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Personal data Elda Vey Slifer 

  • Alternative names: Elda Slifer Riebkes, Elda Riebkes Riekena
  • She was born on June 4, 1926 in Colfax Twp., Grundy Co., IA.
  • (note1) .Source 1
    Source: Berend Eilders
  • She died on March 25, 2009 in Allen Mem. Hosp., Waterloo, Black Hawk Co., IA, she was 82 years old.
  • She is buried after March 24, 2009 in Rose Hill Cem., Lincoln Twp., Grundy Co., IA.
  • A child of Asa Cyrus Slifer and Dena Kruse
  • This information was last updated on March 26, 2020.

Household of Elda Vey Slifer

She is married to Calvin William Riebkes.

They got married in the year 1946 at fortasse, somewhere, Verenigde Staten, she was 19 years old.


Child(ren):

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

The couple were divorced from before September 23, 1961 at fortasse, somewhere, Verenigde Staten.


Notes about Elda Vey Slifer

Elda Vey Slifer

Sources: Author: Eilders, Berend, Title: "Stamboom familie Eilders," (Publication location unknown, Publisher: Genealogy On-line, Publication date: xxvii Feb MMXX), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.genealogieonline.nl/en/stamboom-familie-eilders-is-samengesteld-door-b.-eilders/I206470.php

"Personal data Elda Vey Slifer
She was born on June 4, 1926 in Colfax Township, Grundy County, Iowa. She died on March 25, 2009 in Allen Memorial Hospital, Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, she was 82 years old.

Ancestors (and descendant) of Elda Vey Slifer

Paternal grandparents:
Edwin Mason Slifer 1875-1945
Kate Johnson 1876-1946

Maternal grandparents:
Aeike J Kruse 1872-1938
Antje Meyer 1873-1945

Parents:
Asa Cyrus Slifer 1900-1981
Dena Kruse 1908-1985

Individual:
Elda Vey Slifer 1926-2009
Spouse #1 oo 1946
Calvin Riebkes 1926-1981
...
Spouse # 2 oo 1961
Willard W Riekena 1923-2000

Household of Elda Vey Slifer
She is married to (1) Calvin Riebkes in the year 1946, she was 19 years old.

Child(ren):

1. [f] (Not public)
2. [f] (Not public)
3. [m] (Not public)

The couple were divorced on before September 22, 1961.

She is married to (2) Willard W Riekena on September 22, 1961 at Austin, Minnesota, she was 35 years old."

Author: Schneider, Lynn, Title: "Elda Vey Slifer Riekena," (Publication location: Grundy Ctr., IA, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: xxx Mar MMIX), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35361111/elda-vey-riekena

"Photo[graph of a woman] added by Gerhardt Leffler

[photograph of stone shared with Willard Riekena] Added by Couple of Gravers

Elda Vey Slifer Riekena Birth 4 Jun 1926 Wellsburg, Grundy County, Iowa, USA Death 25 Mar 2009 (aged 82) Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, USA Burial Rose Hill Cemetery Grundy Center, Grundy County, Iowa, USA
Memorial ID 35361111

Daughter of Asa & Dena Kruse Slifer

Elda Vey Riekena, 82, of Grundy Center, died from natural causes on Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo.

Elda Vey was born June 4, 1926 in Colfax Township, rural Wellsburg, daughter of Asa and Dena (Kruse) Slifer. She attended rural school in Grundy County, then graduated from Grundy Center High School in 1944. Elda Vey taught school in rural Grundy County for three years and was married to Calvin Riebkes in 1946. They later divirced and on September 22, 1961 she was united in marriage to Willard Riekena in Austin, Minnesota. m Elda Vey and Willard made their home in Hampton, where she worked as a Nurse's Aide for fifteen years at the Franklin General Hospital and the Hampton Care Center. She had also operated a cafe in Hampton for a short time. She returned to Grundy Center in 1995 and has spent the last few years at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care Unit. She was a member of Colfax Center Presbyterian Church and the AMVETS Auxiliary. She enjoyed crocheting, fishing, cooking, and canning when she was able, and more recently participating in the activities at Long Term Care and spending time with her family.

She is survived by one son, Robert Ray (Vicky) Riebkes of Latimer; two daughters, Donita Faye (Larry) Phelps of Grundy Center, and Colleen Kaye (Chris) Hansen of Moline, Illinois; eight grandchildren, John, Martin, Betsy and Chris Poley, Lori Tiffany, Mike Davis, Nichole Hansen and Randall Riebkes; five great grandchildren, Landon, Jackson, and Austin Poley, and Jeff and Joey Tiffany; two sisters-in-law, Frances Slifer and Arlene Junker of Wellsburg; and three nephews.

She was preceeded in death by her husband Willard on August 14, 2000; her parents, Asa and Dena; two brothers, Ivan and Rollie Slifer; and one nephew.

Family Members

Spouse
Willard W. Riekena 1923-2000

Created by: Lynn Schneider Added: 30 Mar 2009 Find A Grave Memorial 35361111"
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Dena Kruse
1908-1985

Elda Vey Slifer
1926-2009

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Calvin William Riebkes
1926-1981

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Birthday June 4, 1926

  • The temperature on June 4, 1926 was between 7.0 °C and 22.2 °C and averaged 14.9 °C. There was 13.2 hours of sunshine (80%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north. Source: KNMI
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  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 4, 1925 to March 8, 1926 the cabinet Colijn I, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from March 8, 1926 to August 10, 1929 the cabinet De Geer I, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1926: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 7.4 million citizens.
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    • January 26 » The first demonstration of the television by John Logie Baird.
    • March 16 » History of Rocketry: Robert Goddard launches the first liquid-fueled rocket, at Auburn, Massachusetts.
    • May 28 » The 28 May 1926 coup d'état: Ditadura Nacional is established in Portugal to suppress the unrest of the First Republic.
    • August 6 » Gertrude Ederle becomes the first woman to swim across the English Channel.
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Day of death March 25, 2009

  • The temperature on March 25, 2009 was between 3.7 °C and 9.1 °C and averaged 5.9 °C. There was 8.7 mm of rain during 8.1 hours. There was 2.4 hours of sunshine (19%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, February 22, 2007 to Thursday, October 14, 2010 the cabinet Balkenende IV, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 2009: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 16.5 million citizens.
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