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Edward Pein

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Edward Pein Veteran

Birth
Death
27 Mar 1977 (aged 83)
Burial
Glenwood, Mills County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
Plot
Sec 12 Row 8
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Per contributors Marty & Harley:
World War II
Funeral services were held March 29 for Edward Pein, 83, Glenwood, who died March 27 at the Glen Haven Rest Home.
Mr. Pein was born at Old Pacific, which was north of the present town ol" Pacific Junction on March 20, 1894, one of the children born to Fred and Elizabeth Sick Pein. He attended the grade school and was raised in the area, later moving to Coleridge, Neb., where he worked as a farmhand for three years. He entered World War 1 at Glenwood on May 22, 1917, where he served with Company I, 168th Infantry, Rainbow Division; leaving for overseas on Ausust 17, 1917 and arriving back to this country on April 26, 1919 at Camp Upton, N. Y. He was in the major engagements in France, Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany. When arriving in Germany, he served as interpreter for the Army. He was discharged as a corporal on May 17, 1919 at Camp Dodge, Iowa. Mr. Pein began farming upon his return to this country and on Nov. 27, 1919, he was united in marriage to Anne Timmerman at the West Oak Church, north of Glenwood. One son, Edward, was born to them.Mr. Pein later worked for the Burlington Railroad for over 35 years, retiring in 1957. The family was living in Red Oak at the time of his wife's death in Feb 1965. On March 27, 1970, he was united in marriage to Fern Beals at Red Oak and they maintained their home there until moving to Glenwood in September. Mr. Pein was a member of the Company I organization and those serving in World War 1 and belonged to the Senior Citizens in Red Oak. He was also a member of the Grace United Methodist Church of Glenwood.Funeral services were held at the Raynor, Lett and Kent Funeral Home with the Rev. Robert N. Ruleman officiating. Clarence Johnson, vocalist, and Mrs. Dean Dusenberry, organist, was in charge of the music.
Casket bearers were Fred Biermann, Raymond Davidson, Lyle Hansen, Loren Sieck, Henry Pein and Henry Tim merman, Jr.
Military Graveside Rites were held at the Glenwood Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Fern of Glenwood; son, Edward W. Pein of Red Oak; two grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Martha Davidson of Denver, Colo.Memorials are suggested to the Cancer Fund.
Glenwood Opinion Tribune, Apr 6, 1977, pg 3
Per contributors Marty & Harley:
World War II
Funeral services were held March 29 for Edward Pein, 83, Glenwood, who died March 27 at the Glen Haven Rest Home.
Mr. Pein was born at Old Pacific, which was north of the present town ol" Pacific Junction on March 20, 1894, one of the children born to Fred and Elizabeth Sick Pein. He attended the grade school and was raised in the area, later moving to Coleridge, Neb., where he worked as a farmhand for three years. He entered World War 1 at Glenwood on May 22, 1917, where he served with Company I, 168th Infantry, Rainbow Division; leaving for overseas on Ausust 17, 1917 and arriving back to this country on April 26, 1919 at Camp Upton, N. Y. He was in the major engagements in France, Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany. When arriving in Germany, he served as interpreter for the Army. He was discharged as a corporal on May 17, 1919 at Camp Dodge, Iowa. Mr. Pein began farming upon his return to this country and on Nov. 27, 1919, he was united in marriage to Anne Timmerman at the West Oak Church, north of Glenwood. One son, Edward, was born to them.Mr. Pein later worked for the Burlington Railroad for over 35 years, retiring in 1957. The family was living in Red Oak at the time of his wife's death in Feb 1965. On March 27, 1970, he was united in marriage to Fern Beals at Red Oak and they maintained their home there until moving to Glenwood in September. Mr. Pein was a member of the Company I organization and those serving in World War 1 and belonged to the Senior Citizens in Red Oak. He was also a member of the Grace United Methodist Church of Glenwood.Funeral services were held at the Raynor, Lett and Kent Funeral Home with the Rev. Robert N. Ruleman officiating. Clarence Johnson, vocalist, and Mrs. Dean Dusenberry, organist, was in charge of the music.
Casket bearers were Fred Biermann, Raymond Davidson, Lyle Hansen, Loren Sieck, Henry Pein and Henry Tim merman, Jr.
Military Graveside Rites were held at the Glenwood Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Fern of Glenwood; son, Edward W. Pein of Red Oak; two grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Martha Davidson of Denver, Colo.Memorials are suggested to the Cancer Fund.
Glenwood Opinion Tribune, Apr 6, 1977, pg 3

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