Julie Caye Scribner1

F, b. 14 March 1957, d. 16 January 2013
Mother*Phyllis Alma Frerichs1 b. 14 Aug 1934, d. 20 Jul 2019
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name1978As of 1978,her married name was Youngdahl.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth14 March 1957Julie Caye Scribner was born on 14 March 1957 at Hennepin, Minnesota.1
She was the daughter of Phyllis Alma Frerichs.1
Marriage1978Julie Caye Scribner married Kurt Richard Youngdahl in 1978.
Death16 January 2013Julie Caye Scribner died on 16 January 2013 at Wisconsin at age 55.

Citations

  1. [S363] Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002 (published), File Number: 1957-MN-049247.

Leo Marvin Ling

M
Life EventDateDescription
Marriage12 June 1949Leo Marvin Ling married Verla Opal Rehborg, daughter of Arthur Walter Rehborg and Clara Mina Marie Frerichs, on 12 June 1949 at Horton, Iowa, Verla Rehborg and Leo Marvin Ling marriage announcement.
Lake Park News June 16, 1949 - Verla Rehborg and Leo Marvin Ling marriage announcement

Henrich Rehborg

M, b. circa 1842
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationHenrich Rehborg was also known as Henry.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageHenrich Rehborg married Dorothy Oldendorf.
Birthcirca 1842Henrich Rehborg was born circa 1842 at Hanover, Germany.
Census DateLocationDescription
circa June 1880Ash Grove, Iroquois, IllinoisHenrich Rehborg was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census at Ash Grove, Iroquois, Illinois.1

Children of Henrich Rehborg and Dorothy Oldendorf

Citations

  1. [S246] U.S. Federal Census 1880 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, NA Film Number T9-0213 Page Number 30A.

Dorothy Oldendorf

F, b. circa 1850
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationDorothy Oldendorf was also known as Ohlendorf.
Name VariationDorothy Oldendorf was also known as Dorathy.
Married NameHer married name was Rehborg.
Name VariationDorothy Oldendorf was also known as Doris.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageDorothy Oldendorf married Henrich Rehborg.
Birthcirca 1850Dorothy Oldendorf was born circa 1850 at Hanover, Germany.
Census DateLocationDescription
circa June 1880Ash Grove, Iroquois, IllinoisDorothy Oldendorf was listed as wife in Henrich Rehborg's household on the 1880 Census at Ash Grove, Iroquois, Illinois.1

Children of Dorothy Oldendorf and Henrich Rehborg

Citations

  1. [S246] U.S. Federal Census 1880 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, NA Film Number T9-0213 Page Number 30A.

August Rehborg

M, b. November 1876
Father*Henrich Rehborg b. c 1842
Mother*Dorothy Oldendorf b. c 1850
Life EventDateDescription
BirthNovember 1876August Rehborg was born in November 1876 at Illinois.
He was the son of Henrich Rehborg and Dorothy Oldendorf.
Marriagebefore June 1900August Rehborg married unknown (?) before June 1900.
Census DateLocationDescription
circa June 1880Ash Grove, Iroquois, IllinoisAugust Rehborg was listed as a son in Henrich Rehborg's household on the 1880 Census at Ash Grove, Iroquois, Illinois.1
6 June 1900Ash Grove, Iroquois, IllinoisAugust Rehborg was listed as the head of a family on the 1900 Census at Ash Grove, Iroquois, Illinois.2

Citations

  1. [S246] U.S. Federal Census 1880 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, NA Film Number T9-0213 Page Number 30A.
  2. [S245] U.S. Federal Census 1900 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED2. Dwelling 69.

Edward Rehborg

M, b. January 1884
Father*Henrich Rehborg b. c 1842
Mother*Dorothy Oldendorf b. c 1850
Life EventDateDescription
BirthJanuary 1884Edward Rehborg was born in January 1884 at Illinois.
He was the son of Henrich Rehborg and Dorothy Oldendorf.
Census DateLocationDescription
6 June 1900Ash Grove, Iroquois, IllinoisEdward Rehborg was listed as a brother in August Rehborg's household on the 1900 Census at Ash Grove, Iroquois, Illinois.1

Citations

  1. [S245] U.S. Federal Census 1900 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED2. Dwelling 69.

