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Household of Elmer William Boyken

He is married to Marjorie Etta Bruns.

They got married on October 9, 1947 at Immanuel Luth. Chr., Bingham Twp., Hancock Co., IA, he was 25 years old.

Elmer Boyken oo Marjorie Bruns

Marriage source: Buffalo Center (lowa) Tribune, Vol 106, # 28, 2 Oct 1997, Pg. 3, Cols. 5 & 6

[Col. 5]

"To Celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary Sunday, October 12

Elmer and Margie Boyken of Tilonka will celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary with an open house Sunday, October 12 from 2:00

[Col. 6]

to 4:00 p.m. at ImmanucI Lutheran Church, rural Tilonka. Hosts for the event will be their children and spouses: Arvid; Gary and Diane, and Eldean and Dana. Elmer Boyken mid Margie Bruns were married October 9, 1947 at Immanuel LutheranChurch. Your presence will be their gift." <>

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Notes about Elmer William Boyken

Elmer Boyken

Source: Author: Boyken, Ruth & Hans-Georg, Title: Obituaries from the area around Titonka ... Kossuth County, Iowa Teil i, (Publication location: Titonka IA, Publisher: Boyken & Boyken, Publication date: MMVII) no pagination, ISBN 0-9670802-8-2, Repository: Dallas, TX Pub. Lib.

"Fred E. BRUNS * 8 May 1891 German Valley, IA + 4 May 1972 Titonka, IA # 8 May 1972 northwest of Woden, IA oo 24 February 1921 Immanuel Lutheran Church Tena F. FRANZEN * 18 May 1897 on a farm near Titonka, IA as daughter of Frank FRANZEN and his wife Tena * DE BOER + 30 September 1986 Immanuel Lutheran Church cem. northwest of Woden, IA ... She is survived by her daugher, Mrs. Elmer (Margie) Boyken of Buffalo Center; grandsons Arvid, Gary and Elden; 4 great-grandchildren.
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Author: Boyken, J. Clarine J., Title: The Whistle Blows at Noon Cent Hist of Titonka IA 1898-1998, (Publication location: Brainerd MN, Publisher: Titonka Cent. Hist. Comm., Publication date: MCMXCVII), pg. 314

"BOYKEN, JOHANN HEINRICH 1859 - 1915 BOYKEN, LOUISE PLAISIER 1863 - 1948 ... ... The other children are:

EILERT H. [Boyken] (1891 - 1974), marrried Charlotte Mayland; farmed, retiring to Titonka; children: Louise (deceased in infancy); Elmer.
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Obituaries, Algona [IA] Upper Des Moines, Vol. 152 # 24, 16 June 2016, Pg. A6 Col. 2

"Margie Boyken
March 23, 1922 - June 12, 2016

Funeral services for Margie Boyken were held Wednesday June 15, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheral Church in Titonka with Pastors S. Kim and Trudy A. Peterson officiating. Burial was in the Immanuel Lutheral Church Cemetery.

Margie Etta (Bruns) Boyken was born on March 23, 1922 to Fred & Tena (Franzen) Bruns at their farm home in German Township, Kossuth County. She was baptized on April 30 and confirmed her faith on April 11, 1937. She attended country school and one year at the Titonka High School.

She was united in marriage to Elmer William Boyken on October 9, 1947, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church near Titonka. Elmer and Margie moved to the Boyken home place and farmed there until 1988, when Elmer and Margie retired and moved to Titonka.

Margie grew up helping farm with her father Fred and after marriage helped farm alongside her husband, Elmer, while raising 3 boys. She was a lifelong member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church. ...

Margie became a resident of the Titonka Care Center in January 2011. She became an avid reader and enjoyed the many activities at the Care Center especially Bingo. She passed away on Sunday, June 12, 2016, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City at the age of 94.

