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Donald Philip Fred “Don” Oetken

Birth	:	26 May 1932 Plymouth County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	6 Aug 2013 Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery, Le Mars, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.8514600, -96.2902600
Description	:	Donald "Don" Oetken, 81, of Brunsville, Iowa passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at Plymouth Manor Care Center in Le Mars following a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, August 9, 2013 at Christ Lutheran Church, Grant Township, rural Le Mars, Iowa. Reverend Ben Worley will officiate. Burial will follow in Christ Lutheran Cemetery, rural Le Mars with military rites conducted Heeren-McHale-Wilken American Legion Post 724 of Brunsville. Visitation will be after 3:00 p.m. Thursday, August 8, 2013, with the family present after 5:00 p.m., and a Prayer service at 7:00 p.m., all at Carlsen Funeral... Read More	Donald "Don" Oetken, 81, of Brunsville, Iowa passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at Plymouth Manor Care Center in Le Mars following a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, August 9, 2013 at Christ Lutheran Church, Grant Township, rural Le Mars, Iowa. Reverend Ben Worley will officiate. Burial will follow in Christ Lutheran Cemetery, rural Le Mars with military rites conducted Heeren-McHale-Wilken American Legion Post 724 of Brunsville. Visitation will be after 3:00 p.m. Thursday, August 8, 2013, with the family present after 5:00 p.m., and a Prayer service at 7:00 p.m., all at Carlsen Funeral Home in Le Mars. Visitation will resume from 1:00 p.m. until service time on Friday at the church. Expressions of sympathy can be extended to the family through www.carlsenfuneralhome.com. Casket bearers will be his grandsons: Matthew Den Hartog, Scott Den Hartog, Corey Collmann, and Nicholas Williams; and nephews: Neal Oetken and Jim Oetken. Honorary Casket bearers will be his granddaughters: Katy Gengler and Olivia Oetken. Donald Philip Fred Oetken was born May 26, 1932 on the family farm in Grant Township, rural Plymouth County, Iowa, the son of John H. and Gretha C. (Lubben) Oetken. He attended country school and later high school in Le Mars. He graduated from Central High School in 1950. Following high school, Don worked local businesses. He was united in marriage to Dixie Vreugdenhil on December 14, 1952 at Plymouth Presbyterian Church, rural Akron, Iowa. On April 9, 1953, Don entered the United States Army. He served his country during the Korean Conflict. He was honorably discharged on January 18, 1955. After returning from the war, Don and Dixie farmed in Elgin Township, rural Plymouth County, Iowa. In 1956, they moved to a farm in Grant Township. During the winter months, Don trucked for Red Hutton in Craig, Iowa. In 1974, they moved to Brunsville. Don worked for the elevator in Craig. Later, he became a partner at the elevator in Struble, Iowa. In 1983, he retired from the elevator. Don was a lifelong member of Christ Lutheran Church having served as a congregation treasurer and council and served as a deacon. He was a longtime member of the Heeren-McHale-Wilken American Legion Post 724 in Brunsville where he was a Past Commander. He also managed the legion club for several years. Don coached Little League baseball in Brunsville for many years. He served on the Brunsville City Council and also served as the Water Department manager for several years. Don enjoyed golfing and was a member of the Prairie Rose Golf Club in Brunsville. Don enjoyed gardening, playing cards, and watching games shows on television. But most of all, Don loved his family; he enjoyed watching his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren in all of their activities. He will be greatly missed. Survivors include his wife of over 60 years, Dixie of Brunsville; their children: Valerie (Keith) Den Hartog of Sioux Center, IA; Sue Oetken (Tom) Slifko of Winston Salem, NC; LuAnn Collmann of Brunsville, IA; John Oetken of rural Le Mars, IA; Lance (Wendy) Oetken of Alton, IA; and Melinda (Dan) Stelling of Pierce, NE; 6 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren; his sister: Marlene (Tom) Arens of Le Mars, IA; a brother in law: Leonard Campbell of Le Mars, IA; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; his father and mother in law: Reuben and Eloise Vreugdenhil; his brothers: Kenneth (Sandra) Oetken, Lawrence (Shirley) Oetken, and Herman (Frances) Oetken; sisters: Lucille (James) Slay, Laura Campbell, and Alice (John) Reid; and a son in law: Tom Martin.

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Donald Philip Fred “Don” Oetken's memorial is located at: Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery, Le Mars, Plymouth County, USA.
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Donald Philip Fred “Don” Oetken death on 6 Aug 2013 in Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.8514600
Longitude: -96.2902600

Family Members:

Parent

John H Oetken

(1890 - 1955)

Gretha Catherine Lubben Oetken

(1899 - 1982)

Spouse

Dixie Maureen Vreugdenhil Oetken

(1932 - 2019)

Siblings

Herman B. Oetken

(1920 - 2013)

Laura M Oetken Campbell

(1925 - 2006)

Lawrence John Oetken

(1928 - 1999)

Children

John Alan Oetken

(1961 - 2019)

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Nearby Cemetories:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

14. Memorial Cemetery
Le Mars, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7875000, -96.1504920

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

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

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

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

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

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

21. Saint Catherines Cemetery
Oyens, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8224200, -96.0563900

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

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

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