Lena Rehborg

F, b. October 1874
Father*Henrich Rehborg b. c 1842
Mother*Dorothy Oldendorf b. c 1850
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationLena Rehborg was also known as Lina.
Married Namebefore 1898As of before 1898,her married name was Sakwer.
Married Namebefore 1898As of before 1898,her married name was Schriver.
Life EventDateDescription
BirthOctober 1874Lena Rehborg was born in October 1874 at Illinois.
She was the daughter of Henrich Rehborg and Dorothy Oldendorf.
Marriagebefore 1898Lena Rehborg married (?) Schriver before 1898.
Divorcebefore June 1900Lena Rehborg and (?) Schriver were divorced before June 1900.
Census DateLocationDescription
circa June 1880Ash Grove, Iroquois, IllinoisLena Rehborg was listed as a daughter in Henrich Rehborg's household on the 1880 Census at Ash Grove, Iroquois, Illinois.1
6 June 1900Ash Grove, Iroquois, IllinoisLena Rehborg was listed as a sister in August Rehborg's household on the 1900 Census at Ash Grove, Iroquois, Illinois.2
DateLocationDescription
1900Lena Rehborg had 1 with 1 living in 1900 children.

Child of Lena Rehborg and (?) Schriver

Citations

  1. [S246] U.S. Federal Census 1880 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, NA Film Number T9-0213 Page Number 30A.
  2. [S245] U.S. Federal Census 1900 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED2. Dwelling 69.

(?) Schriver

M
Life EventDateDescription
Birth(?) Schriver was born at Illinois.
Marriagebefore 1898He married Lena Rehborg, daughter of Henrich Rehborg and Dorothy Oldendorf, before 1898.
Divorcebefore June 1900(?) Schriver and Lena Rehborg were divorced before June 1900.

Child of (?) Schriver and Lena Rehborg

Walter Schriver

M, b. February 1898
Father*(?) Schriver
Mother*Lena Rehborg b. Oct 1874
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationWalter Schriver was also known as Sakwer.
Life EventDateDescription
BirthFebruary 1898Walter Schriver was born in February 1898 at Illinois.
He was the son of (?) Schriver and Lena Rehborg.
Census DateLocationDescription
6 June 1900Ash Grove, Iroquois, IllinoisWalter Schriver was listed as a nephew in August Rehborg's household on the 1900 Census at Ash Grove, Iroquois, Illinois.1

Citations

  1. [S245] U.S. Federal Census 1900 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED2. Dwelling 69.

unknown (?)

F, d. before June 1900
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Namebefore June 1900As of before June 1900,her married name was Rehborg.
Life EventDateDescription
Deathbefore June 1900Unknown (?) died before June 1900.
Marriagebefore June 1900She married August Rehborg, son of Henrich Rehborg and Dorothy Oldendorf, before June 1900.

Wilhelm C. F. Rehborg

M, b. circa 1870
Father*Henrich Rehborg b. c 1842
Mother*Dorothy Oldendorf b. c 1850
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationWilhelm C. F. Rehborg was also known as W. C. F.
Name VariationWilhelm C. F. Rehborg was also known as Vilhelm.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageWilhelm C. F. Rehborg married Elizabeth Meaker.
Birthcirca 1870Wilhelm C. F. Rehborg was born circa 1870 at Illinois.
He was the son of Henrich Rehborg and Dorothy Oldendorf.
Census DateLocationDescription
circa June 1880Ash Grove, Iroquois, IllinoisWilhelm C. F. Rehborg was listed as a son in Henrich Rehborg's household on the 1880 Census at Ash Grove, Iroquois, Illinois.1

Children of Wilhelm C. F. Rehborg and Elizabeth Meaker

Citations

  1. [S246] U.S. Federal Census 1880 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, NA Film Number T9-0213 Page Number 30A.

