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1924
Wilmer
2012
Wilmer Delmar Monserud
May 3, 1924 — September 7, 2012
Wilmer D. Monserud, 88, of Waterville, IA, died Friday, September 7, 2012, at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon, IA. Funeral services will be held Monday, September 10th, at 11:00 AM at Waterville Lutheran Church in Waterville, with Greg Hamm officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 3:00 - 6:00 PM Sunday at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon.
Wilmer Delmar Monserud was born on May 3, 1924, on the rural Waterville, IA, farm of his parents, Walter Herman and Dora (Olson) Monserud. He was baptized and confirmed at Waterville Lutheran Church. Wilmer attended Waterville Elementary School and graduated from Waterville High School in 1942. After high school he farmed with his parents. On April 20, 1952, he married Norma Winger in Des Moines, IA. They farmed together along with his brothers Odin and Norman in Paint Creek Township where they raised dairy cows, hogs, and crops. Wilmer later farmed with his daughter Della, and two of his grandsons, Doug and Nick Wild, raising beef cows. He was a life-long member of Waterville Lutheran Church, was a member of Allamakee County Farm Bureau and a past member of the Lions Club in Waukon. Wilmer enjoyed spending time with family and friends. He also enjoyed attending auctions.
Survivors include his daughter Louise (Randy) Wild of Lansing, IA; 5 grandchildren: Laurie, Doug, Nick, and Brooke Wild and Abbie Fish; a son-in-law David Fish Sr. of Waterville; 3 step-grandchildren: David Jr. and Dale Fish, and Christy Stone; 7 step-great-grandchildren; and a special friend Leona Troester of Monona, IA. He is preceded in death by his parents; his wife Norma, who died in 1987; a daughter Della Fish; a granddaughter Cathy Fish; 2 brothers, Norman and Odin Monserud; and a sister Dorothy Olson.
Wilmer Delmar Monserud was born on May 3, 1924, on the rural Waterville, IA, farm of his parents, Walter Herman and Dora (Olson) Monserud. He was baptized and confirmed at Waterville Lutheran Church. Wilmer attended Waterville Elementary School and graduated from Waterville High School in 1942. After high school he farmed with his parents. On April 20, 1952, he married Norma Winger in Des Moines, IA. They farmed together along with his brothers Odin and Norman in Paint Creek Township where they raised dairy cows, hogs, and crops. Wilmer later farmed with his daughter Della, and two of his grandsons, Doug and Nick Wild, raising beef cows. He was a life-long member of Waterville Lutheran Church, was a member of Allamakee County Farm Bureau and a past member of the Lions Club in Waukon. Wilmer enjoyed spending time with family and friends. He also enjoyed attending auctions.
Survivors include his daughter Louise (Randy) Wild of Lansing, IA; 5 grandchildren: Laurie, Doug, Nick, and Brooke Wild and Abbie Fish; a son-in-law David Fish Sr. of Waterville; 3 step-grandchildren: David Jr. and Dale Fish, and Christy Stone; 7 step-great-grandchildren; and a special friend Leona Troester of Monona, IA. He is preceded in death by his parents; his wife Norma, who died in 1987; a daughter Della Fish; a granddaughter Cathy Fish; 2 brothers, Norman and Odin Monserud; and a sister Dorothy Olson.
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