Person:Yvo Scheffert (1)

From the May 20, 1987, edition of the Postville (IA) Herald

Yvo Earl Scheffert

Funeral services for Yvo Earl Scheffert were held Monday, May 18, 1987, 11 am at St. John's Lutheran Church, Luana. Rev. Ted Ager officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery. Schultz's Funeral Home, Monona, was in charge of arrangements.

He died Friday, May 15, at Lutheran Hospital, LaCrosse, Wisconsin.

Yvo Earl Scheffert was born January 25, 1911, in Garber, Iowa. His parents were Irwin and Olivia Heitman Scheffert.

He was baptized in Garber and confirmed in 1936 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Monona. He received his education in the Luana school.

He married Vivian Schroeder January 24, 1934 in the Lutheran Parsonage in Monona. They had six sons and three daughters. Yvo farmed and worked for the Luana Creamery. He was also a carpenter. He retired in 1968.

Preceding him in death were his parents; one son, Robert; and three brothers, Virgil, Lionel and Irwin.

Surviving are his wife, Vivian; five sons, Delbert, Luana, Ronald, Ely, Burdette and David, Oelwein, and Stanley, Hazleton; three daughters, Mrs. Frank (Yvonne) Palmer, Des Moines, Pat Lumbus, Oelwein, and Mrs. Arno (Josephine) Schlitter, Luana; 19 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Earl, Monona, and Orland, McGregor, and one sister, Mrs. Lawrence (Ilo) Wentz, Luana.

Pallbearers were sons Delbert, Ronald, Burdette, David and Stanley, Arno Schlitter and Frank Palmer.

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Yvo Earl Scheffert was born January 25, 1911, in Garber, Iowa, to parents Irwin and Olivia Heitman Scheffert.

He was baptized in Garber and confirmed in 1936 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Monona. He received his education in the Luana school.

On January 24, 1934, Yvo was united in marriage to Vivian Schroder at the Lutheran parsonage in Monona. To this union, six sons and three daughters were born. Yvo farmed and worked for the Luana Creamery. He was also a carpenter. He retired in 1968.

Yvo died Friday, May 15, 1987, at Lutheran Hospital in LaCrosse, Wisconsin.

Preceding him in death were his parents, one son, Robert, and three brothers, Virgil, Lionel and Irwin.

Surviving is his wife, Vivian; five sons, Delbert of Luana, Ronald of Ely, Iowa, Burdette and David of Oelwein and Stanley of Hazelton, Iowa; three daughters Mrs. Frank (Yvonne) Palmer of Des Moines, Pat Lumbus of Oelwein, and Mrs. Arno (Josephine) Schlitter of Luana; 19 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Earl of Monona and Orland of McGregor; and one sister, Mrs. Lawrence (Ilo) Wentz of Luana.