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Walter Krekel

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Walter Krekel

Birth
Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa, USA
Death
25 Aug 1974 (aged 73)
Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.8309278, Longitude: -91.1215722
Plot
322 083 08
Memorial ID
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The Hawk Eye

Walter Krekel, 73, of 1012 Hedge Avenue, died in Burlington Memorial hospital Sunday, August 25.

A Burlington native, Mr. Krekel was born April 20, 1901, to Mr. and Mrs. Louis Krekel. He married Ellen Shelledy at Decatur, Illinois, April 14, 1926. Mr. Krekel was owner-operator of Krekel Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Service. He was a member of Grace United Methodist church; Des Moines Lodge No. 1, A.F. & A.M.; and Carthage Lake club.

Surviving: The wife; two sons, Commander Lyman Krekel, Cedar Rapids, and Richard Krekel, Hamilton, Illinois; daughter Mrs. Arlene Griffith, Loveland, Colorado; three sisters: Edith and Iola Krekel and Mrs. Mae K. Smith, all of Burlington; and six grandchildren.

Funeral: Sheagren funeral home, 2 p.m. Tuesday; Reverend Laurence Garrett; Aspen Grove cemetery. A memorial to Grace church has been established.
The Hawk Eye

Walter Krekel, 73, of 1012 Hedge Avenue, died in Burlington Memorial hospital Sunday, August 25.

A Burlington native, Mr. Krekel was born April 20, 1901, to Mr. and Mrs. Louis Krekel. He married Ellen Shelledy at Decatur, Illinois, April 14, 1926. Mr. Krekel was owner-operator of Krekel Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Service. He was a member of Grace United Methodist church; Des Moines Lodge No. 1, A.F. & A.M.; and Carthage Lake club.

Surviving: The wife; two sons, Commander Lyman Krekel, Cedar Rapids, and Richard Krekel, Hamilton, Illinois; daughter Mrs. Arlene Griffith, Loveland, Colorado; three sisters: Edith and Iola Krekel and Mrs. Mae K. Smith, all of Burlington; and six grandchildren.

Funeral: Sheagren funeral home, 2 p.m. Tuesday; Reverend Laurence Garrett; Aspen Grove cemetery. A memorial to Grace church has been established.


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  • Created by: No Reins
  • Added: Nov 19, 2013
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/120555250/walter-krekel: accessed ), memorial page for Walter Krekel (20 Apr 1901–25 Aug 1974), Find a Grave Memorial ID 120555250, citing Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by No Reins (contributor 46595053).