Land of the free because of the brave!

Land of the free because of the brave!

Remembering our Heroes
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Veteran’s name: Carl L. Olsen
Branch of service (unit): U.S. Navy
LOCATION: Pacific Theatre during W.W. II.
Son of: Gary Olsen, Villisca, Iowa
children: Cheryl Hansen, Eagle Grove and
Veteran’s name: Wilson E. Lewis
Branch of service (unit): U.S. Army
LOCATION: European
Spouse: Phyllis Lewis
children: Ernie, Duane, Nancy
date of service: Feb. 1946 - March 31, 1946
Cindy Ohlerking, Charles City, IA.
date of service: 1942 - 1946
Veteran’s name: Merlin Fischer
Branch of service (unit): U.S. Navy
LCI-G471
LOCATION: Pacific Theater, WWII
Spouse: Marlys Fischer
children: Marlin Fischer, Marla Lorenzen
Siblings: Richard Fischer (dec.), Bob Fischer
date of service: WWII
Veteran’s name: Daryl Hansen
Branch of service (unit):
Army National Guard
Spouse: Cheryl
children: Chris Hansen, Center Point, IA and
Kurt Hansen, Webster City, IA
date of service: 1967 – 2012
date of service: Nov. 2, 1955 - Oct. 31, 1958
Veteran’s name: Arthur Spangler Jr.
Deceased Sept. 4, 2007
Branch of service: U.S. Army WWII
LOCATION: European Theatre receiving Bronze Star,
Silver Star, and Good Conduct Medals
Spouse: Arlene (Egemo) Spangler (deceased 2006)
children: Linda Van Vleet, Susan (Ron) Holst,
Terri Jo (Larry) Meyer
Siblings: Jack Spangler, Abe Spangler, Ina Mae
Skadburg, Dorothy Buss, Clarice Carlson
date of service: - Honorable discharge Oct. 29,
1945 with rank of Staff Sergeant
Veteran’s name: Maynard James Eittreim
Branch of service (unit):
U.S. Marine Corps, PFC
LOCATION: Japan
Spouse: Marilyn Jean Eittreim
children: Denny, Diane, Debbie, Doug, Darla
date of service: 1952 - 1954
Veteran’s name: George “Pete” Harker
Branch of service (unit): U.S. Army
LOCATION: Colorado and Iowa
Spouse: Betty Harker
children: Monty, Nicole, Shawn
Siblings: Marie, Joyce, Janice
date of service: 1963 - 1994
Veteran’s name: James G. Shaw
Branch of service (unit):
United States Marine Corps
LOCATION: Okinawa, Japan and Santa Ana, CA
spouse: June (Anderson) Shaw
children: Martin, Raymond, and Steven Shaw
Siblings: hrieulia (Tinker) Heslop, Francis (Buck)
Johnston, Helen Hill, Robert Shaw, Patricia Strait
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Veteran’s name: Allen David Strain
Branch of service (unit): U.S. Navy
Service
Spouse: Phyllis Strain
children: Larry Strain, Scott Strain, Sandi
Baldus, Kayleen Chamberlin, & Peggy Lackore
date of service: April 10, 1944 - Mar. 14, 1945
Veteran’s name: Brad Anderson
Branch of service (unit): U.S. Navy
LOCATION: Gulf War, Persian Gulf,
Desert Storm, Miami
Spouse: Kelli Anderson
children: 3
SIBLINGS: 1
date of service: 1989 - 1991
Veteran’s name: Matt Jergens
Branch of service (unit): Navy
USS Brewton
location: Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Spouse: Janet
children: Casey & Nichole
Siblings: Jeff & Brian
date of service: 1987 - 1992
Veteran’s name: Greg Anderson
Branch of service (unit): U.S. Army
LOCATION: Korea
Spouse: Leann Anderson
children: Brad and Lyndi
SIBLINGS: 3
date of service: 1971 - 1973
Veteran’s name: Wayne Madson
Branch of service (unit): Air Force
location: Rhein Main AB Germany; Bergstrom AFB, TX; Osan AB, Korea; Scott AFB, Ill.
Spouse: Mary
children: Vincent, John, & Wayne Jr.
siblings: Stacey & Kurt
date of service: Jan. 1982 - July 1991
Veteran’s name: Don Scott - Corporal (cook)
Branch of service (unit):
14th Army Antiaircraft
LOCATION: CampHan, California & Phillipines
Spouse: Edna Scott
children: Beth Harker, Janine Hebner,
Martha Vermulin
siblings: Eldon, Wayne, Howard, Doris
date of service: March 1943 - Jan. 1946
Veteran’s name: Msgt Jessica K. Moore
Branch of service (unit):
USAF AFSOC 27 SOW JA/27 SOW/JA
LOCATION: Cannon AFB, New Mexico
Spouse: MSgt Rob Moore
children: Emily, Kaitlyn, Zachary
PARENTS: Lance & Carol Meyer
SIBLINGS: Abbie Church, & Natalie Zinnel
date of service: 1998 to present
Veteran’s name:
Spc. 4th Class Laurent (Frenchy) Grandgeorge
Branch of service (unit): Army
Spouse: Colleen Grandgeorge
date of service: 1956-1958
Veteran’s name: Henry J. Kroon
Branch of service (unit): U.S. Navy
LOCATION: S. Pacific
Spouse: Gladys
Children: Judy, Steve
siblings: 4 brothers, 3 sisters
date of service: 1941 - 1946
Veteran’s name: Maurice Riley
Branch of service (unit):
Army 734th Maintenance Battalion
location: Eagle Grove
Spouse: Gladys
children: Doug & Mike
date of service: 1955 - 1982
Veteran’s name: Alvin Olson
Branch of service (unit): Marines
LOCATION: Okinawa
Spouse: Elaine Olson
children: Chuck, Steve, Rodney, Barb, Lori
date of service: 1953-1956
Veteran’s name: S. Sgt Thomas D. Harrington
Branch of service (unit):
U.S. Marine Corp.
