Advertisement

Albert H Ewoldt

Advertisement

Albert H Ewoldt Veteran

Birth
Crawford County, Iowa, USA
Death
17 Dec 1991 (aged 76)
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
Burial
Denison, Crawford County, Iowa, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.9993271, Longitude: -95.34713
Memorial ID
View Source
Albert H. Ewoldt (1915 - 1991)
Albert H. Ewoldt was born on Sept. 1, 1915, the son of Henry and Alvina Puck Ewoldt. He died on Tuesday, December 17, 1991 at the St. Joseph Hospital in Omaha at the age of 76 years.
Albert grew up on the family farm in Hayes Township near Manning. He received his education in a rural school near his home and subsequently worked with his family. He was baptized in Manning and confirmed in the Lutheran faith on March 27, 1946, at Zion Lutheran Church in Denison by Rev. C.W. Schmidt.
He was drafted into the Army in June of 1941 and served his country in World War II. In his distinguished service career, he fought with the Headquarters Battery of the 41st FA Battalion in: Algeria; French Moroccan Tunisian Sicilian Naples; Foggia Rome; Arno Southern France Rhineland Central Europe and received the Good Counduct Medal; Distinguished Unit Badge; the American Defense Service Ribbon for the European, Africian, Middle Eastern Theater, with one Silver Battle Star and three Bronze Battle Stars and five Overseas Service Bars and one Service Stripe.
After receiving his discharge in 1945, he returned home to Iowa and was united in marriage to La Verna Ullrich on Jan. 1, 1946 at the Zion Lutheran Church in Denison. The couple farmed near Westside, and were blessed with the birth of five children. In 1952, they purchased a farm near Vail where they remained until moving to Denison in 1989.
Albert was a loving husband and a devoted father who enjoyed collecting pictures and figurines of horses and antique toys, and enjoyed visiting and having coffee with neighbors and friends. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Denison.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Dennis; one brother, Ralph; and one sister Edna Hester.
Survivors include his wife, LaVerna of Denison; two sons, Dale of Vail and Dean and his wife Barbara of Humbolt; two daughters, Diane Edgar and her husband George of Northbrook, Ill., and Darlys Ewoldt and her husband Sergio Baum of Chicago, Ill.; two -grandchildren, Amanda and Chris Ewoldt and one step-grandson, Gordon Edgar; two sisters, LuVerne Kohnekamp of Charter Oak and Aria Hansohn and her husband Walter of Kiron.
Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 21, 1991 at Zion Lutheran Church in Denison. Rev. Kurt Kaiser and Rev. Philip E. Bloch officated the service and graveside rites held at the Crawford Heights Memory Gardens in Denison. Karen Kahl provided the organ accompaniment for soloist Larry Boeck singing, "The Old Rugged Cross" and "How Great Thou Art" and congregation singing "I Know that My Redeemer Lives." Pallbearers were: John Ehrichs, Arlo Clausen, Kevin Pedersen, Ralph Hansohn, Bruce Namanny and Jerald Kohnekamp. Military Honors provided by American Legion Post 65 of Vail. The family invited everyone to return to the church to join them in fellowship and lunch served by the Zion Ladies Aid. Funeral arrangements were made under the direction of the Walter A. Huebner and Sons' Funeral Home in Denison.
Albert H. Ewoldt (1915 - 1991)
Albert H. Ewoldt was born on Sept. 1, 1915, the son of Henry and Alvina Puck Ewoldt. He died on Tuesday, December 17, 1991 at the St. Joseph Hospital in Omaha at the age of 76 years.
Albert grew up on the family farm in Hayes Township near Manning. He received his education in a rural school near his home and subsequently worked with his family. He was baptized in Manning and confirmed in the Lutheran faith on March 27, 1946, at Zion Lutheran Church in Denison by Rev. C.W. Schmidt.
He was drafted into the Army in June of 1941 and served his country in World War II. In his distinguished service career, he fought with the Headquarters Battery of the 41st FA Battalion in: Algeria; French Moroccan Tunisian Sicilian Naples; Foggia Rome; Arno Southern France Rhineland Central Europe and received the Good Counduct Medal; Distinguished Unit Badge; the American Defense Service Ribbon for the European, Africian, Middle Eastern Theater, with one Silver Battle Star and three Bronze Battle Stars and five Overseas Service Bars and one Service Stripe.
After receiving his discharge in 1945, he returned home to Iowa and was united in marriage to La Verna Ullrich on Jan. 1, 1946 at the Zion Lutheran Church in Denison. The couple farmed near Westside, and were blessed with the birth of five children. In 1952, they purchased a farm near Vail where they remained until moving to Denison in 1989.
Albert was a loving husband and a devoted father who enjoyed collecting pictures and figurines of horses and antique toys, and enjoyed visiting and having coffee with neighbors and friends. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Denison.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Dennis; one brother, Ralph; and one sister Edna Hester.
Survivors include his wife, LaVerna of Denison; two sons, Dale of Vail and Dean and his wife Barbara of Humbolt; two daughters, Diane Edgar and her husband George of Northbrook, Ill., and Darlys Ewoldt and her husband Sergio Baum of Chicago, Ill.; two -grandchildren, Amanda and Chris Ewoldt and one step-grandson, Gordon Edgar; two sisters, LuVerne Kohnekamp of Charter Oak and Aria Hansohn and her husband Walter of Kiron.
Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 21, 1991 at Zion Lutheran Church in Denison. Rev. Kurt Kaiser and Rev. Philip E. Bloch officated the service and graveside rites held at the Crawford Heights Memory Gardens in Denison. Karen Kahl provided the organ accompaniment for soloist Larry Boeck singing, "The Old Rugged Cross" and "How Great Thou Art" and congregation singing "I Know that My Redeemer Lives." Pallbearers were: John Ehrichs, Arlo Clausen, Kevin Pedersen, Ralph Hansohn, Bruce Namanny and Jerald Kohnekamp. Military Honors provided by American Legion Post 65 of Vail. The family invited everyone to return to the church to join them in fellowship and lunch served by the Zion Ladies Aid. Funeral arrangements were made under the direction of the Walter A. Huebner and Sons' Funeral Home in Denison.

Inscription

Albert H
1915 - 1991
41st FA BN 3rd Div
WWII



Sponsored by Ancestry

Advertisement

  • Created by: Sue Jensen
  • Added: Aug 24, 2012
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95878085/albert_h-ewoldt: accessed ), memorial page for Albert H Ewoldt (1 Sep 1915–17 Dec 1991), Find a Grave Memorial ID 95878085, citing Crawford Heights Memory Gardens, Denison, Crawford County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by Sue Jensen (contributor 47805575).