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Merlin Charles Singer

Birth	:	1 Jan 1920 Elkton, Brookings County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	15 May 2014 Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Memorial Cemetery, Le Mars, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.7875000, -96.1504920
Plot	:	Block 22, Lot 50
Description	:	courtesy of Mauer-Johnson Funeral Home: Merlin C. Singer, 94, of Le Mars, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, May 15, 2014, at the Brentwood Good Samaritan Village in Le Mars. Funeral services will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, May 19, 2014, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Le Mars. Rev. Jean Ziettlow and Rev. Peter Rosenkvist will officiate. Burial will follow at Memorial Cemetery in Le Mars. Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 18, 2014, at the Mauer-Johnson Funeral Home in Le Mars. The family will be present from 4 to 7 p.m., with... Read More	courtesy of Mauer-Johnson Funeral Home: Merlin C. Singer, 94, of Le Mars, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, May 15, 2014, at the Brentwood Good Samaritan Village in Le Mars. Funeral services will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, May 19, 2014, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Le Mars. Rev. Jean Ziettlow and Rev. Peter Rosenkvist will officiate. Burial will follow at Memorial Cemetery in Le Mars. Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 18, 2014, at the Mauer-Johnson Funeral Home in Le Mars. The family will be present from 4 to 7 p.m., with a prayer service scheduled at 7:00 p.m. There will also be one hour of visitation at the church prior to the service on Monday. Merlin Charles Singer was born on Janaury 1, 1920, in Elkton, South Dakota, to Urban and Katherine (Bentz) Singer. He attended St. Joseph's Catholic School in Le Mars. Following high school, Merlin worked at the local bowling alley. He enlisted in the Iowa Army National Guard in Le Mars. He had served three years when the unit was activated during WWII. On December 21, 1941, Merlin and Lois Berkenpas were united in marriage at Elk Point, South Dakota. Merlin was inducted into the United States Army on February 10, 1941, and served as a staff sergeant. He received an honorable discharge on August 14, 1945. When Merlin returned from the war, he went to Pew Auto and worked as a mechanic. He later worked at the Sinclair service station before taking a position at Sioux Tools in Le Mars in the late 1960s. Merlin retired from Sioux Tools at 65. Merlin was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Le Mars. He enjoyed woodworking and carpentry. He and Lois also made many craft projects. He was an avid sports fan and followed the local teams closely. He rarely passed up an opportunity to play his harmonica for others to enjoy. He will be lovingly remembered by his four daughters, Nancy Rensink of Hinton, IA, Linda and Dean Oloff of Le Mars, Barbara and Alton Jackson of Hastings, NE, and Patricia Singer of Colorado Springs, CO; grandchildren, Keith and Rachael Rensink, Greg and Abby Rensink, Eric Rensink, Cami Hofmeyer, Matthew and Lori Hofmeyer, Ryan and Ann Oloff, Erin and Tan Singh, Pastor Brett and Paige Mackey, and Chad and Jen Vink; a sister, Florence Deidiker of Le Mars; 19 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren; a sister, Florence Deidiker of Le Mars; sisters-in-law, Alvira Singer of California, Opal Hanke of Remsen, IA, Lillian Berkenpas of Le Mars, and Margaret Ideker of Le Mars; and several nieces and nephews. Merlin was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Lois on December 4, 2002; a sister, Viola (Cleo) Hoffman; brothers, Herb, Elmer (Evelyn), Melvin, and Vern; and a brother-in-law, Don Deideker.

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Merlin Charles Singer's memorial is located at: Memorial Cemetery, Le Mars, Plymouth County, USA.
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Merlin Charles Singer death on 15 May 2014 in Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.7875000
Longitude: -96.1504920

Family Members:

Parent

Urban Singer

(1884 - 1954)

Catherine Bentz Singer

(1889 - 1966)

Spouse

Lois Ruth Berkenpas Singer

(1920 - 2002)

Siblings

Viola Emma Singer Hoffman

(1910 - 2000)

Elmer Leonard Singer

(1912 - 1992)

Melvin N. Singer

(1915 - 1980)

Vernon J Singer

(1924 - 1976)

Florence Lillian “Flo” Singer Diediker

(1927 - 2018)

Children

Nancy Ann Singer Rensink

(1946 - 2014)

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