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Personal data Bena Gretje Straatmeyer 

  • She was born on September 18, 1908 in no. of, Chancellor, Turner Co., SD (farm).
  • (note1) .Source 1
    Source: Gene Hammerstrom
  • She died on May 26, 2004 in Lennox, Lincoln Co., SD, she was 95 years old.
  • She is buried on May 29, 2004 in Chancellor, Turner Co., SD (Germantown Presb. Chr. Cem.).
  • This information was last updated on December 18, 2021.

Household of Bena Gretje Straatmeyer

She is married to William Arend "Willie" Schoffelman.

They got married on March 2, 1927 at Lennox, Lincoln Co., SD, she was 18 years old.


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Notes about Bena Gretje Straatmeyer

Bena Gretje Straatmeyer

Sources: Author: Hammerstrom, Gene; Title: "Bena Gretje Straatmeyer Schoffelman," (Publication location: Chancellor, SD, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: xxiii Dec MMVI), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17139705/bena-gretje-schoffelman

"Photo [of stone shared with Will A. Schoffelman] added by Gene Hammerstrom

Bena Gretje Straatmeyer Schoffelman Birth 18 Sep 1908 Chancellor, Turner County, South Dakota, USA Death 29 May 2004 (aged 95) Lennox, Lincoln County, South Dakota, USA Burial Germantown Presbyterian Church Cemetery Chancellor, Turner County, South Dakota, USA Memorial ID 17139705

[photo of stone shared with Will A. Schoffelman] Added by: Gene Hammerstrom on 23 Dec 2006
[photo of stone shared with Will A. Shcoffelman] Added by Gene Hammerstrom on 23 Dec 2006
[photo of a woman with the caption: Bena at age 94.] Added by: Alvin Straatmeyer on 4 Sep 2009
[photo a woman] Added by: Alvin Straatmeyer on 4 Sep 2009
[photo of a woman & man] Added by: Alvin Straatmeyer on 7 Feb 2019

Funeral services were held at Faith Presbyterian Church at 11 a.m. on Saturday for Bena G. Schoffelman, who died on May 26, 2004.
Rev. Sarah Hagena officiated at the service.

Bena G. (Straatmeyer) Schoffelman was born on a farm in Turner County, north of Chancellor, South Dakota on Sept. 18, 1908, the daughter of Jacob B. and Rachel (Dirksen) Straatmeyer. She attended Golden Rod School and grew up there.

On March 2, 1927 she was united in marriage to Will A. Schoffelman at Lennox.

Besides her parents and her husband she was preceded in death by five sisters: Gertie Javers, Jurina Schoffelman, Hattie Schoffelman, Marie Otten and her twin sister, Tilda Straatmeyer; two brothers: Arnold Straatmeyer and Reinder Straatmeyer. She was the last surviving member of the Jacob B Straatmeyer family.

Having been a failing health Bena died at the Lennox Good Samaritan Center on Wednesday afternoon, May 26, 2004. She attained the age of 95 years, eight months and eight days.
Grateful for having shared her life are her three sons and their wives: Melvin E. and Aldora Schoffelman of Hartford, Lester D. and Shirley M. Schoffelman of Mitchell and Richard L. and Shirley K. Schoffelman of St. Paul, Minnesota; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; one great-great grandson; one sister-in-law, Hermina Straatmeyer of Lennox; plus many nieces and nephews, other relatives and

Parents
Photo [of a man] Jacob Brunkes Straatmeyer 1859 - 1920
Photo [of a woman] Rachel Dirksen Straatmeyer 1872 - 1954

Spouse
Photo [of stone shared with Bena G. Schoffelman] Will (William) Arend Schoffelman 1903 - 1988

Siblings

Photo [of stone shared with William J. Javers] Geske Straatmeyer Javers 1892 - 1975
Photo [of a woman] Hattie Straatmeyer Schoffelman 1894 - 1979
Photo [of a woman] Jurina Straatmeyer Schoffelman 1897 - 1970
Photo [of stone shared with Anthony Otten] Rachael Marie Straatmeyer Otten 1904 - 1987
Photo [of a woman] Tilda Tetje Straatmeyer Straatmeyer 1908 - 1995
Photo [of stone shared with Harmina A. Straatmeyer] Reinder Jacob Straatmeyer 1912 - 1996

Children

Photo [of a man] Melvin Ernest Schoffelman 1925 - 2011
Photo [of his stone] Ervin Walter Schoffelman 1928 - 1929
Photo [of a man] Lester Schoffelman 1935 - 2011
Photo [of his stone] Baby Boy Schoffelman 1942 - 1942

Created by: Gene Hammerstrom Added: 23 Dec 2006 Find a Grave Memorial 17139705"
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Ancestors (and descendant) of Bena Gretje Straatmeyer

Bena Gretje Straatmeyer
1908-2004

1927

William Arend "Willie" Schoffelman
1908-1988

Melvin Ernest Schoffelman
1925-2011

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Birthday September 18, 1908

  • The temperature on September 18, 1908 was between 8.8 °C and 23.1 °C and averaged 15.9 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 7.0 hours of sunshine (56%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. Source: KNMI
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Day of marriage March 2, 1927

  • The temperature on March 2, 1927 was between 6.2 °C and 10.8 °C and averaged 7.9 °C. There was 4.7 mm of rain. There was 2.0 hours of sunshine (18%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
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Day of death May 26, 2004

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Day of burial May 29, 2004

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