Henry W. Rehborg

M, b. circa 1872
Father*Henrich Rehborg b. c 1842
Mother*Dorothy Oldendorf b. c 1850
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageHenry W. Rehborg married Karoline Smith.
Birthcirca 1872Henry W. Rehborg was born circa 1872 at Illinois.
He was the son of Henrich Rehborg and Dorothy Oldendorf.
Census DateLocationDescription
circa June 1880Ash Grove, Iroquois, IllinoisHenry W. Rehborg was listed as a son in Henrich Rehborg's household on the 1880 Census at Ash Grove, Iroquois, Illinois.1

Child of Henry W. Rehborg and Karoline Smith

Citations

  1. [S246] U.S. Federal Census 1880 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, NA Film Number T9-0213 Page Number 30A.

Carl C. Rehborg

M, b. circa May 1880
Father*Henrich Rehborg b. c 1842
Mother*Dorothy Oldendorf b. c 1850
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageCarl C. Rehborg married Lena Noerenberg, daughter of Christ Noerenberg and Augusta Fandrey.
Birthcirca May 1880Carl C. Rehborg was born circa May 1880 at Illinois.
He was the son of Henrich Rehborg and Dorothy Oldendorf.
Census DateLocationDescription
circa June 1880Ash Grove, Iroquois, IllinoisCarl C. Rehborg was listed as a son in Henrich Rehborg's household on the 1880 Census at Ash Grove, Iroquois, Illinois.1

Children of Carl C. Rehborg and Lena Noerenberg

Citations

  1. [S246] U.S. Federal Census 1880 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, NA Film Number T9-0213 Page Number 30A.

Lena Noerenberg

F, b. July 1882
Father*Christ Noerenberg b. May 1840, d. b 1920
Mother*Augusta Fandrey b. Jun 1846
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Rehborg.
Name VariationLena Noerenberg was also known as Line.
Name VariationLena Noerenberg was also known as Nockrenberg.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageLena Noerenberg married Carl C. Rehborg, son of Henrich Rehborg and Dorothy Oldendorf.
BirthJuly 1882Lena Noerenberg was born in July 1882 at Illinois.
She was the daughter of Christ Noerenberg and Augusta Fandrey.
Census DateLocationDescription
13 June 1900Ash Grove, Iroquois, IllinoisLena Noerenberg was listed as a daughter in Christ Noerenberg's household on the 1900 Census at Ash Grove, Iroquois, Illinois.1

Children of Lena Noerenberg and Carl C. Rehborg

Citations

  1. [S245] U.S. Federal Census 1900 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Year: 1900; Census Place: Ash Grove, Iroquois, Illinois; Roll T623_307; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 2.

Albert Rehborg

M, b. circa 1908
Father*Carl C. Rehborg b. c May 1880
Mother*Lena Noerenberg b. Jul 1882
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 1908Albert Rehborg was born circa 1908.
He was the son of Carl C. Rehborg and Lena Noerenberg.

Lydia Rehborg

F, b. circa 1906
Father*Carl C. Rehborg b. c May 1880
Mother*Lena Noerenberg b. Jul 1882
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 1906Lydia Rehborg was born circa 1906.
She was the daughter of Carl C. Rehborg and Lena Noerenberg.

Karoline Smith

F
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Rehborg.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageKaroline Smith married Henry W. Rehborg, son of Henrich Rehborg and Dorothy Oldendorf.

Child of Karoline Smith and Henry W. Rehborg

Fred Rehborg

M, b. circa 1902
Father*Henry W. Rehborg b. c 1872
Mother*Karoline Smith
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageFred Rehborg married Helen Burley, daughter of Adelbert Burley and Agnes Campbell.
Birthcirca 1902Fred Rehborg was born circa 1902.
He was the son of Henry W. Rehborg and Karoline Smith.

