Timothy Kendall Grauer

M, b. 28 November 1948, d. 18 March 2014
Father*Kendall Earl Grauer b. 28 Jul 1922, d. 16 Mar 2002
Mother*Lulu Bernice Dorr b. 5 Aug 1927, d. 24 Sep 2021
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Timothy Kendall Grauer
Life EventDateDescription
Birth28 November 1948Timothy Kendall Grauer was born on 28 November 1948 at Iowa.
He was the son of Kendall Earl Grauer and Lulu Bernice Dorr.
Death18 March 2014Timothy Kendall Grauer died on 18 March 2014 at age 65 Timothy “Tim” K. Grauer passed away on March 18, 2014 at the age of 65. He died of pancreatic cancer. Tim was born in Cherokee, Iowa on November 28, 1948 and was reared on a farm near Larrabee, Iowa. He attended grade school in Larrabee and high school in Sutherland, Iowa graduating with the class of 1968. He joined the Air Force in 1969 and retired as a Chief Master Sergeant in 1991. He was a Vietnam veteran. Tim married Julia “Jude” Roach on December 5, 1969 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cherokee, Iowa. They had two children Jennifer and Jochen, both born in Wiesbaden, Germany. Tim earned a Bachelor’s degree in business from Chapman University and later a Master’s in business administration from Regis University in Denver. After a career in the Air Force, Tim went on to a second career of 22 years serving veterans with the Department of Veterans Affairs. Survivors include his wife Julia; children Jennifer (Dr. Joshua Renkin) Grauer and Jochen Grauer; granddaughter Adey Gene Renkin; mother Lulu (Dorr) Grauer; sister Nancy Larsen and brother Joel Grauer. Tim was a member of numerous Lutheran Church Missouri Synod congregations during his lifetime. He was also an 18 year member of the American Legion, Post #1, Denver, CO. Tim’s hobbies included skiing, genealogy and gardening. Memorial Service, Sat., 11:00 AM, Peace with Christ Lutheran Church, 3290 S. Tower Rd, Aurora, CO 80013. Committal, Fri., 3/28, 2:30 PM, Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver.

Pearl M. Holstein

F, b. circa 1923
Father*Henry L. Holstein b. 20 Aug 1879, d. 6 Feb 1942
Mother*Stella Rosetta Hulda Pfaffle b. 6 Feb 1884, d. 2 Jun 1953
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Name TypeDateDescription
NicknamePearl M. Holstein also went by the name of Peggy.
Married Name15 July 1950As of 15 July 1950,her married name was Jacobson.
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 1923Pearl M. Holstein was born circa 1923 at South Dakota.
She was the daughter of Henry L. Holstein and Stella Rosetta Hulda Pfaffle.
Marriage15 July 1950Pearl M. Holstein married Donald William Jacobson on 15 July 1950 at Greenwich, Connecticut.
DateLocationDescription
1940In 1940 Highest Grade Completed     High School, 4th year.
1953New York City, New YorkPearl M. Holstein and Donald William Jacobson lived in 1953 at New York City, New York.
2012Rye, Westchester, New YorkPearl M. Holstein lived in 2012 at Rye, Westchester, New York.

Donald William Jacobson

M, b. 17 February 1916, d. 19 April 1982
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Life EventDateDescription
Birth17 February 1916Donald William Jacobson was born on 17 February 1916 at New York also reported as 17 Feb 1915.
Marriage15 July 1950He married Pearl M. Holstein, daughter of Henry L. Holstein and Stella Rosetta Hulda Pfaffle, on 15 July 1950 at Greenwich, Connecticut.
Death19 April 1982Donald William Jacobson died on 19 April 1982 at Los Angeles, California, at age 66.
DateLocationDescription
1953New York City, New YorkDonald William Jacobson and Pearl M. Holstein lived in 1953 at New York City, New York.

Charles Goetsch

M, b. 1861, d. 1947
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageCharles Goetsch married Amelia Sharping.
Birth1861Charles Goetsch was born in 1861.
Death1947He died in 1947.

Children of Charles Goetsch and Amelia Sharping

Amelia Sharping

F, b. June 1865, d. 1940
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Goetsch.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageAmelia Sharping married Charles Goetsch.
BirthJune 1865Amelia Sharping was born in June 1865 at Germany.
Death1940She died in 1940 at Chamberlain, Brule, South Dakota.

Children of Amelia Sharping and Charles Goetsch

Norman Dale Lunn

M, b. 23 February 1941, d. 26 January 2003
Father*Donald B. Lunn b. 26 Aug 1917, d. 12 Aug 2015
Mother*Lois Arta Bernita Holstein b. 16 Oct 1913, d. 26 Jan 1964
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Birth23 February 1941Norman Dale Lunn was born on 23 February 1941 at Chamberlain, Brule, South Dakota.
He was the son of Donald B. Lunn and Lois Arta Bernita Holstein.
Death26 January 2003Norman Dale Lunn died on 26 January 2003 at age 61 Norman Lunn obituary.
Argus-Leader (Sioux Falls, South Dakota) 29 Jan 2003 - Norman Lunn obituary

Alvena (?)

