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Larry Eugene Sargent

Larry Eugene Sargent

Feb 28, 2010

Larry Eugene Sargent, the son of Lester L. and Mary B. (Robeson) Sargent, was born on November 4, 1947, in Cherokee, Iowa. He graduated from Washta-Quimby (Iowa) High School in 1967, and attended Western Iowa Tech Community College in Sioux City, Iowa, studying Auto Mechanics. On April 17, 1967, he married Lana Carlene Blount in Washta. Larry worked as a...

Jeannine Adele Christensen

Jeannine Adele Christensen

Jan 26, 2010

Jeannine Adele Christensen, the daughter of Victor and Anita (Waterbury) Johnson, was born on January 2, 1930, in Harlan, Iowa. She attended grade school in Corley, Iowa, and graduated from Harlan High School in 1947. On March 2, 1948, Jeannine married Orin Clair Christensen at the First Baptist Church in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The couple farmed in Monroe Township, with...

David Leroy Claussen

David Leroy Claussen

Jan 24, 2010

David LeRoy Claussen, the son of Albert John and Doris Mae (Deen) Claussen, was born on March 23, 1943, in Bridgewater, Iowa. He attended school at Monroe #6 and graduated in 1961 from Elk Horn (Iowa) High School. On July 10, 1965, Dave was united in marriage to Deloris Lorraine Hall at the Peace Lutheran Church in Walnut, Iowa. One...

Eugene Albert Gaer

Eugene Albert Gaer

Jan 3, 2010

Eugene Albert Gaer, the only child of Lloyd Albert and Grace Laura (Comstock) Gaer, was born on October 16, 1921, in Polk Township, near Kirkman, Iowa. He attended Polk #9 country school through the eighth grade and then helped his father on the farm. On October 6, 1946, in Harlan, Iowa, Gene married Marjorie Ann Welch. Gene was a hard...

Delles Everett Carter, Jr.

Delles Everett Carter, Jr.

Dec 8, 2009

Delles Everett Carter, Jr., son of Delles Everett and Anna Almira (Wright) Carter, Sr., was born on May 3, 1945, on the family farm in rural Defiance, Iowa. He attended Irwin (Iowa) schools and graduated from Irwin High School in 1964. He farmed and shelled corn with his father, and moved to the farm on 1973; he raised his four...

Allan Ray Thompson

Allan Ray Thompson

Dec 5, 2009

Allan Ray Thompson, the son of Danley and Gladys (Mellorup) Thompson, was born on April 30, 1925, near Irwin, Iowa. He graduated from Irwin High School in 1943, and served in the United States Army from April, 1945, though December, 1946. After his discharge from the service, Allan farmed southeast of Irwin with his father. He later ran the farm...

Leonard Royce Payton

Leonard Royce Payton

Dec 5, 2009

Leonard Royce Payton, the son of Alice Obenchain, was born on April 15, 1930, in Glover, North Dakota. He attended Country School #3, and graduated from Oakes (North Dakota) Public High School in 1949. After serving in the United States Army, Leonard received his Bachelor of Science degree from Valley City State in North Dakota, and later earned his Master’s...

James Franklin Sorensen

James Franklin Sorensen

Dec 4, 2009

James Franklin Sorensen, son of George and Winifred (Argotsinger) Sorensen, was born on January 28, 1933, in Clay Township, Elk Horn, Iowa. James spent most of his life at the Country Care Home in Harlan, Iowa, the Salem Lutheran Home, Elk Horn, Iowa, and most recently, the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa. James was also known as Jimmy, and to...

Juanita Jane Mccool

Juanita Jane Mccool

Oct 5, 2009

Juanita Jane McCool, the daughter of Charles Albert and Elma Dorothy (Main) Theulen, was born on December 25, 1930, in Bayard, Iowa. She attended first grade in Bayard, and the remainder of her elementary and high school years were spent at St. Peter and Paul School in Defiance, Iowa. Following graduation, she worked as a waitress in Shelby, Iowa. On...

Luann Cordell Hess Sorensen

Luann Cordell Hess Sorensen

Oct 5, 2009

LuAnn Cordell Hess Sorensen, the daughter of Mac and Thelma (Miller) Madsen, was born on December 1, 1936, in Audubon, Iowa. She attended elementary school in Kimballton, Iowa, and graduated from Elk Horn (Iowa) High School. On January 22, 1955, LuAnn married Duane George Hess in Kimballton. The couple farmed near Jacksonville, Iowa, for a number of years. They later...

