Individual Details
John Clarence Fechtman
(7 Dec 1896 - 19 Jun 1971)
Events
| Birth | 7 Dec 1896 | Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States | |||
| Marriage | 10 Dec 1919 | Lena Christine Brokens |  | ||
| Death | 19 Jun 1971 | Anamosa, Jones, Iowa, United States |  |
Families
| Spouse | Lena Christine Brokens (1891 - 1957) |
| Father | Harm J Ricklef Fechtmann (1866 - 1958) |
| Mother | Jobka Johanna Dirks (1870 - 1942) |
| Sibling | Engel Fechtman (1899 - 1987) |
| Sibling | Clara Christine Fechtman (1902 - 2000) |
| Sibling | Mary Margaret Fechtmann (1903 - 1994) |
Notes
Death
THE MONTICELLO …….JUNE 24, 1971…..PAGE 12JOHN C. FECHTMAN
MONTICELLO…..Funeral services for John Clarence Fechtman were held Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. at Wayne Zion Lutheran church, rural Monticello. Interment was in the church cemetery. The Rev. Walter A. Behrens officiated.
Mr. Fechtman died Saturday at Anamosa Community hospital after an extended illness. He was born near Monticello Dec. 7, 1896, the son of Harm and Johanna Dirks Fechtman.
He was married to Lena C. Brokens Dec. 10, 1919 and the couple farmed in Wayne Township. Mrs. Fechtman died June 24, 1957.
Mr. Fechtman had been a resident of the Senior Home in Monticello for the past two years.
He is survived by a son, Harvey J. of Monticello; three sisters, Mrs. Engel Zimmerman of Anamosa, Mrs. Clara Moore of Cedar Rapids and Mrs. Fred E. (Mary) Poppe of Monticello.
Casket bearers were Arthur Stadtmueller, John Pegorick, Irvin Fingers, Willis Harms, George Folkerts and Fred Williams.
Endnotes
1. "Death of John B Brokens," Monticello (Iowa) Express, 19 May 1927; Ross & Elizabeth Baty Public Library (http://batypl.newspaperarchive.com : accessed 28 November 2011), Newspaper Digital Archives.
2. "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, Family Search, (https://familysearch.org: accessed 13 January 2019), John C. Fechtmann and Lena C. Brokens, 10 Dec 1919, Longworthy, , Iowa, United States; citing reference Vol I Page 376, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,064,578..