F
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Nameafter 1964As of after 1964,her married name was Lunn.
Life EventDateDescription
Marriageafter 1964Alvena (?) married Donald B. Lunn after 1964.

Thomas R. Pfaffle

M, b. 30 September 1938, d. 25 December 2012
Father*Harold Thomas Pfaffle b. 31 Oct 1912, d. 11 Sep 1977
Mother*Astrid Friedaborg Stark b. 12 Jan 1909, d. 15 Nov 1987
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Tom Pfaffle 1956 senior portrait Le Mars Community High School, LeMars, Plymouth, Iowa
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationThomas R. Pfaffle was also known as Tom.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth30 September 1938Thomas R. Pfaffle was born on 30 September 1938 at LeMars, Plymouth, Iowa.
He was the son of Harold Thomas Pfaffle and Astrid Friedaborg Stark.
Marriage2 August 1959Thomas R. Pfaffle married Alice Kay Gilbert on 2 August 1959.
Death25 December 2012Thomas R. Pfaffle died on 25 December 2012 at Orange, California, at age 74 Tom R. Pfaffle, teacher and coach, died of myelofibrois, a bone marrow disease, in his Placentia, Calif., home on Dec. 25, 2012, at age 74. The family was singing "Silent Night" to him as he left his earthly home.

There was a sturdiness and wholesomeness to Tom. He possessed a gift of candor. No one ever doubted where he stood on any controversial question. Tom was thoroughly a man, and a true respecter of manhood in other men. He was a big man with a big heart, a big smile and big dreams.

Thomas Richard Pfaffle was born in Le Mars, to Harold Thomas Pfaffle and Astrid Friedaborg Stark Pfaffle on Sept. 30, 1938. He was baptized and confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church in Le Mars, and graduated from Le Mars Central High School in 1956.

At the age of 12 Tom played on the first Iowa Little League Team at the National League Tournament in Princeton, Ill. He excelled in track and basketball in high school and held the school record in the discus throw of 136 feet for 15 years.

While playing Jr. Legion baseball at the age of 16, Tom was offered a contract to play pro-ball with the St. Louis Cardinals.

He continued his basketball career at Westmar College and in 1964 graduated from North Dakota State University with a bachelor of science degree.

On Aug. 2, 1959, he married Alice Kay Gilbert of Danbury, Iowa at the Danbury Methodist Church. Two daughters blessed this union, Debra and Carol. The family lived in Fargo, N.D., for five years. Tom enjoyed playing fastpitch softball for Kallod Carpet. The team won six North Dakota State Titles.

Tom began teaching and coaching in Wyndmere, N.D., in 1965. After two years, the family moved to California where he continued to teach and coach for 30 years in the Bassett Unified School District.

In retirement Tom was able to hunt, fish, golf, travel and he became an avid Angel's baseball fan. He loved driving to the Midwest to fish with his buddies, stopping along the way to visit, barter, and trade. Each of his grandsons had a special "fishing trip to Minnesota with Pops."

Over the years Tom and Kay traveled to various corners of the earth. One trip took them to Tom's mother's homeland in Sweden.

Those left to cherish memories are his wife, Kay; daughters Debra and Carol; three grandsons; brother, Charles; sister Joan; and nieces, nephews, cousins, and dear friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Alice Kay Gilbert

F, b. 18 November 1936, d. 29 September 2018
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Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name2 August 1959As of 2 August 1959,her married name was Pfaffle.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth18 November 1936Alice Kay Gilbert was born on 18 November 1936 at Iowa.
Marriage2 August 1959She married Thomas R. Pfaffle, son of Harold Thomas Pfaffle and Astrid Friedaborg Stark, on 2 August 1959.
Death29 September 2018Alice Kay Gilbert died on 29 September 2018 at Orange, California, at age 81.

(?) Frisby

M
Life EventDateDescription
Marriagebefore 1962(?) Frisby married Ava B. Thompson before 1962.

