Louis B. Caslavka, 74, of Davenport, widely known former Traer druggist, died last Sunday of a heart attack in the home of his son, Gerald, in Dyersville, Iowa. Gerald and his wife had moved to Dyersville only last week from Muscatine, Iowa, and Louie and his wife. Celia, had taken care of Gerald's children last week during the moving process. They had driven to Dyersville Sunday to return the children to the parents. He was suddenly and fatally stricken while in Gerald's home.
His body was taken to the Funeral home in Waterloo where a parish rosary service was held Wednesday evening. His funeral services were hold at 10 a. m. yesterday morning in St. Mary's Catholic church in Waterloo, conducted by the Rev. Edmund Kurth of Loras college, Dubuque, a brother of Mrs. Caslavka. Interment was in Waterloo's Calvary cemetery. The ceremonial squad of Kubik-Finch Post. American Legion, attended, the funeral services in a body, and conducted military honors at the grave in Calvary cemetery. Marvin Kostlan was in charge of the firing squad; Jay Wilson served as chaplain, and Rudy Podhajsky was bugler.
Mr. Caslavka, who was a Traer druggist nearly 38 years, was born on a farm near Clutier, February 2, 1892, now operated by Vincent Caslavka Jr. He was the son of Joseph and Anna Caslavka. He attended high school in Traer and was graduated from the college of pharmacy of the State University of Iowa, Iowa City. Her worked in the drug store of A. C. Siewers in Traer after graduation in 1916 bought the drug business from Mr. Siewers, who moved to Chicago, Illinois. On July 6, 17, during World War I he enlisted in the medical corps of the Army as a pharmacist and engaged a pharmacist to operate his store while he was in Army Service. After some training for the medical corps, he transferred to the aviation branch of the Army and was trained for that service at several flying fields in this country before going overseas in May, 1918. After training at Orly Field, near Paris, France, was assigned to the 135th Squadron in France, and sent to the front. His unit participated in Belleau Woods and Meuse-Argonne battles. After the armistice in August, 1918, he served in the army of occupation until August, 1919, when returned to the United. He was discharged at Michell Field, Long Island, New York August 27, 1919, as an aerial gunner with a rating of sergeant.
He returned to his drug business in Traer, which was moved in 1920 to the first floor of the I. O. O. F. lodge building, where he operated many years . Louis' father, the late Albert Caslavka was associated in the store for a time; also a nephew, Théodore P. Caslavka. But he operated the business alone most of this 38 years in business here.
In 1928, Louie participated in a pilgrimage of the American Legion which held its convention in France on the tenth anniversary of the armistice. Mr. Caslvaka was married to Celia Kurth, a nurse of Waterloo on June 14, 1932 in St. Mary's church in Waterloo. They were the parents of three children, Gerald of Dyersville, Iowa; and a daughter Mrs. Sebastian (Mary) LaSpina of Hampden, Connecticut ; a daughter Rita Ann, died August 7, 1950 at the age of 11, a victim of acute leukemia.
[Traer Star Clipper, Friday, December 10th, 1965 – page 1]
Contributor: George
His body was taken to the Funeral home in Waterloo where a parish rosary service was held Wednesday evening. His funeral services were hold at 10 a. m. yesterday morning in St. Mary's Catholic church in Waterloo, conducted by the Rev. Edmund Kurth of Loras college, Dubuque, a brother of Mrs. Caslavka. Interment was in Waterloo's Calvary cemetery. The ceremonial squad of Kubik-Finch Post. American Legion, attended, the funeral services in a body, and conducted military honors at the grave in Calvary cemetery. Marvin Kostlan was in charge of the firing squad; Jay Wilson served as chaplain, and Rudy Podhajsky was bugler.
Mr. Caslavka, who was a Traer druggist nearly 38 years, was born on a farm near Clutier, February 2, 1892, now operated by Vincent Caslavka Jr. He was the son of Joseph and Anna Caslavka. He attended high school in Traer and was graduated from the college of pharmacy of the State University of Iowa, Iowa City. Her worked in the drug store of A. C. Siewers in Traer after graduation in 1916 bought the drug business from Mr. Siewers, who moved to Chicago, Illinois. On July 6, 17, during World War I he enlisted in the medical corps of the Army as a pharmacist and engaged a pharmacist to operate his store while he was in Army Service. After some training for the medical corps, he transferred to the aviation branch of the Army and was trained for that service at several flying fields in this country before going overseas in May, 1918. After training at Orly Field, near Paris, France, was assigned to the 135th Squadron in France, and sent to the front. His unit participated in Belleau Woods and Meuse-Argonne battles. After the armistice in August, 1918, he served in the army of occupation until August, 1919, when returned to the United. He was discharged at Michell Field, Long Island, New York August 27, 1919, as an aerial gunner with a rating of sergeant.
He returned to his drug business in Traer, which was moved in 1920 to the first floor of the I. O. O. F. lodge building, where he operated many years . Louis' father, the late Albert Caslavka was associated in the store for a time; also a nephew, Théodore P. Caslavka. But he operated the business alone most of this 38 years in business here.
In 1928, Louie participated in a pilgrimage of the American Legion which held its convention in France on the tenth anniversary of the armistice. Mr. Caslvaka was married to Celia Kurth, a nurse of Waterloo on June 14, 1932 in St. Mary's church in Waterloo. They were the parents of three children, Gerald of Dyersville, Iowa; and a daughter Mrs. Sebastian (Mary) LaSpina of Hampden, Connecticut ; a daughter Rita Ann, died August 7, 1950 at the age of 11, a victim of acute leukemia.
