Services for GUSTAV MEGGERS

Born December 24, 1877 Clinton, Iowa
Entered into Rest December 21, 1945 Des Moines General Hospital
Age 67 years, 11 months, 27 days
Services Held at Ohde Funeral Home December 24, 1945
Clergyman Rev. C.W. Schmidt Denison, Iowa
Interment Manning Cemetery
PALLBEARERS: William Meggers, Eddie Meggers, Donald Meggers, Marvin Kuhl, Hugo P.G. Jahn, Louie P.H. Jahn

Funeral Services For Gus Meggers Held At Manning
Funeral Services for Gustav Friedrick Meggers, 68, were held at the Ohde Funeral Home in Manning, December 24, with the Rev. Carl W. Schmidt of the Denison Lutheran Church officiating. Six nephews acted as pallbearers: Willie, Eddie, and Donald Meggers, Louis Jahn, Hugo Jahn, and Marvin Kuhl. Burial was in the Manning Cemetery.

Mrs. Meggers was born December 24, 1877, at Clinton, Iowa, a son of Frenz and Anna Wilhelmina Meggers. He came with his parents to Carroll County in 1879.

On May 18, 1904, he was married to Minna Jahn at Denison by the Rev. William Frese.

He farmed northeast of Aspinwall for 37 years and lived the past year and a half in his present home.

He is survived by his wife, three children, Johnnie Meggers, Manilla; Mrs. Ed Erps, (Malinda), Manning; Lester Meggers, Manilla; two grandsons, George Erps and Wayne Meggers; three brothers, Hannes of Manning, Emil of Manilla, and Frank of Aspinwall.

He was preceded in death by his parents, seven brothers, a sister, and an infant daughter who died at the age of three weeks. He was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church at Denison.

Mr. Meggers died December 21, 1945, at the Des Moines General Hospital following a major operation. He had been ill since August 1941, and had entered the hospital December 9.

Attending the service from distance were Mr. and Mrs. George Relf and Edna Peper of Flandreau, South Dakota; Mr. and Mrs. Ben Erps, August Erps, and Mrs. Albert Wold of Scotland, South Dakota.