Esther Idanna Heft

Esther Idanna Heft

Sep 17, 2009

Esther Idanna Heft, the daughter of William and Emma (Andresen) Maassen, was born on February 16, 1917, on the family farm located south of Avoca, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at the First Lutheran Church in Avoca. Esther attended Valley #2 Country School, and graduated from Avoca High School in 1933. On March 10, 1937, Esther married Harris James...

Mada Colene Wahling

Mada Colene Wahling

Sep 16, 2009

Mada Colene Wahling, the daughter of J. Luther and May (Polsley) Barnard, was born on January 22, 1917, in rural Omega, Oklahoma. She attended schools in Omega, and then attended Central State College in Edmond, Oklahoma, for one year. On February 16, 1936, Mada married Edgar John Wahling at her parents’ home in Loyal, Oklahoma. The couple farmed the Wahling...

Lorene Elizabeth Thogersen

Lorene Elizabeth Thogersen

Sep 4, 2009

Lorene Elizabeth Thogersen, the daughter of George and Elizabeth (Cambell) Nagel, was born on February 25, 1924, in Dexter, Missouri. She attended Dexter schools through the eighth grade. As a child and young adult, Lorene picked cotton so she could have money for school, have her hair permed, and purchase one new dress. She left home at an early age...

Elmer Andersen

Elmer Andersen

Sep 3, 2009

Elmer Andersen passed away Thursday, September 3, 2009, at the age of 102 years, 3 months, and 15 days, at the Avoca Nursing and Rehab Center in Avoca, Iowa. Elmer was born on May 19, 1907, in Audubon County, Iowa, to Kristen Petersen Andersen and Johanna Marie (Hansen) Andersen. He was baptized and confirmed at the Bethany Lutheran Church located...

Roy Jesse Jacobsen

Roy Jesse Jacobsen

Aug 26, 2009

Roy Jesse Jacobsen, the son of Henry Chris and Rebecca A. (Minick) Jacobsen, was born on February 4, 1926, in rural Hancock, Iowa. He attended country school near Hancock and graduated from Hancock High School in 1943. Roy was a United States Navy Seabee from 1944-46; he returned to Hancock after his discharge from the service. In 1955, he moved...

Jack Wendell Carmichael

Jack Wendell Carmichael

Aug 9, 2009

Jack Wendell Carmichael, son of Neil and Mary Lenore (Tobias) Carmichael, was born on July 7, 1922 in rural Harlan, Iowa. He attended country school in Monroe Township. After graduating from Harlan High School, Jack worked as a welder in the shipyards in CA. Jack joined the Navy and came home to tell his parents good bye before leaving for...

Cecelia Marie Gross

Cecelia Marie Gross

Aug 7, 2009

Cecelia Marie Gross, the daughter of John and Mary (Fromm) Klein, was born on July 12, 1909, in rural Defiance, Iowa. She attended public country school north of Harlan, Iowa, and then attended St. Boniface Catholic School in Wesphalia, Iowa. During this time, Cecelia helped care for her three younger brothers and worked on the farm after school. She met...

William “Bill” Cleveland League, Jr.

William “Bill” Cleveland League, Jr.

Aug 7, 2009

William “Bill” Cleveland League, Jr., the son of William Cleveland and Maude Pearl (Reddington) League, Sr., was born on January 8, 1921, in Walnut, Iowa. After graduating from Walnut High School in 1938, Bill worked in the family dray business. In 1943, he joined the United States Army and was shipped to England in 1944. On August 21, 1945, Bill...

Glenna Aileen Holdren

Glenna Aileen Holdren

Jul 23, 2009

Glenna Aileen Schaffer was born May 17, 1924, in Carbon, Iowa, the daughter of Carl Edward Schaffer and Esther Maria O’Riley Schaffer. Glenna attended school in Carbon and Villisca, Iowa. She was united in marriage to Cecil Charles Fudge in Maryville, Missouri, on July 7, 1942. To this union four children were born: Donna (Vernon) Else of Harlan, Iowa, the...

Dolores Annette Wohlhutter

Dolores Annette Wohlhutter

Jul 3, 2009

Dolores Annette Wohlhutter, the daughter of Frank Joseph and Violet Merle (Ames) Stolz, was born on June 19, 1928, in Kirkman, Iowa. Along with her family, she moved to Harlan, Iowa, in 1939. She attended and graduated from Harlan Schools. After graduation, Dolores was employed as a telephone operator at Farmers Mutual Cooperative Telephone Company for a year. On June...

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