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• Occupation: South Dakota Air National Guard, Michigan Air National Guard

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Born in Sioux Falls, SD

Michael married Rebekah Davies on 14 Nov 1987. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Michael married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Marinus married Christina Bleyenburg. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Funeral Announcement

John DeHaan, age 78, of Hills, MN died Sunday at Royal C. Johnson Veterans Memorial Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD following an extended illness. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Wednesday at Apostolic Christian Church in Lester, Iowa with the Church Ministers officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be 2979 PM Tuesday at the Apostolic Christian Fellowship Hall in Lester with the family present from 7979 PM. Roste Funeral Home of Rock Rapids is in charge of arrangements.

John DeHaan was born March 2, 1916 at Rock Rapids, Iowa the son of John and Mabel (Schlotfeldt) DeHann. He grew up and attended school near Rock Rapids. During World War II, John served his country in the United States Army Air Force, first stateside and later in the South Pacific.

On August 22, 1942 John was united in marriage to lone Moser at Dakota City, Nebraska. After their marriage John returned to active duty until receiving his honorable discharge on October 25, 1945. John and lone moved to Hills, Minnesota where they farmed for six years John then started his own construction company, DeHaan Construction, and did general construction until retiring in 1981. In February of 1994. he became ill and for the past several months has been in and out of the hospital. Last Sunday morning John died at the Royal C. Johnson Veterans Memorial Hospital in Sioux Falls at the age of seventy-eight.
Surviving are his wife of fifty one years, lone of Hills, Minnesota along with four children, Susan Vander Wolde and her husband Arlen of Valley Springs, South Dakota; Sharon Gerber and her husband, Ernest of Danville, Indiana; Tim DeHaan, and his wife, Lois of Hills, Minnesota and Shirlee DeHaan of Sioux Falls. Also surviving are sixteen grandchildren, two Great-grandchildren and one brother, Roy DeHaan and his wife, Alice of Inwood, Iowa. Preceding John in death were his parents, John and Mabel DeHaan and his stepfather, Ben Cutler.

John married Ione Louella Moser on 22 Aug 1942 in Dakota City, Dakota County, Nebraska, USA. Ione (daughter of John Moser and Rose Celia Kellenberger) was born on 14 May 1919 in Lester, Lyon County, Iowa, USA; died on 27 Jan 2005 in Hills, Rock County, Minnesota, USA; was buried on 31 Jan 2005 in Apostolic Christian Church Cemetary-Lester, IA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Born in Larchwood, IA

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Birth:
Date taken from headstone.

Died:
On 22 March 2020 during the Covid-19 outbreak, Shirlee DeHaan recounts this about John's death:

March 1919, this man-John DeHaan-became a victim of the Flu of 1918 (Spanish flu). He left behind his wife and two young sons, ages 3 and 4.5 years. He was the grandfather we never knew...He was recovering and went out to do chores; relapsed, caught pneumonia and died. Grandma would talk to mom when they were alone. She never talked about him to us kids or in front of grandpa Ben.

John married Mabel Adelia Schlotfeldt on 14 Jan 1914 in George, Lyon County, IA. Mabel (daughter of Henry Hans Schlotfeldt and Gesina M. Scherff) was born on 4 Nov 1894; died on 12 Jun 1970. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Born in Bern, KS

Moser and Grimm often appear as â€Å“Huguenotâ€Â names: French Protestants @ 16th-17th century. These tended to come from south and southwest France. (thanks Cousin M. Houck for the further info). The Moser name means â€Å“Meadow Dwellerâ€ÂÃ¢€Â¦farmer. There is a medieval coat of arms somewhere. Moser is the traditional spelling, with a lot of variationsâ€Â¦Musser, Mosier, Mosser. Going WAY back, the Mosers are probably descended from â€Å“â€Â¦German Teutonic tribes that overcame the Roman legions in about 375 A.D. and took control of most of Europeâ€Â¦Ã¢€Â Doesnâ€â„¢t sound like meadow-dwelling farmers to me, unless they needed a LOT of land! NOTE the name "Pfarrer"...may mean something to the effect of either "unknown" or "illegitimate"