LOCATION: San Francisco, California
SIBLINGS: Paul Harrington, Mary Harkema
date of service: Dec. 8, 1959 - Dec. 1979;
Res. Jan. 1, 1980 - Jan. 1, 1990
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Veteran’s name: Mitch Thomason
Branch of service (unit): Navy
location: San Diego
Spouse: Candy
children: Reaiah & Isaac
siblings: George, Mona, Ralph, & Loren
date of service: 1972 - 1975
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Veteran’s name: Msgt Robert Moore
Branch of service (unit):
U.S. Air Force
Spouse: MSgt Jessica K. Moore
children: Emily, Kaitlyn, Zachary
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Veteran’s name: Ralph Thomason
Branch of service (unit): Navy
location: USS Constellation/San Diego
Spouse: Pat
children: Sarah
siblings: George, Mona, Loren, & Mitch
date of service: 1971 - 1975
Veteran’s name: Cpl. Marvin W. Johnson Jr.
Branch of service (unit):
Army - Signal Service Batallion
LOCATION: Korea
Spouse: Gwen Johnson
children: Cheryl, Susan, John, & Joel
date of service: April 1951 - April 1953
Deceased April 2, 2011
Veteran’s name: Tec 5 Bettie J. Koob
Branch of service (unit): Army
LOCATION: WW2, Clinton, IA
SPOUCE: Robert L. Koob
Children: Michael Koob, Linda Brooks,
Pamela Koob, Mark Koob, Debra LaRue,
Penny Eittrem, Brian Koob, & Terry Koob
date of service: 1943 - 1944
Veteran’s name: Tec 5 Robert L. Koob
Branch of service (unit): Army
LOCATION: WW2
SPOUCE: Bettie J. Koob
Children: Michael Koob, Linda Brooks,
Pamela Koob, Mark Koob, Debra LaRue,
Penny Eittrem, Brian Koob, & Terry Koob
date of service: 1943 - 1945
Veteran’s name: Billy Lee Thomas
Branch of service (unit):
T5 Classified Specialist, United States Army Signal Core
location: Kansas, Missouri, & New Jersey
Spouse: Zelma Thomas
date of service: 1945 - 1947
Veteran’s name: Master Sgt. Scott A. Polzin, retired
Branch of service (unit): Air Force
location: Resides in Iowa Falls
Parent: Darlene (Olson) Polzin
Spouse: Andrea (Pool) Polzin
children: Carrie, Adam, Nathan, & Brooke
siblings: Mike & Kelly
date of service: Aug. 1980 - Dec. 2001
Veteran’s name: Herbert Muhlenbruch
Branch of service (unit): Army
LOCATION: Southern France
Spouse: Jane
Children: Sallie, Steven,Kevin, Nancy, Alan, & Gaylen
Sibling: Delbert, Gilbert, Shirley, Darwyne, & Neil
date of service: March 1951 - March 1953
Veteran’s name: Kenneth E. Melhus
Branch of service (unit): Army
Command Inchon, Korea
LOCATION: Hq. Co. Korea Basi
spouse: Beverly
children: Craig, Nancy, Denise, & Marc
siblings: Yvonne & Leland
date of service: May 31, 1945 to Dec 31, 1946
~ Reserves May 31, 1949 to Dec. 31, 1952
Veteran’s name: Eugene R. Abels
Branch of service (unit): Air Force
504th Bomb Group
location: Tinian Island in South Pacific
Spouse: Dorothy M. Abels
children: Steven Abels, & Paul Abels,
Patricia Christopher, & Philip Abels
siblings: Dirk Abels, Dorothy Berleen,
& Rosemond Abels
date of service: Dec. 1943 - Jan. 1946
Veteran’s name: Ensign Melvin L. Lesher
Branch of service (unit):
Navy Air Corps
LOCATION: Pensacola, FL
Spouse: Lois M. Buchwalter
Children: Melanie, David, Rhonda, & Linda
date of service: 1943 - 1946
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Veteran’s name: George Robert Lester
Branch of service (unit): Army
location: Central Europe and Rhineland
Spouse: Jean (deceased)
children: Colleen and Stan Parks &
Kathy Lester
siblings: Betty Olson, Herb, Bill and Vern
date of service: 10-23-42 to 2-17-46
Veteran’s name: Dean Keller
Branch of service (unit): U.S. Army
Locations: Germany
Spouse: Carolyn
children: Steven, Joe, Dale
siblings: Chuck Keller, Carol Fauth
date of service: 1958 - 1960
Veteran’s name:
Spc. 4th Class Stan Freeborn
Branch of service (unit):
Army H Company 75th Rangers
LOCATION: Vietnam
Grandfather to: Clayton & Karly Kerch
date of service: 1971-1972
Veteran’s name: Francis E. Hossman
Branch of service (unit): Army
location: Okinawa & Korea
Spouse: Donna
children: Gloria & Kay
date of service: 1944 - 1946
Veteran’s name: Richard Kerch
Branch of service (unit): Army
7th Division
location: Korea
Spouse: Judy
children: Jeff & Rhonda
Grandchildren: Clayton & Karly
date of service: Sept. 1952 - Aug. 1954
Veteran’s name: Tech. Sgt. Daniel Vargas
Branch of service (unit):
Air Force 35th Fighter Wing
Spouse: Lisa
Uncle to: Clayton & Karly Kerch
date of service: April 2002-present
Veteran’s name: Edwin Johanning
Branch of service (unit): Army
location: Japan, Korea, Guam,
