Veterans’ Day Nov. 11, 2018 NOV. 7, 2018 2 Wednesday, November 7, 2018 COURIER | ADVANCE Veteran’s Name PETE THORNHILL Veteran’s Name PFC R. THOMAS (TOM) SWENSON U.S. ARMY – 25th GUN Branch of Service (unit) U.S. NAVY Branch of Service (unit) BN & ANTI-AIRCRAFT Location ICELAND Location PUSAN, KOREA Spouse ESTHER Spouse DEMARIS MARLENE, SANDRA, KENNY, CHUCK & SHELLEY Children DEBRA, DOROTHY & MIKE Children 5 GRANDCHILDREN VIRGIL, KENNY, LOUELLA, 4 GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN Siblings EVADINE & LORENE Siblings RICHARD, DON & CHARLIE Date of Service 1944-1945 Date of Service AUG. 1952-JULY 1954 Veteran’s Name KENNETH C. THORNHILL Veteran’s Name ROSS A. WHEELER U.S. ARMY; Branch of Service (unit) ARMY RESERVES Branch of Service (unit) U.S. NAVY Location NORTH AFRICA; USA Location HAWAII Spouse FLORENCE Spouse EMILY Children SHERRY Children DEMARIS, ADDISON & DEWEY PETE, VIRGIL, EVADINE, Siblings LOUELLA & LORENE Siblings Date of Service 1942-1972 Date of Service 1928-1932 Veteran’s Name RALPH MONROE Veteran’s Name SSG DATHAN LOGER ALPHA CO 1-168 INF. IOWA Branch of Service (unit) U.S. ARMY Branch of Service (unit) ARMY NATIONAL GUARD Location ALEUTIAN ISLANDS Location Spouse RUBY Spouse AMANDA Children ROBIN & RICK Children CALEIGH, JAGGER, HOGAN & GENNAR Siblings GOLDIE, RAYMOND, RANDALL & ROY Siblings JOSH Date of Service 1942-1945 Date of Service 1997-2006; 2009-PRESENT RANDALL (HONEYBEE) Veteran’s Name MONROE Veteran’s Name LEROY SORENSEN Branch of Service (unit) U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE Branch of Service (unit) U.S. NAVY USS SALT LAKE CITY; KWAJALEIN, MI; Location WESTERN PACIFIC Location USS GENERAL A.E. ANDERSEN; GUAM Spouse MAE Spouse MARGARET Children SHARON Children DEBBIE & ROGER “PETE” HERB, KENNY, DON, MURL, Siblings RALPH, GOLDIE, ROY & RAYMOND Siblings HERMAN JR. & PAT Date of Service 1943-1946 Date of Service DEC. 5, 1945-DEC. 5, 1949 Veteran’s Name STANLEY RUSER Veteran’s Name WAYNE SEUNTJENS Branch of Service (unit) U.S. ARMY Branch of Service (unit) U.S. ARMY AIR CORP Location FRANCE - KOREAN CONFLICT Location ITALY Spouse LUCILLE Spouse MARY Children ROBIN & ANITA Children DOUG, JACK & CHRIS Siblings DAN Siblings Date of Service 1953-1955 Date of Service 1942-1946 Veteran’s Name CORY LUKE Veteran’s Name ROGER RECTOR Branch of Service (unit) U.S. AIR FORCE Branch of Service (unit) U.S. ARMY DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB, TUCSON, AZ; Location 2016 INHERENT RESOLVE Location KOREA Spouse Spouse KAREN Parents CHARLIE & TRACY Children COREY & BRAD Siblings CORBYN Siblings CHERYL Date of Service JAN 2015-PRESENT Date of Service 1966-1968 Veteran’s Name CHARLES LUKE Veteran’s Name DONALD SCHMIDT Branch of Service (unit) U.S. AIR FORCE Branch of Service (unit) U.S. ARMY ELLSWORTH AFB, SD; U.K.; Location SAUDI ARABIA; DESERT STORM Location JAPAN DESERT SHIELD; F.E. WARREN AFB, WY Spouse TRACY Spouse DARLENE Children CORY & CORBYN Children DOUG, DANA & DAWN Siblings SHERRY Siblings Date of Service AUG. 1981-DEC. 1992 Date of Service 1954-1956 3 COURIER | ADVANCE Wednesday, November 7, 2018 Veteran’s Name DICK JUELFS Veteran’s Name BRENT JUELFS Branch of Service (unit) U.S. ARMY Branch of Service (unit) U.S. ARMY - RETIRED Location CUSHING, IA Location FT. RILEY, KS Spouse SHARON Spouse RANDI