Calvin Guthmiller

1912 - 2005  (92 years)

• Name	Calvin Guthmiller
  Born	9 Oct 1912	Leola, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	8 Jan 2005	Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota, USA
  Buried	Sunset Memorial Gardens, Bath Township, Brown County, South Dakota, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I298530	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2016

  
  

  Father	John P. Guthmiller,   b. 25 Nov 1879, Scotland, Bon Homme County, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 30 May 1950, Leola, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA  (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Maria Krein,   b. 25 Oct 1880, Kassel, Odessa, Ukrayina ,   d. 29 Aug 1963, South Dakota, USA  (Age 82 years)
  Married	6 Dec 1898	Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA
  Family ID	F45808	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Della K. Schauer,   b. 4 Mar 1921, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 25 Jan 2018, Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota, USA  (Age 96 years)
  Married	10 Jul 1947	South Dakota, USA   [2]
  Children	1. Allen Guthmiller   2. Jo Ann Guthmiller   3. Mary Kay Guthmiller
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F102000	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S926] Find-A-Grave, (www.findagrave.com). Calvin Guthmiller Memorial Photos Flowers Edit Share Learn about upgrading this memorial... Birth: Oct. 9, 1912 Leola McPherson County South Dakota, USA Death: Jan. 8, 2005 Aberdeen Brown County South Dakota, USA Aberdeen - Calvin Guthmiller, 92, Aberdeen, died Saturday, Jan. 8, 2005 at his home. Memorial services have been scheduled for 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 1429 N. Dakota Street, with Rev. Roger Noer officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Military Graveside Rites at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Visitation will be at Miller Huebl Funeral Home, 1111 South Main Street, Monday, Jan. 10 from 2 to 7 p.m. and Tuesday from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Calvin Guthmiller was born in rural Leola on Oct. 9, 1912 to John P. and Mary (Krein) Guthmiller. He grew up on the family farm, attended Howard Township Schools and worked on the family farm until he entered the U S Army in October 1942. He served in the Pacific Theatre during WW II where he participated in the first assault waves on both Leyte Island and Okinawa. He was wounded in action in Okinawa and earned the Purple Heart before his discharge in 1946. He married Della Schauer on July 10, 1947 at Aberdeen and they made their home in Leola where he continued to farm and sold insurance for American Family Insurance until 1983. They moved to Aberdeen in 1996. Calvin served on the Leola City Council and was an active member and former commander of the Roy S. Hickman Post of the American Legion and a former member of St. James Lutheran Church in Leola. His hobbies included hunting, playing cards, watching baseball and spending time with his family. He is survived by his wife: Della of Aberdeen; one son: Allen Guthmiller of Aberdeen; two daughters: Jo Ann Ferrie (Russell) of Bismarck, N.D. and Mary Kay Frey (Ron) of Canton, Mich.; five grandchildren: Matthew Guthmiller of Aberdeen, Kristin Ferrie, Rebecca Ferrie, John Ferrie, all of Bismarck, N.D. and Andrea Frey Zent (Christopher) of Ann Arbor, Mich.; and three sisters: Martha Rath of Aberdeen, Ella Eichelberg of Aberdeen, and Olive Lapka of Leola. He was preceded in death by his parents, five brothers, and five sisters. Casketbearers will be his grandchildren and Chris Zent, Orley Rath, and Kevin Lapka. Published in the Aberdeen News on 1/10/2005. Burial: Sunset Memorial Gardens Aberdeen Brown County South Dakota, USA Created by: In memory of Scott Record added: Dec 05, 2005 Find A Grave Memorial# 12615914 [S558] South Dakota Marriages, 1905-1949. Name: Della Schauer Gender: Female Age: 26 Birth Year: abt 1921 Residence Post Office: Leola Residence Place: McPherson Marriage Date: 10 Jul 1947 Marriage Place: Brown, South Dakota, USA Certificate: 253306 Registration Number: 17411 Spouse: Calvin Guthmiller