Auglaize County, Ohio

Auglaize County Death Records

Last Name: Fledderjohann

First Name: Ernst, Rev., D.D.

Father's Name: William H. Fledderjohann

Mother's Maiden Name: Elizabeth Niemeyer

Spouse's Name: Katie Strickland

Death Date: May 3, 1972

Cause of Death:

Death Location: Cuyahoga Falls, Cuyahoga County OH

Source: St. Marys Evening Leader

Additional: The Rev. Ernest Fledderjohann D.D., age 89, 312 East Spring Street, New Knoxville, retired minister of the United Church of Christ, died suddenly at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. George Ferner, Cuyohoga Falls, with whom he had lived for the last nine months. He was ordained to the ministry of the United Church of Christ (then the Reformed church) 64 years ago, in 1908, at New Knoxville. Dr. Fledderjohann had served pastorates in Louisville, Ky, New Philadelphia, O., Waukon, Ia., Chicago, Ill., and Bucyrus, O., before joining the faculty of Mission House Seminary at Sheboygan, Wis. In 1953 he retired and returned to his home town of of New Knoxville to make his home there. During his retirement years he frequently served as guest minister in the churches of the area. He received his early education in the New Knoxville public school, graduated from the academy at Mission House and from Ohio State University. He entered McCormick Theological Seminary, Chicago, where he graduated in 1908 and shortly therafter was ordained to the minstry. Later he continued his studies at Columbia University, New York and the University of Chicago. He received his honorary doctorate degree from Heidelberg College, Tiffin. Dr. Fledderjohann was born in New Knoxville on July 7, 1882, the son of William H. and Elizabeth Niemeyer Fledderjohann. On June 21, 1911 he married Katie Strickland who preceded him in death on April 2, 1962. Surviving him are two daughters, Mrs. George (Esther) Ferner, 2124 15th Street, Cuyahoga Falls, Mrs. Lad (Julia) Zack, of Berwyn, Ill., one son, Donald Fledderjohann of Pittsburgh, Pa., five grandchildren, one great grandchild, and one sister Mrs. Emil (Emily) Buehrer, of Green Bay, Wis. He was preceded in death by three brothers, William, Louis and Edwin and by two sisters, Lena and Alvina. He was a member of the First United Church of Christ at New Knoxville. Funeral services for Dr. Fledderjohann will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the First United Church of Christ in New Knoxville with the Rev. Kenneth H. Worthman officiating. Burial will take place in Pilger Ruhe cemetery, New Knoxville. Friends may call at the Yoder-Long and Folk Funeral Home, St. Marys from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. The body will lie in state at the New Knoxville church from 11 a.m. Wednesday until the time of the services.

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