Selmer Larson

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Father*Johan Martin Larson b. 14 May 1883, d. 13 Feb 1968
Mother*Anna Johanna Klopstad b. 31 May 1881, d. 17 May 1965
Life EventDateDescription
Selmer Larson was the son of Johan Martin Larson and Anna Johanna Klopstad.

Lester Larson

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Father*Johan Martin Larson b. 14 May 1883, d. 13 Feb 1968
Mother*Anna Johanna Klopstad b. 31 May 1881, d. 17 May 1965
Life EventDateDescription
Lester Larson was the son of Johan Martin Larson and Anna Johanna Klopstad.

Marcella Larson

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Father*Johan Martin Larson b. 14 May 1883, d. 13 Feb 1968
Mother*Anna Johanna Klopstad b. 31 May 1881, d. 17 May 1965
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Burrell.
Life EventDateDescription
Marcella Larson was the daughter of Johan Martin Larson and Anna Johanna Klopstad.
MarriageMarcella Larson married Ralph Burrell.

Ralph Burrell

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Life EventDateDescription
MarriageRalph Burrell married Marcella Larson, daughter of Johan Martin Larson and Anna Johanna Klopstad.

Johan Martin Larson

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Life EventDateDescription
Marriage18 February 1914Johan Martin Larson married Augusta Anna Carlson on 18 February 1914 at Union, South Dakota.

Children of Johan Martin Larson and Augusta Anna Carlson

John Luschen Jr.

M, b. 18 October 1927, d. 30 November 2002
Father*John H. Luschen b. 29 Oct 1894, d. 23 Feb 1984
Mother*Martha Magdalena Twillman b. 28 Apr 1894, d. 12 Jul 1979
Life EventDateDescription
Birth18 October 1927John Luschen Jr. was born on 18 October 1927 at Iowa.
He was the son of John H. Luschen and Martha Magdalena Twillman.
Death30 November 2002John Luschen Jr. died on 30 November 2002 at Iowa at age 75 John Luschen Jr., 75, of LeMars died Saturday Nov. 30, 2002 at St. Luke's Regional Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa. Funeral services were Dec. 4, at St. John's Lutheran Church, E.L.C.A. with Rev. Gary Landsness officiating. Interment with military Honors provided by the Wasmer American Legion Post # 241 of LeMars will be in Resthaven Memory Gardens Cemetery.



John was born Oct. 18, 1927 in Hawarden, Iowa to John Sr. and Martha (Twillman) Luschen. He attended Hawarden school and graduated in 1946. John was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1946, and was stationed in Kokura, Japan. John was honorably discharged in 1947. He married Dorothy Witt on June 3, 1948 at St. John's Lutheran Church in LeMars. He worked in the service department at the Chevrolet dealership in LeMars from 1948 to 1961. In 1961 he began working for Well's Dairy as a route salesman. In 1989, he retired after 29 years with the dairy. John was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church and Wasmer American Legion Post 241 of LeMars. He was an ardent supporter of Bulldogs athletics. He also enjoyed watching and listening to sports and camping, playing cards. John was very proud of his children and the loved being grandpa.



Survivors include his beloved wife of 54 years, Dorothy; two children, Renae and Curt Buss and Keith and Mary Luschen all of LeMars; two sisters, Mrs. Mildred Plueger of LeMars, Cleone and husband LeRoy Anderson of Sioux City; eight grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Winnifred Ten Napel; two grandchildren, Darbi Buss and Alex Luschen.

Winifred Marcella Luschen

F, b. 11 April 1924, d. 19 June 2001
Father*John H. Luschen b. 29 Oct 1894, d. 23 Feb 1984
Mother*Martha Magdalena Twillman b. 28 Apr 1894, d. 12 Jul 1979
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name1945As of 1945,her married name was Ten Napel.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth11 April 1924Winifred Marcella Luschen was born on 11 April 1924 at Iowa.
She was the daughter of John H. Luschen and Martha Magdalena Twillman.
Marriage1945Winifred Marcella Luschen married Edwin Melvin Ten Napel in 1945.
Death19 June 2001Winifred Marcella Luschen died on 19 June 2001 at Iowa at age 77.