KARLA, LANCE, GERRY, BRENT, ANTHANY, BRIANNA, Children LEAH & CHRISTOPHER Children NOAH & MAKENNA KARLA, GERRY, LEAH, Siblings Siblings LANCE & CHRISTOPHER Date of Service 1961-1966 Date of Service 1990-2017 Veteran’s Name GERARD JUELFS Veteran’s Name LANCE JUELFS Branch of Service (unit) U.S. ARMY Branch of Service (unit) U.S. ARMY Location TEXAS Location HOLSTEIN, IA Spouse Spouse BECKY MERCEDES, ELLE, Children Children GARY & JORDAN KARLA, LEAH, LANCE, KARLA, GERRY, LEAH, Siblings BRENT & CHRISTOPHER Siblings BRENT & CHRISTOPHER Date of Service 1986-1989 Date of Service 1989-1995 Veteran’s Name TECH. SGT. MITCHELL TREIBER Veteran’s Name ROY D. WILSON Branch of Service (unit) U.S. AIR FORCE Branch of Service (unit) U.S. AIR FORCE Location 185TH ARW – SIOUX CITY, IA Location COLORADO Spouse Spouse LAMERLE Children Children NADINE, CLYDE & CONNIE Siblings AUSTIN & COLE Siblings HELEN, DOROTHY & DWIGHT Date of Service 2007-PRESENT Date of Service FEB. 1946-JUNE 1947 Veteran’s Name TSGT ANTHONY O’TOOL Veteran’s Name LTC DWIGHT WILSON Branch of Service (unit) U.S. AIR FORCE Branch of Service (unit) USAF Location KUWAIT; GUAM; TURKEY; QATAR Location WORLDWIDE Spouse Spouse BARBARA Children Children DENISE KRISTOPHER, BRIDGETT, Siblings AARON & SHAWN Siblings HELEN, DOROTHY & ROY Date of Service 2007-PRESENT Date of Service FEB. 1958-AUG. 1979 Veteran’s Name SRA AARON O’TOOL Veteran’s Name JACK ROCHAU Branch of Service (unit) U.S. AIR FORCE Branch of Service (unit) ARMY Location SPAIN Location FT. BLISS, EL PASO, TX Spouse Spouse LORRAINE Children Children STEVE, KAREN, JERRY & KEITH KRISTOPHER, BRIDGETT, Siblings ANTHONY & SHAWN Siblings BONNIE Date of Service 2008-2014 Date of Service 1953-1955 Veteran’s Name TSGT SHAWN O’TOOL Veteran’s Name ROBERT JOCHIMS SR. Branch of Service (unit) U.S. AIR FORCE Branch of Service (unit) U.S. NAVY USS BOHOMME RICHARD- WEST COAST Location QATAR; GUAM Location USS LAKE CHAMPLAINE-EAST COAST Spouse Spouse LOUETTA Children Children ROBERT JR., TODD & VALERIE KRISTOPHER, BRIDGETT, Siblings ANTHONY & AARON Siblings 2 SISTERS Date of Service 2010-PRESENT Date of Service JUNE 1958-DEC. 1962 Veteran’s Name SSG VICTOR H. LUNZMAN Veteran’s Name BERYL E. SCHUBERT Branch of Service (unit) U.S. ARMY AIR CORPS Branch of Service (unit) AIR FORCE AFRICAN THEATRE Location KHARTOUM, SUDAN Location GUAM Spouse ELNORA Spouse ROMONA Children MARSHA, STEPHEN & KEITH Children CRESTON & DREW OTTO, ARNOLD, LOU ELLA, MILDRED, Siblings WALTER, HERMAN, MARJORIE & Siblings VANCE LELAND Date of Service FEB. 7, 1942-NOV. 3, 1945 Date of Service DEC. 1943-MARCH 1946 4 Wednesday, November 7, 2018 COURIER | ADVANCE Veteran’s Name PVT JOHN W. HOLMES Veteran’s Name 1LT VERNON V. HOLMES CO “B” Branch of Service (unit) IOWA 49th INFANTRY Branch of Service (unit) U.S. MARINES Location SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR Location WWII Parents Spouse Children VERNON Children LARRY & JACK Siblings Siblings Date of Service 1898-1900 Date of Service 1944-1946 Veteran’s Name LT COL LARRY L. HOLMES Veteran’s Name CPT JACK J. HOLMES INFANTRY & U.S. ARMY INFANTRY & Branch of Service (unit) FINANCE CORPS Branch of Service (unit) TRANSPORTATION CORPS Location 1st INFANTRY DIV – VIETNAM Location VIETNAM Spouse DAWN Spouse MEG US ARMY MAJ CHRIS & Children US ARMY MAJ NICK Children ROBERT Siblings CPT JACK Siblings LT