Services from Peace Lutheran Church Clark, South Dakota August 10, 1964 2 p.m.
Clergyman Vicar Larry Ellenberger
Music Mrs. Richard McGraw - Organist
Carrol Palmquist - Soloist
Casket Bearers: Robert McGraw, Harland Palmquist, Richard Nelson, Oscar Meyer, Ralph Johnston, Oliver Luvaas
Interment Rose Hill Cemetery Clark, South Dakota

Herman John Schrum was born April 2, 1885, in Crawford County, Iowa, the son of Marx and Margaretha (Heesch) Schrum. He passed away August 8, 1964, at the Clark Nursing Home. Mr. Schrum became ill from a heart condition on July 4 of this year.

Mr. Schrum and Olga Ewoldt were united in marriage at Clark on March 24, 1909. They farmed near Bradley from 1909 until 1944 when they retired and moved to Clark. He was confirmed at the Peace Lutheran Church (Wisconsin Synod) at Clark and was a member of the church.

Survivors are his wife, Olga; a son, Hugo of Clark, South Dakota; three daughters, Hazel Schrum and Mrs. Morris (Anita) Luvaas of Clark, South Dakota; and Mrs. Albin (Vesta) Moen of Whittier, California; five grandchildren; three brothers, Will of Adair, Iowa; Gus of Denison, Iowa; and Hugo of Manning, Iowa; four sisters. Mrs. Louis (Mary) Stammer of Manning, Iowa; Mrs. Emma Schroeder of Flandreau, South Dakota; Mrs. Alvina Schroeder of Egan, South Dakota; and Amanda Schrum of Manning, Iowa.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister.

Herman Schrum
Herman Schrum first came to Clark County to work in the harvest fields in 1908. He was born in Crawford County, Iowa April 2, 1885. His parents, Marx and Margaretha (Heesch) Schrum were born in Germany. They were married by Judge O.H. Ames at the Clark County Courthouse.

Herman and Olga Schrum farmed in the Bradley community (Cottonwood Township) from 1909 until his retirement in 1944. All but the first year was spent on the Kinyon farm, two and a half miles west of Bradley. Four children were born to this union: Hazel Emma Schrum; Hugo Ewoldt Schrum; Helma Anita Luvaas, and Vesta LeVon Moen.

The Schrums suffered through many hardships - droughts, grasshoppers, hog cholera, tornadoes, and blizzards. Herman, coming from Iowa, was a corn-hog farmer. He said the first time he planted corn, he only planted ten acres - behind the barn out of sight. At that time, it was thought corn could not be grown this far north.

In the fall of 1944, Mr. and Mrs. Schrum moved to Clark.

Herman passed away August 8, 1964, and is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Mount Pleasant Township, Clark County, South Dakota.