Lehrke, August F.

August F. Lehrke
March 3, 1876-Oct. 3, 1967

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, October 4, 1967, page 2, col. 7, microfilm Niles District Library


August F. Lehrke, 91, of Southfield, formerly of 1408 Oak St., died Tuesday at 1:30 p.m.., in Providence Hospital, Southfield, after a three-day illness.

A retiree of the real estate business, Mr. Lehrke was born in Germany, March 3, 1876. He moved to Niles from Buchanan in 1926.

He is survived by a niece of Detroit.

Funeral services will be Friday at 11 a.m., in the Halbritter-Swem Funeral Home with the Rev. John S. Hoenstine of the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church officiating.

Burial will follow in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home after noon Thursday.