IN MEMORY OF
ERVIN C. WITTROCK
BORN
February 26, 1927
Dale Township;
O’Brien County, Iowa
PASSED AWAY
August 5, 2006
Primghar, Iowa
FUNERAL SERVICE
10:30 A.M. Wednesday, August 9, 2006
American Reformed Church;
Primghar, Iowa
Rev. Howard Campbell, officiating
CONGREGATIONAL HYMN
No. 349 “In The Garden”
Organist: Mary Lou Wittrock
MUSIC
“Amazing Grace”
Harmonica Solo: Fred Wittrock
CASKET BEARERS
Marlin Wittrock Fred Wittrock
Quentin Wittrock Allen Rippentrop
Gordon Wittrock Daniel Wittrock
Steve Wittrock Rex Wittrock
FINAL RESTING PLACE
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Primghar, Iowa
Flag Presentation by the
Chateau-Thierry Post
of the American Legion of Primghar
After the graveside service, relatives and friends are invited to join the family in the fellowship hall of the church.
Arrangements are under the care of the
Gaudian-Eldridge Funeral Home
ERVIN C. WITTROCK
Ervin C. Wittrock, the son of Hugo and Clara (Kock) Wittrock was born February 26, 1927 on the family farm in Dale Township of O’Brien County, Iowa. He attended grades 1st through 8th at Dale Township #2 and graduated from Primghar High School in 1945. He was given an early graduation to enlist in the U.S. Navy and served approximately 2 years in the San Diego area. After returning from the service, Erv farmed his father’s ground with his brothers and for the last 25 plus years with his nephews, Marlin and Fred on the Brainard Section. All the ground he farmed was in Dale Township and with John Deere equipment. He moved into Primghar in 1981, with his mother who made her home with him until she moved to the care center. He passed away at his home on Saturday, August 5, 2006, reaching the age of 79 years, 5 months and 9 days.
He was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church in Primghar which is now the Primghar Library. He was currently a member of the United Church of Primghar, the Chateau-Thierry Post of the American Legion and the V.F.W. Post of Primghar.
Erv is survived by three brothers, Donald and his wife, Arlene Wittrock, Walter and his wife, Leona Wittrock and Vern and his wife, Ruth Wittrock all of Primghar, Iowa; four sisters, Wilma Rippentrop of Lennox, South Dakota; Helen Hansen and Arlene and her husband, Everett Brown all of Arvada, Colorado; Marge and her husband, Leon Hunt of Primghar, Iowa; also many nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Hugo and Clara and two brothers-in-law, John Hansen and Wessel Rippentrop.
Memorials may be directed to the:
Northwest Iowa Home Health
and Hospice in Sheldon, Iowa.