Gustav John "Gus" Pelzer

Gustav John "Gus" Pelzer

GUS PELZER SERVICES TO BE SATURDAY

Funeral services for Gus Pelzer will be conducted at the First Baptist Church, Verden, at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, April 23 with Rev. Wayne Swanson of Blanchard officiating, assisted by Rev. L. D. Wilkes. Interment will be in the Verden Cemetery with the Hansen Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Casket bearers will be L. E. Winn, W. B. White, Lester Heavin, Orval Heavin, Woodrow C. Ferris and A. V. Heavin. Mrs. Donald Brown will have charge of the music.

Mr. Pelzer died Wed. afternoon at his home south of Verden. He suffered a heart attack. He had been in ill health the past several years. The Pelzer house and belongings burned April 8.

Gustav John Pelzer was born September 25, 1890 at Halstead, Kansas and passed away at the age of 64 years, six months and 25 days. He came to Oklahoma in 1893 and to the farm south of Verden in 1902. He was married to Miss Martha Capps at Lawton in 1915 and to this union nine children were born. One son preceded him in death.

He was a member of the Lutheran Church.

Survivors include his wife, of the home; eight children, Mrs. Anna E. Karnes of Pocasset; Edward C. Pelzer, Modesto, Calif.; Walter D. Pelzer, Bakersfield, Calif.; Albert H. Pelzer, Belleville, Ill.; Willie A. Pelzer, Anadarko; G. E. Pelzer, Wichita, Kansas; Mrs. Ruth Evelyn Crow, Ninnekah; Louie Daniel Pelzer, Chickasha; two sisters, Mrs. Augusta Phelps, Bakersfield, Calif.; and Mrs. Bertha Ryan of Chickasha; one brother, Ernest A. Pelzer, Elgin, Okla. and 14 grandchildren.