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Personal data Sgt. Eldon I. Aden 

  • He was born on March 25, 1924 in in proximo, Milbank, Grant Co., SD.
  • He was christened Columbus Day 1927 in Ev. Luth. Chr., Milbank, Grant Co., SD.
  • Confirmation of church membership on June 2, 1940 in Ev. Luth. Chr., Milbank, Grant Co., SD.
  • (note1) .Source 1
    Source: Kathy Jennings Brown
  • (Milit-Beg) on March 25, 1945 in fortasse, somewhere, Verenigde Staten.
  • (Milit-End) on December 16, 1946 in fortasse, somewhere, Verenigde Staten.
    Sgt. U.S. army
  • He died on October 2, 2004 in Beverly HealthCare, Lk. Norden, Hamlin Co., SD, he was 80 years old.
  • He is buried on October 7, 2004 in Milbank City Cem., Milbank, Grant Co., SD.
  • A child of Dell Aden and Hilke Tjaden
  • This information was last updated on December 22, 2017.

Household of Sgt. Eldon I. Aden

He is married to Delores Elvera Erickson.

They got married on September 22, 1948 at Milbank, Grant Co., SD, he was 24 years old.


Child(ren):

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Notes about Sgt. Eldon I. Aden

Eldon I. Aden

Source: Author: Brown, Kathy Jennings, Title: "Sgt Eldon I Aden," (Publication location: Milbank, SD, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: xxv Mar MMXIII), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107295164/eldon-i-aden

"Sgt Eldon I Aden Birth 25 Mar 1924 Death 4 Oct 2004 Burial Milbank Cemetery Milbank, Grant County, South Dakota, USA
Memorial ID 107295164

Funeral services for Eldon I. Aden, age 80, of Lake Norden, SD, and formerly of Milbank, South Shore, Watertown, Aberdeen, and Sisseton, SD, were held at 10:30 a.m. in the American Lutheran Church in Milbank, SD, on Thursday, October 7, 2004. The Reverend Ronald C. Brugger of Grace Lutheran Church in Sisseton, SD, officiated. Eldon died on Monday, October 4, 2004, in Beverly Healthcare in Lake Norden, SD. The organist was LaVona Van de Voort and the soloist was Deb Rausch. Visitation was at the Emanuel-Patterson Funeral Home in Milbank, SD, on Wednesday from 5-7 p.m. and in the church Thursday one hour before services. Honorary pallbearers were his grandchildren: Alisa Grismer, Hilary Aden, Christopher Gesler, and Andrew Gesler and his great-granddaughter, Hailey Gesler. Active pallbearers were Keith Aden, Doug Aden, Dwight Dockter, Neil Meister, Bill Bork, and Steve Selgeby. Burial was in the Milbank City Cemetery with military graveside rites presented by the Grant County VFW Post #3486 and the Birch-Miller American Legion Post #9, Milbank, SD.

Eldon was born on March 25, 1924, near Milbank, SD, the son of Dell and Hilke (Tjaden) Aden. He was baptized on October 12, 1927, and confirmed on June 2, 1940, in the Milbank Evangelical Lutheran Church. Eldon attended Grant Center #6 country school through the eighth grade.

He was a WW II veteran having served his country in the U.S. Army from March 16, 1945, until his honorable discharge on Dec. 16, 1946. Eldon received the Army of Occupation Medal (Japan), the Victory Medal, and the Asiatic Pacific Service Medal. He attained the rank of sergeant.

He was united in marriage to Delores E. Erickson on September 22, 1948, in Milbank, SD. Follow-ing marriage, the couple farmed near South Shore, SD, from 1948-1963. They resided in Watertown, SD, from 1963-1966 and in Aberdeen, SD, from 1966-1976. Eldon was in the meat cutting business from 1963-1974.

In 1976, they moved to Sisseton, SD, where Eldon owned and operated an apartment house. He was admitted to the Alzheimer's unit at the Lake Norden Care Center in Lake Norden, SD, on May 15, 2001.

Eldon was a member of the Grace Lutheran Church in Sisseton, SD. He was also a past member of the Otto Quande Renville American Legion Post #50, Sisseton, and the Ft. Sisseton VFW Post # 3342, of which he was a past commander (1988-89).
Eldon loved to hunt, fish, and metal detect. He loved to visit and joke with people over a cup of coffee. Eldon also enjoyed gardening.

Survivors include his wife Delores, Watertown, SD; one son and daughter-in-law, Allen and Fran Aden, Pierre, SD; one daughter, Diana L. Aden, Sioux Falls, SD; four grandchildren, Alisa Grismer, Hilary Aden, Christopher Gesler, and Andrew Gesler; one great-granddaughter, Hailey Gesler; three brothers and sisters-in-law, Darreld and Norma and Jim and Evelyn, all of Milbank, SD, and Reuben and Evelyn, White Bear Lake, MN; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Ruth and Lowell Dockter, South Shore, SD, and Loretta and Donald Meister, Burlington, WI; sisters-in-law, Carol Aden, Milbank, SD, and Eunice Aden, Stillman Valley, IL; and many nieces and nephews.

Eldon was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Glenn and Henry Aden; and one sister-in-law, Lorraine Aden.

The Emanuel-Patterson Funeral Home of Milbank was in charge of the arrangements.

Family Members
Parents

Dell Aden 1898-1984
Hilke Tjaden Aden 1899-1972

Siblings

Reuben Dell Aden* 1922-2016
Ruth Hilke Aden Dockter* 1926-2016
James Lowell Aden* 1935-2015

*Calculated Relationship

Created by: Kathy Jennings Brown Added: 25 Mar 2013 Find A Grave Memorial 107295164"
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    Birthday March 25, 1924

    • The temperature on March 25, 1924 was between 4.1 °C and 13.6 °C and averaged 8.8 °C. There was 6.1 mm of rain. There was 0.1 hours of sunshine (1%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. Source: KNMI
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      • The Netherlands had about 7.2 million citizens.
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    Christening day June 2, 1940

    • The temperature on June 2, 1940 was between 11.3 °C and 20.9 °C and averaged 15.2 °C. There was 6.0 hours of sunshine (37%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. Source: KNMI
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    • In The Netherlands , there was from September 3, 1940 to July 27, 1941 the cabinet Gerbrandy I, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
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    Day of marriage September 22, 1948

    • The temperature on September 22, 1948 was between 4.2 °C and 12.6 °C and averaged 8.0 °C. There was 2.0 mm of rain during 1.6 hours. There was 0.3 hours of sunshine (2%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
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    Day of death October 2, 2004

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    Day of burial October 7, 2004

    • The temperature on October 7, 2004 was between 6.4 °C and 15.3 °C and averaged 10.8 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain during 0.4 hours. There was 6.0 hours of sunshine (53%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
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