In Memory of JOHN FONKEN

Born October 9, 1907 Washington Township, Carroll County, Iowa
Entered Into Rest August 25, 1978 Manning General Hospital, Manning, Iowa
Age 70 years, 10 months, 16 days
Services Tuesday, August 29, 1978, 11 AM Zion Lutheran Church, Manning, Iowa
Officiating Pastor Edward F. Heinicke
Organist Dorothy Kusel
Interment Manning Cemetery
Casketbearers: Clifford Tank, Herb Frahm, Don Hinners, Albert Klocke, Ron Frahm, Larry Klocke

Following the committal services friends and relatives are invited to return to the church for lunch and fellowship.

JOHN FONKEN
John William Fonken, 70, of Manning died Friday, August 25, 1978, enroute to the Manning General Hospital. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Zion Lutheran Church with Pastor Edward F. Heinicke, officiating.

Burial will be in the Manning Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Clifford Tank, Don Hinners, Ron Frahm, Herb Frahm, Albert Klocke, and Larry Klocke.

The Ohde Funeral Home in Manning is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Fonken, the son of Dietrich and Emelia (Martens) Fonken, was born October 9, 1907, in Carroll County. He attended country schools.

He married Doretta Koch March 5, 1939. She died April 1, 1945. Mr. Fonken married Dorothy (Asmus) Beck June 13, 1971. He was a farmer and a member of the Lutheran Church.

Survivors include his wife, Dorothy; one son, Allan Fonken and his wife, Sue, of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho; two grandchildren; two step-sons, Gerald Beck of Manning and Stanley Beck of Arcadia; one step-daughter, Mrs. Ron Brus of Harlan; eight step-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Elsie Willesen of Manning; nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Doretta, and one sister, Melinda.