Obituary of Alfrieda Puck
Alfrieda Puck, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jochim Puck, was born in Jackson county, Minnesota, on May 20, 1893. Her childhood was spent on a farm with her parents and sisters and brothers. When the family moved to Lake Park she came with them and for many years was employed in the Emerson Store. Her many friends in this community will remember her for her kind and cheerful personality. In 1934 she went to Long Beach, California, with her sister Amelia where she was employed at the Sears Roebuck Store for eleven years.
While Alfrieda lived in Lake Park she was a member of the Presbyterian church. In Long Beach she became a member of the First Lutheran church.
Alfrieda passed away August 23, 1956 in Long Beach after a long illness. Funeral services were held there August 25th, and the body was brought to Lake Park where services were held Wednesday, Aug. 29 in the Presbyterian church, and the body laid to rest beside her parents in the Silver Lake cemetery here.
Those surviving are five sisters: Mrs. Emma Wiese of Lake Park, Ia., Amelia Puck of Long Beach, California, Mrs. Ida Nelson of Spirit Lake, Ia., Mrs. Amanda Sehr of Anaheim, California, and Mrs. Elsie Conard, of edar Rapids, Ia., and four brothers: George Puck of Lake Park, la., Albert Puck, of Spring Valley Minn., Juluis Puck, of Lakefield, Minn., and Emil Puck of Worthington, Minn.
Those who preceded her in death were a brother Henry and a sister Agnes.
Last rites were held here Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 29 at 2 o'clock at the Presbyterian church, with the pastor Rev. J. H. Thaden, officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Carrel Burns sang "Abide With Me" and "Just as He Wills," accompanied at the organ by Mrs. C. E. Arnold.
Pall bearers were nephews of the deceased: Arlo Puck, Dean Conard, Harlan Puck, Wilbert Wiese, Donald Puck, and Cecil Nelson.
Out of town relatives attending the last rites:
Mrs. Al Sehr of Anaheim, Calif., Amelia Puck of Long Beach, Calif., Emil Puck of Worthington, Minn.; Mrs. Elsie Conard and Dean and Bruce of Cedar Rapids; Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Nelson and Cecil Lee of Spirit Lake; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Puck of Spring Valley, Minn; Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Wiese of Worthington, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Droll of Lakefield, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Arlo Puck, Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Puck, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Rients and daughter of Lakefield, Minn.; Mrs. Marten Rusenek of Spring Valley, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Donald Puck and daughter of Mason City; Ia.; Mr. and Mrs. Dick Steer and son and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bush and sons of Grand Meadow, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Louis Puck of Springfield, Minn.; Mrs. Julius Puck and Mrs. Geo. Harke of Mankato, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Lars Mier of Sanborn, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wiese of Hallock, Minn. Mr. and Mrs. John Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Bernerd Berhns, Mrs. ma Erickens, of Manilla; Mr. and Mrs. Ben Jones and son and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Puck, Mrs. Minnie Clausen, Gilbert Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Conard Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Berkhimer, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Puck, Mr. and Mrs. John Struve, Mr .and Mrs. Bill Puck, Peter, Harry and Maggie Puck of Manning; Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Hansen and daughters and son of Jackson, Minn. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Craun, of Ocheyden; Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Steppenhagen of Sibley; Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hamann of Round Lake, Minn.
CARD OF THANKS
We extend our sincere thanks to all our relatives and friends for the kindnesses extended us in the loss of our sister Alfrieda; to Rev. Thaden for his comforting sermon, the organist, singers; also for the beautiful flowers and the memorials, and to Circle four for serving the lunch. Your thoughtfulness will never be forgotten. God bless you all. — Amelia Puck, Amanda Sehr, Julius Puck, George Puck, Emma Wiese, Ida Nelson, Emil Puck, Elsie Conard, Albert Puck.