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Harold Edward Wiehr¹

#47726, (1928-2011)

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Harold Edward Wiehr
1928-2011

Biography

Harold Edward Wiehr was born on 8 September 1928 in Renville County, Minnesota.¹
Father: Alfred Juliu Wiehr (b 1896) - Mother: Lillie Freida (b 1903.)¹
He married Fern Lucille Sollie, daughter of Elmer Daniel Sollie and Eve May Elliott, on 12 January 1974 in Renville, Minnesota.¹
Harold Edward Wiehr died on 21 November 2011 in Saint Clour, Minnesota, at age 83.¹
He was buried in Zion Cemetery, Danube, Minnesota.¹

Obit Notice

An obituary was published

Harold "Butch" Edward Wiehr, age 83, of Danube, died Monday, November 21, 2011, at the St. Cloud Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 26, 2011, at 11:00 a.m. at the Zion United Methodist Church in Danube. The Rev. David Drager will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 5-7 p.m. at the church in Danube. Visitation continues on Saturday one hour prior to the services at the church.

Harold "Butch" Edward Wiehr was born on September 8, 1928, on the family farm near Buffalo Lake, Minnesota to Alfred Julius and Lilly Freida (Klapel) Wiehr. He grew up on the family farm and graduated from Buffalo Lake High School. Butch served his country in the United States Army from 1951 until 1953 at which time he was stationed in Germany. Butch farmed in the Buffalo Lake area as well as driving school bus in Danube and working part-time at the Olivia Bowling Alley.

He was united in marriage to Fern Kaven on January 12, 1974, at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Renville. Butch and Fern made their home in Danube and Butch attended services at Zion United Methodist Church in Danube. He was also a member of the Danube American Legion, the Lake Alley Golf Club, and a member of the bowling league. He enjoyed woodworking, traveling, grilling, hunting and fishing, bowling, and growing tomatoes and roses on his back porch each summer.

Survivors include his wife Fern of Danube, his stepchildren: Randy, Connie and Sharon; eight grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren; his brothers and sisters: Alfred, Fern and Esther; and other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Blessed Be His Memory.

--dirksblem.com.

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Last Edited: 19 September 2024 16:46:29

Citations

[S7211] Find A Grave: Zion Cemetery, Danube, Minnesota, Harold Edward Wiehr, created by Gayle, added Nov 2019, memorial number 204841091.

Becky Lynn Kaven¹

Sargent Lineage: Fern Lucille Sollie¹⁰, Eve May Elliott⁹, Leroy⁸, Julia Caroline Cummings⁷, Joseph⁶, Sophia Waite Sargent⁵, Nathan⁴, Nathan³, Jonathan², John¹, William⁰

#47727, (estimated 1957-1957)

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Parents

Father: Clarence Thomas Kaven (b. 9 August 1927, d. October 1967)
Mother: Fern Lucille Sollie (b. 21 August 1928, d. 2 November 2017)

Biography

Becky Lynn Kaven was born estimated May 1957.²
She died on 9 October 1957 in Brown, South Dakota, at age ~0.¹

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Relationship: 7th cousin 1 time removed of Linda Sargent
Charts/Lists: Descendants of William Sargent, Immigrant (#1), Descendants of William Sargent, Immigrant (#2), Lydia Chipman: Mayflower Descendants
Last Edited: 19 September 2024 16:46:29

Citations

[S7212] Zimmerman, George, compiler, family tree titled "Zimmerman/Stebbins/Behselich/Theis tree", published by Ancestry, www.ancestry.com, from database ID 63765036, viewed Sep 2020 , .
[S204] Assumption of Researcher LSR.

Randy Kaven¹

Sargent Lineage: Fern Lucille Sollie¹⁰, Eve May Elliott⁹, Leroy⁸, Julia Caroline Cummings⁷, Joseph⁶, Sophia Waite Sargent⁵, Nathan⁴, Nathan³, Jonathan², John¹, William⁰

#47728

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Parents

Father: Clarence Thomas Kaven (b. 9 August 1927, d. October 1967)
Mother: Fern Lucille Sollie (b. 21 August 1928, d. 2 November 2017)

Relationship: 7th cousin 1 time removed of Linda Sargent
Charts/Lists: Descendants of William Sargent, Immigrant (#1), Descendants of William Sargent, Immigrant (#2), Lydia Chipman: Mayflower Descendants
Last Edited: 19 September 2024 16:46:29

Citations

[S7211] Find A Grave: Zion Cemetery, Danube, Minnesota, Fern Lucille Sollie Wiehr, created by Gayle, added Nov 2019, memorial number 204840742.

