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Otto Valentine Dinkel

Son of Valentine Dinkel and Maria L. Lakin
Sioux City Journal - February 10, 1972

Otto V. Dinkel, 73, 1010 S. Newton St., longtime Sioux City fireman and landscape artist, died Thursday morning at a Sioux City hospital after a brief illness.

After retiring on April 15, 1946, from a 23-year career with the Sioux City fire department, Mr. Dinkel operated his own landscape and nursery service and Dinkel's Wood Yard.

Mr. Dinkel was born November 9, 1898 at Pinckney, Michigan, and came to Sioux City at the age of 18. He married Lena Winter here on December 24, 1919. She died July 24, 1966.

He was a member of Woodmen of the World, the Sioux City Fireman's Association, and Moose Lodge.

Survivors include two sons, Glenn A. and Robert L, both of Sioux City, two daughters, Mrs. Roland (Lois) Choquette and Mrs. Lester (Betty) Johnson, both of Sioux City, a brother, Eugene of Howell, Michigan, 13 grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

The body was taken to the W. Harry Christy Funeral Home in Morningside.

Funeral services for Otto V. Dinkel, 73, 1010 S. Newton St., a longtime Sioux City fireman and landscape artist, will be at 1pm Saturday at the W. Harry Christy Funeral Home in Morningside. The Rev. E. Jan Bengtson, pastor of St. Luke's Lutheran Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Pallbearers, all grandsons, will be Roland and Michael Choquette, and Robert, Gary, Glenn and Kevin Dinkel.

Lena Helene Winter

Daughter of Albert Winter and Bertha Krupke
Sioux City Journal - July 25, 1966

Mrs. Otto Dinkel, 67, 1010 S. Newton Street, died unexpectedly Sunday at a hospital.

Mrs. Dinkel was born July 27, 1898, in Sioux City where she lived all her life. The former Lena Winter, she was married to Mr. Dinkel December 24, 1919.

She served in many offices in Woman of the Moose. She was a member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church.

Survivors include the widower; two sons, Robert and Glenn of Sioux City; two daughters, Mrs. Lois Choquette and Mrs. Betty Johnson of Sioux City; four brothers, Albert of Portland, Oregon; Richard of Knightsen, California; Carl of Wilmington, California; and Fred of Sioux City; three sisters, Mrs. Henry Grubel of Sioux City, Mrs. Oscar Owen of Wayzata, Minnesota, and Mrs. Harry Cox of Fort Wayne, Indiana, 13 grandchildren and a great-granddaughter.

The body was taken to the W. Harry Christy Funeral Home.

Funeral services for Mrs. Otto Dinkel, 67, 1010 S. Newton Street, will be at 1pm Wednesday at St. Luke Lutheran Church. The Rev. Stanley Ecklund will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery under direction of the W. Harry Christy Funeral Home in Morningside.

A prayer service will be held at 8 o'clock tonight at the funeral home.

Pallbearers will be Calvin Skoglund, George Vaa, Harold Grubel, Rene Choquette, Leo Vondrak, and George Rowe.

Valentine G. Dinkel

Maria L. Lakin

Daughter of John Lakin and Hulda Ellis Merrill

Pinckney Dispatch, Pinckney, Michigan

Mrs. Maria Dinkel, 86, died at her home in Pinckney Sunday after an illness extending over a period of years. She was formerly Maria Lakin. Her husband, Valentine Dinkel, died about 20 years ago. Surviving are 4 sons, John and Eugene of Pinckney, Albert of Chubbs Corners and Otto of Sioux City, Iowa. A son, Walter, and a daughter, Mrs. Bertha Dunbar, are deceased. Mrs. Dinkel was a member of the Pinckney M.E. church and the local OES chapter No. 145.

The services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Community Congregational Church, Rev., J. McLucas officiating. Burial was in Pinckney cemetery.

Note: Pall bearers were Fred Read, Maurice Darrow, Fred Wylie, Alfred Lane, Joe Gentile, and Roy Dillingham.

