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August J. Josten

1912 - 1998

 
Klemme - August J. Josten, 85, of Klemme, died Tuesday (July 21, 1998) at the North Iowa Mercy Health Center, Mason City.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Immanuel Reformed United Church of Christ, in Klemme, with the Rev. Georgia White-Kisslring officiating. Burial will be in Ell Township Cemetery, Klemme.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel, Garner.

August Julius Josten was born Aug. 8, 1912 on the home farm near Klemme.

He is survived by his wife, Vergie Josten, of Klemme; four children, LeRoy Josten of Forest City, LaVurne Josten, of Forest City, LaVohn Josten, of Amery, Wis., and LeAllyn Josten of Klemme; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; and three step-great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a grandson, his parents, and one brother.



source: Globe Gazette, Mason City, Iowa. 23 Jul 1998, page A7, column 2
 

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August Julius Josten: born 8 Aug 1912, Hancock County, Iowa - died 21 Jul 1998, Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

Grave marker at Calvary Cemetery, Klemme, Hancock County, Iowa

Son of Henry August Josten, born 1881 - died 1961 and Bertha Priebe, born 1876 - died 1948
 
Husband of: Vergie Meinders, born 1914 - died 2001
 
Father of:
LeRoy Henry Josten (1935–2022)

Brother of:
Ewald Valentine Josten (1906–1978)
 
source: Find-A-Grave, memorial# 87335358

 

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