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Erna Lemke

Enid Morning News, March 1975

Submitted by: Lois Burdick

Erna HELBERG LEMKE

Mrs. Walter W, ( Erna ) Lemke, 68, Fairmont, died Tuesday in a local hospital after a period of ill health.

Surviving her is her husband of the home; two sons, Walter E. of Enid and Mark E. of Tampa, Florida; two daughters, Mrs. Harold ( Lavonta) Anderson and Mrs. Milton ( Leola ) Eggers, both of Fairmont; two brothers, Ernst C. Helberg, Brea, Calif. her twin; and Wilbert Helberg of Breckinridge; two sisters, Mrs. Cecil ( Leonora ) Brandt and Mrs. Fred, ( Norma ) Pralle, both of Enid and nine grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Henry and Melvin, and a sister, Wilhilmine.

Mrs. Lemke's funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday in the Zion Lutheran Church in Fairmont with the Rev. Mel Herring officiating. She will be buried in the Zion Lutheran Cemetery. Her body will lay in state in the church from 12 noon until service time.

Walter W. LEMKE

Enid Morning News

June 1988

Submitted by: Lois Burdick

Walter W. LEMKE

The funeral for Walter W. Lemke, 83, of 1502 West Willow who died Tuesday in a local hospital after a short illness, will be at 11 o'clock Saturday in the Zion Lutheran Church, Fairmont. The Rev. Andy Keltner will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

He was born Feb. 15, 1905 in Fairmont and lived three miles East of there most of his life, moving to Enid in Feb. of last year. He was a farmer. He married Erna Helberg Oct. 23, 1927 and she died March 11, 1975.

Lemke was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, the Men's club of the church, and a Sunday School teacher.

He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Melton (Leola) Eggers of Fairmont; two sons. Walter E. of Enid, and Mark of Tampa FL; 11 grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

Besides his wife he was preceded in death by a daughter and a sister.