Helen Burley

F, b. circa 1901
Father*Adelbert Burley
Mother*Agnes Campbell
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Rehborg.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageHelen Burley married Fred Rehborg, son of Henry W. Rehborg and Karoline Smith.
Birthcirca 1901Helen Burley was born circa 1901.
She was the daughter of Adelbert Burley and Agnes Campbell.

Adelbert Burley

M
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageAdelbert Burley married Agnes Campbell.

Child of Adelbert Burley and Agnes Campbell

Agnes Campbell

F
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Burley.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageAgnes Campbell married Adelbert Burley.

Child of Agnes Campbell and Adelbert Burley

Elizabeth Meaker

F
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Rehborg.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageElizabeth Meaker married Wilhelm C. F. Rehborg, son of Henrich Rehborg and Dorothy Oldendorf.

Children of Elizabeth Meaker and Wilhelm C. F. Rehborg

Maria Rehborg

F, b. circa 1912
Father*Wilhelm C. F. Rehborg b. c 1870
Mother*Elizabeth Meaker
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 1912Maria Rehborg was born circa 1912.
She was the daughter of Wilhelm C. F. Rehborg and Elizabeth Meaker.

William Rehborg

M, b. circa 1904
Father*Wilhelm C. F. Rehborg b. c 1870
Mother*Elizabeth Meaker
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 1904William Rehborg was born circa 1904.
He was the son of Wilhelm C. F. Rehborg and Elizabeth Meaker.

Lois LaVerna Swift

F, b. 11 July 1920, d. 8 June 1984
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name18 January 1942As of 18 January 1942,her married name was Klemme.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth11 July 1920Lois LaVerna Swift was born on 11 July 1920.
Marriage18 January 1942She married Leonard Fredrick Klemme, son of Frederick Klemme and Etta Margaret Tapper, on 18 January 1942 at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Akron, Plymouth, Iowa, also reported as 17 Jan 1942.
Death8 June 1984Lois LaVerna Swift died on 8 June 1984 at age 63 Services were held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, June 11 at Immanuel Lutheran church in Akron. The Rev. Benard Nelson officiated. Carol Harris was organist and Jim Henriksen, soloist. Burial was in Riverside cemetery in Akron under the direction of the Schroeder funeral home. A prayer service and an Eastern Star service conducted by Vesper Chapter 61 were held Sunday evening at the funeral home.

Pallbearers were Lawrence Maynard, John Dirks; Larry Swift, Tom Miller, Viggo Henriksen, Tom Ross, Jim Miller, Scott Swift, and Bob Swift.

Mrs. Klemme, the former Lois LaVerna Swift, was born July 11, 1920 to LuVern and Selma Nelson Swift in Akron. She graduated in 1938 from Akron high school, where she excelled in sports. She played on the Akron high school girls' basketball team as a guard, and went to the state basketball, tournament twice with the local winning team. Lois, known as "Lefty" pitched for a softball team from the time she was in junior high, and was highly respected by her team mates and opponents. She married Leonard Klemme, January 18, 1942 at Akron. They farmed for many years in the Akron area moving to Akron in 1962 when they opened the Akron Bowl, which they operated until 1976. The couple were co-owners of the Town and Country Hardware store in Akron from 1977 to 1980. Lois was an exceptional bowler and golfer enjoying these activities even through the past year. She will be remembered by her family and friends as a very special person, and a loving, caring wife, mother and grandmother. She was a member and past worthy matron of OES chapter 61; member of the American Legion auxiliary; Rural Home Culture club; Akron Bowling association; and Ladies Golf association. She served on the Akron Community school board of directors, being the first woman elected to this position. She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran church and LCW.

Survivors include her husband, Leonard; one daughter, Judy Lynn Davis and one son, Gay nor Swift Klemme, both of St. Louis, Mo; one sister, Genevieve Earner of Washington, D.C; two brothers, Burton "Lefty" Swift of Akron, and Hugh "Barney" Swift of Tombstone, Ariz; two grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Charles.

Akron Register Tribune
Thursday, June 14, 1984.

