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Household of Eldon Merritt Heetland

He is married to Gladys Adra Hromatko.

They got married on June 13, 1943 at Lake Wilson, Murray Co., MN, he was 22 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. (Not public)
  2. Adra Anne Heetland  1946-2015 
  3. (Not public)
  4. (Not public)
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Notes about Eldon Merritt Heetland

Eldon Merritt Heetland

Sources: Author: Heetland, Bonnie, Title: "Things to Remember," (Publication location: Lennox, SD, Publisher: BJEH, Publication date: ii Feb MCMXCIV)

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"Things to Remember
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Ch. of Juliane and Herman:

2-1. Hendrik (Henry) Fredrick Heetland, born: Aug 24, 1858 in German Valley, ILL. and died: Aug 31, 1923 Aug. in Ackley, IA. Mar: Marie Wessels. ...

Ch. of Henry and Mary.

3-1. Rube Heetland, born: June 15, 1888 and died: July 1, 1972, in Ackley, IA. Mar: Anne Dirks, born: July 18, 1888 and died; April 9, 1983

Ch:

4-1. Eldon Heetland, born: Feb. 20, 1921, Mar; June 13, 1943 Gladys Hromatke, born: Feb. 20, 1921

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5-1. Steven Heetland,
5-2. Adra Heetland,
5-3. Nona Heetland,
5-4. Sidney Heetland,
5-5. Gaylon Heetland,

4-2. Ray Heetland ...
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Author: N.N. (anonymous, pseudonym = nobel honor), Title: "Eldon Merritt Heetland," (Publication location: Ocheyedan, IA, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: xv May MMXV), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/146525472/eldon-merritt-heetland

"Photo[graph of stone shared with Gladys A. Heetland] added by noble honor

Eldon Merritt Heetland BIRTH 20 Feb 1921 USA DEATH 1 May 2015 (aged 94) BURIAL Ocheyedan Township Cemetery Ocheyedan, Osceola County, Iowa, USA MEMORIAL ID 146525472

Eldon Merritt Heetland was born on February 20, 1921, at home in Ackley, Iowa. He lived his youth in Ackley until moving to Allendorf, Iowa with his parents to a farm north of town. Eventually they moved and rented the farm at 6189 120th Street, Ocheyedan, Iowa. He attended school in Ocheyedan and graduated from Ocheyedan High School. While in high school Eldon was an active member of a singing group that performed at several local civic and school functions. He was also a key member of the Zion Lutheran Church Walther League youth group. Their local group helped transform the naturally wooded land on west Okoboji into what became the LCMS Walther League camp, or simply known today as Camp Okoboji.

He was united in marriage to Gladys Hromatko of Lake Wilson, Minnesota on June 13, 1943 at Gladys' family farm home in Lake Wilson. They first met in the 1930's when Eldon's parents took him to meet their new landlords. They discovered they were born on the exact same day. They lived and farmed in Ocheyedan until March of 2011 when they moved to Ecumen Meadows retirement facility in Worthington, Minnesota. They celebrated 70 years of marriage. Gladys passed away on September 29, 2013. Eldon continued to live at Ecumen Meadows until early April 2015, when due to illness, he had to relocate to the Country View Manor in Sibley, Iowa.
Eldon was a former member of American Lutheran Church in Worthington, where he was a key Sunday School teacher and Wednesday Release day Bible class teacher. He was a member of St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Worthington, Minnesota for many years.

Eldon was a life-long farmer in Ocheyedan, but his passion was to be with kids. He spent many years organizing swim parties, roller skating parties, and more for his Sunday School classes and other youth activity groups at the Iowa Great Lakes. He even got his lifeguard license to ensure the safety of his "kids". He was also very dedicated for many years regularly teaching at church and civic events throughout Iowa and Minnesota, the dangers of cults.
He passed away on Friday, May 1, 2015 at Country View Manor in Sibley, Iowa.

