Melvin Andrew Elbert (1919 - 1975)

Born 31 Jan 1919 in Whittemore, Kossuth, Iowa, United States

Husband of Annabelle (Crawford) Elbert — married 18 Jun 1947 in Algona, Iowa

Died 29 May 1975 at age 56 in Algona, Kossuth, Iowa, United States

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Biography

Parents are Andrew S. Elbert and Christena Kollasch

Children are:

Tom Elbert, Chicago, Illinois

Susan Elbert Hotzler (Greg) of Minnetonka, Minn.

Tim Elbert, Whittemore, Iowa

Stepson, Terry Behlmer of Bloomington, Minn.

Sources

"Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHTC-BJ1 : 20 May 2016), Melvin Andrew Elbert, 31 Jan 1919; citing Whittemore Township, Kossuth, Iowa, United States; county district courts, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,451,891.

Melvin A Elbert Iowa, Armed Forces Grave Registrations, ca. 1835-1998 birth: 31 January 1919 Whittemore, Iowa death: 29 May 1975 Algona, Kossuth, Iowa, United States father: Andrew S Elbert mother: Chrintina Kollasch spouse: Annabelle Crawford

MELVIN ANDREW ELBERT

Birth: Jan. 31, 1919 Death: May 29, 1975

Family links: Spouse: Annabelle Elbert (1915 - 1999)*

CCM, US NAVY

Burial: Fort Snelling National Cemetery Minneapolis Hennepin County Minnesota, USA Plot: N, 0, 5141

Imported from: US Veteran's Affairs Record added: Feb 25, 2000 Find A Grave Memorial# 618632

Kossuth County Advance from Algona, Iowa, page 6, Monday, June 2, 1975 courtesy of newpapers.com

OBITUARIES

Melvin Andrew Elbert of Whittemore, 66, died Thursday at the Good Samaritan Center following an illness of eight months. Funeral Services were held in the Chapel of the Geilenfeld-Schaaf-McCullough Funeral Home in Algona at 10:30 a.m. Saturday with Father Armond Elbert of Sioux City, a brother of Melvin, Presiding. Burial was in Fort Snelling National Cemetery in St. Paul, Minn. Pallbearers were Alfred Bell, Lorenz Vigdal, Francis Kollasch, Harold Heinrich, Francis Fandel and Gene Rochleau. Melvin was born at Whittemore on Jan. 31. 1919, a son of Andrew B and Christina Kollaach Elbert. He graduated from St.Michael's High School in 1937 and enlisted in the U.S. Navy on February 11, 1942. He served four years as a Chief Carpenter Mate and was discharged in March of 1946. Melvin was married to Anabelle Crawford at Algona on June 18, 1947 and the couple lived in Whittemore. He is survived by his wife, Annabelle, and four children; Tom, Chicago; Susan, Mrs. Greg Hotzler, Minnetonka, Minn.; Tim, at home and a step-son, Terry Behlmer of Bloomington, Minn. There are three grandchildren. Five brothers also survive; Norvin, Grafton, N.D., Kenneth, San Diego, Caliif.; Dean and Charles of Whittemore and Father Armond Elbert of Sioux Falls, S.D. He was preceded in death by his parents.