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Elda Polsdorfer
1936 - 1955
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Elda Palsdorfer Is Killed In Accident
Elda Palsdorfer, a telephone operator at Garner, was killed early Sunday on
Highway 18, 2 1/2 miles east of Garner, when a car in which she was riding
struck the rear of an auto wrecker that was attempting to pull a ditched car
back on the road.
Authorities said that rain which produced bad driving conditions was
responsible for the accident. Others in the car were Otto Schipull, 25,
Gaylan Heinkel, 23, of Luverne; and Ruby Earles, 20, Britt. They were all
hospitalized in Mason City with their conditions reported as fair.
The wrecker was pulling an auto belonging to Wayne Fjilstad, Lake Mills,
from the ditch when the car carrying Miss Palsdorfer appeared over a small
rise in the road. Fjilstad told authorities that he was directing traffic
with a flashlight. He said that when he saw the car was not going to stop he
leaped into the ditch as did the tow truck operator, who was setting out
flares. No one was in the wrecker at the time of impact.
A complete obituary will follow in next week's issue
source: Garner Leader & Signal, 27 Apr 1955, page 1, column 6
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Service Held For Elda V. Polsdofer
Special to Garner Leader and Signal
Klemme - Elda Verdell Polsdofer was born August 10, 1936 at Swaledale, the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Polsdofer. She died on April 24, 1955, near
Garner as the result of a car accident. She reached the age of 18 years, 8
months and 14 days.
Elda started school east of Clear Lake and finished her grades west of
Klemme, after which she entered high school in Klemme and graduated in 1953.
Following high school she made telephone work her career. She was employed
in Rock Falls, Osceola and Garner.
She leaves to mourn her untimely death, her parents, three brothers;
Laurence of Corydon; Duane of Klemme and Bueford at home; six sisters, Mrs.
Agnes Rice of Rockwell, Mavis at home, Mrs. Leona Hanson of Klemme, Mrs.
Ardes Bier of Goodell, Mrs. Dorothy Hiscocks of Britt and Sharon at home.
Three sisters preceded her in death in infancy.
Funeral services were held at the Rockwell Methodist church with the Rev. E.
M. Rasmussen officiant. Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers were: Lyle
Pannhoff, Einar Anderson, Galen Gruis, Lee Gruis, Ronald Karsjens, Kenneth
Patro, Bill Waddingham and Richard Tiggerman.
Interment was in Mt. Vernon cemetery.
source: Garner Leader & Signal, 4 May 1955, page 1, column 7
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- 2 Perish in Mason City Area Weekend Crashes -
........ Elda Palsdorfer [Polsdofer], 20, Rockwell ........ Miss
Palsdorfer, a telephone operator at Garner, was killed instantly early
Sunday near Garner when a car in which she was a passenger struck the rear
of an auto wrecker that was attempting to pull a ditched car back to the
road. The accident happened 2 1/2 miles east of Garner on Highway 18.
source: Mason City Globe Gazette, 25 Apr 1955, page 1, column 8
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Funeral at Rockwell for Accident Victim
Rockwell - Funeral services for Eldia Palsdorfer [Polsdofer], 20, will be
held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Methodist Church following services at the
home at 1:30, the Rev. Eugene Rasmussen officiating. Burial in Mount
Vernon Cemetery.
She was killed in an automobile accident near Garner Sunday.
She leaves her parents, three brothers and six sisters.
source: Mason City Globe Gazette, 26 Apr 1955, page 2, column 3
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- Elda V Polsdofer: born 10 Aug 1936 - died 20 Apr 1955
Grave marker at Mount Vernon Cemetery, Swaledale, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
source: Find-A-Grave, memorial# 9395555
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