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Erna Mae Keesling Aldag

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Birth	:	24 Mar 1928 USA
Death	:	26 Dec 2011 Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Crawford Heights Memory Gardens, Denison, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.0008011, -95.3469009
Description	:	Erna Mae Aldag was born March 24, 1928, the daughter of Ernest and Edna Mae Judy Keesling. She passed away Monday, December 26, 2011, at the Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska, at the age of 83. Erna Mae was born on the family farm south of Deloit, Iowa. She was baptized in Christ on May 13, 1928, at Zion Lutheran Church, Denison, and later confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church Stockholm Township, Deloit, on May 31, 1942. She attended #5 Center School through eighth grade, three years of high school in Deloit, and her senior year in Denison, graduating... Read More	Erna Mae Aldag was born March 24, 1928, the daughter of Ernest and Edna Mae Judy Keesling. She passed away Monday, December 26, 2011, at the Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska, at the age of 83. Erna Mae was born on the family farm south of Deloit, Iowa. She was baptized in Christ on May 13, 1928, at Zion Lutheran Church, Denison, and later confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church Stockholm Township, Deloit, on May 31, 1942. She attended #5 Center School through eighth grade, three years of high school in Deloit, and her senior year in Denison, graduating from Denison High School with the class of 1946. She then attended St. Luke's Nursing School in Sioux City, Iowa, graduating in 1949. She devotedly worked as a Registered Nurse at Eventide Nursing Home and the Crawford County Memorial Hospital, both in Denison, Iowa, caring for people for 33 years. Erna Mae was united in marriage to Kenneth Aldag on December 4, 1949, at St. John Lutheran Church, Stockholm Township, by Rev. L.S. Winter. This union was blessed with the birth of four children - Glen, Gene, Judy, and Cindy. The couple farmed the home place, raising hogs, chickens, milk cows, and maintaining a large garden. Erna Mae was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother and enjoyed babysitting for her grandchildren. She was a charter member of Faith Lutheran Church in Deloit and also the Ladies Circle. Erna Mae was a devoted church member at Faith and served her Lord as organist there for 57 years. She also served as Lutheran Women's Missionary League Zone President twice and enjoyed attending district and national conventions. In her spare time Erna Mae liked to do craft work, sew, crochet, beaded crafts, play cards, bible study, and square dance in her earlier years. She also enjoyed visiting with her family and seeing the great grandchildren. Erna Mae was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Alice and Cleo and her husband, J. Edward; and one brother-in-law Dave. Survivors include her husband, Kenneth; two sons, Glen and his wife, Gloria; and Gene and his wife, Rebecca; two daughters, Judy and her husband, Duane; and Cindy and her husband, David; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; three brothers: Earl and his wife Margaret; Ervin; and Wayne and his wife, Pearl; one sister, Frances; other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held 10:30 A.M., Friday, December 30, 2011, at Faith Lutheran Church in Deloit, Iowa. Rev. Christopher Maronde officiated the service and graveside rites held at Crawford Heights Memory Gardens in Denison. Organist Mary Ellen Hafner provided accompaniment for congregational hymns, "I'm But A Stranger Here," "Behold A Host, Arrayed In White," "Hark The Herald Angels Sing," and "Be Still My Soul." Honorary Pallbearers were Jacki Eckart, Sarah Aldag, Katie Gray, and Jami Hall. Serving as pallbearers were Andrew Eckart, Adam McKercher, Dan Guthrie III, Zachary Gray, Aaron Krause, Joshua Aldag, Jason Aldag, and Damon Hall. The family invited everyone to return to the church for fellowship and lunch provided by Staley's and the Ladies Aid. The Huebner Funeral Home in Denison was in charge of arrangements.

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Erna Mae Keesling Aldag's memorial is located at: Crawford Heights Memory Gardens, Denison, Crawford County, USA.
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Erna Mae Keesling Aldag death on 26 Dec 2011 in Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 42.0008011
Longitude: -95.3469009

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Kenneth Henry “Kenny” Aldag

(1922 - 2018)

Siblings

Cleo Lorraine Keesling Peters

(1924 - 2009)

Wayne David Keesling

(1935 - 2019)

Children

Glen Richard Aldag

(1950 - 2021)

Flowers:

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Left by Anonymous on 27 Aug 2021

Nearby Cemetories:

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Coordinate: 42.0008011, -95.3469009

2. Oakland Cemetery
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13. Saint Anns Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0513992, -95.1868973

14. King Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1007996, -95.2319031

15. Mount Olivet Cemetery
Manilla, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8922005, -95.2200012

16. Astor Cemetery
Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8636017, -95.2853012

17. Dow City Cemetery
Dow City, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9219017, -95.5119019

18. Lehfeldt Cemetery
Kiron, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1458170, -95.3724972

19. Morgan Cemetery
Schleswig, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1394005, -95.4403000

20. Hayes Township Cemetery
Westside, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0083199, -95.1216583

21. Bockelmann Family Cemetery
Charter Oak, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0954020, -95.5357330

22. Union Township Cemetery
Defiance, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8269005, -95.3471985

23. Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery
Defiance, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8269005, -95.3450012

24. Saint Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery
Ricketts, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1215000, -95.5265000