Harry Rathjen, 92, of 2114 Dixwell Street, Davenport, Iowa died at St. Luke's Hospital in Davenport.
Mr. Rathjen married Martha Louise Hintze February 17, 1915 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Davenport. After her death, he married Eva Schmidt in 1976 in Davenport.
He was self-employed as a building contractor retiring in 1957. Harry was a member and organizer of the "Rathjen's Rainbow Dance Band" and former "Three Kids" band. He was a volunteer for the Commission on Aging for Senior Iowans.
Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Phyllis (William) Bell, Summerville, South Carolina and Lois (Cecil) Funk, Bettendorf, Iowa; one son, Russell "Rusty" of Winter Haven, Florida; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Martha; two brothers, Horace, in infancy, and Hugo; one sister, Ella Friederichs; one half-sister, Helene Jensen, and one half-brother, Albert Rathjen.
Services were held at the Runge Mortuary.
Mr. Rathjen married Martha Louise Hintze February 17, 1915 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Davenport. After her death, he married Eva Schmidt in 1976 in Davenport.
He was self-employed as a building contractor retiring in 1957. Harry was a member and organizer of the "Rathjen's Rainbow Dance Band" and former "Three Kids" band. He was a volunteer for the Commission on Aging for Senior Iowans.
Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Phyllis (William) Bell, Summerville, South Carolina and Lois (Cecil) Funk, Bettendorf, Iowa; one son, Russell "Rusty" of Winter Haven, Florida; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Martha; two brothers, Horace, in infancy, and Hugo; one sister, Ella Friederichs; one half-sister, Helene Jensen, and one half-brother, Albert Rathjen.
Services were held at the Runge Mortuary.
Harry Rathjen, 92, of 2114 Dixwell Street, Davenport, Iowa died at St. Luke's Hospital in Davenport.
Mr. Rathjen married Martha Louise Hintze February 17, 1915 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Davenport. After her death, he married Eva Schmidt in 1976 in Davenport.
He was self-employed as a building contractor retiring in 1957. Harry was a member and organizer of the "Rathjen's Rainbow Dance Band" and former "Three Kids" band. He was a volunteer for the Commission on Aging for Senior Iowans.
Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Phyllis (William) Bell, Summerville, South Carolina and Lois (Cecil) Funk, Bettendorf, Iowa; one son, Russell "Rusty" of Winter Haven, Florida; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Martha; two brothers, Horace, in infancy, and Hugo; one sister, Ella Friederichs; one half-sister, Helene Jensen, and one half-brother, Albert Rathjen.
Services were held at the Runge Mortuary.
Mr. Rathjen married Martha Louise Hintze February 17, 1915 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Davenport. After her death, he married Eva Schmidt in 1976 in Davenport.
He was self-employed as a building contractor retiring in 1957. Harry was a member and organizer of the "Rathjen's Rainbow Dance Band" and former "Three Kids" band. He was a volunteer for the Commission on Aging for Senior Iowans.
Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Phyllis (William) Bell, Summerville, South Carolina and Lois (Cecil) Funk, Bettendorf, Iowa; one son, Russell "Rusty" of Winter Haven, Florida; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Martha; two brothers, Horace, in infancy, and Hugo; one sister, Ella Friederichs; one half-sister, Helene Jensen, and one half-brother, Albert Rathjen.
Services were held at the Runge Mortuary.
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