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John Bertin Whited

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Birth	:	6 Oct 1924 East Boyer Township, Crawford County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	4 Jul 2019 Carroll, Carroll County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Crawford Heights Memory Gardens, Denison, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.0008011, -95.3469009
Description	:	Pauley Jones Pfannebecker Funeral Home - Denison, Iowa John B. Whited October 6, 1924 - July 4, 2019 Family Will Greet Friends JUL 10. 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Pauley Jones Pfannebecker Funeral Home 1425 Broadway Denison, IA 51442 Funeral Service JUL 11. 10:30 AM (CDT) First United Methodist Church 113 S. 14th Street Denison, IA 51442 Burial Crawford Heights Memory Gardens Denison, IA John Bertin Whited was born at East Boyer Township, Crawford County, Iowa October 6, 1924, the son of John G. Whited and Alice Sophie Mesenbrink Whited Petersen. He was raised in... Read More	Pauley Jones Pfannebecker Funeral Home - Denison, Iowa John B. Whited October 6, 1924 - July 4, 2019 Family Will Greet Friends JUL 10. 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Pauley Jones Pfannebecker Funeral Home 1425 Broadway Denison, IA 51442 Funeral Service JUL 11. 10:30 AM (CDT) First United Methodist Church 113 S. 14th Street Denison, IA 51442 Burial Crawford Heights Memory Gardens Denison, IA John Bertin Whited was born at East Boyer Township, Crawford County, Iowa October 6, 1924, the son of John G. Whited and Alice Sophie Mesenbrink Whited Petersen. He was raised in Denison and attended Denison schools until he entered the Navy in April of 1943. He served his country in New Caledonia and the Marshall Islands until his discharge in 1946. Upon completion of his service he returned to Iowa and enrolled in Iowa State College where he studied dairy science. On September 10, 1947, John was united in marriage with Marjorie Ann Mohr at Manning. Their union was blessed with four children, Diana, John, Marcia and Berton. They resided in Ames while John completed his education. before moving to Sioux Rapids where John, in partnership with his brother, Roy, operated a dairy. In 1949 they moved to Denison where they owned and operated White Star Dairy until his retirement in 1983. Other business ventures that Roy and John were involved in included Star Roller Skating Rink, PeeWee Store and ownership of several commercial real estate properties. Following his retirement, John and Marjorie spent the next 28 winters at Rio Valley Estates in Weslaco, Texas. John was active in his church and community including being a long time member of the First United Methodist Church, United Methodist Men, lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2504, member of American Legion Post 8 and Exchange Club (later the Denison Club). In addition, he served on numerous civic boards and was an avid promoter of everything Denison. His hobbies included wood working, hunting (he was still deer hunting at 90!), he and Marjorie began camping in 1955 in the first of two campers he designed and built and were long time members of the Good Sam’s Camping Club. John enjoyed dancing, especially the polka, and he taught line dancing to residents at Rio Valley Estates. He purchased and restored a 1939 Ford which he loved to drive in local parades as well as participating in six Motor Iowa tours around the state. In September of 2017, John and Marjorie moved to Swan Place, an assisted living facility in Carroll where he resided at the time of his death on July 4, 2019 at the age of 94 years, 185 days. Including his parents John, Alice, and step-mother Florence, John was preceded in death by two sisters Betty Detlefsen and Hertha Saxton; brother Roy; half-brother Dewey Whited; half-sisters Gloria Jean Whited, Kathryn Wulf and Mildred Rusch. Those remaining to cherish his memory include his wife of 71 years, Marjorie; four children Diana, John and his wife Nancy Dunn, Marcia and her husband Peter Simons, and Berton and his wife Maureen; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; his sister Gladys Rusch; half-brother Wilber Whited; half-sisters Shirley Flores, Rosalie Williams, Phyllis Schauf, Peggy Shumate, Ruby Ann Beerman, Darlene Justice, and Joleen Carstenson; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Memorials may be directed to Kindred Hospice of Carroll or the First United Methodist Church in Denison.

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Where is John Bertin Whited's memorial?
John Bertin Whited's memorial is located at: Crawford Heights Memory Gardens, Denison, Crawford County, USA.
When did John Bertin Whited death?
John Bertin Whited death on 4 Jul 2019 in Carroll, Carroll County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the John Bertin Whited's memorial?
Latitude: 42.0008011
Longitude: -95.3469009

Family Members:

Parent

John George Franklin Whited

(1903 - 1986)

Alice Sophie Mesenbrink Petersen

(1901 - 1991)

Spouse

Marjorie Ann Mohr Whited

(1927 - 2020)

Siblings

Betty Marcella Whited Boysen Dethlefsen

(1921 - 1969)

Leroy Charles “Roy” Whited

(1922 - 2002)

Hertha Maxine Whited Saxton

(1926 - 2018)

Gladys Henrietta Whited Rusch

(1929 - 2020)

James Petersen

(unknow - unknow)

Jurgen Petersen Jr.

(unknow - unknow)

Rosalie “Rose” Whited Williams

(1929 - 2020)

RubyAnn Margaretha Auguste Petersen Beermann

(1931 - 2022)

Kathryn Delores Whited Wulf

(1933 - 2009)

Gloria Jean Whited

(1943 - 1944)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Crawford Heights Memory Gardens
Denison, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0008011, -95.3469009

2. Oakland Cemetery
Denison, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9972000, -95.3478012

3. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
Denison, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9958000, -95.3450012

4. Old Catholic Cemetery
Denison, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0043983, -95.3189011

5. Saint Rose of Lima Cemetery
Denison, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0247002, -95.3394012

6. Washington Township Cemetery
Buck Grove, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9354000, -95.3387000

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

8. Buck Grove Cemetery
Buck Grove, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9067841, -95.3839722

9. Butler Cemetery
Arion, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9364014, -95.4627991

10. Deloit Cemetery
Deloit, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1075325, -95.3136520

11. Nishnabotna Cemetery
Manilla, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9086952, -95.2464447

12. Vail Cemetery
Vail, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0647011, -95.2102966

13. Saint Anns Cemetery
Vail, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0513992, -95.1868973

14. King Cemetery
Vail, Crawford County, USA
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