Wake Island, Hawaii
Spouse: Norma
children: Karen Honermann, Lori Heglund, Cheryl Kern, & Kim Demory
Sibling: LaVonne
date of service: Oct. 1954 - Nov. 1956
Veteran’s name: Dave Demory
Branch of service (unit):
Iowa Army National Guard
location: Algona
Spouse: Kim
children: Hannah, Jaclynn, & Mollie
siblings: John & Julie
date of service: 1986 - 1996
Veteran’s name: Tom Fevold
Branch of service (unit):
Marine Corps & Army National Guard
location: Vietnam, Iraq ‘08, Kuwait-Iraq ‘09
Spouse: Lynn
children: Sherri & Josh
siblings: Leonard, Julie, 2 deceased (Karen, Sandra)
date of service: 1967 - 1971; 1986 - 2009
Veteran’s name: SSG Travis Murphy
Branch of service (unit): AGR ARNG
LOCATION: Des Moines
spouse: Daniell Murphy
children: Samp, Payton, & Felicity
sibling: Anita Heck
date of service: 2001 - present
Veteran’s name: Jimmy Woodbeck
Branch of service (unit):
USMC- 3rd Battalion Platoon 3119
location: Eagle Grove, Iowa
Spouse: Sylvia
children: Terry & Eric Woodbeck
siblings: Steve, Sharon, Kathy, & Randy
date of service: 1972 - 1978
Veteran’s name: Ken Jackson
Branch of service (unit): Army
2nd Chemical Mortar Battalion
location: Korea
Spouse: Sharon
children: Mike & Anthony
siblings: 7
date of service: March 1951 - Feb. 1953
Veteran’s name: Gerald Andrews
Branch of service (unit):
Army 174th Signal
location: Germany
Spouse: Sandy
children: 2
siblings: 8
date of service: 1959 - 1962
Veteran’s name: Sgt Sean Farrell
Branch of service (unit):
Army - Joint Base Lewis McCord
location: Tacoma, Washington
Spouse: Dani Farrell
children: Flynn Farrell
siblings: Erik Farrell
date of service: 2008 to present
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Veteran’s name: Lawrence Lindstrom
Branch of service (unit): Navy
Location: Ranger Air Craft Carrier
Spouse: Margaret
children: Chad & Tony
Siblings: Christine, Steve, Rene’, Donald,
& Ginger
date of service: 1971 - 1993
Veteran’s name: Christine L. Lindstrom
Branch of service (unit): Army
Location: Germany
Spouse: Wilbert
children: Michelle
Siblings: Lawrence, Steve, Rene’, Donald,
& Ginger
Veteran’s name: Donald A. Lindstrom
Branch of service (unit): Air Force
Location: Guam
Spouse: Mary
children: Jessica, Daniel, Monica, David,
& Armondo
Siblings: Lawrence, Christine, Steven, Rene’,
& Ginger
date of service: 1976 - 1980
Veteran’s name: Steven Lindstrom
Branch of service (unit): Navy
Location: Ranger Air Craft Carrier
children: Blake
Siblings: Lawrence, Christine, Rene’,
Donald, & Ginger
date of service: 1973 - 1977
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Veteran’s name: Jessica Lindstrom
Branch of service (unit): Army
Location: Iraq
siblings: Daniel, Monica, David, & Armondo
date of service: 2001- Present
Veteran’s name: Chadwick Lindstrom
Branch of service (unit): Marines
Location: Iraq & Afghanistan
Spouse: Allegro
children: Bodine & Brayle
Sibling: Tony
date of service: 1992 - 2014
Veteran’s name: Robert T. Hackbarth
Branch of service (unit): Air Force
location: U.S. and Okinawa
Spouse: Mary
children: Rachel & Amber
grandchldren: 5
date of service: Feb. 1969 - Feb. 1973
Veteran’s name: Blake Lindstrom
Branch of service (unit): Marines
Location: Okinawa, Japan
Spouse: Adrine
date of service: 2003 - 2007
Veteran’s name: Ronald Bliss
Branch of service (unit): Army
1st Infantry Division
location: Vietnam
Spouse: Marlita
children: Catherine, Christina, Mitchell
Cynthia, Cristal, & Candace
date of service: June 1968 - June 1971
Veteran’s name: George D. Anderson
Branch of service (unit): Army
3rd Division 15 Regiment
location: Korea
Spouse: Emma
children: 3
siblings: 6
date of service: Apr. 1951 - Jan. 1953
Veteran’s name: SGT Mark Koob
Branch of service (unit): Air Force
LOCATION: Minot, ND
SPOUCE: Diane Koob
children: Kerri Platt & Lori Platt
siblings: Michael Koob, Linda Brooks,
Pamela Koob, Mark Koob, Debra LaRue,
Penny Eittreim, Brian Koob, & Terry Koob
date of service: 1972 - 1977
Veteran’s name: Matthew J. Wharton
Branch of service (unit): Army
location: Bucdingen, Germany, Korea,
Iraq 2005, Iraq 2007 - 2008, Ft. Riley, Kansas
Spouse: Angela (Wenzel) Wharton
children: Belle & Kali
siblings: Luke & Steven
date of service: July 2000 - March 2009
Veteran’s name: Alvin L. Root
Branch of service (unit): Army
location: European Theatre
Spouse: Velva
children: Denise, Rhonda, Donita, Collette, Renee, & Luana
siblings: Leon
date of service: 1943 - 1946
Veteran’s name: Samuel D.
