Erwin Everett Vogt, age 95, of Homestead, Iowa, died Thursday, November 3, 2011 at Brooklyn Community Estate, Brooklyn, Iowa.  Funeral Services: 11:00 A.M. Monday, November 7, 2011, St. John’s Lutheran Church, Homestead, with Rev. Terry Small officiating.  Burial will be in St. John’s Cemetery. Visitation will be at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Homestead on Monday, November 7, from 10:00 to 11:00 A.M.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be contributed to St. John’s Lutheran Church, Homestead.  Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo is in charge of arrangements.

Erwin is survived by his three children, Barbara (Gaylen) Witzel of Cedar Falls, Sondra (Franc) Gamzer of Wind Lake, WI, and Douglas Vogt of Homestead; four granddaughters, Laurie (Troy) Creery of Cedar Falls, Christina (Lance) Grimord of Muskego, WI, Bethany (Conrad) Schmidt of Des Moines and Amanda Vogt of Homestead; and three great-grandchildren, Christopher Creery, and Liam and Audriana Grimord.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Martha and two sisters, Helen Wichmann and Muriel White.

Erwin Everett Vogt was born December 15, 1915 on a farm near Homestead, Iowa, the son of Henry and Hilda Roth Vogt.  He received his education at St. John’s Lutheran School, Homestead.  On September 26, 1937, Erwin married Martha C. Rudin in Homestead, Iowa. She passed away in 1995. Erwin devoted his life to farming. He loved his family, church and the farm.  During the course of his lifelong membership at St. John’s Lutheran Church, he served in many different capacities.  He thoroughly enjoyed music and his accordion. He liked to play softball, cheer on the New York Yankees and go fishing in Minnesota.  He was a very loving and caring person.