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Dorothy A. Jenness

Dorothy A. Jenness

Apr 23, 2013

Dorothy A. Jenness, the daughter of Clayton and Bessie (Ballard) Bugh, was born October 8, 1927, in Cherokee, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Cherokee, where she attended school and graduated from Wilson High School. On August 2, 1946, Dorothy was united in marriage to Buster B. Jenness at Storm Lake, IA. Throughout the years, they lived and farmed...

Alfred E. Jensen

Alfred E. Jensen

Apr 22, 2013

Alfred Emilius Jensen, the son of Danish immigrants, Jens and Gerda (Magnussen) Jensen, was born in Hartley, IA on May 10, 1923. His early childhood years were spent mainly in the Sutherland, IA area. He graduated from Sutherland High School in 1941. He proudly served in the Army Air Corps from 1942 - 1945. On June 24, 1949, he was...

Charles T. Ganger Jr.

Charles T. Ganger Jr.

Apr 7, 2013

Charles 'Chuck' Thomas Ganger Jr., the son of Charlie and Susie (Ritter) Ganger, was born in Lake View, Iowa on June 16, 1922. His childhood years were spent in Peterson, Iowa where his family owned and operated a restaurant. He received his education in the Peterson Schools. Chuck served as a Marine Corp Raider in WWII. He was involved in...

Ronald L. Sechler

Ronald L. Sechler

Apr 7, 2013

Ronald LeRoy Sechler, the son of Roy and Fern (Moody) Sechler, was born in Meriden, Iowa on January 20, 1933. His childhood years were spent in Meriden, and he graduated from Meriden High School in 1951. During the Korean conflict, he proudly served in the United States Air Force as a Gunner on a B29. He was united in marriage...

Robert 'Bob' Schulenberg

Robert 'Bob' Schulenberg

Apr 3, 2013

Robert "Bob" Schulenberg, the son of Harvey O. and Lois M. (Danielson) Schulenberg, was born May 21, 1955, in Lincoln, NE. His childhood years were spent in Lincoln, NE where he attended school and graduated from Lincoln Northeast High School in 1973. Bob later attended Nebraska Wesleyan University where he earned a bachelor degree in Psychology. On September 17, 1988,...

Della Ida Brodersen

Della Ida Brodersen

Mar 28, 2013

Della Ida (Wilberding) Brodersen, the daughter of Joseph and Celia (Meyer) Wilberding, was born January 17, 1918 at Remsen, IA. She spent her early years in Remsen, and graduated from St. Mary's High School in 1935. She then moved to Cherokee, IA, and began working as a waitress. Della enjoyed playing BINGO, crossword puzzles, slot machines, playing cards, and telling...

Leroy Hans Paulsen

Leroy Hans Paulsen

Mar 27, 2013

Leroy Hans Paulsen, the son of Andrew and Hilda (Kollbaum) Paulsen, was born December 14, 1935 in Anthon, IA. Following his schooling, Leroy was a SP3 in the United States Army stationed in Hanau, Germany. On February 18, 1958, Leroy was united in marriage to Annabelle Regennitter. He was confirmed at St. Paul's Lutheran Church at Battle Creek, IA, on...

Helen Fredericksen

Helen Fredericksen

Mar 23, 2013

Helen Marie (Wetherell) Fredericksen, the daughter of Ralph and Ila (Claybaugh) Wetherell, was born in Storm Lake, Iowa on March 22, 1928. She attended school in Newell and Sulphur Springs, Iowa. After her children were older, she graduated from nursing school, and worked as an LPN in the hospital and in nursing homes. Helen enjoyed her days working as a...

James Bush

James Bush

Mar 20, 2013

Jim Bush, the son of Jacob and Lillian (Kirchoff) Bush, was born on December 3, 1929, in Cherokee, Iowa, and was the youngest of four children. He attended elementary school first at Rock Township Country School, and then at Visitation Maryhill, where he graduated from the 8th grade. He worked with his brothers on the family farm after graduation. During...

Vurnace 'Bud' O. Slechta

Vurnace 'Bud' O. Slechta

Mar 13, 2013

Vurnace "Bud" Oliver Slechta was born on December 14, 1921 to Jerome and Ernestine Slechta in Denison, IA. He attended Denison Public School and then served three years in the US Army. He served in World War II in Asiatic Pacific Theatre. On August 16, 1946 Bud was united in marriage to Virginia Brown in Deloit, IA. To this union,...

