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Hubert Ralph Berens

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Birth	:	13 Jun 1918 Ute, Monona County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	10 Apr 2002 Denison, Crawford County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery, Charter Oak, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.0833015, -95.5942001
Description	:	Hubert R. (Buster) Berens was born June 13, 1918, the son of Mike and Alma (Gersdorf) Berens. He died April 9, 2002 at the Crawford County Memorial Hospital in Denison, Iowa at the age of eighty-three. Buster was born on a farm south of Ute, Iowa and was baptized in Christ as an infant and was confirmed in the Lutheran faith on March 25, 1934, by Rev. E.H. Widmann at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Ute. He attended country school near Ute, where he graduated from the eighth grade. After receiving his education he helped his father on the... Read More	Hubert R. (Buster) Berens was born June 13, 1918, the son of Mike and Alma (Gersdorf) Berens. He died April 9, 2002 at the Crawford County Memorial Hospital in Denison, Iowa at the age of eighty-three. Buster was born on a farm south of Ute, Iowa and was baptized in Christ as an infant and was confirmed in the Lutheran faith on March 25, 1934, by Rev. E.H. Widmann at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Ute. He attended country school near Ute, where he graduated from the eighth grade. After receiving his education he helped his father on the family farm and worked as a farm hand for area farmers. On February 16, 1941, Buster was united in marriage to Helen Wellner at St. John Lutheran Church by Rev. W. Schroeder. The couple settled on a farm and were blessed with the birth of three sons. Buster continued farming until his retirement in 1979 when the couple moved to town in Charter Oak, where he remained until his death. Buster was a very loving and caring husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather who enjoyed his family very much. He was an active member of St. John Lutheran Church in Charter Oak, where he served as an elder, as a school board member, and as a trustee. He also was a member of the Parent Teacher League at St. John's Lutheran School, where he helped with many school projects. He loved farming, fishing and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mike and Alma; two sisters, AlMarie Berens and Betty Schillerberg. He is survived by his loving wife, Helen; three sons, Dean and his wife, Rebecca of Charter Oak, David and his wife, Diane of Hastings, Nebraska and Dennis and his wife, Charlyne of Seward, Nebraska; six grandchildren, Leah Berens of Charter Oak and her fiancee, Ryan Kinworthy of Seward, Nebraska, Christian Berens and his wife, Jaime of Tampa, Florida, Sarah Berens St. John and her husband, Cory of Hastings, Nebraska, Laura Berens Hargis and her husband, Tod of Hastings, Nebraska, Rebecca Berens Matzke and her husband, Bill of Lincoln, Nebraska, and Rachel Berens-Van Heest and her husband, Michael of Madison, Wisconsin; three great-grandchildren, Madison and Quentin St. John of Hastings, Nebraska and Katherine Ann Matzke of Lincoln, Nebraska; one sister, Luetta Behrendt and her husband, Fred of Wilmette, Illinois; one brother, Michael and his wife, Norma Berens of Ute, Iowa; nieces and nephews, other relatives and many friends. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 13, 2002, at the St. John Lutheran Church in Charter Oak, Iowa. Rev. L.C. Gebhardt officiated the service and grave side service at St. John's Cemetery in Charter Oak. Art Beeck provided the organ accompaniment for congregational hymns, "Abide With Me", "Jesus Lives! The Victory's Won" and "I Know That My Redeemer Lives". Honorary pallbearers were Rebecca Berens Matzke, Rachel Berens-Van Heest, Christian Berens, Sarah St. John, Leah Berens and Laura Hargis. Pallbearers were Blaine Schwingdorf, Dale Schillerberg, Ernest Poggensee, Tony Schmieder, Steve Langholdt, Dan Kuhlmann, Kevin Remmes and Mark Berens. The family invited everyone in attendance to join them in fellowship and lunch at the church, served by the Ladies Aid. The Huebner Funeral Home in Charter Oak was in charge of arrangements.

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Hubert Ralph Berens's memorial is located at: Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery, Charter Oak, Crawford County, USA.
When did Hubert Ralph Berens death?
Hubert Ralph Berens death on 10 Apr 2002 in Denison, Crawford County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.0833015
Longitude: -95.5942001

Family Members:

Parent

Michael Hubert Berens

(1896 - 1989)

Alma Sophie Gersdorf Berens

(1895 - 1995)

Spouse

Helen Anna Louise Wellner Berens

(1919 - 2017)

Siblings

Elizabeth J “Betty” Berens Schillerberg

(1922 - 1993)

Elmarie Lucern Berens

(1924 - 1941)

Michael Richard Berens

(1931 - 2017)

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Coordinate: 42.0833015, -95.5942001

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14. Otter Creek Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1749180, -95.4310208

15. Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1556015, -95.7814026

16. Mount Hope Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1571999, -95.7814026

17. Heisler Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1817017, -95.7683029

18. Dow City Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9219017, -95.5119019

19. Grant Township Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.2242012, -95.4569016

20. Lehfeldt Cemetery
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21. Butler Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9364014, -95.4627991

22. Crawford County Poor Farm Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9508216, -95.4308331

23. Liston Township Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.2468987, -95.7182999

24. Saint Mary's Cemetery
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