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Personal data Greta Sleper 

• Alternative name: Greta Sleper Aukes
• She was born on March 27, 1923 in in proximo, Titonka, Kossuth Co., IA.
• Resident:
• on July 30, 1971: Woden, Hancock Co., IA.
• on March 31, 1976: Buffalo Ctr., Winnebago Co., IA.
• on March 27, 2008: Woden, Hancock Co., IA.
• on October 28, 2009: Grant Twp., Winnebago Co., IA.
• (Living) on May 30, 2002 in Woden, Hancock Co., IA.
• (Living) on August 1, 2003 in Woden, Hancock Co., IA.
• She died on August 30, 2010 in Mason City, Cerro Gordo Co., IA (Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit), she was 87 years old.
• She is buried on September 4, 2010 in fortasse, Graceland Cem., Buffalo Twp., Winnebago Co., IA.
• A child of Jan Evert Sleper and Ettje J. Rippentrop
• This information was last updated on January 28, 2015.

Household of Greta Sleper

She is married to Walter Lester Aukes.

They got married on February 20, 1948 at German Twp., Kossuth Co., IA (Ramsey Ref. Chr.), she was 24 years old.

Walter Lester Aukes oo Greta Sleper

Marriage source: Buffalo Center [IA] Trib., Vol. 106 # 48, 19 Feb 1998, Pg. 3 cols. 4 & 5

'Walter and Greta Aukes to Observe Golden Anniversary Walter and Greta Aukes will observe their 50th Wedding Anniversary on Friday, February 20.

There will be no special observance at this time but they plan to celebrate August 8 with a hog roast. They are the parents of two children, Pat and Paul.'

WLA & GS were married in Ramsey Reformed Chr.

The Buffalo Center [IA] Trib., Vol 112 # 17, 10 July 2003, pg. 9 col 1

'Gladys B. Heitland, 88 ... passed away ... on July 3, 2003 ... is survived by on brother, Walter, and his wife, Greta Aukes. ...'

Leibrand, Ruth, et. al., Celebrate a Century Buffalo Center, Iowa Centennial 1892 - 1992, (Buffalo Center IA, Centennial Book Committee, MCMXCII), pg. 216, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib. <>

Child(ren):

1. Son of Walter & Greta Aukes  1949-1949
2. (Not public)
3. (Not public)

Notes about Greta Sleper

Greta Sleper

Source: Leibrand, Ruth, et. al., Celebrate a Century Buffalo Center, Iowa Centennial 1892 - 1992, (Buffalo Center IA, Centennial Book Committee, MCMXCII), pg. 216, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

Faith = 1st Congregational Chr., Buffalo Center, IA

Walter & Greta Aukes were visited by Wilhelm & Hilde (Aukes) Sohnemann & daug. Hanna, from Aurich, Ostfriesland on ix Sept MCMXCIV.

Boyken, J. Clarine J., The Whistle Blows at Noon Cent Hist of Titonka IA 1898-1998, (Brainerd MN, Titonka Cent Comm, MCMXCVII), pg. 430

Buffalo Ctr (Iowa) Trib. Vol 111 # 12, 6 June 2002, pg 9 col 1

'Margaret Stecker, 88

Funeral services for Margaret Stecker, 88, ... Margaret passed away Thursday, May 30, 2002 at the Titonka Care Center.

Margaret Stecker, daughter of John E. and Etta (Rippentrop) Sleper, was born March 6, 1914. She grew up in Titonka ...

Margaret is survived by ... three sisters: ... Greta Aukes of Woden ...'

'Evert John Sleper December 17, 1915 - August 1, 2003 ... Also surviving are three sisters, Greta and Walter Aukes, Woden ...'

Buffalo Ctr. (Iowa) Trib. Vol 117 # 3, 27 Mar 2008, pg. 3 col 5

"Greta Aukes to Celebrate 85th on Mar. 27

A card shower is being planned to honor Greta Aukes on her 85th birthday Thursday, March 27. Cards will reach Greta at 2120 360th St., Woden Iowa 50484"

Buffalo Center (Iowa) Tribune, Vol. 118, # 44, 8 Jan 2010, pg. 3, Col. 1

"Greta Aukes Visting With Daughter in Virginia

Greta Aukes is visiting with her daughter, Patricia Barnes for a few weeks, Cards and letters may reach her at: Greta Aukes, c/o Patricia Barnes, 400 Cameron Station Blvd # 326, Alexandria, VA 22304."

Obituaries, Buffalo Center (Iowa) Tribune, Vol. 119, # 27, 8 Sept. 2010, pg. 6, Col. 4

"Greta Aukes, 87

Greta Aukes, 87, passed away on Monday, August 30, 2010 surrounded by family and love at the Muse Norris Impatient Unit of the Hospice of North Iowa, where she received most loving and gentle care following an intracranial hemorrhage onAugust 25.

Services were held on Saturday, Septiember 4 at the First Reformed Church in Buffalo Center with Pastor Bill Peake officiating.

Pallbearers were Bill Aukes, Lindsay Arrieta, Yeison Arrieta, Matt Charlson, Blake Smith, Harlen Stecker, and Skip Miller. Honorary pallbearers were Jim Miller, John Miller, Ray Aukes, Arliss Ullmann, and Ken Schutter.

Greta Aukes was born on March 27, 1923 near Titonka, IA to John E. and Etta (Rippentrop) Sleper. She graduated from the Titonka High School in 1941. Greta was married to Walter Aukes on February 20, 1948 at the Ramsey Reformed Churchnear Titonka.

She loved farming and worked as a true partner with Walter in their family farming operation. Whether driving a combine or a tractor, she always shared the long hours during planting and harvest seasons with him.

Greta was a avid gardener. She loved sharing , canning and freezing graden produce. She also enjoyed sharing old canning and sauerkraut making techniques with family and friends, and cooking and baking for them in her kitchen. Herkitchen table was always a grathering place for a good visit and a cup of coffee.

She took special delight in her grandchildren, forever offering them sound advice and common sense with a sparkle in her eye. This 'tough cookie' baked many dozens of tender and loving cookies and pies for them.

She served as a church organist for most of her adult life. She played for many services, weddings and funerals and often filled in as church organist for various congregations in the region until Walter became ill last summer. She andWalter also sang duets together for many church services and funerals through the years.

Greta was a spirited game player. She enjoyed many board and domino games with her grandchildren and many card games with family and friends around the kitchen table.

She is survived by her twin children, Paul (Mary) of Madison Lake, Minnesota and Pat Barnes Chadwick (John) of Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Bill Aukes, Lindsay Barnes Arrieta (Yeison), MattCharlson (Wendy), Celia, Rebecca and Miranda Chadwick, three great-grandchildren, her sister, Edna Balvance, sisters-in-law, Erna Sleper and Clara Klasse, and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter, her parents, and infant son, two brothers, Evert and Joe Sleper, and three sisters, Annie Boomgarden, Margaret Stecker, and Mildred Miller." <>

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