| Name |
Selzer, Arthur Willard |
| Nickname |
Art |
| Birth |
17 Apr 1916 |
Homestead, Ct Iowa, Iowa, USA  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Military Service |
Hes a navy veteran of WWII. He enlisted in 1942, serving at Fort Pierce, Fla., and the South Pacific. |
| Occupation |
Bef 1955 |
| He was employed by the Homestead Farm Department. During the 1930s he hauled tractors, coal, wool and refrigeration units for the Amana Society. |
| Occupation |
From 1955 to 1961 |
| He was farm manager. |
| Occupation |
From 1961 to 1983 |
| He worked at Amana Refrigeration in the postal and advertising departments |
| Death |
24 Jun 2004 |
Middle Amana, Ct Iowa, Iowa, USA |
- Arthur W. Selzer, 88, died Thursday, June 24, 2004, in Colonial Manor Care Center, Middle Amana, following a brief illness. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday, Middle Amana Community Church, Middle Amana, by Elder Harold Pitz. Burial: Homestead Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the church. Arrangements with Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo.
Memorials may be donated to the Amana Church Society or the Amana Heritage Society.
He is survived by two daughters, Barbara Hoehnle and husband Charles of Homestead and Kathryn Johnson and husband Glen of Barrington, Ill.; two grandsons, Peter and Sam Hoehnle of Homestead; and a granddaughter, Anne Marie Leake and husband Timothy of Rockford, Ill.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Marie in 1999; his parents, and a brother, Carl.
Arthur Willard Selzer was born April 17, 1916, in Homestead, the son of Louis and Caroline (Schaup) Selzer. He received his education in the Homestead school and was employed by the Homestead Farm Department. During the 1930s he hauled tractors, coal, wool and refrigeration units for the Amana Society. In 1942, he enlisted in the Navy, serving at Fort Pierce, Fla., and the South Pacific. He married Marie Stuck on March 19, 1946. Following the war, Arthur returned to work on the Homestead Farm, becoming manager in 1955. From 1961 until retirement in 1983, he was employed by Amana Refrigeration in the postal and advertising departments.
Art was a founding member of the Amana Refrigeration Retirees, a guide for the Amana Heritage Museum, a greeter for the ACCVB, and a member of the Amana Society Board of Directors for 16 years, including a term as vice president. He was a life member of the Elks, Homestead Welfare Club, Amana Heritage Society and Amana Church Society. He was an avid photographer, letter writer and amateur historian. He traveled and took an interest in family activities. He had an upbeat attitude and his "goodbye" for years was to tell people, "Have a happy day!" [3]
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| Burial |
Homestead Cemetery, Ct Iowa, Iowa, USA [4] |
Arthur's stone is located in Section 4, Row 4 and Plot 13. Arthur is a Veteran and has a US Navy Amphibious Forces World War II grave marker present
S1024 has the date of death as 24 Jun 2004.
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| Siblings |
1 sibling |
| + | 1. Selzer, Carl Louis, b. 21 Dec 1914, Homestead, Ct Iowa, Iowa, USA d. 25 Dec 1988, Homestead, Ct Iowa, Iowa, USA (Age 74 years) |
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| Person ID |
I3712 |
Amana Tree |
| Last Modified |
5 Apr 2020 |
| Father |
Selzer, Carl Louis, b. 3 Dec 1889, Homestead, Ct Iowa, Iowa, USA d. 20 Apr 1960, Cedar Rapids, Ct Linn, Iowa, USA (Age 70 years) |
| Mother |
Schaup, Carolina, b. 6 Nov 1889, Homestead, Ct Iowa, Iowa, USA d. 24 Apr 1974, Cedar Rapids, Ct Linn, Iowa, USA (Age 84 years) |
| Marriage |
18 Dec 1913 |
Homestead, Ct Iowa, Iowa, USA |
 Children |
2 children |
| + | 1. Selzer, Carl Louis, b. 21 Dec 1914, Homestead, Ct Iowa, Iowa, USA d. 25 Dec 1988, Homestead, Ct Iowa, Iowa, USA (Age 74 years) | | + | 2. Selzer, Arthur Willard, b. 17 Apr 1916, Homestead, Ct Iowa, Iowa, USA d. 24 Jun 2004, Middle Amana, Ct Iowa, Iowa, USA (Age 88 years) |
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| Notes |
- EDIT 14 Nov 2021; CB; add mplace; mrec.
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| Family ID |
F1187 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
1916 - 2004 (88 years)