Carlton MASN
Branch of service (unit): Navy
location: Balboa Navy Hospital,
San Diego, California
siblings: Amy, Alexandria, & Adam
date of service: 2007 - 2012
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Veteran’s name: Cpl Bryan Dayton
Branch of service (unit): Marine Corps 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Scout
location: Camp Pendleton, Calif. 2 Tours: Bashra, Iraq / Baghdad, Iraq
parents: Tom & Missie Niederhauser,
Chuck & Becky Dayton
Spouse: Shannon
siblings: Jeremy Dayton
children: Derek & Kaden
date of service: 2002 - 2006
Veteran’s name: Spc Jeremy C Dayton
Branch of service (unit):
Army Airborne
location: Fort Bragg, North Carolina / Kosovo
PARENTS: Tom & Missie Niederhauser and
Chuck & Becky Dayton
siblings: Bryan Dayton
date of service: 1999 - 2002
Veteran’s name: Robert Kist
Branch of service (unit): Army
LOCATION: United States
Spouse: Bernadine (Williams) Kist
Children: Sheryl & Scott
siblings: Richard & John
date of service: WWII
Veteran’s name: Joe Halverson
Branch of service (unit): Marine Corps
2nd Division
location: Pacific Theatre
Spouse: Jo Ann
children: Barb, Joel, & Suzy
date of service: Feb. 1944 - July 1946
Veteran’s name: Kenneth J. Wanken
Branch of service (unit): Army
location: Korea
Spouse: Dorothy (Dode) Lindstrom Wanken
children: Denise, Dann (deceased), Diana,
Dana, Debra, & Dawn
date of service: April 1954 - January 1956
Veteran’s name: Steven R. Ackerson
Branch of service (unit): Army
Special Forces Recondo
location: Vietnam
Spouse: Penny
children: Stephanie & Devin
siblings: Allan & Patty Asche
date of service: 1970 - 1971
Veteran’s name: SGT (T) Telbert Tonderum
Branch of service (unit): U.S. Army
location: Korea
Spouse: Eleanor
children: Arlyn & Larry (both deceased)
siblings: Merle & 3 deceased sisters
date of service: Sept. 1952 - Aug. 1954
Veteran’s name: SFC Eric Lehman
Branch of service (unit): Army
location: Fort Eustus, Va
date of service: 1996 - Present
Veteran’s name: Eugene Tveit
Branch of service (unit):
Marine Corps HMM163
LOCATION: Vietnam (10 Air Medals)
Spouse: Diane
Children: Mike, Dr. Dan, Becky
siblings: Colleen, Arloeen, & Sheila
date of service: March 1962 - Nov. 1966
Veteran’s name: Joseph D. Carrigan
Intelligence Specialist 1st Class
Branch of service (unit):
U.S. Coast Guard
Location: Washington, D.C.
Spouse: Samantha Carrigan
children: Kiersten and Madison
siblings: Tess Carrigan Bjorklund
date of service: 2005 - Present
Veteran’s name: Volney V. Christensen
Branch of service (unit): U.S. Navy
LOCATION: San Diego, CA (South Pacific region)
Spouse: Carrine (Deceased)
children: Merle and Trudy
Siblings: 3 brothers & 4 sisters
date of service: 1949 - 1950
Veteran’s name: Joe Holmberg
Branch of service (unit): Army
4th Infantry
location: Vietnam
Spouse: Mary Holmberg
date of service: 1966 - 1967
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Veteran’s name: Thomas F Anderson
Branch of service (unit):
United States Navy
location: San Diego, CA (South Pacific region)
Spouse: Julie Anderson
children: Patricia Anderson Fredrickson & Thomas Anderson Jr.
Siblings: Marilyn Anderson
date of service: 1958 - 1964
Veteran’s name: Richard L. Brown
Branch of service (unit): Army
Big Red One
location: Fort Riley Ks;
Fort Leonard Wood, Mo; Fort Sill, OK
Spouse: Marge
children: Chad, Kerry, & Paul
Grandchildren: Bianca, Ben, Amanda, Abby, & Jack
date of service: Jan. 1961 - Dec. 1963
Veteran’s name: William K. Baker
Branch of service (unit):
Navy and Air Force
LOCATION: U.S.S. Princeton CV-37
6555th Guided Missiles Squardron - Patrick Air Force Base, Cocoa, Florida
Spouse: Deceased
siblings: Ron Baker
date of service: Navy 1950 - 1954
Air Force 1955 - 1959
Veteran’s name: Ronald August Ritter
Branch of service (unit):
Army Company F 340th Engineers
location: Camp Sutton, Monroe, NC
Spouse: Bessie E. (Boone) Ritter
children: Bob, Jim, Doug & Cindy
siblings: Ranny, Merlin, Ardath, Geneva,
& Harley
date of service: Jan. 1942 - Nov. 1945
Veteran’s name: Sgt. James H. White
Branch of service (unit):
Army 6th Armd. Div.
location: Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.
Spouse: Joann
children: Kathy & Janet
date of service: Aug. 29, 1952 - Aug. 28, 1954
Veteran’s name: Loren W. Cooper
Branch of service (unit): Army
159th Antiaircraft Artillery Operations Battalion
location: Puerto Rico, New Guinea, Luzon
Spouse: Pat
siblings: Wallace, Cooper, Ardelle, Azeltine, Ardeth, & Ryan
date of service: 1942 - 1946
Veteran’s name: Sterling Anderson
Branch of service (unit): Army
location: Louisiana
Spouse: Roi Anne Gearhart
children: Lynn & Larry Anderson
siblings: Arling & Sarah Anderson
date of service: 1945 - 1946
Veteran’s name: Cpl. Duane Jorgensen
Branch of service (unit): Army
Spouse: Marlene Jorgensen
children: Patricia Grandgeorge &
Scott Jorgensen
date of service: 1951-1953
Veteran’s name: Darwing E. Ohlerking
Branch of service (unit):
Msgt United States Air Force
location: Japan, Pakistan, & Guam
Spouse: Josephine H. Ohlerking
date of service: 1948 – 1968
Veteran’s name: Brad Crees
Branch of service (unit):
Army National Guard
LOCATION: Iraq
Spouse: Tracy M. Crees
Children: Hilary, Branden, & Bret
date of service: Sept. 1986 - 2007
Veteran’s name: John Wailes
Branch of service (unit):
Army 348th MP - Ames, Iowa Unit
LOCATION: Eagle Grove
date of service: 1990- 1998 &