Pearl Rose Frangenberg

Pearl Rose Frangenberg

Mar 11, 2013

Pearl Frangenberg was born on May 30, 1919 to Ambrose and Elizabeth (Flugel) Heinis in Morris, MN. At an early age, her family moved to Marcus, IA where she attended school and graduated in 1937. On June 6, 1938, Pearl was united in marriage to Otto Frangenberg at Holy Name Catholic Church in Marcus, IA. To this union were two...

Hilda W. Carstens

Hilda W. Carstens

Mar 8, 2013

Hilda W. Carstens was born on December 12, 1922 to Andrew and Veronica (Cook) Reinert on a farm near Maryhill. She attended school in Maryhill through the 8th grade. On April 4, 1940 Hilda was united in marriage to Ernest Carstens; they were married for 65 years. They raised 10 children on a farm one and a half miles south...

Gerald 'Jerry' Vernon Britt

Gerald 'Jerry' Vernon Britt

Mar 1, 2013

Gerald (Jerry) Vernon Britt, age 65, passed away on March 1, 2013 at the VA Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD after a lengthy illness. Gerald was born to Vernon and Marie (Roeser) Britt on February 19, 1948 in LeMars, IA. After graduation, he joined the United States Air Force where he spent eight years and two tours of duty in...

Jean Hogue

Jean Hogue

Feb 22, 2013

Jean DeMeris (Bass) Hogue, the daughter of William W. and Blanche O. (Ulstead) Bass, was born in Marcus, Iowa on March 11, 1923. Her early childhood years were spent in Marcus, and she graduated from Marcus High School in 1940. She then attended the National Business Technical School in Sioux City. Following her schooling, Jean worked as a secretary for...

Frances 'Charlene' Mongan

Frances 'Charlene' Mongan

Feb 22, 2013

Frances Charlene (Sechler) Mongan, daughter of LeRoy and Frances (Dunn) Sechler, was born on August 22, 1927 in Cherokee, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in the Meriden area where she graduated from Meriden High School in 1945. Charlene was united in marriage to Donald Mongan on June 6, 1950 at Immaculate Conception Church in Cherokee, Iowa. To this union...

Zoe Ann Madsen

Zoe Ann Madsen

Feb 22, 2013

Zoe Ann E. (Stubbe) Madsen, 62, passed away Friday, February 22, 2013, after battling breast cancer for more than a year.� Zoe was born May 22, 1950 in Rock Rapids, Iowa, to Chas H. and Jean Stubbe.� Zoe earned her bachelor's degree in Education from the University of Northern Iowa in 1971, and married her high school sweetheart, Bob, just...

Frances Reinert

Frances Reinert

Feb 21, 2013

Frances (Kirchoff) Reinert was born on August 10, 1927, to Louis and Elsie (Weber) Kirchoff at Cleghorn, IA. She attended a rural school in Amherst Township, as well as high schools in Cherokee and Marcus, Mesa, AZ, and finally returned to Cleghorn where she graduated in 1946. Most of France's life was spent on farms in Cherokee County. Prior to...

Stephanie Ann Meadows

Stephanie Ann Meadows

Feb 20, 2013

Stephanie was born April 4, 1973, in Cherokee, Iowa. She was baptized at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Cherokee. Her childhood years were spent in Cherokee where she attended Lincoln School. She graduated from Fairview High School in Chico, CA and then attended Butte College. She was very artistic and made jewelry which she sold at the Farmer's Market in Chico....

Caleb Goodburn

Caleb Goodburn

Feb 19, 2013

Caleb Allen Goodburn, the son of Robert and Susan (Combs) Goodburn, was born in Sioux City, Iowa on October 2, 1985. His childhood years were spent mostly in the Marcus, IA area, where he attended school. He was active in sports, excelling in both football and wrestling. Caleb enlisted in the Army National Guard during his junior year in high...

David L. Means

David L. Means

Feb 17, 2013

David L. Means, the son of Vernon and Gladys (Geringer) Means was born February 7, 1950, at Le Mars, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Marcus, IA where he attended school and graduated from Marcus High School in 1968. After graduation, David worked at Lubeck's in Cherokee. Through the years, he also worked for the Burlington Northern Railroad, Love...

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