Mrs. Splinter was born March 16, 1903 in Hamlin County to William and Grace (Prouty) West. She grew up in Hamlin County and attended a country school until the eighth grade. She married Claus Engels on October 10, 1924 in Watertown, South Dakota. They farmed until Mr. Engels' death in 1951. She married Harry Splinter in 1963 at Madison, Minnesota. Mr. Splinter died in 1976. She is survived by a daughter, LaVonne Splinter of Watertown; a son, Curt Engels of Portland, Oregon; a sister, Mrs. Harry Wallway of Vancouver , Washington; 17 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; and two great-great -grandchildren.
Mrs. Splinter was born March 16, 1903 in Hamlin County to William and Grace (Prouty) West. She grew up in Hamlin County and attended a country school until the eighth grade. She married Claus Engels on October 10, 1924 in Watertown, South Dakota. They farmed until Mr. Engels' death in 1951. She married Harry Splinter in 1963 at Madison, Minnesota. Mr. Splinter died in 1976. She is survived by a daughter, LaVonne Splinter of Watertown; a son, Curt Engels of Portland, Oregon; a sister, Mrs. Harry Wallway of Vancouver , Washington; 17 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; and two great-great -grandchildren.
Family Members
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Edith Pearl West Forshaug
1888–1975
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Mae Effie West Abbott
1890–1974
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Dora Etta West Hanson
1891–1979
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Floyd Everett West
1893–1975
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Anna Ruth West Hanson
1895–1983
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Sarah E West Gerdes
1898–1990
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Walter Jabez West
1899–1900
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Francis Edgar West
1901–1973
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Burdette William West
1905–1978
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Vera Leola West Osgood
1908–1987
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Alton Galen "Gale" West Sr
1912–1975
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Joyce Arthur "Joe" West
1915–1971
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