George D. Holtke, 65, of 1107 E. Frye Ave., was dead on arrival at St. Francis Hospital yesterday, after collapsing while working in his yard.
Mr. Holtke had been a salvage machinist at Caterpillar Tractor Co. for 40 years, last working Friday. He was a lifelong resident of Peoria County.
He was born in Peoria County May 29, 1900, a son of William and Katie Schmidt Holtke, and married Vashti Huffman Spidle at Burlington, Iowa, Aug. 26, 1939.
Surviving are his wife; one daughter, Mrs. Robert (Marilee) Callaway of Peoria; one son, Larry L. Spidle of North Dighton, Mass.; two sisters, Mrs. Fred (Alice) Grawey of Peoria and Mrs. Vern (Laura) Burnell, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; and one brother, Asa G. Holtke of Peoria.
Burial will be in Swan Lake Cemetery.
Full obit in the Peoria Journal Star, Tues., April 19, 1966, a.m. edition, page B-9.
Obituary located by Mel Slane.
Mr. Holtke had been a salvage machinist at Caterpillar Tractor Co. for 40 years, last working Friday. He was a lifelong resident of Peoria County.
He was born in Peoria County May 29, 1900, a son of William and Katie Schmidt Holtke, and married Vashti Huffman Spidle at Burlington, Iowa, Aug. 26, 1939.
Surviving are his wife; one daughter, Mrs. Robert (Marilee) Callaway of Peoria; one son, Larry L. Spidle of North Dighton, Mass.; two sisters, Mrs. Fred (Alice) Grawey of Peoria and Mrs. Vern (Laura) Burnell, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; and one brother, Asa G. Holtke of Peoria.
Burial will be in Swan Lake Cemetery.
Full obit in the Peoria Journal Star, Tues., April 19, 1966, a.m. edition, page B-9.
Obituary located by Mel Slane.
George D. Holtke, 65, of 1107 E. Frye Ave., was dead on arrival at St. Francis Hospital yesterday, after collapsing while working in his yard.
Mr. Holtke had been a salvage machinist at Caterpillar Tractor Co. for 40 years, last working Friday. He was a lifelong resident of Peoria County.
He was born in Peoria County May 29, 1900, a son of William and Katie Schmidt Holtke, and married Vashti Huffman Spidle at Burlington, Iowa, Aug. 26, 1939.
Surviving are his wife; one daughter, Mrs. Robert (Marilee) Callaway of Peoria; one son, Larry L. Spidle of North Dighton, Mass.; two sisters, Mrs. Fred (Alice) Grawey of Peoria and Mrs. Vern (Laura) Burnell, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; and one brother, Asa G. Holtke of Peoria.
Burial will be in Swan Lake Cemetery.
Full obit in the Peoria Journal Star, Tues., April 19, 1966, a.m. edition, page B-9.
Obituary located by Mel Slane.
Mr. Holtke had been a salvage machinist at Caterpillar Tractor Co. for 40 years, last working Friday. He was a lifelong resident of Peoria County.
He was born in Peoria County May 29, 1900, a son of William and Katie Schmidt Holtke, and married Vashti Huffman Spidle at Burlington, Iowa, Aug. 26, 1939.
Surviving are his wife; one daughter, Mrs. Robert (Marilee) Callaway of Peoria; one son, Larry L. Spidle of North Dighton, Mass.; two sisters, Mrs. Fred (Alice) Grawey of Peoria and Mrs. Vern (Laura) Burnell, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; and one brother, Asa G. Holtke of Peoria.
Burial will be in Swan Lake Cemetery.
Full obit in the Peoria Journal Star, Tues., April 19, 1966, a.m. edition, page B-9.
Obituary located by Mel Slane.
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