Emil H. Wulf, 88, Larchwood, Iowa, died Monday, April 28, 2003, at Sioux Valley Hospital in Sioux Falls, S.D., after suffering a stroke last week. Services were Thursday, May 1, at Apostolic Christian Church in Lester, Iowa. Burial was in Larchwood Cemetery, Larchwood, Iowa.Emil Henry Wulf was born to Albert J.A. and Maria (Knobloch) Wulf on March 21, 1915, in Logan Township, southwest of Lester. He grew up in the Lester and Larchwood areas and attended country school in District No. 1 in Larchwood Township. After his education he worked on the family farm and later, as a hired hand for Ernst Metzger and a baler for Ed DeWeerd. He went to Wyoming, Ill., in the fall of 1935 to do farm work for relatives. He returned to the family farm in 1936 until he and his brother, Bill, began farming together in 1938. He married Elizabeth Moser on April 26, 1939, in Morris. Following their marriage, they farmed near Larchwood before moving to the Morris area. They returned to Larchwood two years later. He retired in 1977 and moved to Larchwood. He enjoyed farm life and was active on the farm until he was in his early 80’s. Mrs. Wulf died on Nov. 5, 2000. On Thursday, April 24, he suffered a stroke and was taken to Sioux Valley Hospital. Mr. Wulf was active within the community and served as a member of the Logan Township School Board. He was known by his family as "Popcorn Grandpa" for all of the popcorn he would raise to give away and each winter he would work on cracking and cleaning walnuts. Survivors are 11 children, Helen (William) Sharp, Neshkoro, Wis., Leo (Wanda) Wulf, Robert (Linda) Wulf, Kenneth (Yvonne) Wulf, and Donald (Cathy) Wulf, all of Larchwood, Ronald (Jan) Wulf, Sioux Falls, S.D., Betty (Lynn "Mike") McDonnell, Highmore, S.D., Clifford (Carol) Wulf, Lennox, S.D., Ray (Tina) Wulf, Gillette, Wyo., Floyd (Joyce) Wulf, Herrick, S.D., and Lloyd (Juanita) Wulf, Casper, Wyo.; 48 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; four brothers, Wilhem and Jacob Wulf, Lester, Leonard Wulf, Morris, and Lawrence Wulf, Larchwood; and four sisters, Karoline Doorneweerd, Hills, Amelia Roeman, Inwood, Iowa, Mildred Sauder, Morris, and Leah Doorneweerd, Beaver Creek.Mr. Wulf was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Liz, one grandson, Wade Lee Wulf, and two sisters, Emma Wulf and Marilyn Luthi.Roste Funeral Home, Rock Rapids, Iowa, was in charge of arrangements.
