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- [S926] Find-A-Grave, (www.findagrave.com).
Rudy Kirschenman
Birth: Mar. 10, 1912
Yankton County
South Dakota, USA
Death: Apr. 7, 2011
Menno
Hutchinson County
South Dakota, USA
Rudy Kirschenman, age 99 of Menno passed away on Thursday, April 7, 2011 at the Menno-Olivet Care Center, Menno.
Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at Salem Reformed Church, Menno with Rev. Michael Hecht officiating. Burial of his cremated remains will be in the Menno Cemetery.
Visitations will be from 5-8 p.m. Monday, April 11, 2011 at the Salem Reformed Church, Menno with the family present at 7:00 p.m. Visitations will resume one hour prior to the service at the church.
Aisenbrey-Opsahl-Kostel Memorial Chapel, Menno is in charge of the arrangements.
Rudy Kirschenman was born to Theobold (T.H.) Kirschenman and Alma (Nee Oswald) on March 10, 1912 in Yankton County. The family eventually settled on a farm one-half mile east of Menno. Rudy attended Menno Elementary School and was confirmed on June 27, 1926 at Salem Reformed Church by Pastor Johannnes Bodenman. He was joined in marriage to Norma Heiser on August 20, 1937 in Sioux Falls at the courthouse by Judge Medin. The couple farmed north of Menno for a few years after which Rudy worked with his father in an employment business. In 1941, the couple moved to California where Rudy secured a job with a Geophysical Drilling and Research Crew which was primarily the first step in location of new oil fields, badly needed at this time since WWII had begun. He became foreman of the drill and crew team. This job involved moving up and down the state of California.
The couple moved back to South Dakota after WWII ended and Rudy farmed the home place until 1950 at which time moved to a farm on the outskirts of Menno. He retired in the 70's and resided there until December 2009 at which time he became a resident of the Menno Olivet Care Center until the time of his death.
He was an avid sports fan and a kind, caring and patient man well known for his dry sense of humor. The couple enjoyed 73 1/2 years of marriage before his death.
He leaves to mourn, his wife, three sisters, Ruth Young, Denver, CO, Linda Mueller, Yankton, SD, and Hulda Mensch, Menno, SD, and brother, Leo (Sylvia) Kirschenman, Yankton, SD.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Melvin and Reuben; 3 brothers who died in infancy; sister, Annette Maas, 3 brothers-in-law, LaVerne Mensch, Ernest Mueller and Reuben Maas.
Burial:
Menno Cemetery
Menno
Hutchinson County
South Dakota, USA
Created by: Memories 4 ever
Record added: Apr 11, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial# 68202344
- [S558] South Dakota Marriages, 1905-1949.
Name: Theobold Kirschenmann
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Spouse: Alma Oswald
Marriage Date: 9 Apr 1908
Marriage County: Hutchinson
County of Residence: Yankton
Post Office: Hanson
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1912 - 2011 (99 years)