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Personal data Luella Harmka Tempel 

  • Alternative name: Luella Tempel Dirks
  • She was born on February 22, 1913 in "rural", Lennox, Lincoln Co., SD.
  • She was christened in as an infant, Presb. Chr.
  • She died on June 20, 2005 in Fergus Fls., Otter Tail Co., MN, she was 92 years old.
  • She is buried on June 28, 2005 in Wilmot, Roberts Co., SD (Wilmot Cem.).
  • A child of John J. Tempel and Engel Heyer
  • This information was last updated on September 21, 2014.

Household of Luella Harmka Tempel

She is married to Abel Dirks.

They got married on August 30, 1932 at Watertown, Codington Co., SD, she was 19 years old.

Abel Dirks Jr. oo Luella Harmka Tempel

Marriage Source: Hull, La Rie, Hull Pedigree Chart, (Fergus Fls MN, LH, x Jan MCMXCIII)

Golden (Au) anniversary - Abel & Luella - newspaper clipping Aug MCMLXXXII for date. La Rie Hull redacts the place of marriage from Sisseton, SD to be Watertown, SD. <>

Child(ren):

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Notes about Luella Harmka Tempel

Luella Harmka Tempel

Source: Author: Hull, La Rie, Title: Hull Pedigree Chart, (Publication location: Fergus Fls., MN, Publisher: LH, Publication date: x Jan MCMXCIII)

Occupation = Homemaker Residences: 1967 & 1969 - Pine River, MN S1992 - Fergus Falls, MN

Sept 1992 address: Luella Dirks 1145 E Friberg Ave Apt 203 Fergus Falls, MN 56537-

Mrs. Hull writes, "HAD HAPPY GROWING UP YEARS WITH HER SIBLINGS, OFTEN WORKING OUTDOORS IN THE FIELDS. ATTENDED RURAL SCHOOL GRADUATED FROM 8TH GRADE WITH ONLY 7 YRS OF SCHOOL. LIKES FLOWERS,FANCY WORK,SEWING,GARDENING, HELPING OLDERLADIES AND ALWAYS HELPING AND CONCERNED FOR HER CHILDREN. ENJOYS BIBLE STUDY, LIKES GAMES JIGSAW PUZZLES,FAMILY GET TOGATHERS. MOVED 28X IN HER MARRIED LIFE.11/92 LIVES ALONE IN SENIOR CITIZENS APT. IN FERGUS FALLS."

Author: Hull, LaRie, Title: e-mail to David A. Navorska with attachment, (Publication location: Fergus Fls., MN, Publisher: LH, Publication date: x July MMV)

"In Loving Memory of Luella H. Dirks February 22, 1913 - June 20, 2005

Remembering the life of ... Luella H. Dirks, 92, a resident of Pioneer Hertitage Cottage, Fergus Falls, went to be with her Lord on June 20, 2005

She was born on February 22, 1913 in rural Lennox, South Dakota, the daughter of John and Anna (Heyer) Tempel. The family moved with their farming equipment by train to a farm near Twin Brooks, South Dakota when she was six years old.Here she attended country school and Presbyterian Church. She remained at her parental home helping her father with the farming and her mother with household chores until her marriage to Abel Dirks in 1932. The couple married inWatertown, South Dakota.

After their marriage, they lived in Worthington/Rushmore and the Wheaton/Norcross areas of Minnesota. In 1952, they purchased a farm at Pine River, Minnesota. Later, they built a home near the city limits of Pine River and retiredthere. They moved to Fergus Falls, Minnesota, to be near one of their children in 1988. Abel passed away on December 21, 1991. Luella continued to live in the Goldenwood apartments until February of 2004. In June of 2004, she became aresident of Pioneer Heritage Cottage.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, five brother; two sisters; one grandson; and one great-granddaughter.

Survivors include four children; LaRie(Harm) Hull of Fergus Falls; Dalton (Maryann) Dirks of St. Cloud; Linda (Billy) Edmondson of Phoenix, Arizona; and Diana (Michael) Raymond of Sun City West, Arizona; ten grandchildren; sevengreat-grandchildren; and three sisters-in-law.

A family graveside service and burial will be held 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 28, 2005, at 'Wilmot Cemetery, Wilmot, South Dakota. Assistance provided by Olson Funeral Home, Fergus Falls and Cahill Funeral Home, Sisseton, South Dakota."

Luella's parents: John J. & Anna (Heyer) Tempel <>

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Luella Harmka Tempel

Jan or John Tempel
1847-1900
Talka Schaa
1848-1932
Friederich "Fred" Heyer
1854-1935
Harmke Groen
1859-1936
Engel Heyer
1882-1967

Luella Harmka Tempel
1913-2005

1932

Abel Dirks
1907-1991

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    Birthday February 22, 1913

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    Day of marriage August 30, 1932

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    Day of death June 20, 2005

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    Day of burial June 28, 2005

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