Individual Details

Death

(MONTICELLO EXPRESS...PAGE 29......MARCH 30, 1972)

ANAMOSA--   Funeral services for Raymond L Plueger, 55, were held at St. Paul Lutheran church at 1:30 pm Tuesday.  Interment was in North Madison cemetery, Center Jct.  The Rev. Walter A. Behrens and the Rev. Palmer Sevig officiated
  Mr. Plueger died Saturday at his home after a lingering illness.  He was born near Scotch Grove June 16, 1916, the son of William and Margaret Doden Plueger.
  He was married to Ora Mae Andrews aug 2, 1941  They made their home in center Jct, where he operated a trucking business  They were the parents of four children.
  Ora Plueger died May 23, 1955.
   Mr. Plueger was engaged in farming, was active as a feed salesmand and was employed at the reformatory for several years until ill health forced his retirement.
  He was married to Edna Brokens Willms Oct 27, 1956.  They lived in Center Jct. until 1958 when they moved to their present farm south of Anamosa.
  Mr. Plueger was a reteran of WWII, serving in the Army Air Force  He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran church
  Survivors include his wife, Edna; a son, Gene of Anamosa; three daughters, Mrs Ed (Janice) Eilers of anamosa, Mrs. Robert (Mary Ann) Johnson of Olin and Jolene, at home.
  Also seven grandchildren; his parents, Mr and Mrs William Plueger of Monticello; two brothers, Ervin and Luverne of Scotch Grove, three sister, Mrs. Carl Siebels of Monticello and Mrs. Earl Null and Mrs. Alvin Harms of Scotch Grove.
  Casketbearers included Dale Wink, Arthur Baker, Lowell Smith, James Tenley, Paul Stewart, Leo Youngblut, Laverne rickels and Edwin Althoff.