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Carlyle Duane “Swede” Dirks

Birth	:	31 Jan 1932 Iowa, USA
Death	:	4 Nov 2019 Hawarden, Sioux County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Ireton, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.9681015, -96.3143997
Description	:	Carlyle “Swede” Duane Dirks, 87, of Hawarden, passed away on Monday, November 4, 2019 at Hillcrest Health Care Center in Hawarden. Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 9, 2019 at the Faith Lutheran Church in Orange City, Iowa, with Rev. David Daumer officiating. Following a luncheon, burial will be in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Ireton, Iowa with military rites conducted by the Heeren McHalz Wilkens Post 724 of Brunsville. Visitation will begin at noon Friday, with the family present from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., and a Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m. at the Porter Funeral... Read More	Carlyle “Swede” Duane Dirks, 87, of Hawarden, passed away on Monday, November 4, 2019 at Hillcrest Health Care Center in Hawarden. Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 9, 2019 at the Faith Lutheran Church in Orange City, Iowa, with Rev. David Daumer officiating. Following a luncheon, burial will be in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Ireton, Iowa with military rites conducted by the Heeren McHalz Wilkens Post 724 of Brunsville. Visitation will begin at noon Friday, with the family present from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., and a Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m. at the Porter Funeral Home in Hawarden. Carlyle “Swede” Duane Dirks was born January 31, 1932, the son of Fred and Margaret (Renken) Dirks. He grew up on a farm near Ireton, Iowa and was baptized and confirmed at the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Ireton. He attended country school through the 8th grade, at which time he returned home to help on the farm. Carlyle married his true love, Ihlo M. Johnson, on February 5, 1953 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Ireton. Later that year in June, he enlisted in the US Army. He did his basic training with the Fifth Armored Division at Camp Chaffee, Arkansas. He served overseas in Germany and was honorably discharged May 5, 1955. Following the return from his service, Carlyle and Ihlo were blessed with four children, Duane, Roxann, Angela, and Steven. Carlyle was employed as a lineman for the City of Hawarden, Iowa, and later as a foreman at Coilcraft. In 1969, Carlyle and Ihlo moved to Orange City, Iowa where Swede managed the Coilcraft in Orange City, and where they raised their family. He was also employed at K-Products, Vogel Paints, and Krayco Janitorial Supplies. They lived on an acreage south of town that was known by and started by Swede as the “Boots & Wheel Ranch”. He would receive worn out boots from around the country and Swede would place them on fence posts around the acreage. He loved bailing hay and feeding small groups of cattle, enjoyed fishing, and dancing with his wife, (which is how they met, at a dance!). He was a huge fan of the New York Yankees. Swede took great pride in his lawn and cleaning his vehicles. In 1989, they sold the acreage and moved into town. Swede and Ihlo moved into the Hillcrest Health Care Center in Hawarden in 2017. Swede and Ihlo were among the 6 couples who were charter members of the Faith Lutheran Church in Orange City. He was an awesome grandpa; he loved each one of his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Swede went to every event that his grandkids were in and he was so proud of them. Swede is survived by his wife of 66 years, Ihlo M. Dirks; daughters, Roxann Dobesh and Angela (Ernest) Gradert; son, Steven (Amy) Dirks; 8 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; sister, Della (Brad) Busch; sisters-in-law, Carol Pearson, Dorothy Lee Hendricks, and Dorothy Ann Johnson. He was preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Margaret; son, Duane Dirks; siblings and their spouses, Howard and Arlene Schulz Dirks, Mildred and Ed Burleson, Reva and Art Albright, Darrel and Neva Dirks, Myrna and Vernon Howard, and Pearl and Al Eilers; and also Ihlo’s family, her parents, Edwin and Bertha Johnson, Merrill Johnson, Phillip Johnson, Wendell Pearson, and Robert Hendricks. [Source: Porter Funeral Home in Hawarden, Iowa]

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Carlyle Duane “Swede” Dirks's memorial is located at: Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Ireton, Sioux County, USA.
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Carlyle Duane “Swede” Dirks death on 4 Nov 2019 in Hawarden, Sioux County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.9681015
Longitude: -96.3143997

Family Members:

Parent

Fredrick George Dirks

(1896 - 1970)

Margaret Ann Renken Dirks

(1896 - 1994)

Spouse

Ihlo M Johnson Dirks

(1932 - 2020)

Siblings

Howard W. Dirks

(1916 - 1944)

Reva Helen Dirks Albright

(1920 - 2008)

Myrna Lorraine Dirks Howard

(1928 - 2014)

Children

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Ireton, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9681015, -96.3143997

2. Saint John Lutheran Cemetery
Ireton, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9585991, -96.2550201

3. Union Hill German Baptist Cemetery
Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9169006, -96.3324966

4. Saint Johns Cemetery
Craig, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8939018, -96.3225021

5. Highland Cemetery
Highland Park, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0546989, -96.3510971

6. Saint Marys Cemetery
Maurice, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9594002, -96.1769028

7. Saint Joseph Cemetery
Struble, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8953018, -96.2005997

8. Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery
Le Mars, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8514600, -96.2902600

9. Grace Hill Cemetery
Hawarden, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0052986, -96.4708023

10. Sherman Township Cemetery
Maurice, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9667015, -96.1444016

11. Peace Lutheran Cemetery
Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0989494, -96.2924118

12. Lebanon Christian Church Cemetery
Sioux Center, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0996700, -96.3578300

13. Saint Johns Lutheran Church Cemetery
Ruble, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8372000, -96.3799000

14. Memory Gardens Sioux Center Cemetery
Sioux Center, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0680000, -96.1720000

15. Plymouth Presbyterian Cemetery
Brunsville, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8208760, -96.3318410

16. Saint Peter Cemetery
Brunsville, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8081017, -96.2767029

17. Resthaven Cemetery
Le Mars, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8375015, -96.1686020

18. Carmel Reformed Church Cemetery
Carmel, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1280000, -96.2295000

19. Seney Cemetery
Seney, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8586655, -96.1265106

20. Pleasant Valley Cemetery
Union County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0261002, -96.5453033

21. West Lawn Cemetery
Orange City, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0110970, -96.0653000

22. Old Big Springs Cemetery
Big Springs, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9455986, -96.5868988

23. Mount Hope Cemetery
Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8885994, -96.5667038

24. Eden Cemetery
Hudson, Lincoln County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1343994, -96.4692001