Margie is survived by her three sons, Arvid (Sheri), Gary (Diane) and Eldean (Debby). Also surviving are six grandchildren Amber Parcel (Dan), Daniel Boyken (Niki), Stephanie Anderson (Josh), Ashley Guth (Eric), Victoria Boyken (fiancé Jon Van Drunen), Kyle Boyken and three step-grandchildren, Jeremy Walker (Kayla), Paul Walker(Ashley) and Brad Culbertson (Terese). Also surviving are seven great-grandchildren, Jordyn and Brianna Parcel, Ethan Boyken, Kaleb and Makayla Anderson and Isaac and Gideon Guth; seven step-great-grandchildren Natalie, Levi and Blake Walker, Aiden and Carter Walker and Avery and Hailey Culbertson. Also surviving are many cousins and friends.

Margie was preceded in death by her infant brothers Leonard and Frederick Bruns Jr.; her parents, and her husband, Elmer on October 14, 2000.
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Author: NN (anonyous), Title: Globe Gazette Obituaries, (Publication location: Mason City, IA, Publisher: Glove Gazette, Publication date: xvi Oct MM), Repository: The Cloud

Link: http://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/globe-gazette-obituaries/article_70a975c9-1378-5834-878b-3ba598b928ff.html

"Globe-Gazette Obituaries ... Published Monday, October 16, 2000

Obituaries are presented as a community service of Fullerton Funeral Homes. Information is submitted by families or provided by funeral homes for publication in the Globe-Gazette and Globe Online.
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ELMER WILLIAM BOYKEN

TITONKA - Elmer William Boyken, 78, died Saturday (Oct. 14, 2000) at the Titonka Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Immanuel Lutheran Church, rural Titonka, with the Rev. Merlin Norris officiating. Interment will be in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, rural Titonka.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, Titonka.

Elmer William Boyken was born on Feb. 16, 1922, on a farm near Woden to Eilert and Lottie Mayland Boyken. He was baptized and confirmed in the Immanuel Lutheran Church near Titonka. Elmer received his education in the country school systems in Winnebago and Kossuth counties. After his schooling, Elmer helped his parents on the family farm northeast of Titonka.

On Oct. 9, 1947, Elmer was married to Margie Bruns at Immanuel Lutheran Church near Titonka. Elmer's parents retired from the farm and moved into Titonka. Elmer and Margie then moved on the home place and farmed there until 1988 when Elmer retired and he and Margie moved into Titonka. After his retirement, Elmer enjoyed assisting his sons with the farm operation.

Elmer was an active member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church, where he had served two terms as First Deacon and one term as treasurer. He also taught Sunday school and was a member of the Men's Brotherhood, where he enjoyed playing dartball and softball. Elmer loved watching all sports and was an avid bowler and golfer. In 1992 Elmer bowled a perfect 300 game.

Elmer became a resident of the Titonka Care Center on Sept. 29, 2000. He died there on Saturday, Oct. 14, at the age of 78.

Elmer is survived by his wife, Margie, Titonka; three sons, Arvid Boyken and his wife, Sheri, Buffalo Center, Gary Boyken and his wife, Diane, Titonka, and Eldean Boyken and his wife, Dana, Meridian, Miss.; six grandchildren, Amber, Daniel, Stephanie, Ashley, Victoria and Kyle Boyken; three step-grandchildren, Jeremy and Paul Walker and Brad Culbertson; and many cousins and friends.

Elmer was preceded in death by his parents and an infant sister.

Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, (641) 928-2735."
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    Birthday February 16, 1922

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    Day of marriage October 9, 1947

    • The temperature on October 9, 1947 was between 9.1 °C and 20.1 °C and averaged 14.2 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain. There was 3.5 hours of sunshine (31%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
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    Day of death October 14, 2000

    • The temperature on October 14, 2000 was between 6.2 °C and 12.3 °C and averaged 9.8 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 0.2 hours of sunshine (2%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. Source: KNMI
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    Day of burial October 17, 2000

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