Edwin Melvin Ten Napel

M, b. 22 June 1916, d. 15 December 2007
Life EventDateDescription
Birth22 June 1916Edwin Melvin Ten Napel was born on 22 June 1916 at South Dakota.
Marriage1945He married Winifred Marcella Luschen, daughter of John H. Luschen and Martha Magdalena Twillman, in 1945.
Death15 December 2007Edwin Melvin Ten Napel died on 15 December 2007 at South Dakota at age 91 Edwin Melvin Ten Napel, 91, of Ireton, died Saturday, Dec. 15, 2007, at Morningside Manor in Alcester, S.D.

Edwin Melvin Ten Napel was born June 22, 1916, in Clear Lake, S.D., the son of H.E. and Mary (Borgman) Ten Napel. After moving to the Sioux Center area at a young age, he attended country school through the eighth grade.

Edwin then moved to California for a short time where he worked in an airplane manufacturing plant during the early 1940s. Returning to the family farm, he worked alongside his father and also ran a local gas station in Ireton.

Edwin married Winifred Luschen on Dec. 7, 1945. They lived and farmed in the Ireton area until his retirement, when they moved to town.

Edwin enjoyed helping his sons on the farm, camping, fishing, and working in his yard and garden. His favorite pastime was working in his tool shed. Edwin could fix just about anything and family, friends, and neighbors kept him busy with a great many things to fix.

In his final years, Edwin resided in the Morningside Manor of Alcester, S.D.

He is survived by three sons and their wives, Dennis and Diane, Gary and Glenda, and Robert and Cheryl, all of Ireton; a daughter and her husband, Ruth and Randy Hoekstra of Maurice; 13 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mildred Lehea of Tea, S.D., Mary Swartout and Arlene Reuter, both of Le Mars; and many nieces and nephews.

Edwin was preceded in death by his wife, Winifred; a daughter, Mary; his parents, H.E. and Mary; three sisters, Nelvina Zink, Bernice DeVries, and Esther Wells; and two brothers, Lawrence and Robert Lee.

Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Ireton with the Rev. Marcel Kohlmeyer officiating. Burial will follow in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon Thursday, with the family present from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Porter Funeral Home in Ireton.

Le Mars Daily Sentinel 2007-12-17.

John Sophus Brandvik

M, b. 3 July 1877, d. 27 March 1932
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationJohn Sophus Brandvik was also known as Sofus.
Name VariationJohn Sophus Brandvik was also known as Sophus.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth3 July 1877John Sophus Brandvik was born on 3 July 1877 at Norway.
Marriage22 March 1906He married Mary Solem, daughter of Anders Gudbrandsen Solem and Helena Seth Bakken, on 22 March 1906 at Union, South Dakota, Sofus Brandvik and Marie Solem marriage announcement.
Union County Courier (Elk Point, South Dakota) 29 Mar 1906 - Sofus Brandvik and Marie Solem marriage announcement
Death27 March 1932John Sophus Brandvik died on 27 March 1932 at Texas at age 54.

Mildred Lucille Hagen

F, b. 23 May 1925, d. 29 November 2015
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name22 June 1947As of 22 June 1947,her married name was Nelson.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth23 May 1925Mildred Lucille Hagen was born on 23 May 1925.
Marriage22 June 1947She married Lowell Roger Nelson, son of Anders Nelson and Mary A. Groon, on 22 June 1947.
Death29 November 2015Mildred Lucille Hagen died on 29 November 2015 at age 90.

Raymond A. Bollweg

M, b. 28 August 1913, d. 12 April 1986
Life EventDateDescription
Birth28 August 1913Raymond A. Bollweg was born on 28 August 1913.
Marriage27 April 1941He married Martha Roselyn Nelson, daughter of Anders Nelson and Mary A. Groon, on 27 April 1941.
Death12 April 1986Raymond A. Bollweg died on 12 April 1986 at age 72.

Audrey Elaine Nelson

F, b. 31 August 1930, d. 2 April 2017
Father*Anders Nelson b. 30 Apr 1891, d. 30 Sep 1964
Mother*Mary A. Groon b. 13 Sep 1891, d. 29 Sep 1956
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name1957As of 1957,her married name was Versteeg.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth31 August 1930Audrey Elaine Nelson was born on 31 August 1930.
She was the daughter of Anders Nelson and Mary A. Groon.
Marriage1957Audrey Elaine Nelson married Harold Allen Versteeg in 1957.
Death2 April 2017Audrey Elaine Nelson died on 2 April 2017 at age 86.

