Individual Details
Carl Herman Folkers
(21 Dec 1910 - 17 Jan 1989)
Events
| Birth | 21 Dec 1910 | Jackson, Jones, Iowa, United States |  | ||
| Death | 17 Jan 1989 | Anamosa, Jones, Iowa, United States |  |
Families
| Father | Frederick Wilhelm Folkers (1868 - 1952) |
| Mother | Margaret "Maggie, Etta" Siebels (1882 - 1963) |
| Sibling | Minnie Johanna Folkers (1912 - 2010) |
| Sibling | Lawrence H Folkers (1915 - 1997) |
| Sibling | George William Folkers (1923 - 1950) |
Notes
Death
Funeral services for Carl Folkers, 78, were held January 19 at the Goettsch funeral Home, Anamosa with burial in the Antioch Cemetery. Rev. David Hagstrom officiated at the services.Carl Folkers of Anamosa died January 17 at the Anamosa Care Center following an extended illness.
Carl Folkers was born Dec. 21, 1910 near Amber, IA, the son of Fred and Margaret Siebels Folkers. He received his education in the Black Oak School near his home. Carl later chose farming as his life's work. He started farming the family farm near Amber, later farmed in the Antioch area until retiring in 1978. In 1987 his health caused him to move to the Anamosa Care Center.
He is survived by his sister, Minnie Dirks and a brother, Lawrence Folkers, both of Anamosa. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother.
Endnotes
1. "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 8 June 2016), Carl Herman Folkers, 21 Dec 1910; citing Jackson, Jones, Iowa, United States; county district courts, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,673,844..