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Personal data Gary Gene Folkerts 

• He was born on November 30, 1947 in Buffalo Ctr., Winnebago Co., IA.
• Resident:
• on October 10, 1964: Thompson, Winnebago Co., IA.Source 1
• on November 22, 1994: Kalamazoo city, Kalamazoo Co., MI.
• (note1) .Source 1

  Source: B.C.T.

• He died on January 14, 2022 in Sexton, Irvington Twp., Kossuth Co., IA (his home), he was 74 years old.
• He is buried on January 21, 2022 in Buffalo Twp., Winnebago Co., IA (Olena Mound Cem.).
• A child of Menno Folkerts and (Not public)
• This information was last updated on July 10, 2023.

Household of Gary Gene Folkerts

(1) He is married to Terralee Jean Hauenstein.

They got married before 1973 at fortasse, quodam loco, Verenigde Staten.

Child(ren):

1. (Not public)
2. (Not public)
3. (Not public)

The couple were divorced from before 2016 at fortasse, quodam loco, Verenigde Staten.

(2) He is married to (Not public).

They got married before 2022 at fortasse, quodam loco, Verenigde Staten.

Gary Folkerts oo LouAnn ____

Source: Obituaries, Buffalo Center (Iowa) Tribune, Vol. 103 # 38, 1 Dec 1994, Pg. 9 Cols. 5 & 6

[Col. 5]

"Menno Folkerts, 71

Funeral services for Menno Folkerts, 71, of Thompson were held Saturday, November 26, 1994 at 10;30 a.m. at United Methodist Church in Thompson with Rev. Ted Stowers officiating. Interment was in Olena Mound Cemetery at Buffalo Centerwith Whiter Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. ... On January 15, 1946 he married Everdena Meyering at Ramsey Reformed parsonage. Most of their married life was spent in the Thompson area. Menno farmed and had a lawn mower repair shop for approximately 15 years. ... Menno died Tuesday evening, November 22, 1994 at his home.

Surviving Menno are his wife, Everdena; six children: ... Gary and his"

[Col. 6]

"wife, LouAnn of Kalamazoo, Michigan; ..." <>

Child(ren):

1. (Not public)

Notes about Gary Gene Folkerts

Gary Gene Folkerts

Sources: Title: Stork Club, Publisher: Buffalo Center [IA] Tribune, Vol. 73 # 24, Publication date: 15 Oct 1964, Pg. 6 Col. 1

"Mr. and Mrs. Menno Folkerts of Thompson are the parents of a son born Saturday, October 10 at the Buffalo Center Hospital. His weight was 10 Ibs., 3 ozs., and he has been named Ricky Allen. The Folkerts have two daughters, Donna, 18, and Vivian, 14 years; and three other sons, Gary, 16, David, 11 and Dennis, age 7 years. The grandmother is Mrs. Annie Meyering of Buffalo Center."

Editor: Grankl-Brandt, Amy; Title: "Obituaries - Gary Gene Folkerts," (Publication site: Algona, IA, Publisher: Algona Pub. Co. - Kossuth County Advance, Publication date: xx Jan MMXXII), Vol. 158 # 3, Pg. A4 - Cols. 1 & 2.

[Pg. A4, Col. 1]

"Gary Gene Folkerts
December 30, 1947 - January 14, 2022

Gary Folkerts, age 74, of Sexton, passed away on Friday Jan. 14, 2022, at his home. Funeral services were at 11 a.m. on Friday at the United Methodist Church in Algona. Burial was in Olena Mound Cemetery in Buffalo Center, with military rites conducted by the U.S. Marine Corps [Honor Guard and Buffalo Center American Legion Post #21]. Services will be live streamed on Lentz Funeral Home's website: https://www.hdezwebcast.com/show/gary-folkerts. Visitation was at 10:00 a.m. until service time on Friday at the church.

Gary Gene Folkerts, the son of Menno and Everdena (Meyering) Folkerts, was born on December 30, 1947 in Buffalo Center, Iowa. He served his county in the U.S. Marine Corps. Gary was wounded in the Vietnam War and received the Purple Heart. He married Terralee Hauenstein and was later divorced. Gary managed mobile home parks and worked as a diesel mechanic, retiring in 2012. He enjoyed NASCAR, Elvis, his motorcycle and being at home watching Westerns.

Left to cherish Gary's memory are his children, Melissa Folkerts of Sexton, Krista (Richard) Wait of Algona, Cory Folkerts of Algona, and Stephanie (Dan) Krein of Oregon; 10 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren; mother, Everdena Folkerts of Thompson; a sister, Vivian Lara of Ankeny; and brothers, David (Diane) Folkerts of Thompson and Ricky (Abby) Folkerts of Des Moines. He was preceded in death by his father; a sister, Donna Passmore; and a brother, Dennis Folkerts.

The Lentz Funeral Home of Algona is serving the family, exclusive provider of Veterans and Family Memorial Care. Condolences may be left at www.lentzfuneralhome.com."

[Pg. A4, Col. 2]

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