Individual Details
William Janssen "Willie" Oltmanns
(25 Aug 1893 - 25 Dec 1973)
Events
Families
Spouse | Meta Margaretha Dirks (1900 - 1975) |
Notes
Census (family)
William J Oltmann Head M 36 IowaMatie Oltmann Wife F 29 Iowa
Nadine Oltmann Daughter F 5 Iowa
Roger Oltmann Son M 3 Iowa
Margaret Oltmann Daughter F 2 Iowa
Death
SOURCE: MONTICELLO EXPRESS JANUARY 3, 1974 A-12WILLIAM OLTMANN - CASS -
Services for William J. Oltmann, 80, were held Dec 27 at Wayne Zion Lutheran church, rural Monticello, with burial in Wayne cemetery, the Rev. Harvey Gilbertson officiated.
Mr. Oltmann died Dec. 25, following a brief illness. He was born Aug 25, 1893, in Cass township, son of Wilhelm and Margaretha Oltmann.
He was educated in the Jones county schools. After marriage, the couple lived in Langworthy for a short time, then farmed in Cass until late 1973 when they moved to Anamosa.
Mr. Oltmann is survived by his wife, Mattie; three daughters, Mr. John (Nadine) Blythe of Anamosa, Mrs. Leo (Margaret) Bonjour of Olin and Mrs. Marvin (May) Clark of Anamosa; two sons, Roger of Langworthy and Fay of Anamosa.
Also 10 grandchildren; one brother, John, one sister, Mrs. Harold Dirks.
Pallbearers were George Ehlers, Clarence Bader, John Pegorick, Leonard Kray, Eldon Covington and Merle Gerdes.