Individual Details

Death

Lemuel Postel, 82, dies on November 10, 1955 at Mercy Hospital, Anamosa, Iowa, following a brief illness. Funeral services were held Saturday, November 12, at 2 P.M. in the Goettsch funeral home.
Rev. J.I. Patnode, brother-in-law of the deceased, officiated. Burial was in the Hazel Knoll cemetery near Viola. Mr. Postel was born at Newcomerstown, Ohio, December 28, 1972, the son of James and Martha Anne (Parish) Postel. He was united in marriage with Louisa M. Patnode January 24, 1898. He came to Iowa in 1895 and was a resident of Jones County and Anamosa [and also near Fairfax, Iowa in Linn County], Survivors include five sons; James, Olin; Merle, Monticello; Lyman and Robert, Central City; Edward, Dubuque; six daughters, Mrs. Ed (Florence) Pospishil, Central City; Mrs. Andrew (Marguerite) Tobiason, Anamosa; Mrs. Ray (Edna) [Todd] Tarbox, Olin; Mrs. Carl (Mary) Morning, Monticello; Mrs. Rex (Gladys) Heiken, Anamosa; Mrs. Charles (Gertrude) Arthur, Hattiesburg, Miss. Other survivors include 49 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Mary Browning, Detroit, Mich,; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife in March, 1952, and one son, Lloyd, who died in infancy. He had made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Ed Pospishil at Central City since the death of his wife.
 
Lemuel Postel, 82, Dies on November 10th 
Funeral Services Held On Saturday, November 12th
Lemuel Postel, 82, died at Mercy hospital, Anamosa, Thursday, November 10, following a brief illness. Funeral services were held Saturday, November 12, at 2 p.m. in the Goettsch funeral home. 
Rev. J. I. Patnode, brother-in-law of the deceased, officiated. Burial was in the Hazel Knoll cemetery near Viola.
Casketbearers Listed 
Honorary casketbearers, included Harold Postel, Kenneth Postel, Ronald Postel, Karen Heiken, Stanley Morning, James Tarbox, John Morning. Acting casketbearers included Robert Postel, Lyman Postel, Jr., George Postel, Curtis Postel, Russell Postel and Terry Pospishil. 
Mr. Postel was born in Newcomerstown, Ohio, December 28, 1873, the son of James and Martha Ann Postel. He was united in marriage with Louisa Ann Patnode, January 24, 1898. He came to Iowa in 1895 and was a resident of Jones county and Anamosa since.
Survivors Listed 
Survivors include five sons; James, Olin; Merle, Monticello; Lyman and Robert, Central City; Edward, Dubuque; six daughters, Mrs. Ed (Florence) Pospishil, Central City; Mrs. Andrew (Marguerite) Tobiason, Anamosa; Mrs. Ray (Edna) Tarbox, Olin; Mrs. Carl (Mary) Morning, Monticello; Mrs. Rex (Gladys) Heiken, Anamosa; Mrs. Charles (Gertrude) Arthur, Hattiesburg, Mississippi. 
Other survivors include: forty-nine grandchildren; thirty great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Mary Bowning, Detroit, Michigan; several nieces and nephews. 
He was preceded in death by his wife in March, 1952, and one son, Lloyd, who died in infancy.