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Thelma Ilene Holt Ward

Birth	:	16 May 1916 Montrose, McCook County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	2001 Wakonda, Clay County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Union Cemetery, Wakonda, Clay County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.9827995, -97.1222000
Description	:	Thelma Holt was born May 16, 1916 to parents Thor & Rachel (Ostrem) Holt in Montrose, SD. She entered into death on September 11, 2001 at the Good Samaritan Center in Centerville at the age of 85 years. Thelma attended school in Montrose and one year at the Frog Creek rural school. She then worked for the McMurchie family as did her future husband, Eldon. She married Eldon Ward on Sept 20, 1941. The couple lived at various places in the United States during Eldon's service in the United States Armed Forces. Following Eldon's... Read More	Thelma Holt was born May 16, 1916 to parents Thor & Rachel (Ostrem) Holt in Montrose, SD. She entered into death on September 11, 2001 at the Good Samaritan Center in Centerville at the age of 85 years. Thelma attended school in Montrose and one year at the Frog Creek rural school. She then worked for the McMurchie family as did her future husband, Eldon. She married Eldon Ward on Sept 20, 1941. The couple lived at various places in the United States during Eldon's service in the United States Armed Forces. Following Eldon's discharge, they moved back to his family farm. In 1963, they moved to a farm in the Centerville area. They retired in 1979 and moved into Centerville. Thelma worked for many years at the Good Samaritan Center. Eldon passed away in August of 1996 and Thelma continued to reside in Centerville. Thelma was a member of the Brooklyn Evangelical Free Church where she was active in many church activities. She was a member of the Christian Women's Club, the Gideon's, and the Frog Creek Birthday Club. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Eldon, brothers, William, Joseph, Orville and Arthur and one sister Gladys Bishop. Among those who survive and gratefully shared her life are her son, Dennis Ward (Judy) of Centerville; her daughter, Ruth Van Roekel (Loren) of Alvord, IA; 5 grandchildren, Chuck Van Roekel (Jessica) of Alvord, IA, Suzi Braden (Travis) of Sioux Falls, Michelle Nelson (Adam) of Des Moines, IA, Becky Larson (Darren) of Fullerton, CA, and Kathy Ward of Sioux Falls; 3 great-grandchildren: Jonathan and Zachery Braden and Krystle Van Roekel; her brother Eugene Holt of Santa Barbara, CA; 2 sisters: Verda Erickson and Verla Knudson both of Centerville, and many nieces and nephews.

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Thelma Ilene Holt Ward's memorial is located at: Union Cemetery, Wakonda, Clay County, USA.
When did Thelma Ilene Holt Ward death?
Thelma Ilene Holt Ward death on 2001 in Wakonda, Clay County, South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 42.9827995
Longitude: -97.1222000

Family Members:

Parent

Thor Holt

(1882 - 1960)

Rachel Oline Ostrem Holt

(1885 - 1949)

Spouse

Eldon Clifford Ward

(1915 - 1996)

Siblings

(1908 - 1989)

(1910 - 1996)

(1912 - 1912)

(1913 - 1995)

Arthur Clarence “Art” Holt

(1918 - 1990)

Verda Marcene Holt Erickson

(1921 - 2006)

Verla Evelyn Holt Knudson

(1921 - 2017)

Children

Dennis Glen Ward

(1949 - 2021)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

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Coordinate: 42.9827995, -97.1222000

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Coordinate: 42.9169006, -97.0028000

15. Pioneer Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0758018, -97.2118988

16. Salem Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0830180, -97.2090590

17. Vangen Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.9260120, -97.2650100

18. CJ Anderson Homestead
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Coordinate: 43.0214180, -96.9675540

19. Riverside-Barton Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0402985, -96.9725037

20. Mission Hill Congregational Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.9247900, -97.2795370

21. Holland Cemetery
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22. Hansen Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1260986, -97.1511002

23. Walshtown Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0105500, -97.3208300

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