Mr. Wokasch was born April 9, 1885 in New Ulm, moving with his parents to Elm Creek township.

He was married in Fairmont Aug. 30, 1908 to Hilma Elfert.

For many years he was a tinsmith and plumber for the former Houghtaling and Could Hardware in Fairmont, later operating his own poultry business.

Surviving are his wife and a son and daughter, Floyd Wokasch and Mrs. Alvin Ring, both of Fairmont. There are six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. A brother, Henry, also resides in Fairmont.

Olson Funeral Home of Fairmont will be in charge of funeral arrangements which have not been completed.

Mrs. Minnie Catherine Wokasch, 79, of 615 No. Hampton St. died Sunday noon at the Fairmont Community Hospital. Death was due to a stroke.

Mrs. Wokasch had been in failing health for the past year, suffering a stroke Dec. 3. She has been hospitalized since.

Mrs. Wokasch was born March 15 , 1887 in Clayton Center, Iowa. Mrs. Wokasch moved with her parents to Minnesota and Martin County as a child, the family settling in Westford Township.

She married Joseph Wokasch March 19, 1908 in Fairmont. They spent their first two years of marriage in Highmore, S.D. then they returned to Martin County and farmed near Granada until 1918 when they moved to Fairmont. She has resided here since Mr. Wokasch died in August 1952.

Mrs. Wokasch was a member of the St. John’s United Church of Christ, its Ladies Aid, the Royal Neighbors and the Woman’s Relief Corps.

Surviving are four children, Lloyd of Helena, Mont., Miss Luverna Wokasch and Leonard of Fairmont and Mrs. Albert Barnett of Mankato; four grand-children and four sisters, Mrs. Thomas Wokasch, Mrs. Lenore Hoppe, Mrs. Herbert Maloof Fairmont and Mrs. Clude Curry of Portland, Ore.

Funeral services will be 2pm Wednesday at the St. John’s United Church of Christ. Burial will be at Fairview Memorial Park.

Visitation at the Olson Funeral home is from Tuesday until time of family services at 1pm Wednesday.

Mr. Wokasch died of cancer Sunday at Fairmont Community Hospital. He had been in failing health for six months.

Friends may call at Olson Funeral Home today and until 9:30 a.m. Tuesday.

Both Nov. 9, 1907 in Westford Township, Mr. Wokasch attended Granada and Fairmont schools. He married Ruth Becker Dec. 12, 1952 in Fairmont, and was employed by Fairmont Railway Motors for 45 years, retiring in 1972.

Survivors include his wife; one daughter and one son, Mrs. Gary Drennen of Dallas, Texas, and Roger, a home.

Mrs. Wokasch’s Funeral Rites Held Here Today

Funeral services were held this afternoon at Fairmont St. John’s E & R church for Mrs. Henry Wokasch, 1017 N. Prairie avenue. She died Friday at Fairmont Community hospital following a stroke suffered the previous day.

Amanda M. Elfert was born Feb. 9, 1885, at Elkander, Ia., coming to Rutland township as a child with her parents, William and Bertha Elfert.

She was married to Henry Wokasch March 1, 1904 at the West Rutland church. They farmed until 1921 when they moved to Fairmont.

Surviving are her husband and one son, Elmer, of Fairmont. There ae two grandchildren. Five sisters are Mrs. Joe Wokasch, Mrs. Tom Wokasch, Mrs. Herbert Malo, Mrs. Lenore Hoppe, all of Fairmont, and Mrs. Claude Curry of Portland, Ore.

Services at 2pm today were conducted by the Rev. Harry Stroessner, pastor of St. John’s and burial was in Fairmont Fairview Memorial park. Olson funeral home of Fairmont was in charge of arrangements.

He was born Nov. 17, 1879 in Brown County, coming to Rutland Township with his parents when a small boy. He was married March 1, 1904 to Amanda Elfert who died May 19, 1961.

They farmed in Martin County until 1923 when they moved Fairmont. Mr. Wokasch was employed by Fairmont Railway Motors until he retired in 1946.

He was last of nine children. A brother, Thomas of Fairmont, died Nov. 19.

Surviving are son, Elmer, and two granchildren [sic].

Funeral service will be 2pm Friday at St. John’s United Church of Christ with burial in Fairmont Fairview Memorial Park. Visitation will be at Olson Funeral Home from Thursday until 12:30pm Friday.