Loseke, Donald Helmuth^[1]

1923 - 1947  (23 years)

• Name	Loseke, Donald Helmuth
  Born	25 Jun 1923	Platte County, NE.
  Gender	Male
  Died	29 Jan 1947	Platte County, NE.
  Buried	Calvary Cemetery; Columbus, NE.
  Person ID	I7791	Wuerdemann Family
  Last Modified	18 Dec 2017

  
  

  Father	Loseke, Arnold,   b. 4 Apr 1892, Colfax County, NE. ,   d. 17 Aug 1976, Columbus, NE.  (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Reick, Frieda,   b. 13 Apr 1899, ? ,   d. 15 May 1986, Columbus, NE.  (Age 87 years)
  Married	18 Dec 1919	St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church; Leigh, NE.
  Family ID	F3778	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  _P_CCINFO 2-14330 Donald had a twin brother, Gordon. From THE LEIGH (NE.) WORLD, January 18, 1946- Gordon and Donald Loseke, twin sons of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Loseke, returned home after three years of service in the army. The twin brothers served together throughout the period. After a visit home with their parents, the boys drove to Leigh to see their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Reic ________________________ From THE LEIGH WORLD, January 31, 1947- Donald Loseke, 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Loseke, passed away at St. Mary's Hospital, Columbus. An accident, when the tractor he was driving crashed into an automobile, left him unconscious when he was thrown to the pavement. He was taken to the Columbus hospital where he never regained consciousness. The deceased was one of the twins of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Loseke, residing near Columbus. He had recently returned from several years army service in the south Pacific. He is survived by his parents, two brothers, and a sister. _________________________ From THE LEIGH WORLD, February 7, 1947- Funeral services for Donald Loseke, who died at St. Mary’s Hospital, Columbus, January 29th, were held at St. John’s Church, Shell Creek. Rev. Wm. Goede officiated. Pall bearers were cousins, Milan and Vernon Loseke, Gordon Asche, Marvin Wurdeman, Nordin Busse, and Kenneth Polenz. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery. Born on June 25, 1923, Donald was one of the twin sons of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Loseke, living southwest of Leigh. He attended a rural school and helped his father on the farm before entering Army service. He served nearly three years, 28 months of the time on the islands in the Pacific. Since receiving his service discharge in January, 1946, he has assisted his father on the farm. While driving a tractor on the streets of Columbus, January 19, he struck a parked car. The tractor overturned and Donald was thrown to the pavement receiving a fractured skull. He was taken to St. Mary’s Hospital but never regained consciousness. He is survived by his parents; one sister, Norma Jean; two brothers, his twin, Gordon, and Ervin. He also leaves his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Reick. [ColfaxDeutschlandPlatte.FBK.FTW] Donald had a twin brother, Gordon. From THE LEIGH (NE.) WORLD, January 18, 1946- Gordon and Donald Loseke, twin sons of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Loseke, returned home after three years of service in the army. The twin brothers served together throughout the period. After a visit home with their parents, the boys drove to Leigh to see their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Reic ________________________ From THE LEIGH WORLD, January 31, 1947- Donald Loseke, 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Loseke, passed away at St. Mary's Hospital, Columbus. An accident, when the tractor he was driving crashed into an automobile, left him unconscious when he was thrown to the pavement. He was taken to the Columbus hospital where he never regained consciousness. The deceased was one of the twins of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Loseke, residing near Columbus. He had recently returned from several years army service in the south Pacific. He is survived by his parents, two brothers, and a sister. _________________________ From THE LEIGH WORLD, February 7, 1947- Funeral services for Donald Loseke, who died at St. Mary’s Hospital, Columbus, January 29th, were held at St. John’s Church, Shell Creek. Rev. Wm. Goede officiated. Pall bearers were cousins, Milan and Vernon Loseke, Gordon Asche, Marvin Wurdeman, Nordin Busse, and Kenneth Polenz. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery. Born on June 25, 1923, Donald was one of the twin sons of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Loseke, living southwest of Leigh. He attended a rural school and helped his father on the farm before entering Army service. He served nearly three years, 28 months of the time on the islands in the Pacific. Since receiving his service discharge in January, 1946, he has assisted his father on the farm. While driving a tractor on the streets of Columbus, January 19, he struck a parked car. The tractor overturned and Donald was thrown to the pavement receiving a fractured skull. He was taken to St. Mary’s Hospital but never regained consciousness. He is survived by his parents; one sister, Norma Jean; two brothers, his twin, Gordon, and Ervin. He also leaves his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Reick.

  
  

• Sources

  ColfaxDeutschlandPlatte.FBK.FTW Date of Import: 3 May 2008 ColfaxDeutschlandPlatte.FBK.FTW Date of Import: 3 May 2008 ColfaxDeutschlandPlatte.FBK.FTW Date of Import: 3 May 2008.