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- NF Gazette
Longtime Pastor In Sanborn, Dies
Funeral services for Rev, Edward A Grabau, 84, former minister of St. Peter's Lutheran Church here from 1905 to 1948, will be held at that church at 2 PM Tuesday.
Rev. Mr. Grabau died at the home. of his daughter, Mrs. Carl Duwe, East Palestine, OH, today (Aug, 3, I963). He had made his home with Mrs. Duwe for some years.
Rev. Mr. Grabau was born in Bergholz and was graduated from Martin Luther Co!Iege in Buffalo in 1899 and The Martin Luther Seminary also in Buffalo, in 1902. He was ordained in July 1902.
His father, Rev. John A, Grabau of St James Lutheran Church, Bergholz. baptized his son, confirmed him, officiated at his Marriage to the former Francis.Goers also an area woman, and ordained him. His mother was the former Sophla Harnish.
After his ordination, Rev. Edward Grabau served St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Lockport before coming to Sanborn.
During his ministry at St. Peters, the current parsonage was built and the Rev Mr. Grabau was active as a teacher in the Christian Day School.
Mrs. Grabau died in 1957.
After his retirement, Rev. Mr. Grabau continued to live in the area for a short while before moving to Ohio in 1952. Failing eyesight was a factor in that move. He was a pastor emeritus in the Ohio District of the American Lutheran Church.
Surviving in addition to the daughter are a brother Theodore Grabau, Bergholz, a sister, Mrs. Helen Broecker, Battle Creek, MI, two grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren.
Rev. Donald Rehkopf, pastor of St Peters, will conduct the funeral. Burial will be in St Peters Cemetery, Sanborn.
Friends may call at the Pike and Jones Funeral Home Monday evening.
The body will lie in state at the church from noon until 5 PM Tuesday.
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1879 - 1963 (~ 84 years)