Alwayne Edith Delaney

F, b. 5 September 1919, d. 29 April 2012
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationAlwayne Edith Delaney was also known as Galvin.
Married Name30 December 1942As of 30 December 1942,her married name was Blaue.
Married Name5 September 1987As of 5 September 1987,her married name was Klemme.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth5 September 1919Alwayne Edith Delaney was born on 5 September 1919.
Marriage30 December 1942She married Erv Blaue on 30 December 1942.
Marriage5 September 1987Alwayne Edith Delaney married Leonard Fredrick Klemme, son of Frederick Klemme and Etta Margaret Tapper, on 5 September 1987.
Death29 April 2012Alwayne Edith Delaney died on 29 April 2012 at age 92 Alwayne Klemme, 92, of Le Mars passed away unexpectedly, Sunday, April 29, 2012 at her home in Le Mars. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 3, 2012 at the Carlsen Funeral Home in Le Mars with Reverend John Battern of the Le Mars United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will be at Resthaven Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will be after 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at the Carlsen Funeral Home in Le Mars with a 7:00 p.m. Prayer Service. Expressions of sympathy can be extended to the family through www.carlsenfuneralhome.com. Alwayne Edith Delaney was born September 5, 1919 on the family farm in Stanton Township, rural Plymouth County, Iowa to Martin and Anna (Ahlrichs) Delaney. Alwyne attended country school near her home. She was united in marriage to Erv Blaue on December 30, 1942 in Elk Point, South Dakota. Together they operated Blaue''s DX station from 1942 until 1960. Erv passed away on April 21, 1963. Alwayne had later worked at Zeneith Corporation in Sioux City for a number of years. In 1970, Alwayne started to spend her winters in California and returned to Iowa in the summer. On September 1987, Alwayne was united in marriage to Leonard Klemme. Together they enjoyed spending the winters in California, Arizona and Nevada. Leonard passed away on October 28, 2006. Alwayne was a member of the Le Mars United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women. She enjoyed traveling, golfing, bowling, and visiting with family and friends. Survivors include her 5 sisters: LaVonne Brouillette and her husband Errol of Salix, IA, Charlene Boyle of Le Mars, Katheryn Tapp of San Jose, CA, Esther Auck and her husband Bernie of Riverside, CA, and Thelma Coats of Tulsa, OK; 2 sisters-in-law, Mary (Lynn) Greimann of Phoenix, AZ and Connie Delaney of Iowa City, IA; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husbands.

Ken Ridgeway

M, d. before November 2006
Life EventDateDescription
Deathbefore November 2006Ken Ridgeway died before November 2006.

Claus John Kruse

M, b. 26 January 1911, d. 13 March 2001
TypeDateDescription
SOCIALSECUClaus John Kruse obtained US Social Security Card at Iowa; last residence Le Mars, Plymouth, Iowa.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth26 January 1911Claus John Kruse was born on 26 January 1911.
Marriage14 June 1959He married Irene Wilhemine Anna Klemme, daughter of Frederick Klemme and Etta Margaret Tapper, on 14 June 1959 Irene (Klemme) Popken and Claus Kruse marriage announcement.
Lemars Le Mars Globe Post June 18, 1959 - Irene (Klemme) Popken and Claus Kruse marriage announcement
Death13 March 2001Claus John Kruse died on 13 March 2001 at Le Mars, Plymouth, Iowa, at age 90 NAME OF DECEASED & AGE: Claus John Kruse, 90, of LeMars
CAUSE OF DEATH:
DATE of DEATH: Tuesday, March 13, 2001
PLACE of DEATH: at Floyd Valley Hospital, LeMars, Iowa
DATE of BIRTH: Jan. 26, 1911
PLACE of BIRTH: in Washington township, Plymouth Co. Iowa
PARENTS: son of Dick and Flora Katherine (Frerichs) Kruse
SPOUSE & DATE of 1st MARRIAGE: Doretta Westhoff, Nov. 29, 1934; The couple made their home on the Kruse family farm. His wife died July 18, 1957.
PLACE OF 1st MARRIAGE: in Grant Township, Plymouth Co. Iowa
SPOUSE & DATE of 2nd MARRIAGE: Irene Popken, June 14, 1959. The couple made their home on the Kruse Century farm until moving into LeMars in October 1999.
SURVIVORS: include his wife; two daughters and their husbands, Dorothy Ann and Fred Goettsch of Sioux City and Lennice and Don Farnham of Hillsboro, Ore; a son and his wife, Duane and Sharon Popken of LeMars; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and a sister, Clara Meyer.
PRECEDED in DEATH by: an infant brother, Harm; a brother, Harm; and infant sister, Antja; and a sister, Anke Margaret Jelken.
PLACE of BURIAL: St John Evangelical Cemetery, rural Akron, Iowa
NEWSPAPER SOURCE & DATE: The Sioux City Journal

