Island, and Miss Helen, at home; two brothers, Edward and Rudolph of Leigh; three sisters, Mathilda Korte and Mrs. Lizzie Hake of Leigh, Mrs. Clara Kramer of Hooper; and 21 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Erwin; daughter, Elizabeth; and one grandson, Larry Larsen. --------------------- The Columbus Daily Telegram, August 6, 1953 KORTE--Korte Rites - Funeral services for William J. Korte, 67, who died Sunday at the Lutheran hospital, were held Wednesday afternoon at Immanuel Lutheran church with the Rev. Martin Borneman officiating. Burial was in Roselawn Memorial park. Pallbearers were Ewald and Elmer Hake, Ladean Korte, Norman Loseke, Edgar and Raymond Cattau.

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William Johannes Korte's memorial is located at: Fort Madison City Cemetery, Fort Madison, Lee County, USA.
When did William Johannes Korte death?
William Johannes Korte death on 2 Aug 1953 in Columbus, Platte County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 40.6296997
Longitude: -91.3233032

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Mathilda L. Cattau Korte

(1894 - 1974)

Siblings

Clara Elsie Korte Kramer

(1883 - 1961)

Children

Alwine M. Korte Larsen

(1916 - 2001)

Elsie Korte Wennekamp

(1919 - 2003)

Mildred Marie “Millie” Korte Wurdeman

(1924 - 2002)

Erwin F. Korte

(1928 - 1941)

Elizabeth Emma Korte

(1930 - 1937)

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