2010 - Present
Veteran’s name: Pvt. Armon B. Johnson
Branch of service (unit):
Army 127th Infantry
LOCATION: Leyte - Philippine Islands
Niece: Gwen Johnson - Eagle Grove
date of service: March 1944 - Dec. 1944
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Veteran’s name: Melvin J. Beyer
Branch of service (unit): Army
45th Division
location: Korea
Spouse: Rosanne
children: Dave, Tim, Dan, Kris, Bren,
& Doug
date of service: May 1952 - May 1954
Veteran’s name: Ezekiel Rosenbaum
Branch of service (unit): National Guard
Location: Iowa
siblings: Nicole, Waylinn, Victoria, Calen,
Alex, & Eugene
date of service: 2011
Veteran’s name: Paul F. Ohlerking
Branch of service (unit):
SSGT United States Air Force
location: New Jersey, California, & Hawaii
Spouse: Terry Ohlerking
date of service: 1974 -1980
Veteran’s name: Darrell F. Ackerman
Branch of service (unit): Army
Corporal
location: Korea
Spouse: Geraldine
children: Dwight, Jeff, & Dennis
date of service: 1953 - 1955
Veteran’s name: Donald Dwight Rector
Branch of service (unit):
Air Force
LOCATION: California, Korea,Japan,Hawaii,
Mississippi & Nebraska
Spouse: Alice
children: Dwight, Lori, Kyle, & Eric
date of service: Feb. 1953 to Feb. 1957
Veteran’s name: Ronald L. Larson
Branch of service (unit): Air Force
Spouse: Sharon
children: Rick, Tracey, & Crissann
siblings: Dick, Betty, & Marilyn
date of service: 1961 - 1966
Veteran’s name: Kenneth Sholly
Branch of service (unit):
U.S. Army - Signal Corp
Spouse: Phyllis
children: Bruce, Denise, Maureen, Melissa, & Kevin
siblings: 9
date of service: 1945-1947
Veteran’s name: Dr. Richard Kist
Branch of service (unit): Air Force
LOCATION: Korean War - Japan
Spouse: Phyllis (Comstock) Kist
Children: Mary, Debbie, Sue, & Caroline
siblings: Robert & John
date of service: 1952 - 1962
Veteran’s name: Francis Hart
Branch of service (unit): Army
location: European Theater
Spouse: Deceased
siblings: Rachel, Jeanette, & 3 others deceased
date of service: 1942 - 1945
Veteran’s name: LeRoy J. Habben
Branch of service (unit): 394th F.A.
Army
location: European
Spouse: Jackie
children: Jon, Chris, Julie, & Jim
date of service: 1944 - 1945
Veteran’s name: Marvin Lee Jensen
Branch of service (unit): Army
location: Iceland
Spouse: Pearl Jensen
children: Sherry, Debora, Brenda, Denise,
& Alan
siblings: 10
date of service: April 1957 - April 1959
Veteran’s name:
Master Sgt. Ronald Grandgeorge
Branch of service (unit): Air Force
Spouse: Patricia (Jorgensen) Grandgeorge
date of service: 1974 - 1996
To all the veterans…
we thank you for your service,
for our freedom,
and for our safety.
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Veteran’s name: Thomas E. Thornton
Branch of service (unit):
U.S. Navy
LOCATION: U.S.S. Forrestal (CVA59)
Spouse: Joan “Jo”
children: Julie
Siblings: 3 brothers & 2 sisters
date of service: 1972 - 1974
Veteran’s name: John Kist
Branch of service (unit): Air Force
LOCATION: Europe
Spouse: Ruth (Olson) Kist
Children: Gary & Mike
siblings: Richard & Robert
date of service: WWII
Veteran’s name: Loren Thomason
Branch of service (unit): Marines
location: Vietnam
Spouse: Nancy
children: Trisha & Justin
siblings: George, Mona, Ralph, & Mitch
date of service: 1968 - 1970
Veteran’s name: Allyn F. Christensen
Branch of service (unit): U.S. Marines
LOCATION: Korea
Spouse: June
children: Volnetta, Melia, Stacie
Siblings: 3 brothers, 4 sisters
date of service: 1954 - 1956
Veteran’s name: Harold Duwaine Baker
Branch of service (unit): U.S. Army
LOCATION: Hq. 8th Inf. Div.,
Fort Carson, Colorado
spouse: Viola
children: Susan & David
siblings: Ron Baker & Bill Baker
date of service: Sept. 23, 1953 - Aug. 27, 1955
Veteran’s name: Ernie Lewis
Branch of service (unit):
1st & 15th 3 Infantry Division
LOCATION: Germany
Spouse: Pam
Children: Aaron, Matt & Adam
date of service: 1967 - 1969
Veteran’s name: Carl Tonderum
Branch of service (unit): U.S. Army
LOCATION: Camp Dodge, IA - France
Spouse: Helena (Deceased)
children: 5
date of service: 1918 - 1919
Veteran’s name: Donald D. Kelly
Branch of service (unit): Army
location: Ft. Lewis WA & An Khe, Vietnam
Spouse: Patricia
children: 9
siblings: 8
date of service: 1963 - 1966
Veteran’s name: Jack Spangler
Branch of service (unit):
Army, C Battery 78th AAA BN
LOCATION: Korea
Spouse: Angeline Spangler
Children: Kim L. Spangler, Kelly S. Limerick, & Nancy A. Spangler
date of service: 1951 - 1953
Veteran’s name: Sgt. Sean Farrell
Branch of service (unit): U.S. Army
LOCATION: Joint Base Lewis McCord
spouse: Dani Farrell
children: Flynn Farrell
sibling: Erik Farrell
date of service: Jan. 2008 - Present
Veteran’s name: Paul Thompson
Branch of service (unit): Army, IANG
Location: Vietnam
spouce: Brenda
children: Christine, Jonathan, & Trudee
siblings: Joseph & Charles
date of service: May 1967 - Dec. 1997
Veteran’s name: Richard Lindvall
Branch of service (unit): Navy
location: California - Pacific
children: Dana, Jayne, Brenda, & Peggy
siblings: Edna & Joann
date of service: 1952 - 1955
We salute our nation’s veterans
for their sacrifices, and thank
them for helping preserve the
freedoms we enjoy today.
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Veteran’s name: Lieutenant Colonel
Margaret Toillion Steffensmeier
Branch of service (unit): U.S. Army
Location: Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.
