Klara “Clara” Eve VOELSCH

1885 - 1965  (79 years)

• Name	Klara “Clara” Eve VOELSCH
  Born	27 Jun 1885	Minnehaha Co., South Dakota, USA
  Gender	Female
  Died	3 Feb 1965	Humboldt, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA
  Buried	Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA
  Notes	1905 South Dakota census card: age 19, occupancy: housegirl, born in South Dakota. Obituary: The Humboldt Journal, Thursday, February 11, 1965: “Final Rites Held Saturday for Mrs. John Ideker” Last rites for Mrs. John Ideker were held Saturday in St. Paul Lutheran Church in Humboldt with Pastor Daniels officiating. Clara Voelsch Ideker was born June 27, 1885 at Hartford, S.D. She passed away quietly early Wednesday morning, Feb. 3, 1965, in their home at Humboldt, having reached the age of 79 years. Her life was lived almost entirely in Minnehaha Countty and vicinity. She was a member of the Lutheran Church throughout her life. She was married August 15, 1905 at Hartford to John Ideker. Much of their married life was involved in farming. They retired some years ago, living in Madison, S.D. for a time. They celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary in St. John’s Lutheran Church, Madison, almost ten years ago. They moved to Humboldt in 1962. Blessing their marriage were eleven children. The oldest son, Howard, passed away in 1936. Her husband John and five sons and five daughters live to mourn her passing. They are: Lloyd, Elkhart, Indiana, Leonard and Ray of Humboldt, Lawrence oof Hartford, Curtis, Centrailia, Wash., Mrs. Ethel Dean, Denver, Colo., Mrs. Vera Adamson, Houston, Texas, Mrs. May Sutter, Sioux Falls, Mrs. Eva Eisenberg, Englewood, Colo., and Mrs. Jeannette Schievelbein, Appleton, Wis. Also left to mourn arre 27 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. One great grandchild, Gregory Ideker, preceded her in death. She has a brother, William Voelsch, Watertown, and two sisters, Mrs. Adelia Cook, Salem, Oregon, and Mrs. Minnie Phillips, Carthage, Mo. Services were at 2:00 p.m. Hymns were sung by the Senior Choir acccompanied by Mrs. Alfred Johnson, organist. The ladies from the church served lunch before services for the family. Burial was in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Sioux Falls. Pallbearers were six grandchildren: Donald Ideker, Ray Howard Ideker, Sidney Ideker, Gerald Ideker, Jack Schievelbein and Dennis Sutter. All ten children were present for the funeral. Those attending from a distance were Pastor and Mrs. E. Baumann, Hebron, Nebr., Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lauck, Sioux City, Iowa, Mr. William Voelsch, Wilbur and Floyd Voelsch, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Voelsch, Mr. and Mrs. Willie Voelsch, Watertown, Mr. Andrew Hanson, Forman, N.D. and Mr.and Mrs. Ed Podliska, Ledgerwood, N.D. The Miller Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.”
  Person ID	I1188	Lowell&Block
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2018

  
  

  Father	Johann Carl Heinrich Friedrich “Karl” VOELSCH,   b. 4 Mar 1845, Karenz, Ludwigslust, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany ,   d. 7 Jan 1891, Hartford, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA  (Age 45 years)
  Mother	Elise Maria Louise “Marie” LÜTH,   b. 15 Nov 1846, Germany ,   d. 25 Sep 1919, Hartford, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA  (Age 72 years)
  Married	13 Jan 1871	Karenz, Ludwigslust, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
  Family ID	F583	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John F. IDEKER,   b. 24 Sep 1882, Caledonia, Houston, Minnesota, USA ,   d. 16 Dec 1967, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA  (Age 85 years)
  Married	15 Aug 1905	Hartford, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA
  Children	1. Howard William IDEKER,   b. 17 Mar 1906,   d. 11 Jun 1936, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA  (Age 30 years)   2. Lloyd Henry "Ike" IDEKER,   b. 7 Jun 1907, Hartford, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 16 Jun 1995, Humboldt, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA  (Age 88 years)   3. Leonard Charles IDEKER + 4. Lawrence F. “Larry” IDEKER,   b. 6 Feb 1911, Hartford, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 29 Jul 2002, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA  (Age 91 years)   5. Ethel IDEKER   6. Vera IDEKER + 7. Ray Fred IDEKER,   b. 13 Jun 1916, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 8 Dec 2000, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA  (Age 84 years)   8. May (Mae) IDEKER + 9. Curtis John IDEKER,   b. 3 Aug 1918, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 25 Oct 1994, Centralia, Lewis, Washington, USA  (Age 76 years)   10. Eva P. IDEKER,   b. 30 Nov 1921, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 23 Dec 2015, Fort Logan, Arapahoe, Colorado, USA  (Age 94 years)   11. Jeanette IDEKER
  Last Modified	22 Apr 2022
  Family ID	F589	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Born - 27 Jun 1885 - Minnehaha Co., South Dakota, USA Married - 15 Aug 1905 - Hartford, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA Died - 3 Feb 1965 - Humboldt, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA Buried - - Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA  = Link to Google Earth