John married Rose Celia Kellenberger on 20 Dec 1916 in Seneca, Nemaha County, Kansas, USA. Rose (daughter of Heinrich Johann Kellenberger and Anna Blaser) was born on 18 Aug 1897 in Sabetha, Nemaha County, Kansas, USA; died on 1 Jan 1995 in Hills, Rock County, Minnesota, USA; was buried in Lester, Lyon County, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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School Project one of her grandchildren:

Great Grandmother Rose

"In the sweet, by and by, we shall meet on that beautiful shore". The words of this song still bring comfort to my Great Grandma, Rose Moser.
Even though she is 96 years old, confined to a rest home and no longer able to see, she still possesses a hope of meeting her loved ones in heaven.
Grandma Rose is not a woman of fame or renown, but her life is typical of our forefathers.

Rose Kellenberger married John Moser December 20th, 1916 in Bern, Kansas.
On January 1, 1918 a baby boy, John Milford was born. Baby John died shortly after birth. Grandma Rose mourned the loss of her first born.
Shortly thereafter they moved to a farm northeast of Larchwood. In the next eight years Grandma Rose was blessed with six children.

One hot July day the children entertained themselves playing with water from a wooden stock tank near the windmill. Fourteen month old Donald found himself a gallon pail to stand on in order to reach the water in the tank. The other chi1dren were occupied with their play and garden nearby. They missed him and started looking for him and found baby Donald in the water. Seven year old Mariann took the child -From the tank to the house, where Grandma Rose was busy. Grandma Rose emitted a loud wail as she was handed her lifeless child. The family grieved. Grandpa John built the rough box to hold the tiny casket.

The family continued to grow, and in another eight years five more children were added. Grandpa John began to rely on the help of his oldest son John Nicholes now thirteen years of age.

One noon young Johnny was stricken with a severe stomach ache. The pain lasted several hours, and then Johnny felt some better. It was decided to take him to the doctor In Luverne, MN. The doctor operated, and found that Johnny's appendix had ruptured. His parents were informed that infection had set in, and that Johnny wouldn't live. Johnny suffered for three or four days. One morning at 3:OO Johnny called Grandma Rose to come over to his bed and said, "Mom I want to kiss you good-by. I'm going to heaven to play with the angels'. With that he died.

Three years later the last child joined the family. The family was complete with thirteen children. Yet the circle had been broken with the loss of three sons.

In 1940 Grandpa John didn't feel very well. It was in October, corn picking time. Grandpa John was stricken with bad stomach cramps. The pain was so severe he clawed grooves in the plaster wall with his fingers. Grandma Rose became frantic. Three new doctors had recently set up practice in Rock Rapids. Grandma Rose called all three and pleaded with them to hurry to the aid of her husband. The first Doctor to arrive took Grandpa back to town. They operated and found his appendix had ruptured. In the ten years since young Johnny had died, new procedures and medications had been discovered. But despite drainage tubes and sulfa Grandpa's conditions worsened. Breathing became difficult and the Doctor told the family chances of survival were slim. After a visit and prayer from a church minister Grandpa took a turn for the better. He recuperated and after many weeks returned home.
In 1944 the oldest living son. Harry, was drafted into the army on his 19th birthday. After training he was sent to the island of Luzon in the Philippine.

On Memorial Day 1945 Grandma Rose received the message that Harry had been killed by sniper fire on May 13th, over two weeks before the word of his death was received. A memorial service was held a few weeks later with only Harry's picture to remember him by. In Sept. 1948 Harry's body was laid to rest here.
How did Grandma Rose overcome, it was her strong faith that God was in command and that some day in the "sweet by and by" she will meet her loved ones in a joyful reunion never to part again.

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Married:
Married in Seneca, KS