Norman Berkenpas, 51, a rural Le Mars native, died Monday (April 4, 1977) at Spencer after a short illness. He had resided at 25 rth Ave. NE in Le Mars.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Mauer Funeral Chapel. Rev. Everett Staats will officiate ad burial will be in Le Mars Memorial cemetery under direction of the Mauer funeral home.
Mr. Berkenpas was born Aug. 17, 1925, at rural Le Mars near Seney to Jake and Bertha Dambrink Berkenpas. He retired in February 1976, after serving for 20 1/2 years in the armed services.
He served in the navy and later joined the army.
Mr. Berkenpas joined the navy Oct. 20, 1943, and served until April 2, 1946. He was in the army national guard from May 10, 1948, to May 9, 1953.
He served two tours of duty in Vietnam, from Sept. 15, 1965, to March 16, 1966, and Aug. 23, to Aug. 21, 1970. He retired from the army Feb. 1, 1976.
Survivors are 4 brothers, William of Le Mars, Arthur of Lisbon, Henry of Sioux City, Raymond of Los Angeles, Calif.; 6 sisters, Mrs. Merlin (Lois) Singer, Mrs. Paul (Dorothy) Hoppe, Mrs. Walter (Edith) Renken, and Mrs. Robert (Alice) Jennings, all of Le Mars, Mrs. Marion (Jean) Van Roekel, of Orange City, and Mrs. Frances Foster of Willmar, Minn.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Della, and Mildred, and a brother, Leonard.
Le Mars Daily Sentinel
Wednesday, April 6, 1977
Le Mars, Iowa
Norman Berkenpas, 51, a rural Le Mars native, died Monday (April 4, 1977) at Spencer after a short illness. He had resided at 25 rth Ave. NE in Le Mars.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Mauer Funeral Chapel. Rev. Everett Staats will officiate ad burial will be in Le Mars Memorial cemetery under direction of the Mauer funeral home.
Mr. Berkenpas was born Aug. 17, 1925, at rural Le Mars near Seney to Jake and Bertha Dambrink Berkenpas. He retired in February 1976, after serving for 20 1/2 years in the armed services.
He served in the navy and later joined the army.
Mr. Berkenpas joined the navy Oct. 20, 1943, and served until April 2, 1946. He was in the army national guard from May 10, 1948, to May 9, 1953.
He served two tours of duty in Vietnam, from Sept. 15, 1965, to March 16, 1966, and Aug. 23, to Aug. 21, 1970. He retired from the army Feb. 1, 1976.
Survivors are 4 brothers, William of Le Mars, Arthur of Lisbon, Henry of Sioux City, Raymond of Los Angeles, Calif.; 6 sisters, Mrs. Merlin (Lois) Singer, Mrs. Paul (Dorothy) Hoppe, Mrs. Walter (Edith) Renken, and Mrs. Robert (Alice) Jennings, all of Le Mars, Mrs. Marion (Jean) Van Roekel, of Orange City, and Mrs. Frances Foster of Willmar, Minn.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Della, and Mildred, and a brother, Leonard.
Le Mars Daily Sentinel
Wednesday, April 6, 1977
Le Mars, Iowa
Family Members
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Mildred B. Berkenpas Halley
1911–1964
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Leonard Berkenpas
1913–1975
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William "Bill" Berkenpas
1914–1993
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Arthur Berkenpas
1915–2000
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Henry Berkenpas
1917–2006
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Lois Ruth Berkenpas Singer
1920–2002
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Raymond Jacob Berkenpas
1921–2000
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Dorothy Alberta Berkenpas Hoppe
1923–2009
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Edith Arlene Berkenpas Renken
1927–2012
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Evelyn Jean Berkenpas Van Roekel
1929–2008
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Alice Mae Berkenpas Jennings
1934–1987
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