Navorska tree » Wilma Louise Gortmaker (1922-2019)
Personal data Wilma Louise Gortmaker
- She was born on December 23, 1922 in Ryder, Ward Co., ND.
- (note1) .Source 1
Source: Gene Hammerstrom
- She died on July 11, 2019 in Shakopee, Scott Co., MN (St. Francis Reg. Hosp.), she was 96 years old.
- She is buried on July 17, 2019 in Rosehill Cem., Parker Twp., Turner Co., SD.
- A child of Henry Gortmaker and Lena Bruce
- This information was last updated on January 30, 2022.
Household of Wilma Louise Gortmaker
She is married to Harold J Viet.
They got married on December 2, 1957 at Parker, Turner Co., SD, she was 34 years old.
Child(ren):
- (Not public)
- Arthur James Viet 1959-1959
- Philip Wayne Viet 1960-2019
Notes about Wilma Louise Gortmaker
Wilma Louise Gortmaker
Sources: Hammerstrom, Gene, Title: "Wilma Louise Gortmaker Viet," (Publication location: Parker, SD, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: xiv July MMXIX), Repository: The Cloud
Linik: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/201133395/wilma-louise-viet
"Photo [woman] added by Gene Hammerstrom
Wilma Louise Gortmaker Viet Birth 23 Dec 1922 Ryder Township, Ward County, North Dakota, USA Death 11 Jul 2019 (aged 96) Shakopee, Scott County, Minnesota, USA Burial Rosehill Cemetery Parker, Turner County, South Dakota, USA Memorial ID 201133395
Wilma Louise was born on December 23, 1922 at Ryder, ND to Henry and Lena (Bruce) Gortmaker. She spent her early childhood years in Ryder and Garrison, ND before the family move to the Monroe and Parker, SD area. She graduated from Parker High School in 1941.
On December 2, 1957 she was united in marriage to Harold Viet.
They lived in Parker where they raised their son Richard and Philip. They were members of the United Methodist Church. After retirement they lived in Marion, SD and moved to Shakopee, MN to be closer to family.
Grateful for having shared her life are her husband Harold; 2 sons, Richard and wife Colleen of Belgrade, MT, and Philip and wife Maria Rosa of Shakopee, MN; 5 grandchildren, Carin, Krista, Nicole, Jeremy and Jason; and 6 great grandchildren Nicole, Christine, Ika, Lynn, Oliver and Gavin.
She was preceded in death by her parents, an infant son Arthur James, brothers Vernon and Arnold Gortmaker, and a sister Leora Wicklander.
Parents
Photo [stone shared with Lena Gortmaker] Henry Gortmaker 1876 - 1952
Photo [stone shared with Henry Gortmaker] Lena Bruce Gortmaker 1886 - 1970
Spouse
Harold Viet 1930 - 2020 (m. 1957)
Siblings
Photo [her stone] Leora Ellen Gortmaker Wicklander 1911 - 1991
Photo [his military-style stone] Vernon C. Gortmaker 1916 - 1995
Photo [his stone Arnold D. Gortmaker 1929 - 1937
Children
Photo [his stone] Arthur James Viet 1959 - 1959
Photo [man] Philip Wayne Viet 1960 - 2019
Created by: Gene Hammerstrom Added: 14 Jul 2019 Find a Grave Memorial 201133395"
Author: N.N. (anonymous), Title: "Wilma Viet," (Publication location: Parker, SD, Publisher: Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home, Publication date: July MMXIX), Repository: The Cloud
Link: https://www.hofmeisterjones.com/obituary/wilma-viet
"Wilma Viet, 96 formerly of Parker died Thursday, July 11, 2019 at the St. Francis Regional Hospital in Shakopee, MN. Funeral services will be at 11:00am Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at McNearey-Schmidt Funeral Home, 1220 3rd Avenue East, Shakopee, MN. On Wednesday, July 17, 2019 services will be held 10:00am at the Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home, Parker, SD with burial at Rosehill Cemetery, Parker. Visitation will be held an hour before each service.
Wilma Louise was born on December 23, 1922 at Ryder, ND to Henry and Lena (Bruce) Gortmaker. She spent her early childhood years in Ryder and Garrison, ND before the family move to the Monroe and Parker, SD area. She graduated from Parker High School in 1941. On December 2, 1957 she was united in marriage to Harold Viet. They lived in Parker where they raised their son Richard and Philip. They were members of the United Methodist Church. After retirement they lived in Marion, SD and moved to Shakopee, MN to be closer to family.
Grateful for having shared her life are her husband Harold; 2 sons, Richard and wife Colleen of Belgrade, MT, and Philip and wife Maria Rosela of Shakopee, MN; 5 grandchildren, Carin, Krista, Nicole, Jeremy and Jason; and 6 great grandchildren Nicole, Christine, Ike, Lynn, Oliver and Gavin. She was preceded in death by her parents, an infant son Arthur James, brothers Vernon and Arnold Gortmaker, and a sister Leora Wicklander."
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Historical events
Birthday December 23, 1922
- The temperature on December 23, 1922 was between 4.1 °C and 7.6 °C and averaged 5.9 °C. There was 2.3 hours of sunshine (30%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the south-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 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 Netherlands , there was from September 19, 1922 to August 4, 1925 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck II, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1922: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 7.0 million citizens.
- April 20 » The Soviet government creates South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast within Georgian SSR.
- May 10 » The United States annexes the Kingman Reef.
- June 29 » France grants 1km at Vimy Ridge "freely, and for all time, to the Government of Canada, the free use of the land exempt from all taxes".
- August 26 » Greco-Turkish War (1919–22): Turkish army launched what has come to be known to the Turks as the "Great Offensive" (Büyük Taarruz). The major Greek defense positions were overrun.
- September 18 » The Kingdom of Hungary is admitted to the League of Nations.
- September 30 » The University of Alabama opens the American football season with a 110–0 victory over the Marion Military Institute, which still stands as Alabama's record for largest margin of victory and as their only 100 point game.
Day of marriage December 2, 1957
- The temperature on December 2, 1957 was between -6.7 °C and 5.8 °C and averaged -0.9 °C. There was 2.0 hours of sunshine (25%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east. Source: KNMI
- Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from October 13, 1956 to December 22, 1957 the cabinet Drees III, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
- In the year 1957: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 11.0 million citizens.
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