Spouse: Gary Steffensmeier
children: Harlan, Elizabeth, Isabella, Abigail,
& Breanna
siblings: Kathy, Joe, David, Diane, & Mike
date of service: Aug. 1991 - Sept. 2011 (retired)
Veteran’s name: Jens W. Christensen
Branch of service (unit): U.S. Army
LOCATION: Camp Dodge, IA - France
Spouse: Edna (Deceased)
children: 8
date of service: 1918 - 1919
Veteran’s name: Jonathan Thompson
Branch of service (unit): IANG
Location: Eagle Grove, Iraq
children: Alexander, Sydney, & Taryn
siblings: Christie, & Trudee
date of service: Feb. 1990 - May 2010
Veteran’s name: Aaron Jay Craig
Branch of service (unit): Army
94th Engineer Battalion
Spouse: Cynthia
children: Justin & Michael
date of service: Aug. 1990 - Apr. 1998
Veteran’s name: Bernie Bickford
Branch of service (unit): Navy
LOCATION: Viet Nam
Spouse: Linda
children: Tiffany, Scott, & Marshall
SIBLINGS: Larry & Barb
date of service: 1969 - 1972
Veteran’s name: Donavon Back
Branch of service (unit): Army
LOCATION: 70th Combat Engr. Battalion
Spouse: Julien Back
children: Jackie Campbell
date of service: Nov. 1952 - Oct. 1954
Veteran’s name: Charles J. Johnson
Branch of service (unit):
Navy - USS Kershaw
LOCATION: Yokosaka, Japan
spouse: Marilyne
children: Becky Fjetland, Mona Schonberg,
Linda Johnson, Beth Johnson, Mike Johnson,
& Rob Brown
siblings: Gen Hamer & Richard Johnson
date of service: 3-7-46 to 12-24-47
Veteran’s name: Scott Edward Ellsworth
Branch of service (unit): 82nd Airborne
location: Europe
Spouse: Elsie
children: 3 daughters
siblings: 5
date of service: Nov. 2, 1942 - Dec. 31, 1945
Veteran’s name: Dwight Groom
Branch of service (unit): U.S. Army
location: 7th Infantry Division in Korea &
10th Infantry Division in Fort Riley, KS
Spouse: Marjorie Groom
children: Jane McGrath, Charles Groom, & Linda Pierce
date of service: 1953-1955
Veteran’s name: Carl L. Halverson
Branch of service (unit): U.S. Navy
(Boiler Tender)
location: Korean Conflict
Spouse: Dee Halverson
children: Mark & Steve
siblings: 3 brothers & 3 sisters
date of service: 1950 - 1954
Veteran’s name: Dwight N. Reiland
Branch of service (unit): U.S. Army
location: Vietnam
Spouse: Deanna Reiland
children: Jeffrey Reiland (Jenny), Natalie,
Mariso, Travis, Cade,
Patrick Reiland (Angie), Reed, & Cooper
awards: Bronze Star & Air Medal
date of service: 1970 - 1972
Veteran’s name: Donald Junior Ammerman
Branch of service (unit): Army
1st Battalion 2nd Regiment 5th Infantry Div.
Spouse: Fern (Ladd) Ammerman
children: Donna, Gary, & Dale
date of service: Feb. 1953 - Feb. 1955
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Veteran’s name: Billy D. Carlton
Branch of service (unit): Navy
location: Phillipine Islands
Spouse: Jo
children: Amy, Alexandria, Sam, & Adam
siblings: Pam & Linda
date of service: 1975 - 1980
Veteran’s name: Lewis J. Nickell
Branch of service (unit): Army
Field Artillery
location: Europe
Spouse: Janice (Peterson) Nickell
children: Becky, Vicky, Elaine, Cheryl, & Lynnette
date of service: Sept. 1942 - Oct. 1945
Veteran’s name: Rollo Alva Stearns
Branch of service (unit): Navy WWII
Carpenters Mate 2 Class
LOCATION: Trinidad, South America
Spouse: Cora
Children: Gwen, Gale, Gary, Geline, & Gregg
date of service: Sept. 1942 - July 1945
Veteran’s name: Gale R. Stearns
Branch of service (unit): Army
6th Inf. Div.
Location: Fort Ord, California
siblings: Gwen, Gary, Geline, & Gregg
date of service: Jan. 1956 - Apr. 1958
Veteran’s name: SGT Terry Koob
Branch of service (unit): National Guard
LOCATION: Iowa & California
SPOUCE: Denise Koob
Children: Cassandra Koob & Cody Koob
siblings: Michael Koob, Linda Brooks,
Pamela Koob, Mark Koob, Debra LaRue,
Penny Eittreim, & Brian Koob
date of service: 1983 - 1995
Veteran’s name: David R. Martin
Branch of service (unit):
Navy
LOCATION: Great Lakes, Illinois
Spouse: Kim Martin
Children: Rod & Ryan
siblings: Donnie, Cathy, Dwight, & Jackie
date of service: 1974
Veteran’s name: Orville D. Steffenson
Branch of service (unit): U.S. Army
location: Korea
Spouse: Charlotte
children: Julie, Jean, Jan, & Duane
children: 13
date of service: 1950-1952
Veteran’s name: Willis Kluss
Branch of service (unit):
Navy Submarines
LOCATION: Western Pacific
SPOUCE: Janyce Kluss
children: 3
date of service: 1949 - 1953
Veteran’s name: Lawrence L. Lyons
Branch of service (unit): Army
1st Infantry Division
location: Bearcat, South Vietnam
Spouse: Linda
children: Chris, Lisa, & Jill
siblings: Walt (deceased), Nori, Rick, Terry
date of service: Apr. 1968 - April 1971
Veteran’s name: A1C Nathan S. Polzin
Branch of service (unit): Air Force
location: Whiteman AFB, Missouri
Parents: Scott & Andrea Polzin
grandparent: Darlene (Olson) Polzin
Spouse: Brooke (Meirick) Polzin
siblings: Carrie
date of service: Nov. 2010 - Present
Veteran’s name: David J. Benton
Branch of service (unit): Army
location: Vietnam
Spouse: Rhonda
children: Nesha
siblings: Lois & Carla
date of service: 1968 - 1969
Veteran’s name: Robert J. Harris
Branch of service (unit):
11th Airborne Division
location: Philippines, Korea, Japan
Spouse: Emily
Children: Gary, Vicki Jackson,
Chris Broshar, & Lori Lemieux
siblings: Ardyce Bailey, Lois Johnson, & Merle
date of service: 1945 - 1946
Veteran’s name: Arnold Cook
Branch of service (unit):
Marine Corps (Rifle Co.)
