Category: Schlotman Family

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Mrs. Ethel Schlotman (Obituary)

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FOWLER, Nov. 13 — Mrs. Ethel Gertrude Schlotman, 57, wife of Charles Schlotman, died at her home at Lochiel, at 4:30 a. m. today. Born at Cherokee, Ia., she married Mr. Schlotman Feb. 16, 1910. She taught music at Cherokee before her marriage, and belonged to the Methodist church.

Surviving are her husband; three children, Mrs. Helen Pothuisje, Cleveland, O.; Mrs. Rhoda Jean Davis, Terre Haute; a son, Sterling, at home; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert McMurrin, Cherokee, Ia.; three sisters and five brothers. Body at family home in Lochiel; funeral at Methodist church, Fowler, Monday at 2 p.m.

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Sterling C. Schlotman (Obituary)

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FOWLER — Sterling Charles Schlotman, 51, was stricken with a fatal heart attack at a Fowler service station at 9 a.m. Monday. He resided at 600 East 7th St.

Born in Cherokee, Iowa, he was married to Eleanor Cruea in 1944.

He attended Wadena School and since 1944 has been the owner and operator of Sterling’s Body Shop here.

He was a member of the Fowler Masonic Lodge, the Shrine Lodge and Scottish Rite, both of Indianapolis.

Surviving besides the widow are two sons, Charles of Fowler and Larry at home; two daughters, Doranna and Amy Lou, both at home; and two sisters, Mrs. Helen Pothuisje of Peoria, Ill., and Mrs. Rhoda Davis of Pittsburgh, Pa.

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Clara Light Schlotman’s Scrapbook, unknown newspaper, unknown date (after 3 Oct 1966, death date)

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Dan Schlotman — Obituaries

Daniel Schlotman

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at DeValk Funeral Home in Sheldon for Daniel F. Schlotman, 78, 275 E. Concord, Sheldon. Mr. Schlotman died at 12:25 p.m., Friday, November 6, 1981 at Iroquois Memorial Hospital following a three-week illness.

He was born April 19, 1903 in Sheldon, the son of Oscar F. and Anna Reynolds Schlotman. He married Clara Light on August 20, 1927 in Watseka.

She survives, along with two daughters, Phyllis Kingdon of Watseka and Marcia Sowers of Donovan; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a brother, John of Kentland; and four sisters, Dorothy Pothuisje of Goodland, Ind., Luella Schlotman of Sheldon, and Margaret Riker of Kentland, Ind., and Betty Leonard of Chicago.

Mr. Schlotman resided in Sheldon his entire lifetime. He retired in 1972 after being a rural mail carrier for 35 years. He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Sheldon, the Sheldon Masonic Lodge and the Daville Consistory.

The Rev. Robert Sabo officiated with burial in Sheldon cemetery.

Visitation and Masonic rites were held at the funeral home on Saturday.

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Iroquois County Genealogical Society, Obituary File, Unknown Newspaper, Unknown Date (after 8 Nov 1981, funeral date)

Daniel Schlotman

SHELDON – Daniel F. Schlotman, 78, of 275 E. Concord, Sheldon, died at 12:25 p.m. Friday at Iroquois Memorial Hospital, Watseka, following a three-week illness.

He was born April 19, 1903, in Sheldon, to Oscar F. and Anna Reynolds Schlotman. He was married to the former Clara Light, Aug. 20, 1927, in Watseka.

He was a lifelong resident of Sheldon, and was a rural mail carrier for 35 years until his retirement in 1972. He was a member of the United Methodist Church of Sheldon, the Sheldon Masonic Lodge, and the Danville Consistory.

Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Phyllis Kingdon of Watseka, and Marcia Sowers of Donovan; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one brother, John of Kentland, Ind.; and four sisters, Dorothy Pothuisje of Goodland, Ind., Luella Schlotman of Sheldon, Margaret Riker of Kentland, and Betty Leonard of Chicago.

Visitation and Masonic rites were conducted Saturday at DeValk Funeral Home. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at United Methodist Church with the Rev. Robert Sabo officiating. Burial will be in Sheldon Cemetery.

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Unknown newspaper, unknown date

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Dan Schlotman, Self-Portrait

Dan Schlotman, self-portrait – 1920s

This snapshot was in a brown paper bag full of photos that I scanned in June 2000. At the time, the photo belonged to my great-grandmother, Clara Schlotman. Grandma passed the following January. I don’t know the current location of this photo.

This photo shows my great-grandfather, Dan Schlotman, as a young man, possibly a teenager. It is labeled, “Dan Schlotman, taken by himself.” He was given a camera as a high school graduation present in 1921. This was probably taken with it.

I am not very knowledgeable about cameras, but I think it is unlikely that his camera would have had a timer or any kind of remote capability. I wonder if Grandpa set up the shot and had someone else press the button for him after he got in place.

I don’t know where this was taken, but it might have been either his father, Oscar Schlotman’s home or his grandmother, Rhoda Schlotman’s home. They both lived in the Sheldon, Illinois area.