John Briick - line 117
Source - Year: 1925; Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925; Census Place: Lost Island, Palo Alto, Iowa; Roll: IA1925_1877; Image: 55
John Briick - line 117
Source - Year: 1925; Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925; Census Place: Lost Island, Palo Alto, Iowa; Roll: IA1925_1877; Image: 56
John Briick - 61
Source - Year: 1930; Census Place: Lost Island, Palo Alto, Iowa; Roll: 671; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 15; Image: 2177.0.
Ella Mae Bruck Married to Roy Beck at Spencer, Ia.
Sunday afternoon Jan. 27th, a few close friends and relatives gathered at the English Lutheran church at Spencer to witness the marriage of Miss Ella Mae Bruck to Roy Beck.
The bride is the daughter of John N. Bruck of Ruthven and the groom is the son of George A. Beck of Spencer.
Rev. O.C. Geisler, pastor of the church, officiated at the double ring ceremony.
The wedding march was played by Marvin Hartman, and preceding this Violet Henkel sang "Because." Following the ceremony, Violet and Regina Henkel sang "I love You Truly," accompanied by Marvin Hartman.
Miss Dorothy Scott, a friend of the bride and Ralph Beck, a cousin of the groom, were attendants. John J. Bruck, brother of the bride, and Milo Myers, cousin of the groom, were ushers.
The bride chose a teal blue suif with black accessores, and wore a corsage of gardenias. Miss Scott wore a light blue suit with black accessories, and her corsage was made of pink carnations.
The groom and best man wore dark blue business suits, and they and the ushers wore white carnation boutonnieres.
Mr. and Mrs. Beck are not planning a wedding trip until a later date, due to the recent death of the groom's mother. They are llving in their home at S34 East Fifth street, at Spencer.
In the evening about thirty invited guests gathered at thier home in honor of the marriage. The evening spent in visiting and giving advice, to the bride and groom. The Henkel sisters entertained with music and an aunt of the groom read an original poem on the romance of the bride and groom. Later in the evening, the guests were served ice cream and cake, the first piece of the wedding cake being cut by the bride and groom. Mr. and Mrs. Beck received some nice gifts.
Source - Ruthven Free Press - Feb 6, 1946
Ella Mae Beck 1923-2012
GRAETTINGER
Funeral service for Ella Mae Beck is Thursday, Jan. 19, at Bethel Lutheran Church in Graettinger. Pastor Christine Lang will officiate.
Burial will be in Lost Island Lutheran Cemetery, Ruthven. The Henry-Olson Funeral Home in Graettinger is in charge.
Visitation is one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday.
Ella Mae Beck, the daughter of John and Ella F. (Thomas) Bruck, was born June 9, 1923 at Lost Island Township, Iowa and departed this life on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012 at Palo Alto County Hospital in Emmetsburg, at the age of 88.
After graduation from Ruthven High School she went to UNI and then was a teacher in Story City. She came back to Spencer and on Jan. 27, 1946 she was united in marriage to Roy Beck and to this union was born one daughter, Shirley.
Roy and Ella Mae moved to a farm northeast of Ruthven. Ella Mae was a teacher in the country school in Vernon Township. In 1961, she received her teaching degree from Buena Vista College in Storm Lake. Ella Mae taught school at Ayrshire, Emmetsburg and Spirit Lake. Ella Mae loved to play cards and loved gardening, especially her roses.
She was a member of Palo Alto Garden Club and Lost Island Lutheran Church and Bethel Lutheran Church.
Left to cherish Ella Mae's memory are her husband, Roy of Graettinger; daughter, Shirley Loring and her husband, Frank of Emmetsburg; two grandchildren, Janelle Loring of Spencer and Michael Loring of Emmetsburg; one great grandson, Timothy Godinez Loring; one sister, Marjorie Bruck of Graettinger and one niece, Linda LaPointe of Rye, CO.
She has been preceded in death by her parents; brother, John and sister, Frances.
Source - Emmetsburg Reported/Democrat - Jan 19, 2012