location: Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan,
Tinian, Hawaii, New Zealand, San Diego
Spouse: Mary
children: Marnie, Janet, Carolyn, & Matt
siblings: Marjorie (deceased), Betty, Wendell,
& Bill
date of service: Active July 1942 - Oct. 1945
Veteran’s name: Josh Zeiger
Branch of service (unit): Marines
location: Camp Le Jeune, NC
Mom: Milissa Zeiger
siblings: Jackie Zeiger, Julie Roe,
Stephen McAtee, Trent McAtee,
Ashlee McAtee, & Brittany Hrubes
date of service: Active
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Veteran’s name: Richard Umstead
Branch of service (unit):
Army 97th Engineering Company
location: Verdun, France
Spouse: Delores
children: Diane & Steve
siblings: Maxine
date of service: May 1952 - May 1954
Veteran’s name: Linda Koob
Branch of service (unit): USN
Hospital Corps
LOCATION: Washington, California, Okinawa, USS JFK, Quantico
SPOUCE: Michael Koob
Children: 1
siblings: 6 Sisters
date of service: June 1981 - July 2001
Veteran’s name: Cpl. Kenneth Jensen
Branch of service (unit): Army
25th Division
location: Korea
Spouse: Marilyn (Pardun) Jensen
children: Curt & Chris
siblings: Vernon (Bud) & Lowell
date of service: 1952 - 1954
Veteran’s name: SSG Michael Koob
Branch of service (unit): Army/Navy
LOCATION: Viet Nam
SPOUCE: Linda Koob
siblings: Linda Brooks,
Pamela Koob, Debra LaRue, Penny Eittreim,
Mark Koob, Brian Koob, & Terry Koob
date of service: 1966 - 1987
Veteran’s name: Lamar Nick Perdicaris
Branch of service (unit):
Marine Corps
LOCATION: Served in the South Pacific, fought in
the battle of Iowa Jima
Spouse: Else Perdicaris
Children: David Perdicaris, & Anne Perdicaris
date of service: Aug. 1942 - Dec. 1945
Veteran’s name: Brian Koob
Branch of service (unit): Army
LOCATION: Fort Campbell, KY
Children: Bridgette Koob, Nicole,
Ashley, & Florea
siblings: Michael Koob, Linda Brooks,
Pamela Koob, Mark Koob, Debra LaRue,
Penny Eittreim, & Terry Koob
date of service: 1979 - 1982
Veteran’s name: Willis Muhlenbruch
Branch of service (unit): Army
LOCATION: Korea 10th Field Artillary Battalion
Spouse: Patricia
Children: Pam, Mark, Marsha, & Christa
Sibling: Beverly
date of service: June 1951 - May 1953
Veteran’s name: Larry McAtee
Branch of service (unit): Marines
location: Camp LeJeune, NC
Spouse: Milissa Zeiger
Children: Stephen McAtee, Trent McAtee,
Jackie Zeiger, Julie Roe, Josh Zeiger
Brittany Hrubes, & Ashlee McAtee,
date of service: 1986 - 1990
Veteran’s name: John A. Nelson
Branch of service (unit): SGT HQ CO
2nd 353rd RECT 89th Division
Location: Normandy - Northern France
Spouse: Eunice (Pringle) Nelson
children: Vicki Caligur & Denise Nelson
siblings: Vesta Anderson, Margret Louberto,
Nell Butterfield, Cliff Nelson, Ed Nelson,
& Mary Schaefer
date of service: Sept. 21, 1942 - Jan. 11, 1946
Veteran’s name: Dave Oelmann
Branch of service (unit): Marine Corps
location: Camp Pendelton, Marine Corp Air Base
Spouse: Deb
children: Amy
siblings: Doug & Hollis
date of service: 1969 - 1971
Veteran’s name: Woodrow W. Loux
Branch of service (unit): Sgt U.S. Army
LOCATION: South Pacific, New Guinea
date of service: May 1, 1942 - Aug. 25, 1945
Veteran’s name: Robert C. Eaton
Branch of service (unit):
776 Amtank Battalion
location: Western Pacific
Spouse: Edith
children: Bill, Susan, & David
siblings: 1 sister (deceased)
date of service: 1943 - 1946
Veteran’s name: Diana Allen
Branch of service (unit): Army - C-3-4
LOCATION: Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo.
