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Wendell John Toenjes

Birth	:	18 Jun 1925 Sioux County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	21 May 2007 Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Princeton Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Robbinsville, Mercer County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.2107900, -74.5800700
Description	:	Wendell Toenjes, 81, of Le Mars, Iowa passed away Monday, May 21, 2007 at the Plymouth Manor Care Center in Le Mars, Iowa. Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 24, 2007 at Grace Lutheran Church in Le Mars, Iowa with Reverend Dave Daumer of St. John's Lutheran Church, Reading Township, rural Ireton, Iowa officiating. Interment services will be 9:00 a.m. Thursday, May 24, 2007 at St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, rural Ireton. Visitations with the family present will be after 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 23, 2007 at the Carlsen Funeral Home in Le Mars, Iowa followed by a 7:30 p.m.... Read More	Wendell Toenjes, 81, of Le Mars, Iowa passed away Monday, May 21, 2007 at the Plymouth Manor Care Center in Le Mars, Iowa. Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 24, 2007 at Grace Lutheran Church in Le Mars, Iowa with Reverend Dave Daumer of St. John's Lutheran Church, Reading Township, rural Ireton, Iowa officiating. Interment services will be 9:00 a.m. Thursday, May 24, 2007 at St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, rural Ireton. Visitations with the family present will be after 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 23, 2007 at the Carlsen Funeral Home in Le Mars, Iowa followed by a 7:30 p.m. Prayer Service at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy can be extended to the family through www.carlsenfuneralhome.com. Memorials can be directed to Hospice of Siouxland, St. John's Cemetery Fund, or Grace Lutheran Church Building Fund. Pallbearers will be Ted Toenjes, Stanley Toenjes, Hal Toenjes, Jeff Sylvester, Keith Wendte, and Allen Denner. Wendell John Toenjes was born on the family farm in Buncombe Township, Sioux County, Iowa on June 18, 1925, the son of John C. and Maria (Onken) Toenjes. He was raised on a farm Southwest of Maurice, Iowa. He was baptized in the Christian faith on July 26, 1925 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Reading Township, Ireton. Wendell confirmed his Faith in the Triune God on July 16, 1939 at St. John's. He attended country school at Reading Township #7 and graduated from Maurice High School in 1942. Wendell was united in marriage to Lillian Nielsen on August 27, 1948 at St. John's Lutheran. This union was blessed with 6 children: Carol, Ted, Sharon, Stanley, Jan, and Alan. After Lillian and Wendell were married, his father retired from farming and he assumed management of the family farm. Wendell was also involved with selling seed corn for several years. He willingly served his God in many capacities including president of the Sioux City zone Walther League in his teens. He served the Iowa West Lutheran Laymen's League District Secretary from 1974 to 1978. At St. John's he served in all elected offices through the years and had also taught youth and later adult bible classes and directed the choir for many years. His service to his community included 24 years on the Sioux County A.S.C.S. with the last 10 years as chairman, past President of the Sioux County Farm Bureau from 1980 to 1984, secretary and treasurer of the Reading Township School Board upon its merger with the Maurice School District and later served on the Maurice-Orange City School Board. He also served a term on the Sioux County Extension Council and the Sioux County Fair Board. Lillian passed away in December of 1994. Wendell moved to Le Mars in 1998. While living in Le Mars, Wendell became active with the Lion's Club and worshiped at Grace Lutheran Church. Survivors include his 6 children: Carol Sylvester and her husband Jeff of Columbus, Ohio, Ted Toenjes and his wife Connie of Urbandale, Iowa, Sharon Wendte and her husband Keith of Willowbrook, Illinois, Stanley Toenjes and his wife Joyce of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Jan Denner and her husband Allen of Ames, Iowa, and Rev. Alan "Hal" Toenjes and his wife Joyce of Green Bay, Wisconsin; 9 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren; and several friends throughout Plymouth and Sioux Counties. He was preceded in death by his parents, John C. and Maria (Onken) Toenjes; a brother, Harold and his wife Lavon Toenjes; and 2 sisters, Thelma Toenjes and Elvira Kading and her husband Paul; and a great grandson, Grant Moore.

