Obituary for Louie Schaaf, published Thursday Januray 10, 1957, no source, from the Atlantic Public Library (Louie was the son of Hans J. Schaaf (1860-1944) and Dora Margaret Kordt (1865-1920).
Louis Schaaf Rites at Atlantic January 2
Funeral Services were held at Atlantic Wednesday afternoon of last week for Louie Schaaf, 63, of Atlantic, who died at his home the preceding Saturday afternoon. A native of Davenport, he moved to a farm near Lymon when a small boy and had resided in this area since that time.
Survivors include three sons, Donald and Ronald Schaaf of Atlantic and J. A. Anderson of Omaha [a step-son]; two brothers, Herman Schaaf of Portland, Ore., and William Schaaf of Adair; three sisters, Mrs. Lillie Johnke of Walnut, Mrs. Dora Johnke of Hancock, and Mrs. Marie Sunderman of Griswold; and three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Dora Anderson, a brother and two sisters. Burial was in Atlantic. [J. A. Anderson was raised in Louie's household but was not his genetic son, according to census records.]
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