COL LARRY Date of Service 1962-1985 Date of Service 1964-1969 Veteran’s Name SSG RAYMOND W. SAMPLE Veteran’s Name JOHN (JACK) HOFFMAN U.S. ARMY/RESERVES Branch of Service (unit) IRR; MILITARY POLICE Branch of Service (unit) U.S. ARMY Location CUBA; HONDURAS; LA; GA; TX; NC Location Spouse SANDRA (DIVORCED) Spouse MARGARET JEANNIE & TERRY Children 3 GRANDCHILDREN Children KEITH & BRIAN KRISTY, JENNIFER Siblings Grandchildren CHRISTOPHER & AMANDA; 2 GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN Date of Service AUG. 1965 - JULY 1996 Date of Service JULY 1954-APRIL 1956 Veteran’s Name EMIL HIYKEL Veteran’s Name JIMMY W. PETERSEN SSGT. U.S. AIR FORCE-185TH Branch of Service (unit) U.S. NAVY Branch of Service (unit) AIR NATIONAL GUARD Location VIETNAM Location CLOVIS, NM Spouse Spouse SHEILA Children LYNDSAY & JUSTIN Children CHRISTI, ANNIE & MATT JOE, ALICE, LORETTA, PAULINE, Siblings KATHY, PATTY, FAY, MARIE, Siblings BONNIE, JANICE & ANITA RAYMOND & VIRGINIA Date of Service 1967-1970 Date of Service 1966-1972 Veteran’s Name DALE MEYER Veteran’s Name SFC LEON O. PETERSEN U.S. ARMY Branch of Service (unit) U.S. MARINE CORPS Branch of Service (unit) 9th ARTILLERY BTN USMC BASE CAMP, LEJEUNE; Location 6th FLEET IN THE MEDITERRANEAN Location KOREA Spouse DOLORES Spouse JOAN Children KURT, TERRI, STEVE & TIM Children DAVID & CHRIS Siblings LORRAINE Siblings Date of Service MAY 1952-MAY 1954 Date of Service SEPT. 1952-JUNE 1954 Veteran’s Name E4 ROBERT ERICKSEN Veteran’s Name GORDON F. WILLIAMSON U.S. NAVY - FLEET Branch of Service (unit) MARINE FORCE Branch of Service (unit) 10TH MT. DIV. U.S. ARMY USMC BASE CAMP, LEJEUNE; Location 6th FLEET IN THE MEDITERRANEAN Location NE; CO; ITALY Spouse Spouse CATHERINE Children Children Siblings JIM Honors TWO BRONZE STARS Date of Service 1964-1970 Date of Service 1943-1946 Veteran’s Name DOUGLAS D. HUSSEY Veteran’s Name E4 AUSTIN WILLIAMSON U.S. AIR FORCE - Branch of Service (unit) A&E MECHANIC Branch of Service (unit) ARMY NATIONAL GUARD TEXAS; KOREA; Location BOLLING AF BASE - WASHINGTON, D.C Location Spouse MARJORIE Parents PAMELA, JAMES, Children CHARMAINE & FRED Children Siblings RICHARD Siblings Date of Service JUNE 1952-JUNE1956 Date of Service 2016-PRESENT 5 COURIER | ADVANCE Wednesday, November 7, 2018 Veteran’s Name LTG(R) SUSAN LAWRENCE Veteran’s Name DONALD FERGUSON Branch of Service (unit) U.S. ARMY Branch of Service (unit) U.S. ARMY VIETNAM; IRAQ; EUROPEAN THEATER & Location AFGHANISTAN; PENTAGON Location NORTH AFRICA Father MERLYN LINGREN Spouse EVELYN FERGUSON Mother PATRICIA LINGREN Children PATRICIA CONARD Siblings JAMES, JULIE, STEVE & KELLI Siblings OTTO & ESTHER Date of Service 1972-2013 Date of Service WWII + 14 YRS NATIONAL GUARD Veteran’s Name MERLYN LINGREN Veteran’s Name WILLIAM E. CONARD Branch of Service (unit) U.S. NAVY Branch of Service (unit) U.S. ARMY SOUTH CHINA/KOREAN WAR WWII; SAIPAN; GERMANY; ALASKA; Location USS PHILIPPINE SEA Location U.S. DUTY STATIONS Spouse PATRICIA Spouse PATRICIA SUSAN, JAMES, STEVE, KEMIT, KATHY, DARLENE, WILLIAM, Children JULIE & KELLI Children LINDA & TERSEA LEORA, IONE, WAVERLENE, DON, Siblings RICHARD, DENNIS, JEAN & GERI Siblings FERYL & PATRICIA Date of Service 1952-1956 Date of Service 1940-1968 Veteran’s Name DALLAS JONES Veteran’s Name JAMES SUMMERS U.S. ARMY Branch of Service (unit) U.S.