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Wendell John Toenjes's memorial is located at: Princeton Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Robbinsville, Mercer County, USA.
When did Wendell John Toenjes death?
Wendell John Toenjes death on 21 May 2007 in Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 40.2107900
Longitude: -74.5800700

Family Members:

Parent

Johann Christopher “John” Toenjes

(1877 - 1962)

Maria T “Mary” Onken Toenjes

(1885 - 1971)

Spouse

Lillian G Nielsen Toenjes

(1924 - 1994)

Siblings

Harold C. Toenjes

(1907 - 1984)

Elvira M Toenjes Kading

(1911 - 2005)

Thelma R Toenjes

(1917 - 1984)

Children

Carol Martha Toenjes Sylvester

(1950 - 2008)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Princeton Memorial Park and Mausoleum
Robbinsville, Mercer County, USA
Coordinate: 40.2107900, -74.5800700

2. Sharon Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
Robbinsville, Mercer County, USA
Coordinate: 40.2046180, -74.5526530

3. Allentown Methodist Cemetery
Allentown, Monmouth County, USA
Coordinate: 40.1809578, -74.5833359

4. Hamilton Street Cemetery
Allentown, Monmouth County, USA
Coordinate: 40.1801200, -74.5846800

5. Windsor United Methodist Church Cemetery
Windsor, Mercer County, USA
Coordinate: 40.2431297, -74.5825348

6. Old Christ Episcopal Burial Ground
Allentown, Monmouth County, USA
Coordinate: 40.1765300, -74.5844000

7. Allentown Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Allentown, Monmouth County, USA
Coordinate: 40.1737518, -74.5862503

8. Saint Johns Cemetery
Allentown, Monmouth County, USA
Coordinate: 40.1742363, -74.5923615

9. East Windsor Cemetery
Hightstown, Mercer County, USA
Coordinate: 40.2336121, -74.5236130

10. Hamilton Square Baptist Church Cemetery
Hamilton Square, Mercer County, USA
Coordinate: 40.2273600, -74.6531700

11. First Presbyterian Churchyard
Hamilton Square, Mercer County, USA
Coordinate: 40.2297600, -74.6602700

12. Cedar Hill Cemetery
Hightstown, Mercer County, USA
Coordinate: 40.2630997, -74.5310974

13. Hamilton Square Methodist Episcopal Churchyard
Hamilton Square, Mercer County, USA
Coordinate: 40.2312400, -74.6629600

14. Hutchinson Family Burial Ground
Hightstown, Mercer County, USA
Coordinate: 40.2434200, -74.5008200

15. Crosswicks Community Cemetery
North Crosswicks, Mercer County, USA
Coordinate: 40.1627007, -74.6472015

16. Ward Burial Ground
Hightstown, Mercer County, USA
Coordinate: 40.2672670, -74.5249670

17. First Baptist Church Cemetery
Hightstown, Mercer County, USA
Coordinate: 40.2689900, -74.5234900

18. Etra Cemetery
Etra, Mercer County, USA
Coordinate: 40.2512970, -74.5008240

19. Dutch Neck Cemetery
Princeton Junction, Mercer County, USA
Coordinate: 40.2829800, -74.6138200

20. Crosswicks Methodist Cemetery
Crosswicks, Burlington County, USA
Coordinate: 40.1506195, -74.6428375

21. Crosswicks Friends Meetinghouse Cemetery
Crosswicks, Burlington County, USA
Coordinate: 40.1518580, -74.6471970

22. Chesterfield Friends Burial Ground
Crosswicks, Burlington County, USA
Coordinate: 40.1519320, -74.6477880

23. Ye Olde Robbins Burial Place
Imlaystown, Monmouth County, USA
Coordinate: 40.1892300, -74.4810200

24. Groveville Cemetery
Groveville, Mercer County, USA
Coordinate: 40.1714900, -74.6717800