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Goldie Lucille Sires Rocksvold

Birth	:	15 Sep 1910 Dorchester, Allamakee County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	12 Aug 2012 Waukon, Allamakee County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	English Bench Cemetery, Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.4265000, -91.4537000
Description	:	The Standard Waukon, Allamakee, Iowa Goldie Rocksvold of Waukon died August 12, 2012. She was 101 years old. Graveside services were held August 19 at the English Bench Cemetery in rural Dorchester. Goldie Lucille (Sires) Rocksvold was born September 15, 1910 on her parents farm in rural Dorchester, the daughter of Roy and Lena (Hahn) Sires. She attended Van Cooley school where her sister, Silvia, taught. She married Francis (Dutch) McKee and they adopted a son, Thomas. They were later divorced. She then met and married Dervin Rocksvold. She lived in many towns -New Albin, Waukon, Decorah and Cedar... Read More	The Standard Waukon, Allamakee, Iowa Goldie Rocksvold of Waukon died August 12, 2012. She was 101 years old. Graveside services were held August 19 at the English Bench Cemetery in rural Dorchester. Goldie Lucille (Sires) Rocksvold was born September 15, 1910 on her parents farm in rural Dorchester, the daughter of Roy and Lena (Hahn) Sires. She attended Van Cooley school where her sister, Silvia, taught. She married Francis (Dutch) McKee and they adopted a son, Thomas. They were later divorced. She then met and married Dervin Rocksvold. She lived in many towns -New Albin, Waukon, Decorah and Cedar Falls - and then they bought a little tavern in Clayton and made it into a supper club, Rocky's Riverview Resort. Then they moved to Prairie Du Chien, WI and then to Waukon. She spent the last six years in the Good Samaritan Center in Waukon where she was loved by all the employees and had many friends too. Her favorite pastime was playing cards. Survivors are her sister, Beryl Pokorny of Lake of the Ozarks, MO; her sisters-in-law Silvia Sires of Waukon and Marcie Sires of Waverly; and many nieces and nephews. She had three grandchildren, Erik Rocksvold, Tiffany (John) Petermeier of Norwalk, and Annie (Tony) VanDerZwaag of Boyden; five great-grandchildren, Jakob and Danile Petermeier and Cody, Laura and Jack VanDerzwaag. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Dervin; her son, Thomas; four sisters, Silvia May, Opal Britian, Pearl Ehde and Emerald Grahlman; and three brothers, James, Sardius and Roy Sires.

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Where is Goldie Lucille Sires Rocksvold's memorial?
Goldie Lucille Sires Rocksvold's memorial is located at: English Bench Cemetery, Allamakee County, USA.
When did Goldie Lucille Sires Rocksvold death?
Goldie Lucille Sires Rocksvold death on 12 Aug 2012 in Waukon, Allamakee County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Goldie Lucille Sires Rocksvold's memorial?
Latitude: 43.4265000
Longitude: -91.4537000

Family Members:

Parent

Roy Sires

(1888 - 1985)

Lena Kathryn Hahn Sires

(1887 - 1971)

Spouse

Dervin Rocksvold

(1920 - 1985)

Siblings

James Franklin Sires

(1913 - 1990)

Opal Mae Sires Britain

(1915 - 2003)

Pearl Margaret “Pearlie” Sires Ehde

(1919 - 1989)

Emerald Katherine Sires Grahlman

(1921 - 2009)

Children

Thomas D “Tom” Rocksvold

(1945 - 2001)

Flowers:

Left by Anonymous on 14 Feb 2013

Left by Anonymous on 11 Apr 2015

Nearby Cemetories:

1. English Bench Cemetery
Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4265000, -91.4537000

2. Mount Hope Cemetery
New Albin, Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4386101, -91.4233322

3. French Creek Methodist Cemetery
Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4000015, -91.4255600

4. Saint Marys Cemetery
Waterloo Township, Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4672012, -91.5306015

5. Saint Johns Methodist Cemetery
Dorchester, Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4695000, -91.5303000

6. Saint Marys Catholic Church Cemetery
Hanover Township, Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3694000, -91.5250015

7. OHare Place Cemetery
Quandahl, Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4083060, -91.5584762

8. Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
Eitzen, Houston County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5047000, -91.4620900

9. Wheatland Cemetery
New Albin, Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4936104, -91.3880615

10. Saint Lukes Cemetery
Eitzen, Houston County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5097008, -91.4655991

11. Carsten Cemetery
Eitzen, Houston County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5149994, -91.4710999

12. Lycurgus Cemetery
Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3320000, -91.4240000

13. Holy Cross Cemetery
Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4633780, -91.3299330

14. Mays Prairie Cemetery
Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3741684, -91.3324966

15. Portland Prairie Cemetery
Eitzen, Houston County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5258044, -91.4909736

16. Iowa River Cemetery
Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4211006, -91.6010971

17. Lansing Ridge Cemetery
Lansing, Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3456001, -91.3566971

18. Allamakee County Care Facility Cemetery
Waukon, Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3153060, -91.4542960

19. Sand Cove Cemetery
New Albin, Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4490000, -91.3010000

20. Roese Plot Cemetery
Church, Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3333093, -91.3584688

21. Stone Cemetery
Wilmington Township, Houston County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5364915, -91.5166079

22. Saint Joseph's Catholic Church Cemetery
New Albin, Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4857060, -91.3084920

23. Waterloo Ridge Cemetery
Dorchester, Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4855614, -91.5999985

24. Old Wilmington Cemetery
Houston County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5228004, -91.5575027