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Ronald Herman Foelske

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Birth	:	24 Jan 1942 Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	10 Sep 2019 Denver, Bremer County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Saint Peters Lutheran Cemetery, Denver, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.6712250, -92.3290100
Description	:	Ronald H. Foelske, 77, of Janesville, Iowa passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 from a fall on the farm where he grew up. Ronald Herman Foelske was born on January 24, 1942, the son of Herman and Minnie (Steinberg) Foelske in Waterloo, Iowa. He attended school in Janesville, graduating in 1959. Following graduation, he attended Wartburg College, graduating in 1965. He taught at Senior High in Dubuque for 3 years. He returned to Waverly, where he taught business at Waverly High School. On August 11, 1968, he was... Read More	Ronald H. Foelske, 77, of Janesville, Iowa passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 from a fall on the farm where he grew up. Ronald Herman Foelske was born on January 24, 1942, the son of Herman and Minnie (Steinberg) Foelske in Waterloo, Iowa. He attended school in Janesville, graduating in 1959. Following graduation, he attended Wartburg College, graduating in 1965. He taught at Senior High in Dubuque for 3 years. He returned to Waverly, where he taught business at Waverly High School. On August 11, 1968, he was united in marriage to Melodie Langholz at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Readlyn. Ron worked on his Master’s in Business Administration at UNI at this time. He started his career as High School Principal in Burt, Iowa for 3 years, then spent the next 7 years as High School Principal at Aplington. The opportunity arose then that allowed him to return home to live on the family farm. He managed and then owned Denver Insurance & Realty for the next 30 years. He was on the Janesville School Board for 12 years and got to hand each of his children their diploma. He loved farming to his dying day. He and his family raised cattle, corn, soybeans and hay. There was no better place to raise his children and grandchildren. Survivors are his wife of 51 years, Melodie Foelske of Janesville, Iowa; 3 daughters, Rachel Foelske - Upshaw (John), Amy Mortenson (Rick) and Sarah Sanderson (Blair); 7 grandchildren who meant the world to him, Katie Mortenson, Grace, Lily & Cassie Upshaw, Sophie, Brody and Sydney Sanderson. He was blessed that all his children & grandchildren lived within 3 miles and were able to spend quality family time together. He is also survived by his sister, Darlene Knief (Lawrence), brother, Duane Foelske (Sandy) and sister, Andrea Musselman (Bob) as well as nieces and nephews. He will be dearly missed by those who loved and adored him. He was preceded in death by his parents as well as his sister, LuAnn Leisinger (Marvin) and a niece Janice Dryer. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at 2:00 pm at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Denver, Iowa with Pastor Dawn Pederson officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held on Friday from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm at the Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home in Denver, Iowa and also an hour prior to the service on Saturday at the church. In lieu of flower, Memorials may be directed toward the Foelske family, where they will be divided between his home church, St. Peter Lutheran Church in Denver as well as the Denver and Janesville First Responders and online condolences for Ron Foelske may be left at www.kaisercorson.com.

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Ronald Herman Foelske's memorial is located at: Saint Peters Lutheran Cemetery, Denver, Bremer County, USA.
When did Ronald Herman Foelske death?
Ronald Herman Foelske death on 10 Sep 2019 in Denver, Bremer County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.6712250
Longitude: -92.3290100

Family Members:

Parent

Herman J Foelske

(1907 - 1973)

Minnie Augusta Steinberg Foelske

(1914 - 1970)

Siblings

Darlene Rose Foelske Knief

(1936 - 2020)

LuAnn Marie Foelske Leisinger

(1937 - 2003)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Saint Peters Lutheran Cemetery
Denver, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6712250, -92.3290100

2. Fairview Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.6707993, -92.3277969

3. Messinger Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.6568985, -92.3321991

4. Saint Pauls Evangelical Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.6906013, -92.3161011

5. Saint John Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.6850120, -92.3016300

6. East Janesville ME Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.6405500, -92.3573200

7. German Burial Ground of Bennington Township
Dewar, Black Hawk County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6282100, -92.3128410

8. Saint Pauls Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.6288360, -92.3580370

9. Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.6605000, -92.2378000

10. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.6996994, -92.2391968

11. Saint Pauls Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.6996994, -92.2380981

12. Saint John Lutheran Crane Creek Cemetery
Tripoli, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7440630, -92.3023920

13. Warren Evangelical Cemetery
Waverly, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7442200, -92.3867400

14. Saint Matthews Cemetery
Readlyn, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7154950, -92.2298440

15. Saint Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
Artesian, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7565980, -92.3376690

16. Gresham Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.6282997, -92.2202988

17. Mount Vernon Cemetery
Waterloo, Black Hawk County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5847015, -92.3806000

18. Oakland Cemetery
Janesville, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6558930, -92.4559700

19. Bremer County Farm Cemetery
Tripoli, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7666480, -92.3251810

20. Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery
Black Hawk County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5845300, -92.2576900

21. Bennington Township Cemetery
Waterloo, Black Hawk County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5844002, -92.2578964

22. Saint Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
Waverly, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7188988, -92.4539032

23. Peace United Church of Christ Cemetery
Waverly, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7192630, -92.4543880

24. Saint Josephs Cemetery
Waverly, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7200012, -92.4539032