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Donald H. Lemke
1919 - 2007
- Donald H. Lemke
Belmond - Donald H. Lemke, 88, of Belmond, died Wednesday (Dec. 19, 2007)
at the Belmond Health Care Center in Belmond.
Graveside services for Donald H. Lemke will be held at 2 p.m. today, Dec.
21, 2007, at the Ell Township Cemetery in Klemme, where burial will take
place.
Donald Henry Lemke was born in Garner on Nov. 17, 1919, the son of Henry
F. Jr. and Daisy (Greimann) Lemke. In 1922 the family moved to Klemme
where he attended the Klemme Public Grade School.
Following the death of his father, he went to live with his aunt and
uncle, Hulda and Fred Etchen where he assisted with the farming. When they
retired to their new home in Klemme, he accompanied them and continued to
care for them as long as they lived.
Donald was a familiar figure on the Klemme streets as he walked at least
16 blocks daily. He enjoyed going fishing and spending holidays with his
sister, Marjorie, and her family.
After his own health failed, he moved to the Belmond Health Care Center
for the remainder of his life.
Donald is survived by a brother, Marvin Lemke, of Des Moines; a sister,
Marjorie Hefte, of Britt; a special niece, Rosemary Middleton, of Belmond
who was his guardian angel; five other nieces, eight nephews and many
cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother Leon Lemke;
and a sister, Mildred McLaughlin.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home.
source: Globe Gazette, Mason City, Iowa, 21 Dec 2007, page A10,
column 4
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Donald Henry Lemke: born 17 Nov 1919, Garner, Hancock County, Iowa -
died 19 Dec 2007, Belmond, Wright County, Iowa
Grave marker at Calvary Cemetery, Klemme, Hancock County, Iowa - Block 3, Lot 12
Son of Henry William Fredrick Lemke, born 1885 - died 1927 and Daisy C.
Greiman, born
1889 - died 1981
Brother of:
Leon C. Lemke (1913–1984)
Mildred D. Lemke McLaughlin (1914–1989)
Marvin Lemke (1921–2012)
Marjorie Martha Lemke Hefte (1924–2019)
source: Find-A-Grave, memorial# 90326307
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