Those left to cherish his memories are his children: Stephen and LaVonne Heetland of Alamogordo, NM, Adra Gipson of Seminary, MS, Nona and Jim Jensen of Fairfield Glade, TN, Sidney and Mary Heetland of Fairfax, VA, Gaylon and Rose Heetland of Cedar Rapids, IA; 16 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Gladys Heetland; his parents, Rube and Anne Heetland; brother, Raymond Heetland and sister, Irene Heetland.

Parents
Photo[graph of stone shared with Anna Heetland] Reuben Heetland 1888-1972

Photo[graph of stone shared with Rube Heetland] Anna Dirks Heetland 1888-1983

Spouse
Photo[graph of stone shared with Eldon M. Heetland] Gladys Adra Hromatko Heetland 1921-2013

Created by: noble honor Added: 15 May 2015 Find a Grave Memorial 146525472"

Author: Heetland, Bonnie, Title: no title, (Publication location: Lennox, SD, Publisher: BJEH, Publication date: ii May MCMXCIV)

"Name Eldon Merritt Heetland Born Feb 20, 1921 Where Etan Twp. Hardin Co. Ackley, Ia Son of Rube Heetland & Anna (Dirks) Heetland Occupation Farmer & salesman Married June 13, 1943 Where Lake Wilson, Minn. Spouse Gladys Hromatko Born Feb 20, 1921 Where Lake Wilson, Minn.

Children:

1. Stephen Jay - March 13, 1945 - Sibley, Ia
2. Adra Anne Oct 22, 1946 " "
3. Nona May - Oct 23, 1947 Worthington, Minn.
4. Sidney Ray Dec 17, 1953 " "
5. Gaylon Eldon Nov 24, 1961 " "
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    Birthday February 20, 1921

    • The temperature on February 20, 1921 was between -2.7 °C and 8.8 °C and averaged 1.9 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 9.1 hours of sunshine (89%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. Source: KNMI
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    • In The Netherlands , there was from September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1921: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 6.9 million citizens.
      • February 27 » The International Working Union of Socialist Parties is founded in Vienna.
      • March 18 » The Kronstadt rebellion is suppressed by the Red Army.
      • March 31 » The Royal Australian Air Force is formed.
      • May 31 » The Tulsa race massacre kills at least 39, but other estimates of black fatalities vary from 55 to about 300.
      • July 11 » Former president of the United States William Howard Taft is sworn in as 10th chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, becoming the only person ever to hold both offices.
      • November 4 » Japanese Prime Minister Hara Takashi is assassinated in Tokyo.

    Day of marriage June 13, 1943

    • The temperature on June 13, 1943 was between 8.3 °C and 19.3 °C and averaged 14.3 °C. There was 10.0 hours of sunshine (60%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1943: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 9.1 million citizens.
      • February 23 » A fire breaks out at Saint Joseph's Orphanage, County Cavan, Ireland, killing 35 children and one adult.
      • July 5 » World War II: German forces begin a massive offensive against the Soviet Union at the Battle of Kursk, also known as Operation Citadel.
      • July 24 » World War II: Operation Gomorrah begins: British and Canadian aeroplanes bomb Hamburg by night, and American planes bomb the city by day. By the end of the operation in November, 9,000 tons of explosives will have killed more than 30,000 people and destroyed 280,000 buildings.
      • August 17 » World War II: First Québec Conference of Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and William Lyon Mackenzie King begins.
      • December 13 » World War II: The Massacre of Kalavryta by German occupying forces in Greece.
      • December 15 » World War II: The Battle of Arawe begins during the New Britain campaign.

    Day of death May 1, 2015

    • The temperature on May 1, 2015 was between 3.1 °C and 13.3 °C and averaged 8.7 °C. There was 9.6 hours of sunshine (65%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north. Source: KNMI
    • Koning Willem-Alexander (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 2013 up to present prince from the Netherlands (also called Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, November 5, 2012 to Thursday, October 26, 2017 the cabinet Rutte II, with Mark Rutte (VVD) as prime minister.
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      • The Netherlands had about 16.9 million citizens.
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      • December 7 » The JAXA probe Akatsuki successfully enters orbit around Venus five years after the first attempt.
    

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