Harold Allen Versteeg

M, b. 1 February 1931, d. 6 November 2002
Life EventDateDescription
Birth1 February 1931Harold Allen Versteeg was born on 1 February 1931.
Marriage1957He married Audrey Elaine Nelson, daughter of Anders Nelson and Mary A. Groon, in 1957.
Death6 November 2002Harold Allen Versteeg died on 6 November 2002 at age 71.

Arliss Erleen Nelson

F, b. 31 August 1930, d. 6 October 2019
Father*Anders Nelson b. 30 Apr 1891, d. 30 Sep 1964
Mother*Mary A. Groon b. 13 Sep 1891, d. 29 Sep 1956
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name1959As of 1959,her married name was Gortmaker.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth31 August 1930Arliss Erleen Nelson was born on 31 August 1930.
She was the daughter of Anders Nelson and Mary A. Groon.
Marriage1959Arliss Erleen Nelson married Arnold Ira Gortmaker in 1959.
Death6 October 2019Arliss Erleen Nelson died on 6 October 2019 at age 89.

Arnold Ira Gortmaker

M, b. 11 March 1924, d. 21 October 2015
Life EventDateDescription
Birth11 March 1924Arnold Ira Gortmaker was born on 11 March 1924.
Marriage1959He married Arliss Erleen Nelson, daughter of Anders Nelson and Mary A. Groon, in 1959.
Death21 October 2015Arnold Ira Gortmaker died on 21 October 2015 at age 91.

Jennie Charlotte Johnson

F, b. 14 June 1917, d. 18 June 2003
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Namecirca 1942As of circa 1942,her married name was Holm.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth14 June 1917Jennie Charlotte Johnson was born on 14 June 1917 at St. Louis, Minnesota.
Marriagecirca 1942She married Roy Thomas Holm, son of Christian J. Holm and Eli Serine Monsdatter Eide, circa 1942.
Death18 June 2003Jennie Charlotte Johnson died on 18 June 2003 at age 86 Jennie Holm June 14, 1917 – June 18, 2003 Holm, Jennie, age 86, born June 14, 1917 in Duluth, MN and died June 18, 2003 in Walnut Creek, CA where she resided for the last 11 years. She was married for 49 years to the late Roy Holm and they lived in Orinda for 37 years. She is survived by her two children, Carolyn Rife of Walnut Creek and Gary Holm of Sebastopol; and also her sister, Gloria Kuchenbecker of Seattle. She was a wife, mother and homemaker for most of her adult life and enjoyed entertaining her many friends with regular bridge parties. She was a longtime member of P.E.O. and the Orinda Community Church. She enjoyed stained glass work and ceramics. Contributions in her memory may be made to the American Diabetes Association, the Alzheimer’s Association or your favorite charity. A memorial service will be held on Monday, June 30, 2003 at 3:00 p.m. at the Orinda Community Church, 10 Irwin Way, Orinda, California.

(?) Schuurmans

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Life EventDateDescription
Marriagebefore 1999(?) Schuurmans married Maxine K. Petrik before 1999.

Grace Violet Erickson

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Grace (Erickson) Buehre 1957
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name17 February 1932As of 17 February 1932,her married name was Buehre.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth13 January 1911Grace Violet Erickson was born on 13 January 1911.
Marriage17 February 1932She married Harry A. Buehre, son of Henry Otto Buehre Jr. and Mary O. Doering, on 17 February 1932.
Death23 November 1997Grace Violet Erickson died on 23 November 1997 at age 86.
DateLocationDescription
February 1957In February 1957 Harry and Grace (Erickson) Buehre 25th wedding anniversary.
Le Mars Globe-Post (Le Mars, Iowa) 11 Feb 1957 - Harry and Grace (Erickson) Buehre 25th wedding anniversary

Nova Williams

F, b. 21 October 1909, d. 9 March 1984
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name13 May 1981As of 13 May 1981,her married name was Kasparie.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth21 October 1909Nova Williams was born on 21 October 1909.
Marriage13 May 1981She married Bert William Kasparie, son of William Clement Kasparie and Lucinde Caroline Conradine Arendt, on 13 May 1981.
Death9 March 1984Nova Williams died on 9 March 1984 at age 74 Nova (Williams) Wallace Kasparie obituary.
Daily Ledger (Canton, Illinois) 12 Mar 1984 - Nova (Williams) Wallace Kasparie obituary