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Household of Velma Aileen Mabus

She is married to John Vernon Dorenbush.

They got married on October 12, 1940 at fortasse, somewhere in IA, she was 20 years old.

John Vernon Dorenbush oo Velma Aileen Mabus

Marriage source: Algona (IA) Upper Des Moines, vol 129 #8 23 Feb 1995, pg A6 col 5 & 6 for dom. <>

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Notes about Velma Aileen Mabus

Velma Aileen Mabus

Source: Algona (IA) Upper Des Moines, vol 129 # 8, 23 Feb 1995, col 6, obiit for husband, John V. Dorenbush

Author: Mabus, Joan, et. al, Title: Germania-Lakota 1892-1992 Centennial, (Publication location: Lake Mills IA, Publisher: Germania-Lakota Centennial Committee, Publication date: MCMXCII), pg. 319, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

"Fred Mabus, son of Wilhelm and Josephine Mabus, was born on March 31, 1891 ... On July 16, 1913, he was united in marriage to Emma Christ, who was born on November 20, 1893. ... They were the parents of three childrfen: Maynard (who diedin 1941), V. Aileen, and Dean ..."

Germania-Lakota 1892-1992 Centennial, pg 319, for dob.

Yob on pre-need grave-stone shared with husb. John V. Dorenbush.

Author: Anonymous, Title: Jennie Sleper funeral book, (Publication location: Kilborn Twp., Grant Co., SD, Publisher: Presb. Chr., Publication date: Jan MCMXLI)

"'Relatives Attending ... Mr & Mrs John Dornbush ..."

The Algona [IA] Upper Des Moines, vol 141 #29 pg C7 col 4, 14 Jul 2005

'Lakota . . . Class of 1936 Those in attendance ... are Aileen Dorenbush of Lakota; ... ... The Lakota class of 1936 held their reunion ... June 16 ..."

Obituaries, Buffalo Center (IA) Tribune, vol 114, # 27, 15 Sept 2005, pg 4, col 1

"Aileen Dorenbush, 85 Aileen Dorenbush, age 85 of Lakota died Sunday, September 11, 2005 at her home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 13 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Lakota with Pastor Marino Melstad. Burial will be at St. PaulLutheran Cemetery in Lakota. [The cemetery is actually located outside the Lakota village limits in Lincoln Twp.]

Visitation was from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Monday at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Lakota and one hour before the service.

Velma Aileen Dorenbush, daughter of Fred and Emma (Christ) Mabus, was born on November 1, 1919 on the home farm near Lakota, Iowa. She was a lifelong resident of Lakota. She spent some winter's in Sun City, Arizona and some summers atthe lake in Henning, Minnesota, but she always considered Lakota home.

Aileen married John V. Dorenbush on Columbus Day, October 12, 1940. They were married 54 years before he passed away on February 15, 1995. They were blessed with 3 children: Dean, Dwight, and Faye.

Aileen enjoyed being a housewife on the farm. She was an excellent seamstress - making coats, formal gowns and draperies. Her baked goods were the very best! Everyone wanted her raised doughnuts and homemade bread th the St. PaulLutheran bake sales. She was a lifetime member of St. Paul Lutheran Church. Aileen also enjoyed gardening, growing gorgeous flowers, and belonged to the Lakota Garden Club and planted many petunias in the Highway 9 median turning intotown.

During the Vietnam War, Aileen wa a church correspondent, she regularly typed a personal letter to all serviceman [sic] from Lakota.

Aileen passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2005 at her home with her family near after a long battle with cancer.

Aileen leaves behind her son, Dwight and his wife, Donna, of Lakota; her daughter, Faye McFarland of Prescott, Arizona; and her grandchildren: Jill Dorenbush, Jeff Dorenbush, FranK McFarland and Marty Saxton.

She was preceded in death by her parents Fred and Emma Mabus, her husband, John, and infant son, Dean.

Winter Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Buffalo Center, IA, is in arrangements. [sic]" <>

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Velma Aileen Mabus

Fred G. Mabus
1891-< 2005
Emma Christ
1893-< 2005

Velma Aileen Mabus
1919-2005

1940

John Vernon Dorenbush
1916-1995

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Birthday November 1, 1919

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Day of marriage October 12, 1940

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Day of death September 11, 2005

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Day of burial September 13, 2005

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