~Partial Obituary--documenting the pertinent details from the obituary content
~Part of the Darrell E. Obituary Collection.
Burialafter 13 March 2001He was buried after 13 March 2001 at Saint Johns Lutheran Church Cemetery, Ruble, Plymouth, Iowa.

Bernard Arthur Klemme

M, b. 11 October 1914, d. 22 April 1915
Father*Frederick Klemme b. 19 Dec 1886, d. 18 Jun 1962
Mother*Etta Margaret Tapper b. 15 Nov 1890, d. 24 Feb 1963
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationBernard Arthur Klemme was also known as Benny.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth11 October 1914Bernard Arthur Klemme was born on 11 October 1914.
He was the son of Frederick Klemme and Etta Margaret Tapper.
Death22 April 1915Bernard Arthur Klemme died on 22 April 1915 at age 6 months, 11 days, Bernard Arthur Klemme obituary.
Le Mars Semi Weekly Sentinel May 7, 1915 - Bernard Arthur Klemme obituary

Bernard H. Marienau

M
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationBernard H. Marienau was also known as Ben.
Life EventDateDescription
DeathBernard H. Marienau died.
MarriageHe married Ida Berg.

Children of Bernard H. Marienau and Ida Berg

Ida Berg

F
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Marienau.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageIda Berg married Bernard H. Marienau.
DeathIda Berg died.

Children of Ida Berg and Bernard H. Marienau

Robert Marienau

M, b. 24 June 1935, d. 10 May 2005
Father*Bernard H. Marienau
Mother*Ida Berg
Life EventDateDescription
Birth24 June 1935Robert Marienau was born on 24 June 1935.
He was the son of Bernard H. Marienau and Ida Berg.
Death10 May 2005Robert Marienau died on 10 May 2005 at age 69 Robert Marienau, 69, of San Bernadino, Calif., and formerly of Le Mars, died Tuesday, May 10, 2005, in San Bernadino, Calif.
Robert was born June 24, 1935, in McNally in Sioux County, the son of Bernard and Ida (Berg) Marienau. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. He attended school in Brunsville. He was drafted in the U.S. Army and served in the Korean Conflict.
On March 15, 1961, he married Mary Lou Recker.
Survivors include two sons, Brian of Kansas City, Mo., and Blaine and his wife, Carolyn, of Sioux City; a daughter, Rebecca and her husband, Jeffrey Mason of North Sioux City, S.D; two brothers, Norman and his wife, Neva, of Hawarden and Leonard and his wife, Eleanor of Ireton; two sisters, Eileen Vander Helm of Hawarden and Lorraine and her husband, Donald Luksan, of Le Mars; five grandchildren, Amanda and Brittany Barley, Jason Marienau, Cassandra and Ashley Mason; and many nephews and nieces.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother and sister-in-law, Marvin and Elverna Marienau; two sisters, Ida Mae Marienau and Evelyn (Klemme) Gronemeyer; three brothers-in-law, Norman Klemme, Glenn Gronemeyer and Henry Vander Helm; one nephew, Marvin Vande Hoef and one great-nephew, Chris Walrod.
A memorial service was held at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Ireton for the family. Burial was in the Department of Veterans Affairs Riverside National cemetery in Riverside, Calif.