Children: Kayla & Rachel Allen
siblings: Lynn Pool, Terry Pool, & Kelly Pool
date of service: Honorably Discharged 1978
Veteran’s name: Richard Amonson
Branch of service (unit):
Army Medical Company
15th Infantry 3rd Division
location: Fort Benning, GA
Spouse: Lila
children: Cindy & Joy
date of service: 1949 - 1953
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Veteran’s name: Victoria Rosenbaum
Branch of service (unit): Air Force
Location: Beal Air Force Base
siblings: Nicole, Waylinn, Zeke, Calen,
Alex, & Eugene
date of service: 2012
Veteran’s name: Dale Thomason
Branch of service (unit): Army
location: France
Spouse: Genevieve
children: George, Mona, Loren, Ralph, & Mitch
date of service: 1944 - 1948
Veteran’s name: Alfred O. Johnson
Branch of service (unit):
Army (Signal Supply)
LOCATION: Mannheim, Germany
Spouse: Donna
children: Rene Retterath,
Brent, & Darren Johnson
date of service: July 1964 - April 1966
Veteran’s name: Robert S. Wolfe
Branch of service (unit):
Army - 942 Engineer Topographer Battalion
LOCATION: England, France, & Germany
Spouse: Mary Ellen Wolfe
children: Robert D. Wolfe & Becky Sommerfeld
date of service: 1943 - 1946
Veteran’s name: Arnold D. Olson
Branch of service (unit): U.S. Navy
LOCATION: Great Lakes, Illinois
Camp Parks, California, Okinawa
Spouse: Marjorie A. Olson
children: DeAnn, Duane, & Jane
siblings: Selma, Jeanette, Orville, Arlene,
Merle, Donald, Signora, Stanley, Joseph,
Stanley, Paul, Luther, & Phillip
date of service: July 1945 -December 1946
Veteran’s name: Mark W. Mintun
Branch of service (unit):
Marine Corps
LOCATION: Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base
San Diego, California
Spouse: Brenda (Courter) Mintun
Children: Trista, Alana, & Quentin
siblings: Cathy Schoon Page, Chrissy Mathews, & Stevie Gould
date of service: 1994 - 1999
Veteran’s name: Donald D. Reed
Branch of service (unit): U.S. Marine Corps.
LOCATION: Vietnam
Spouse: Jan
Children: Kyle & Kirk
Sibling: Denny, Kevin, Brian, Melia, Brenda, Lori, & Brent
date of service: 1968 - 1969
Veteran’s name: Rick D. Moss
Branch of service (unit):
National Guard
location: Germany and France
siblings: Duane, Connie, & Sharon
date of service: Served in Gulf War in 1991, Reactive National Guard units
Veteran’s name: Stanley Burras
Branch of service (unit):
U.S. Coast Guard - Gunners Mate 3rd Class
LOCATION: Craig, Alaska
Spouse: Laura
Children: Judi Thompson, Sandra Thomason,
& Carl Burras
siblings: 4 brothers & 3 sisters
date of service: Dec. 19, 1941 - Oct. 11, 1945
Veteran’s name: Capt. Lee Aldrich
Branch of service (unit): U.S. Army
LOCATION: 24th Infantry Division,
Augsburg, Germany
33rd Advisory Team, Ban Me Thuot, Viet Nam
Spouse: Lynne Aldrich
date of service: 1963 - 1967
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Veteran’s name: J.D. Hinz
Branch of service (unit): Air Force
LOCATION: Korean & Vietnam War
Spouse: Anna Bell Hinz
children: Ron, Brian, & Gary
siblings: Myron & Ruth Ann
Veteran’s name:
Chief Master Sgt. Patricia Grandgeorge
Branch of service (unit): Air Force
Spouse: Ronald Grandgeorge
date of service: 1976-2006
This Veteran’s Day, we recognize the commitments and contributions made by our armed forces.
THANK YOU!
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Veteran’s name: Stephen R. Adams
Branch of service (unit): Army
523rd Engineering Company
location: Vietnam
Spouse: Vicky
children: Jessica, Chris, & S. Shane
siblings: 2 brothers & 2 sisters
date of service: Sept. 1968 - Sept. 1971
Veteran’s name: Kurt Madson
Branch of service (unit): Navy
location: USS Nimitz Bremerton, Wa
Spouse: Christi
children: Blake & Gabrielle
siblings: Wayne & Stacey
date of service: Mar. 1988 - Aug. 1992
Veteran’s name: Dean W. Kluss
LCDR (Ret.)
Branch of service (unit): U.S. Navy
Son of: Willie Kluss
spouse: Lisa (Campbell)
children: Andy
date of service: 1979 - 1999
Veteran’s name: Susan Brigger-Bonner
Branch of service (unit): Air Force
LOCATION: Retired
siblings: Ted Brigger & Adam Brigger
date of service: 1973 - 1994
Veteran’s name: Robert Swieter
Branch of service (unit): Navy
LOCATION: Korea
spouse: Shiely
children: 3
date of service: Dec. 1951 - Dec. 1955
Veteran’s name: Lloyd E. Christensen
Branch of service (unit): U.S.Navy
Location: South Pacific - Pearl Harbor
Spouse: Ardath
children: Quinten, Timothy, Britten
& Rona
siblings: 3 Brothers & 4 Sisters
date of service: 1941-1946
Veteran’s name: Douglas Riley
Branch of service (unit):
Army Company G 334th Brigade Support
Battalion
location: Storm Lake
Spouse: Cindy
children: Tom & Whitney
date of service: 1976 to Feb. 14, 2013
Veteran’s name: Charles Gangestad
Branch of service (unit): Army
location: Korea
Spouse: Joan
children: Thomas, James, & Nicholas
siblings: Evelyn (dec.), Thelma, Marilyn,
& John (dec.)
date of service: 1951 - 1953
Veteran’s name: Duane Lloyd, CDR
Branch of service (unit): U.S. Navy
Location: Naval Communication Centel
Washington, D.C.
Spouse: Phyllis
children: Deb, Doug, Judy, & Jim
date of service: 1954 - 1957 Active Duty
1957 - 1980 Reserve
Veteran’s name: John Jacobson
Branch of service (unit): Army Guard
location: Eagle Grove, Camp Dodge
Spouse: Nancy
children: Brad & Jennifer
sibling: Sandi
date of service: 1971 - 1994
Veteran’s name: William “Bill” G. Stuck
Branch of service (unit): Marine Corps
LOCATION: Korea
Spouse: Joann Stuck
children: Brenda Wyer, & Bill Stuck
date of service: 1952-1956
Veteran’s name: Arlo Edwards
Branch of service (unit): Army 509
Artillery (SASCOM)
location: Germany
Spouse: Rebecca Edwards
children: Jennifer Roosa & Kate Bollig
date of service: April 1968 - April 1970
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lives, many were injured, and many remain missing in action. November 11 is Veterans Day. We salute
our nation’s veterans for their sacrifices, and thank them for helping preserve the freedom we enjoy