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Household of Orville Lee Dixon

He is married to Velma June Groen.

They got married on February 24, 1957 at Burt, Kossuth Co., IA (Meth. Chr.), he was 22 years old.

Orville Lee Dixon oo Velma June Groen

Marriage source: Johnson, Katherine, Dixon/Groen FGS, (Milbank SD, KOWJ, xxiv Feb MCMXCII & xxviii Apr MCMXCIV)

Mrs. Johnson cites her source: Our Heritage 1827-1966 by Rigter

KOWJ xxviii Apr MCMXCIV FGS for place.

Orville Lee Dixon & Velma June Green were married in the Methodist Chr. <>

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Notes about Orville Lee Dixon

Orville Lee Dixon

Source: Author: Johnson, Katherine, Title: Dixon/Groen FGS, (Publication location: Milbank SD, Publisher: KOWJ, Publication dates: xxiv Feb MCMXCII & xxviii Apr MCMXCIV)

17 Apr 1960 - Baptized in the Meth. Chr.

Occupation: Welder at Kossuth Fabrication - Algona, IA - from KOWJ's 28 Apr 1994 FGS

Orville's parents: Orville Theadore Dixon & Evelyn Grant

Obituaries, Kossuth County Advance, Vol. 154 # 1, (Publication location: Algona, IA, Publisher: Algona Pub. Co., Publication date: iv Jan MMXVIII), Pg. A6, Col. 3

"Orville Lee Dixon
Sept. 23, 1934 - Dec. 31, 2017

Lee Dixon, age 83, of Burt passed away on Sunday December 31, 2017 at his home. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Friday at the First United Methodist Church in Algona, with Rev. Cynthia Finn officiating. Flag presentation will be conducted by the Carter-Stott VFW Post #5236 of Burt. Visitation will be 4:00 - 7:00 PM Thursday at the Lentz Funeral Home of Algona.

Orville Lee Dixon, the son of Orville T. And Mae (Grant) Dixon, was born on September 23, 1934 in Cresco Township near Algona, Iowa. He graduated from Swea City High School in 1952 and attended Iowa Lakes Community College. Lee served in the United States Army from 1957 - 59. On February 24, 1957 Lee was united in marriage with Velma Groen at the Burt United Methodist Church. He had worked as a welder and fabricator for Universal and KOFAB. Lee enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, telling stories, playing cards and in his younger days playing ball with his children and the neighbor kids in their backyard.

Left to cherish Lee's memory is a son, Tony Dixon and his wife Karla of Ames; two daughters, Sandy Person and her husband Larry of Algona and Nancy Dixon-Knecht and her husband Jerome of Whittemore; six grandchildren, Kelsey, Haley and Mara Dixon, Megan (James) Holz, Grant (Kirsten) Person, Derek Person; a great grandson, Lee Holz; two brothers, Gary (Sharon) Dixon of Springs, TX and Terry (Jane) Dixon of Algona; a sister, Mary (Dave) Doocy of Bancroft; sister-in-laws, Gladys Doege of Ankeny, Elda Groen, Carol Groen both of Algona and Jackie Dixon of Dixon, Ill.; brother-in-law, Jack Gettman of Mendon, Ill.; and many nieces and nephews.

He was greeted in heaven by his parents; wife, Velma who passed away in 2010; brothers, Bill and Harold "Slim" Dixon; and sisters, Betty Bergum, Phyllis Johnson, Lois Larsen, Ada Anderson and Joy Dixon in infancy.

The Lentz Funeral Home is serving the family, exclusive provider of Veterans and Family and Memorial Care. Condolences may be left at www.lentzfuneralhome.com"
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Orville Lee Dixon
1934-2017

1957

Velma June Groen
1937-2010

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Birthday September 23, 1934

  • The temperature on September 23, 1934 was between 10.5 °C and 16.5 °C and averaged 13.3 °C. There was 1.9 mm of rain during 1.3 hours. There was 7.9 hours of sunshine (65%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from May 26, 1933 to July 31, 1935 the cabinet Colijn II, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1934: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.3 million citizens.
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Christening day April 17, 1960

  • The temperature on April 17, 1960 was between 3.0 °C and 11.6 °C and averaged 6.9 °C. There was 0.9 mm of rain during 1.2 hours. There was 5.6 hours of sunshine (40%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from May 19, 1959 to July 24, 1964 the cabinet De Quay, with Prof. dr. J.E. de Quay (KVP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1960: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 11.4 million citizens.
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Day of marriage February 24, 1957

  • The temperature on February 24, 1957 was between 0.8 °C and 7.4 °C and averaged 4.3 °C. There was 0.7 mm of rain during 1.2 hours. There was 0.4 hours of sunshine (4%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from October 13, 1956 to December 22, 1957 the cabinet Drees III, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1957: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 11.0 million citizens.
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Day of death December 31, 2017

  • The temperature on December 31, 2017 was between 8.5 °C and 13.7 °C and averaged 10.6 °C. There was 39.3 mm of rain during 15.3 hours. There was 0.2 hours of sunshine (3%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem-Alexander (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 2013 up to present prince from the Netherlands (also called Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
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    • The Netherlands had about 17.1 million citizens.
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