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Household of Dick Albert Beenken

He is married to Tressie Florence Bruns.

They got married on March 14, 1946 at Buffalo Ctr., Winnebago Co., IA (Bruno Bruns' home, ), he was 34 years old.

Dick Albert Beenken oo Tressie Florence Bruns

Marriage sources: Author: Mulhearn, Sandra; Title: "Sandra's Ancestry," (Publication site: Lehi UT, Publisher: WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com, Publication date: x Dec MMV)

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Dick Albert Beenken

Sources: Mulhearn, Sandra; "Sandra's Ancestry," (Publication site: Lehi UT, Publisher: WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com, Publication date: x Dec MMV)

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Military Service: Tec 5, US Army, World War II

Cf.: Yeoman, Nancy; Transcriber; Title: «u»Kossuth County, Iowa Death Record Book #2 1897-1919«/u», (Publication site: Algona IA, Publisher: Kossuth Co. Gen. Soc., Publication date: MMVIII), no pagination, Repository: David A. Navorska library.

"Beenken, Dick Albert, Male ae. 0-8--26, Date of Death 3/14/1907, Child, Born: German Twp, Place of Death: German Twp, Lung trouble, bur. Reformed Cem."

"The Conflux of Crosses," Buffalo Center (Iowa) Tribune, Vol. 123 # 21, 21 May 2014, pg. 6 col. 2

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"World War II, 1941-1946 ... Dick A. Beenken ..."

Note: WWII began in 1939 rather than 1941. Also, the Japanese signed surrender terms 2 Sept. 1945 on the Battleship Missouri.

Editor: Carman, George A.; Title: "Dick A. Beenken Funeral Service," (Publication site: Buffalo Ctr. IA, Publisher: Buffalo Ctr. Trib., Publication date: i July MCMLXXVI) Vol 85 # 11 Pg 4, cols. 4 & 5

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"Dick A. Beenken Funeral Service held Monday, June 28

Funeral Services for Dick A. Beenken, 65, of Buffalo Center were held Monday afternoon, June 28, at 1:30 p.m. from the First Reformed Church in Buffalo Center with Rev. John Ailts officiating. Mr. Beenken passed away Thursday, June 24.

Dick Albert Beenken was born April 29, 1911 at rural Titonka, Iowa. He was the fourth son of Berend and Tena (Spear) Beenken. He was baptized as an infant at the Ramsey Reformed Church of rural Titonka and attended the Sunday School and catechism and became a member of that church in October of 1935.

He attended the rural schools and grew to manhood in the Titonka area. In June of 1942 he was inducted into the U. S. armed forces. He served in the medical corps in Europe in World War II until November of 1945. In later years he became a member of American Legion Post 21.

After his return from service, he was united in marriage to Tressie Bruns, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bruno Bruns, Sr. at her parents' home in Buffalo Center. To this union were born two children, Joyce and Dean. They farmed near Titonka for twelve years, then, in March of 1958, they moved to their present farm near Rake, Iowa. He transformed his membershiop from the Ramsey Reformed Church to the First Reformed Church in Buffalo Center in 1967."

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"Farming was his life's occupation and he enjoyed working with nature.

Surviving are his beloved wife, Tressie, his daughter, Joyce, and her husband, Ronald Anderson, and their daughters Kristin and Amy of Buffalo Center, and his son Dean of Spencer, Iowa. Also he is survived by three brothers, Heman of Buffalo Center and Ben and Harold of Titonka; two sisters, Kate, Mrs. Elmer Gray of Buffalo Center, and Grace, Mrs. John Pannkuk, of Titonka and a host of other relatives. He was preceded in death by his parents and an infant brother.

Pallbearers were Glenn Larson, Robert Liverce, Harvey Nerdig, Carl Kiewiet, Keith Hagenson, and Roger Tjarks. INterment was in Olena Mound Cemetery. Military rites were held by members of the American Legion and the V. F. W. Color Guard. Taking part were Harvey Hasebroek, Terry Kiewiet, Leonard Kuchenteuther, Amel Limberg, James Murray, Fred Radmaker, Norman Roth, Charles Steinfeldt, Justice Sullivan, Larry Weaver, Edward Winter, and John R. Winter, and taps were by Keith Peterson."
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Dick Albert Beenken
1911-1976

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1916-2005

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Birthday April 29, 1911

  • The temperature on April 29, 1911 was between 5.7 °C and 12.0 °C and averaged 8.9 °C. There was 4.3 mm of rain. There was 6.2 hours of sunshine (42%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
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Day of marriage March 14, 1946

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Day of death June 24, 1976

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