Connie Kaven¹

Sargent Lineage: Fern Lucille Sollie¹⁰, Eve May Elliott⁹, Leroy⁸, Julia Caroline Cummings⁷, Joseph⁶, Sophia Waite Sargent⁵, Nathan⁴, Nathan³, Jonathan², John¹, William⁰

#47729

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Parents

Father: Clarence Thomas Kaven (b. 9 August 1927, d. October 1967)
Mother: Fern Lucille Sollie (b. 21 August 1928, d. 2 November 2017)

Relationship: 7th cousin 1 time removed of Linda Sargent
Charts/Lists: Descendants of William Sargent, Immigrant (#1), Descendants of William Sargent, Immigrant (#2), Lydia Chipman: Mayflower Descendants
Last Edited: 19 September 2024 16:46:29

Citations

[S7211] Find A Grave: Zion Cemetery, Danube, Minnesota, Fern Lucille Sollie Wiehr, created by Gayle, added Nov 2019, memorial number 204840742.

Sharon Kaven¹

Sargent Lineage: Fern Lucille Sollie¹⁰, Eve May Elliott⁹, Leroy⁸, Julia Caroline Cummings⁷, Joseph⁶, Sophia Waite Sargent⁵, Nathan⁴, Nathan³, Jonathan², John¹, William⁰

#47730

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Parents

Father: Clarence Thomas Kaven (b. 9 August 1927, d. October 1967)
Mother: Fern Lucille Sollie (b. 21 August 1928, d. 2 November 2017)

Relationship: 7th cousin 1 time removed of Linda Sargent
Charts/Lists: Descendants of William Sargent, Immigrant (#1), Descendants of William Sargent, Immigrant (#2), Lydia Chipman: Mayflower Descendants
Last Edited: 19 September 2024 16:46:29

Citations

[S7211] Find A Grave: Zion Cemetery, Danube, Minnesota, Fern Lucille Sollie Wiehr, created by Gayle, added Nov 2019, memorial number 204840742.

Leota M Sollie¹

Sargent Lineage: Eve May Elliott⁹, Leroy⁸, Julia Caroline Cummings⁷, Joseph⁶, Sophia Waite Sargent⁵, Nathan⁴, Nathan³, Jonathan², John¹, William⁰

#47731, (1926-2015)

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Parents

Father: Elmer Daniel Sollie (b. 7 March 1889, d. December 1953)
Mother: Eve May Elliott (b. 17 May 1897, d. October 1983)

Children with John Ryman (b. 15 January 1928, d. 19 January 1998)

Roger Steven Ryman (b. 16 September 1950, d. 17 September 1950)
Jacalyn Ryman+
Sandi Ryman+
Judy Ryman+
Deb Ryman+

Biography

Leota M Sollie was born on 23 August 1926 in Aberdeen, South Dakota.¹
She married John Ryman on 11 June 1948 in Brown County, South Dakota.²
John and Leota lived in Mansfield, South Dakota, on the family dairy farm for 7 years.¹
She died on 16 April 2015 in Pierre, South Dakota, at age 88.¹
She was buried in Warner Cemetery, Warner, South Dakota.¹
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Obit Notice

An obituary was published

Leota M. (Sollie) Ryman, 88, of Gettysburg, passed away Thursday, April 16, 2015 at Avera Mary House in Pierre.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, April 25, 2015, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Gettysburg with Pastor Daniel Tews officiating. Burial will be at 2:30 p.m., April 25, 2015 at the Warner Cemetery, Warner.

Leota (Sollie) Ryman was born on August 23, 1926 to Elmer and Mae (Elliott) Sollie in Aberdeen, SD. She attended Highland Country School and graduated from Warner High School in 1944. Following graduation from high school, Leota was employed as a secretary at Aberdeen Central High School and also at an insurance company for four years.

Leota married Jack Ryman on June 11, 1948. They resided on the family dairy farm near Mansfield for seven years. They moved to Stratford, Ferney, and finally Gettysburg in 1966. There Jack was employed as general manager of Potter County Grain. Leota worked for the Farmers Home Administration until 1979. During the 1980’s, she shared her passion for painting by operating a ceramics studio in her home.

