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Elmar Wayne Toppenberg

Birth	:	24 Apr 1919 Nevada, Story County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	4 Oct 2008 Ames, Story County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Ames Municipal Cemetery, Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.0301208, -93.6061249
Description	:	Elmar Toppenberg, of Ames, Iowa, son of Ole and Elnora (Christiansen) Toppenberg, was born April 24, 1919, at Nevada, Iowa. He graduated from Nevada High School in 1937. In 1937, he married Carolyn Beryl Smith. She died in 1964. He married C. Caroline Heil Dahl on October 23, 1965, in Ames. He served two years in the Navy during WWII on the LST #612. He was a mail carrier for 30 years. He was a member of Bethesda Lutheran Church where he ushered for 40+ years. He belonged to the American Legion and the... Read More	Elmar Toppenberg, of Ames, Iowa, son of Ole and Elnora (Christiansen) Toppenberg, was born April 24, 1919, at Nevada, Iowa. He graduated from Nevada High School in 1937. In 1937, he married Carolyn Beryl Smith. She died in 1964. He married C. Caroline Heil Dahl on October 23, 1965, in Ames. He served two years in the Navy during WWII on the LST #612. He was a mail carrier for 30 years. He was a member of Bethesda Lutheran Church where he ushered for 40+ years. He belonged to the American Legion and the Moose Lodge #520, and NARFE. He enjoyed woodworking. Elmar Toppenberg died Saturday, October 4, 2008, at Israel Family Hospice House in Ames at the age of 89. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Carolyn; parents; brothers, Fritz, Otto, and Hugo; son, Jackie Lee (Stanly Kay's twin). Survivors include wife, C. Caroline Toppenberg, of Ames; children, Ron Toppenberg, Newton, Iowa, Judy Harrison of Camp Verde, Ariz., Jerry Dahl, of Clinton, Jan Stivers of Tucson, Ariz., Stanly Kay Chaloupka of Loveland, Colo., Christine Dahl, of Ames, Cynthia Barton of Ames, Randy Toppenberg of Eagle Grove, Iowa, Debbie Fry of Ames, and Nick Dahl of Memphis, Tennessee; sisters, Mildred Clark of Boone, and Olga Marie Adams of Loveland, Colorado; 26 grandchildren; and 39 great-grandchildren. Memorials may be directed to Opportunity Village or Hospice House. Funeral services were held at Bethesda Lutheran Church in Ames, with Pastor Randy Gehring officiating. Burial in Ames Municipal Cemetery. Adams Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Ames, was in charge of the arrangements. Source: Wright Obituaries maintained by Sarah Thorson Little.

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Elmar Wayne Toppenberg's memorial is located at: Ames Municipal Cemetery, Ames, Story County, USA.
When did Elmar Wayne Toppenberg death?
Elmar Wayne Toppenberg death on 4 Oct 2008 in Ames, Story County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.0301208
Longitude: -93.6061249

Family Members:

Parent

Eleanore Marie Christiansen Toppenberg

(1888 - 1927)

Spouse

Carolyn Beryl Smith Toppenberg

(1918 - 1964)

Catherine Caroline Heil Dahl Toppenberg

(1921 - 2015)

Siblings

Hugo Fogdd Toppenberg

(1913 - 1937)

Mildred Elvira Toppenberg Clark

(1921 - 2018)

Children

Jackie Lee Toppenberg

(1950 - 1950)

Randy Lee Toppenberg

(1954 - 2011)

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Coordinate: 42.0301208, -93.6061249

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6. Collegiate United Methodist Church Columbarium
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7. Iowa State University Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0306000, -93.6539000

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12. McMichael Cemetery
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13. Arrasmith Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0855600, -93.5913900

14. Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1063740, -93.5614370

15. Walnut Grove Cemetery
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9468994, -93.5903015

16. Gilbert Cemetery
Gilbert, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1135063, -93.6402512

17. Kelley Community Cemetery
Kelley, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9496000, -93.6582000

18. Knoll Cemetery
Nevada, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0489006, -93.4869003

19. Born Cemetery
Franklin Township, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1222277, -93.5905220

20. Olive Branch Cemetery
Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0080986, -93.7369003

21. Bethany Cemetery
Kelley, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9366989, -93.6594009

22. Evergreen Memory Gardens
Nevada, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0424995, -93.4682999

23. Lincoln Cemetery
Cambridge, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9235992, -93.6097031

24. Saint Patricks Cemetery
Nevada, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0233803, -93.4629364