Woodrow August John Horstmann
M 1914 - 2009| Type | Value |
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| Name | Woodrow August John Horstmann |
| Born | 1914-01-28 Big Rock, Scott County, Iowa |
| Gender | M |
| Died | 2009-12-30 Davenport, Scott County, Iowa |
| Buried | Big Rock Cemetery, Big Rock, Scott County, Iowa |
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| Father | Grover John Conrad Horstmann b. (1885-04-28) d. (1973-02-04, Farm near Lowden, Cedar County, Iowa) |
| Mother | Bertha Catherine Susanne Homrighausen b. (1884-07-20) d. (1954-10-25) |
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| Family | Elba Johanna Peterson d. (1997-08-15, Wheatland Manor Nursing Home, Wheatland, Clinton County, Iowa ) |
| Married | 1937-05-23, Wheatland, Clinton County, Iowa |
| Children | 1 Living 2 Living |
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Horstmann’s General Store closing - Page 1 of 3 Big Rock, Iowa Big Rock, Scott County, Iowa 2010-01-16 Map |
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Horstmann’s General Store closing - Page 2 of 3 Big Rock, Iowa Big Rock, Scott County, Iowa 2010-01-16 Map |
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Horstmann’s General Store closing - Page 3 of 3 Big Rock, Iowa Big Rock, Scott County, Iowa 2010-01-16 Map |
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Horstman Store 1921 Calendar from Horstmann Store Big Rock, Iowa Big Rock, Scott County, Iowa Map |
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Horstmann General Store Big Rock, Iowa Big Rock, Scott County, Iowa 2005-04-18 Map |
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Horstmann General Store Big Rock, Iowa Big Rock, Scott County, Iowa 2005-04-18 Map |
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Woodrow August John Horstmann Big Rock, Iowa - 18 Apr 2005 Big Rock, Scott County, Iowa 2005-04-18 Map |
Notes
Roger Horstman stopped to visit Woodrow “Woody” Horstman on 18 and 20 Apr. 2005. Woody said he was 91 years old. He wanted to get in his car and have me follow him to the cemetery in Wheatland where he said a lot of Horstmann’s were buried. Woody is really a nice fellow. He still runs the general store (the only store) in Big Rock, IA, which was started by his grand father in approximately 1897.
Taken from Wiki - For 113 years, one of the main business in Big Rock was Horstmann’s General Store, a general store where area residents could purchase groceries, supplies and miscellaneous items. The store closed in 2010 after its owner died.
Woodrow August John’s mailing address is 31928 Big Rock Rd. big Rock, IA. 52745-9407 Phone: 563-843-2938
Woodrow Horstmann Big Rock. Woodrow “Woody” Horstmann, age 95, of Big Rock, Iowa, died December 30, 2009, at Genesis West Medical Center-Davenport. Woodrow was born January 28, 1914, in Big Rock to Grover Horstmann and Bertha Homrighausen. Woodrow Married Elba Petersen May 23, 1937, at Wheatland. She died in 1997.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am on Monday, January 4, 2010, at Christian Free Lutheran Church in Wheatland, with Pastor Eric Swenson officiating. Burial will follow at Big Rock Cemetery, Big Rock. Visitation will be held from 2:00-5:00 pm on Sunday, January 3, at Chapman Funeral Home in Wheatland. Memorials may be made to Immanuel United Church of Christ-Big Rock, where he was a member
Woodrow and Melba owned and operated Horstmann’s General Store in Big Rock since 1942, and it has been in the Horstmann family since 1897. He was an avid St. Louis Cardinal fan. In his younger days he enjoyed playing basketball and baseball, and, in later years, bowling and golf.
Woodrow is survived by 2 daughters-Margo (Ron) Mohr of Big Rock and Linda (Brian) Riemer of Delavan, Wisconsin; 7 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren,3 great-great grandchildren; a brother Kenneth of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, and formerly of Bennett; and sister Bernadine Peckenschneider of New Liberty.
Woodrow was preceded in death by his parents, wife, brothers Norman, Elmer, Grover Jr., and a sister Florence Bethurum.
To send condolences to the Woodrow Horstmann family, send e-mails to: @chapmanfh.com.
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