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Carol Joy Bornholtz Kroksh

Birth	:	15 Dec 1932 Hinton, Plymouth County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	28 Apr 2021 Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Adaville, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.7494011, -96.4005966
Description	:	Note: She graduated by the last name of Dreeszen and married by the last name of Dreeszen so I don't know if she was legally adopted or not by her step-father. Carol Kroksh, 88, of Akron, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at Floyd Valley Healthcare in Le Mars. Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 3, 2021 at Adaville United Methodist Church, rural Merrill, Iowa. Pastor Lisa Millen will officiate. Private family burial will be in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, rural Merrill, Iowa. Visitation with the family present will be from 3:00... Read More	Note: She graduated by the last name of Dreeszen and married by the last name of Dreeszen so I don't know if she was legally adopted or not by her step-father. Carol Kroksh, 88, of Akron, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at Floyd Valley Healthcare in Le Mars. Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 3, 2021 at Adaville United Methodist Church, rural Merrill, Iowa. Pastor Lisa Millen will officiate. Private family burial will be in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, rural Merrill, Iowa. Visitation with the family present will be from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 2, 2021 at Rexwinkel Funeral Home in Akron, Iowa. There will be a Prayer service at 7:00 p.m. Visitation will resume from 10:00 a.m. until service time on Monday at the church. Masks and social distancing per CDC guidelines are requested. Arrangements are with the Rexwinkel Funeral Home in Akron, Iowa. Services will be uploaded to the funeral home website following services. Expressions of sympathy can be extended to the family through www.rexwinkelfh.com. Memorials can be made in Carol's name to the Adaville United Methodist Church Women. Carol Joy Bornholtz was born December 15, 1932 on a farm near Hinton, Iowa, the daughter of Lester and June (Zimmerman) Bornholtz. She attended country school near Hinton and later high school in Westfield, Iowa. She graduated from Westfield High School in 1951. She attended Westmar College in Le Mars and graduated with her teaching degree in 1955. While in college, she played on the women's basketball team. She was united in marriage to Marvin Kroksh on June 5, 1955 at Adaville United Methodist Church. Early on, they made their home in Battle Creek, Iowa, where she was teaching Home Ec. After a year and a half, they moved to Ireton, Iowa, where she taught for a short time. She then took a short leave from teaching to raise her family. After a while, they moved to Little Rock, Iowa, where she continued to teach. After a few years, they moved to a farm southeast of Akron. Carol taught for a few more years in Jefferson, South Dakota and later in Westfield, Iowa. After retiring from teaching, she helped Marvin on the farm. She also owned and operated a ceramic shop in Akron for a few years. She also worked in the kitchen at Casey's in Akron and later in Merrill. Carol was an active member of the Adaville United Methodist Church, having held many leadership positions over the years and has sang in the church choir since she was a teenager. She taught Sunday school and was active in the U.M.C.W. for over 60 years. She was a 4-H leader for Johnson Junior Homemakers for many years. She also was a judge of many 4-H projects and the county fairs. At the age of 82, she received her Horticulture degree from Iowa Central in Fort Dodge which allowed to judge garden exhibits at the fair. She loved her flowers, especially pink roses. She was a member of several garden clubs and a local gourd club. She also enjoyed bowling and active in bowling league for many years. Most of all, she loved the time spent with her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She enjoyed watching them participate in all their activities. Survivors include her husband of over 65 years, Marvin of Akron, IA; 4 children: Keith (Connie) Kroksh of Ashland, NE, Deb (Alan) Den Ouden of Akron, IA, Karen Gengler of Sioux Falls, SD, and Randy (Debbie) Kroksh of Akron, IA; 12 grandchildren; 25 great grandchildren; two sisters in law: Ruth Hoffman of Sioux City, IA, and Dorothy Gagnon of Aurora, CO; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her stepfather, Tom Dreeszen; and 4 grandchildren: Luke Kroksh, Brittany Kroksh, Tamara Miller, and Michael Gengler. Rexwinkel Funeral Home Akron, Iowa

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Carol Joy Bornholtz Kroksh's memorial is located at: Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Adaville, Plymouth County, USA.
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Carol Joy Bornholtz Kroksh death on 28 Apr 2021 in Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.7494011
Longitude: -96.4005966

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Parent

Lester E. Bornholtz

(1908 - 1963)

June Zimmerman Dreeszen

(1914 - 1946)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Pleasant Valley Cemetery
Adaville, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7494011, -96.4005966

2. Saint Joseph Cemetery
Johnson Township, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7416992, -96.3707962

3. Saint Paul Lutheran Cemetery
Adaville, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7484000, -96.3315000

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

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

6. Liberty Perry Cemetery
Hinton, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6557999, -96.3893967

7. Assumption Catholic Cemetery
Merrill, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7214480, -96.2583450

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

9. Hillside Cemetery
Merrill, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7291985, -96.2544022

10. Saint Patricks Cemetery
Akron, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8232300, -96.5374800

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

12. Riverside Cemetery
Akron, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8367004, -96.5453033

13. Westfield Township Cemetery
Westfield, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7510986, -96.5914001

14. Floyd Valley Cemetery
Hinton, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6556015, -96.2514038

15. Hancock Township Cemetery
Millnerville, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6124970, -96.4813510

16. Mills Family Cemetery
Westfield, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7188460, -96.6019280

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

18. Stanton Cemetery
Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6786003, -96.1900024

19. Gores Bluff Cemetery
Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8035069, -96.6260468

20. Hungerford Township Cemetery
Hinton, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6124992, -96.2533035

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

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

23. Saint Peters Cemetery
Jefferson, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6045799, -96.5594025

24. Calvary Cemetery
Le Mars, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7939000, -96.1527100