Leota loved and prayed for her family daily. She was a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church where she served on altar guild since 1966 and taught Sunday School and Vacation Bible School for many years. She studied the Word of the Lord faithfully for 28 years with her good friends in her Wednesday afternoon Bible Class.

Her favorite hobbies included fishing on the Missouri River, tending her flower gardens, feeding the birds, and watching her grandchildren participate in sports events. She cherished memories made with Jack “snowbirding” in Arizona for thirteen winters following retirement.

She is survived by her daughters: Jacalyn (Bob) Smith, Sandi (Dave) Soyk, Judy (John) Nielsen, and Deb (Kris) Nafziger; her twelve grandchildren: Jesse (Kristen) Soyk, Trevor (Laura) Soyk, Jaime (Matthew) Smith Gardner, Jodi Smith, Justin Smith, Nathan Soyk, Kaitlin Soyk, Tate Nafziger, Destry Nafziger, Cole Nafziger, Jayde Nielsen, and Skylar Nielsen; two great-grandchildren: Noah and Anderson Jack Soyk; one sister, Fern (Kaven) Wiehr; and two sisters-in-law: Lois Sollie and Marjorie (Dean) Wiedebush.

Leota was preceded in death by her husband Jack, in 1998; an infant son, Roger; her parents; and her brother, Virgil Sollie.

Luce Funeral Home of Gettysburg has been entrusted with Leota’s arrangements.

Other Information

Relationship: 7th cousin of Linda Sargent
Charts/Lists: Descendants of William Sargent, Immigrant (#1), Descendants of William Sargent, Immigrant (#2), Lydia Chipman: Mayflower Descendants
Last Edited: 19 September 2024 16:46:29

Citations

[S7206] Find A Grave: Warner Cemetery, Warner, South Dakota, Leota M Sollie Ryman, created by Barb Jones, added Apr 2015, memorial number 145132607.
[S7206] Find A Grave: Warner Cemetery, Warner, South Dakota, John A Ryman, created by Gary Powers, added Feb 2011, memorial number 65523064.

John Ryman¹

#47732, (1928-1998)

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Children with Leota M Sollie (b. 23 August 1926, d. 16 April 2015)

Roger Steven Ryman (b. 16 September 1950, d. 17 September 1950)
Jacalyn Ryman+
Sandi Ryman+
Judy Ryman+
Deb Ryman+

Biography

John Ryman was born on 15 January 1928 in Warner, South Dakota.¹
Father: Glenn Elvin Ryman (b 1900) - Mother: Edna F Shantz (b 1901.)¹
He was usually called Jack.¹
He married Leota M Sollie, daughter of Elmer Daniel Sollie and Eve May Elliott, on 11 June 1948 in Brown County, South Dakota.¹
John and Leota lived in Mansfield, South Dakota, on the family dairy farm for 7 years.²
He died on 19 January 1998 in Gettysburg, South Dakota, at age 70.¹
He was buried in Warner Cemetery, Warner, South Dakota. Plot: Section C, Lot 57, Grave 3.¹

Other Information

Last Edited: 19 September 2024 16:46:29

Citations

[S7206] Find A Grave: Warner Cemetery, Warner, South Dakota, John A Ryman, created by Gary Powers, added Feb 2011, memorial number 65523064.
[S7206] Find A Grave: Warner Cemetery, Warner, South Dakota, Leota M Sollie Ryman, created by Barb Jones, added Apr 2015, memorial number 145132607.

Roger Steven Ryman¹

Sargent Lineage: Leota M Sollie¹⁰, Eve May Elliott⁹, Leroy⁸, Julia Caroline Cummings⁷, Joseph⁶, Sophia Waite Sargent⁵, Nathan⁴, Nathan³, Jonathan², John¹, William⁰

#47733, (1950-1950)

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Parents

Father: John Ryman (b. 15 January 1928, d. 19 January 1998)
Mother: Leota M Sollie (b. 23 August 1926, d. 16 April 2015)

Biography

Roger Steven Ryman was born on 16 September 1950 in Warner, South Dakota.¹
He died on 17 September 1950 in Warner, South Dakota, at age 1d.¹
He was buried in Warner Cemetery, Warner, South Dakota. Plot: Section C, Lot 57.¹