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Jerry Henry Bieker

Birth	:	25 Jan 1918
Death	:	11 Nov 1979
Burial	:	Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks Memorial Park, Westlake Village, Los Angeles County, USA
Coordinate	:	34.1528778, -118.7995529
Description	:	Jerry was born on January 25, 1918 in Earling to Otto F. and Bernadine (Munchrath) Bieker. His father came from Evansville, Indiana, his birthplace. He was born on May 5, 1888, to August and Sophia (Tillman) Bieker, who were born in Westphalia and Holstein. Germany. respectively. Otto came to Earling as a young man and engaged in the telephone work of the Earling Mutual Telephone Co. as lineman and General Manager. He served that company for 45 years. He was also in city government of Earling for 12 years as Mayor and councilman. With his brothers, Henry V. and August... Read More	Jerry was born on January 25, 1918 in Earling to Otto F. and Bernadine (Munchrath) Bieker. His father came from Evansville, Indiana, his birthplace. He was born on May 5, 1888, to August and Sophia (Tillman) Bieker, who were born in Westphalia and Holstein. Germany. respectively. Otto came to Earling as a young man and engaged in the telephone work of the Earling Mutual Telephone Co. as lineman and General Manager. He served that company for 45 years. He was also in city government of Earling for 12 years as Mayor and councilman. With his brothers, Henry V. and August L., they purchased the stock of the Defiance Telephone Company in 1915. Otto and Bernadine were united in marriage on May 9, 1911. Bernadine was born in Earling on her parents' farm, August 29, 1891, the daughter of Fredrick and Anna Rudroff Munchrath. Her father is from Westphalia, Germany, and her mother, Rich Fountain, Missouri. Jerry is one of six children born to Otto and Bernadine. He has two brothers: Bernard and Clement, both of Rogers, Arkansas, and three sisters: Genevieve, married to Paul Spanton and resides in Minneapolis, Minnesota; Leona, married to Robert E. Leighton and also of Minneapolis; and Luella, who died at three months of age, Jerry is the fourth member of the family, grew up in Earling, and graduated from St. Joseph High School. During World War II, he worked as Foreman at the Martin Bomber Plant. He married Alice C. Masek on July 9, 1945, in St. Joseph Church, Omaha. Alice is the daughter of John Anton and Rosa H. (Fucik) Masek. Her father was born on his father's farm near Appleton, Nebraska, and his mother was born in Obratan, Czechoslovakia on March 13, 1896. She came to this country on October 12, 1913. Alice is the fifth child of eight born to John and Rosa. She had three brothers, Fredrick, Martin (killed in World War II), and John James, and four sisters: Agnes (deceased), Mary Seidenglanz, Helen Janak of Omaha, and Marcella Sanley of Ulysses, Nebraska. Alice was born on June 22, 1922 in Ulysses, on her parents' farm where she lived for more than 16 years. She attended country school and Ulysses High School. After school, she worked in Omaha and during the war years at the Mead Ord Plant. Jerry and Alice lived in Omaha that first year of their marriage, where he finished his work at the Bomber Plant and then worked in the Sternberg Garage as a mechanic. On April 1, 1946, Jerry and his father purchased the Defiance Telephone Company, whereupon they made their home temporarily in Earling until the first child was born, and moved to Defiance in May of 1946. They lived in the apartment back of the Central Office, where Jerry acted as "night operator" and did the general linework. He soon began to serve as Councilman for Defiance and has served 13 consecutive years as Mayor for the Town. He served in the capacity of Clerk until his death in November of 1979. He dedicated over 30 years to city government. Jerry also acquired the Insurance agency from Sam Steers after the birth of twin daughters in 1949. In 1947, he organized the Earl Russell Orchestra and managed that for over 12 years. He played Tenor Sax and was active in the Band for almost 32 years. The 9~piece band still operates under the same name today. Alice has also worked for the Telephone Company ever since they came to Defiance and started in the bookkeeping department shortly after coming to Defiance. Alice has served in church and social work actively since 1965, first filling in four months as secretary for the Altar Society and the next year , 1966, as President. Following that, she was Deanery Chairman for International Affairs and in 1967 elected to serve as President of the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women in the Des Moines Diocese. She served in that capacity for two years and following that as Organizational Chairman for the D.C.C.W. for two years. One year she was a member of the Ad Hoc Committee for Parish Council at St. Peter's Defiance, a CCD Coordinator for four years, and active in Altar Society Circles as chairman on various duties. She also served one and a half years as Vice President of the Iowa Women's Traffic Safety Council, and the Shelby~Harrison County Right~to~Life Committee. She has served as chairman of the Community Chest, active in the 4~H girls, giving ten years of her time for that, including leadership of five tears for the Defiance Masterettes. The year 1974 she was a county and state delegate for the Democratic Party Conventions. She has engaged in several speaking events in the Diocese and County Community. To the union of Jerry and Alice were born ten children: Norma Jean, May 9, 1946, is married to Frank Pycha III and she has three step~children, Frank IV, Louis, and John. They live in Omaha. Geraldine, born December 2, 1947, married Ronald Wingert on April 1, 1967. They reside in Panama on a farm and have two children, David and Nancy. Kathleen and Marcelene (twins), born March 22, 1949. Kathleen married Virgil W. Wilson on April 27, 1968. They have two children, Mark and Jennifer. Marcelene married Michael D. Watts, Steele Robinette on May 11, 1968, and they now reside in San Antonio, Texas where he is a Flight Surgeon in the Armed Air Forces. They have one son, Christopher Steele. Mary Alice, the fifth daughter, is also making her home in San Antonio, where she is employed at the Southwest Texas Medical Center. She was born on August 7, 1952. She is a graduate of UNO, Omaha, with a degree in Science and Psychology. Jerald Paul, the first son, was born on June 25, 1956, living in Defiance and at present the General Lineman and Plant Manager for the Defiance Telephone Co. He married Joan Miller, daughter of Vernon and Mary Miller, on August 25, 1979. They have one daughter, Sara Jean. Denise, born March 28, 1958, and Judy on June 9, 1959, are living in Omaha where Denise is employed at Mutual of Omaha and studies Art, while Judy attends UNO to earn her degree in music. James E. is presently at home. He was born on March 5, 1962 and works for Technical Service out of Denison. Shari Lee was born on December 16, 1966 and still attends school at the Harlan Community High School. All are high school graduates, with the twins being in the last class of St. Paul High School; all the rest graduated from Harlan. Jerry and Alice outgrew the little apartment back of the Central office and moved a house into town where they lived for a few years, then moved to the big house on Main Street where Alice still resides with her son, James, and daughter, Shari Lee. Alice still carries on the Telephone Company business with her family. from "1882~1982 Defiance (Iowa) Century Review" Transcribed by Marthann Kohl-Fuhs

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Jerry Henry Bieker's memorial is located at: Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks Memorial Park, Westlake Village, Los Angeles County, USA.
When did Jerry Henry Bieker death?
Jerry Henry Bieker death on 11 Nov 1979 in
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Latitude: 34.1528778
Longitude: -118.7995529

Family Members:

Parent

Otto Frank Bieker

(1888 - 1959)

Bernadine Caroline Munchrath Bieker

(1891 - 1977)

Spouse

Alice Caroline Masek Bieker

(1922 - 2010)

Siblings

Clement August “Clem” Bieker

(1916 - 2010)

Luella J. Bieker

(1929 - 1929)

Children

Norma Jean Bieker Pycha

(1946 - 2019)

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