Mary Margaret Van Goor

F, b. 3 August 1938, d. 12 September 1999
Father*Leon Frederick Van Goor b. 27 Jan 1915, d. 6 Mar 1981
Mother*Dorothy Mae Pfaffle b. 21 Dec 1916, d. 20 Mar 1993
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Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name24 April 1957As of 24 April 1957,her married name was Ruhland.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth3 August 1938Mary Margaret Van Goor was born on 3 August 1938 at LeMars, Plymouth, Iowa.
She was the daughter of Leon Frederick Van Goor and Dorothy Mae Pfaffle.
Marriage24 April 1957Mary Margaret Van Goor married Lawrence Hubert Ruhland on 24 April 1957.
Death12 September 1999Mary Margaret Van Goor died on 12 September 1999 at LeMars, Plymouth, Iowa, at age 61 Mary Margaret Ruhland,61,of rural LeMars,Iowa died Sunday Sept.12.1999 at her residence from complications of Alzheimers.Services will be 10:30a.m.Wednesday at St.Joseph Catholic Church-Nepture,rural Hinton,Iowa,with Rev.Mark Stoll officiating.Mrs.Ruhland was born Aug.3,1938 in LeMars,the daughter of Leon "Ole"and Dorothy(Pfaffle)Van Goor.She was raised in LeMars and graduated from Gehlen Catholic High School in 1956.She married Larry Ruhland on April 24,1957,in LeMars.The couple farmed near Lemars for 42 years.She was a member of St.Joseph Catholic Church-Nepture,the Altar Society nad the Chatolic Daughters of America.Survivors include her husband;a son,Curt and Donna of LeMars;four daughters,Laurie and Joe Tomasek of Omaha,Neb.,Kelli and Mike Langel,Lisa and Randy Freking,and Jenni Ruhland all of LeMars;14 grandchildren;four sisters,JoAnn Williams and Gerry Sue husband Ed Krienert all of LeMars.,Jan and Greg Schmidt of Rock Rapids,Patty and Floyd Welles of Calif;two brothers,Dick and wife Ruth of Kirkwood,Mo.,and Bob of Fla;her in laws,Ben and Leona Ruhland of LeMars;brother and sister-in-laws, Ron & Ellen Ruhland,Paul and LaVonne Loutsch,Dan & Charlene Ruhland,Don and Mary Lee Neubrand,Glenn and Alice Ruhland.She preceded in death by her parents,an infant brother,William Francis,a niece.

William Fredrick Van Goor

M, b. 8 December 1957, d. 8 December 1957
Father*Leon Frederick Van Goor b. 27 Jan 1915, d. 6 Mar 1981
Mother*Dorothy Mae Pfaffle b. 21 Dec 1916, d. 20 Mar 1993
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Life EventDateDescription
Death8 December 1957William Fredrick Van Goor died on 8 December 1957.
Birth8 December 1957He was born on 8 December 1957.
He was the son of Leon Frederick Van Goor and Dorothy Mae Pfaffle.

JoAnn Van Goor

F, b. 28 August 1941, d. 24 December 2014
Father*Leon Frederick Van Goor b. 27 Jan 1915, d. 6 Mar 1981
Mother*Dorothy Mae Pfaffle b. 21 Dec 1916, d. 20 Mar 1993
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JoAnn (Van Goor) Williams
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameJuly 1960As of July 1960,her married name was Williams.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth28 August 1941JoAnn Van Goor was born on 28 August 1941 at LeMars, Plymouth, Iowa.
She was the daughter of Leon Frederick Van Goor and Dorothy Mae Pfaffle.
MarriageJuly 1960JoAnn Van Goor married William C. Williams Jr. in July 1960 JoAnn Van Goor and William C Williams Jr marriage announcement.
The Sioux City Journal (Sioux City, Iowa) 04 Sep 1960 - JoAnn Van Goor and William C Williams Jr marriage announcement
Death24 December 2014JoAnn Van Goor died on 24 December 2014 at Tampa, Florida, at age 73 JoAnn Williams, 73, of Tampa, Florida, and formerly of Le Mars, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2014, at her home in Tampa, Florida.

A funeral Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, January 5, 2015, at All Saints Catholic Parish – St. Joseph Church in Le Mars. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery in Le Mars. Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 4, 2015, at the Mauer-Johnson Funeral Home in Le Mars. There will be a rosary at 4:00 p.m. and a Scriptural prayer service at 7:00 p.m. Visitation will resume on Monday at 9:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church.

JoAnn Van Goor was born on August 28, 1941, in Le Mars, the daughter of Leon "Ole" and Dorothy Mae (Pfaffle) Van Goor.

She graduated from Gehlen Catholic High School in 1959.

Following high school, JoAnn was married and made her home in Rock Island, Illinois, where she was a homemaker. Three children were born to this union, Julie, Mike, and Mark. The family later moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota, and JoAnn worked as a waitress at Country Kitchen.

In 1969 they returned to Le Mars. JoAnn was first employed with Hopkins Drug. She then worked at the Fareway grocery store for the next 25 years. At age 60, JoAnn retired and moved to Tampa, Florida.

While living in Le Mars, JoAnn was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and later a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Tampa. She also belonged to Christian Mothers.

She will be lovingly remembered by her children, Julie Utesch of Orlando, FL, Mike Williams and his wife Mary of Bemidji, MN, and Mark Williams and his wife Rhonda of Le Mars; grandchildren, Heather Johnson, Ashley Williams, Troy Scofield, Tyler Williams, Heidi Rose, Kristen Williams, Colin Williams, and Kim Williams; great-grandchildren, Ethan, Ehren, and Haleigh Anderson; sisters, Jan (Greg) Schmidt of Sioux City, IA, Patty (Floyd) Welles of Simi Valley, CA, and Gerry Sue (Eddie) Krienert of Brunsville, IA; brothers, Richard (Ruth) Van Goor of Copper Harbor, MI, and Robert Van Goor of Lake Wales, FL; and several nieces and nephews.

JoAnn was preceded in death by her parents; an infant brother, William Francis; a sister, Mary Margaret Ruhland; a niece, Kristina Ann Krienert; and a sister-in-law, Peggy Van Goor.