[Traer Star Clipper, Friday, December 10th, 1965 – page 1]
Contributor: George
Louis B. Caslavka, 74, of Davenport, widely known former Traer druggist, died last Sunday of a heart attack in the home of his son, Gerald, in Dyersville, Iowa. Gerald and his wife had moved to Dyersville only last week from Muscatine, Iowa, and Louie and his wife. Celia, had taken care of Gerald's children last week during the moving process. They had driven to Dyersville Sunday to return the children to the parents. He was suddenly and fatally stricken while in Gerald's home.
His body was taken to the Funeral home in Waterloo where a parish rosary service was held Wednesday evening. His funeral services were hold at 10 a. m. yesterday morning in St. Mary's Catholic church in Waterloo, conducted by the Rev. Edmund Kurth of Loras college, Dubuque, a brother of Mrs. Caslavka. Interment was in Waterloo's Calvary cemetery. The ceremonial squad of Kubik-Finch Post. American Legion, attended, the funeral services in a body, and conducted military honors at the grave in Calvary cemetery. Marvin Kostlan was in charge of the firing squad; Jay Wilson served as chaplain, and Rudy Podhajsky was bugler.
Mr. Caslavka, who was a Traer druggist nearly 38 years, was born on a farm near Clutier, February 2, 1892, now operated by Vincent Caslavka Jr. He was the son of Joseph and Anna Caslavka. He attended high school in Traer and was graduated from the college of pharmacy of the State University of Iowa, Iowa City. Her worked in the drug store of A. C. Siewers in Traer after graduation in 1916 bought the drug business from Mr. Siewers, who moved to Chicago, Illinois. On July 6, 17, during World War I he enlisted in the medical corps of the Army as a pharmacist and engaged a pharmacist to operate his store while he was in Army Service. After some training for the medical corps, he transferred to the aviation branch of the Army and was trained for that service at several flying fields in this country before going overseas in May, 1918. After training at Orly Field, near Paris, France, was assigned to the 135th Squadron in France, and sent to the front. His unit participated in Belleau Woods and Meuse-Argonne battles. After the armistice in August, 1918, he served in the army of occupation until August, 1919, when returned to the United. He was discharged at Michell Field, Long Island, New York August 27, 1919, as an aerial gunner with a rating of sergeant.
He returned to his drug business in Traer, which was moved in 1920 to the first floor of the I. O. O. F. lodge building, where he operated many years . Louis' father, the late Albert Caslavka was associated in the store for a time; also a nephew, Théodore P. Caslavka. But he operated the business alone most of this 38 years in business here.
In 1928, Louie participated in a pilgrimage of the American Legion which held its convention in France on the tenth anniversary of the armistice. Mr. Caslvaka was married to Celia Kurth, a nurse of Waterloo on June 14, 1932 in St. Mary's church in Waterloo. They were the parents of three children, Gerald of Dyersville, Iowa; and a daughter Mrs. Sebastian (Mary) LaSpina of Hampden, Connecticut ; a daughter Rita Ann, died August 7, 1950 at the age of 11, a victim of acute leukemia.
[Traer Star Clipper, Friday, December 10th, 1965 – page 1]
Contributor: George
His body was taken to the Funeral home in Waterloo where a parish rosary service was held Wednesday evening. His funeral services were hold at 10 a. m. yesterday morning in St. Mary's Catholic church in Waterloo, conducted by the Rev. Edmund Kurth of Loras college, Dubuque, a brother of Mrs. Caslavka. Interment was in Waterloo's Calvary cemetery. The ceremonial squad of Kubik-Finch Post. American Legion, attended, the funeral services in a body, and conducted military honors at the grave in Calvary cemetery. Marvin Kostlan was in charge of the firing squad; Jay Wilson served as chaplain, and Rudy Podhajsky was bugler.
Mr. Caslavka, who was a Traer druggist nearly 38 years, was born on a farm near Clutier, February 2, 1892, now operated by Vincent Caslavka Jr. He was the son of Joseph and Anna Caslavka. He attended high school in Traer and was graduated from the college of pharmacy of the State University of Iowa, Iowa City. Her worked in the drug store of A. C. Siewers in Traer after graduation in 1916 bought the drug business from Mr. Siewers, who moved to Chicago, Illinois. On July 6, 17, during World War I he enlisted in the medical corps of the Army as a pharmacist and engaged a pharmacist to operate his store while he was in Army Service. After some training for the medical corps, he transferred to the aviation branch of the Army and was trained for that service at several flying fields in this country before going overseas in May, 1918. After training at Orly Field, near Paris, France, was assigned to the 135th Squadron in France, and sent to the front. His unit participated in Belleau Woods and Meuse-Argonne battles. After the armistice in August, 1918, he served in the army of occupation until August, 1919, when returned to the United. He was discharged at Michell Field, Long Island, New York August 27, 1919, as an aerial gunner with a rating of sergeant.
He returned to his drug business in Traer, which was moved in 1920 to the first floor of the I. O. O. F. lodge building, where he operated many years . Louis' father, the late Albert Caslavka was associated in the store for a time; also a nephew, Théodore P. Caslavka. But he operated the business alone most of this 38 years in business here.
In 1928, Louie participated in a pilgrimage of the American Legion which held its convention in France on the tenth anniversary of the armistice. Mr. Caslvaka was married to Celia Kurth, a nurse of Waterloo on June 14, 1932 in St. Mary's church in Waterloo. They were the parents of three children, Gerald of Dyersville, Iowa; and a daughter Mrs. Sebastian (Mary) LaSpina of Hampden, Connecticut ; a daughter Rita Ann, died August 7, 1950 at the age of 11, a victim of acute leukemia.
[Traer Star Clipper, Friday, December 10th, 1965 – page 1]
Contributor: George
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