John Lakin

Son of William Laking and Elizabeth ?
Pinckney Dispatch, Pinckney, Michigan, Feb 7 1889

John Lakin was born at Grainthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, May 21, 1819. At the age of 25 he emigrated to America and a short time after his arrival here he found the farm which he afterwards owned and where he died. The parting words of his mother "you will not find contentment and peace until you find Christ" dwelt in his mind and during a revival held in the "old log school house" during the winter of 1846-7 he was happily converted and soon after joined the M E church of which he remained a member until his death.

On Nov 6, 1848 he was married to Huldah E Merrill who still survives him. A short time after their marriage they settled upon an adjoining farm where they remained until the spring of 1874 removing from thence to the farm where he died. Five children, three daughters and two sons were born to them of which a daughter and one son remain. Positive in his convictions he knew no middle ground between right and wrong, with unwavering faith through all lifes troubled scene he lived, leaving behind the heritage of precious memories, kind words, good deeds and a consistent Christian life.

Huldah Ellis Merrill

Daughter of Daniel Merrill and Mariah Morton

Pinckney Dispatch, Pinckney, Michigan, June 4 1891

Huldah Ellis Merrill, born at Riga, Genessee Co. N Y, May 31, 1822. When she was 13 her father, Daniel Merrill removed with his family to Michigan. She, in common with the early pioneers of the state endured much hardship and privation, heightened by the early and untimely death of both parents.

Married to John Lakin Nov. 6, 1848, whose death she has survived but two years. They settled in the neighborhood where they afterwards lived and died. Her life was one of great physical suffering but through it all has shown much of Christian patience and fortitude. She early expressed a hope in Christ as a personal Savior, this faith she often spoke of as a sure support and enabled her as lifes hours were drawing to a close to say "He knows best, if he calls me, I am content to go."

Albert Winter

Son of Godfried Winter and Christina Stuver
Sioux City Journal, Sioux City, Iowa

Albert Winter Sr., 85, 3209 Fourth Ave.place, died early Sunday morning in his sleep. Death attributed to heart failure.

Born in Hamburg, Germany Feb. 18, 1860, Mr. Winter came to the United States and directly to Sioux City in 1889, and this had since been his home. He married Bertha Krupke in Germany in 1883. He was employed with Cudahay Packing Co. until his retirement. He attended Trinity Lutheran Church and was a member of Herman Lodge 2.

Survivors include his widow; six sons, Ernest R., Hans, Fred and Carl, all of Sioux City, Albert Jr. of Oregon City, Ore., and Richard of Renton, Wash.; four daughters, Anna Grubel and Lena Dinkel, both of Sioux City, Marie Cook of Ft. Wayne, Ind., and Pauline Oien of Minneapolis; 18 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

The body was taken to W. Harry Christy Funeral Home in Morningside.

Bertha Krupke

Daughter of Carl Krupke and Carolina Mailburg
Sioux City Journal Tribune, Tuesday, July 29, 1947
Note: Throughout the obituary, the last name was mistakenly reported as "Winters" instead of "Winter".

Mrs. Bertha Winters, 80, 1219 21st Street, died late Monday afternoon at the home of a son Hans after an illness of five years.

Mrs. Winters was born January 16, 1867, at Sateen, Germany. She was married to Albert Winter in 1885 in Germany. They came to the United States and Sioux City 58 years ago. Mr. Winters died in 1945.

She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church.

Survivors are six sons, Hans, Ernest, Fred and Carl, all of Sioux City, Albert Jr. of Oregon City, Oregon, and Richard of Pittsburgh, California; four daughters, Mrs. Annie Grubel and Mrs. Lena Dinkel, both of Sioux City, Mrs. Marie Cocks of Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Mrs. Pauline Oien of Minneapolis, 18 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

The body was taken to the W. Harry Christy Funeral Home in Morningside.

Funeral services for Mrs. Bertha Winters, 80, 1219 21st Street, who died Monday at the home of a son Hans, will be at 1:30 pm Thursday at the W. Harry Christy Funeral Home in Morningside. Burial will be in Graceland Park Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Fred Winter, Glen Dinkel, Harold Grubel, Arnold Grubel, Henry Grubel, and Carl Winter.

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