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	'''Esther Emma Osterbuhr''' (f) was born on Tuesday, December 24, 1912 in Le Mars and ~~died~~ on Wednesday, October 13, 2004 in Le Mars. The burial was on Monday, October 18, 2004 in Resthaven Cemetery. Esther was 92 years, 10 month and 19 days old.		'''Esther Emma Osterbuhr''' (f) was born on Tuesday, December 24, 1912 in Le Mars and passed away on Wednesday, October 13, 2004 in Le Mars. The burial was on Monday, October 18, 2004 in Resthaven Cemetery. Esther was 92 years, 10 month and 19 days old.

	== Ancestors ==		== Ancestors ==
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	== Family ==		== Family ==
	=== (Marriage-) partners ===		=== (Marriage-) partners ===
	*[[William Popken\|William Popken]] Marriage Mar 19 1931		*[[William Popken\|William Popken]] Marriage Mar 19 1931 <small>''('''she''':19 years, 3 month and 23 days, '''he''':18 years, 6 month and 27 days)''</small>
	=== Children ===		=== Children ===
	#[[Varrel Popken\|Varrel Popken]] m born Thursday, July 16, 1931		#[[Varrel Popken\|Varrel Popken]] m born Thursday, July 16, 1931
			#[[Gary Popken\|Gary Popken]] m born Friday, November 11, 1938
			#[[Rodney Popken\|Rodney Popken]] m born Wednesday, May 17, 1944
	=== Siblings ===		=== Siblings ===
	#[[Anna Osterbuhr (2097)\|Anna Osterbuhr]] f born Tuesday, January 16, 1894		#[[Anna Osterbuhr (2097)\|Anna Osterbuhr]] f born Tuesday, January 16, 1894
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	*resides at: 1935 in Plymouth		*resides at: 1935 in Plymouth
	*resides at: 1940 in Eagle Township		*resides at: 1940 in Eagle Township
	~~=== Notes ===~~
	~~; <nowiki>Esther Popken</nowiki>~~
	~~:<p>Le Mars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, IA, Tuesday, March 24, 1931, pg. 1, col. 5~~

	~~MARRIED AT MAMMEN~~

	~~William Popken and Esther Osterbuhr Are Joined in Wedlock~~

	William Popken, of Craig, and Esther Osterbuhr, of Grant township, were united in marriage March 19 in Grant township. The ceremony was performed by Rev. J. D. Meyer, pastor of Christ Lutheran church at Mammen.

	~~The attendants were Elmer Popken and Frances Osterbuhr, brother of the groom and sister of the bride.~~

	~~The young people are popular members of the community in Grant township. They will make their home on a farm.~~

	~~+++~~
	~~LeMars Daily Sentinel, IA, Friday, October 15, 2004~~

	~~Esther Popken~~

	~~Esther Popken, 91, of Le Mars, died early Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2004, at Brentwood Good Samaritan Center in Le Mars.~~

	Esther Osterbuhr was born Dec. 24, 1912, on the family farm in Grant Township, the daughter of Gerd and Gertie (Dirks) Osterbuhr. Esther was baptized and confirmed at Christ Lutheran Church, Grant Township. She attended country school at Grant #8 School.

	Esther was united in marriage to William Henry Popken on March 19, 1931, at Christ Lutheran Church. The couple farmed until 1967 when they moved to Le Mars. While living on the farm, Esther had worked for Gene's Processing and also at Floyd Valley Broilers in Le Mars. While living in town, Esther worked for Westmar College until her retirement in 1983.

	Esther was a lifelong member of Christ Lutheran Church where she belonged to the Faith Circle and the W.E.L.C.A. She enjoyed crocheting, gardening, quilting, baking, reading, going fishing and camping.

	Survivors include four sons, Romain and Ardis Popken of Hinton, Gary and Shirley Popken of Brandon, S.D., Rodney Popken of Oak Harbor, Wash., and Bill and Diane Popken of Vinton; three daughters, Jenean and Robert Lesher of Mesa, Ariz., Barbara and Paul Kunkel of Moville, and LeeAnn and Larry DeHaan of Orange City; 22 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.

	~~She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, William Popken on July 11, 1994; a son, Varrel Popken; a grandson and great-grandson; five sisters and six brothers.~~

	Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Christ Lutheran Church, Grant Township, rural Le Mars, with the Rev. Dan Gerrietts officiating. Burial will be in Resthaven Memory Gardens Cemetery, rural Le Mars. Visitation will be after 3 p.m. Sunday at the Carlsen Funeral Home in Le Mars, with a prayer service at 7 p.m.</p>
	=== External References ===		=== External References ===
	*[https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LZ4P-7BQ FamilySearch]		*[https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LZ4P-7BQ FamilySearch]
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	[[Category:Census in Grant Township (~~Town and country municipality~~)\|Popken, Esther]]		[[Category:Census in Grant Township (IA)\|Popken, Esther]]
	<small>ID:[1322]</small>		<small>ID:[1322]</small>

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'''Esther Emma Osterbuhr''' (f) was born on Tuesday, December 24, 1912 in Le Mars and died on Wednesday, October 13, 2004 in Le Mars. The burial was on Monday, October 18, 2004 in Resthaven Cemetery. Esther was 92 years, 10 month and 19 days old.

== Ancestors ==
=== Parents ===
[[Gerhard Osterbuhr (957)|Gerhard Osterbuhr]] (Jun 06 1869-Mar 06 1944) and [[Gretje Dircks|Gretje Dircks]] (Jun 17 1872-Jun 28 1948)
=== Paternal grandparents ===
[[Okke Osterbur (954)|Okke Osterbur]] (Aug 26 1840-Aug 14 1926) and [[Marie Hartmann|Marie Hartmann]] (Dec 15 1843-May 19 1919)
== Family ==
=== (Marriage-) partners ===
*[[William Popken|William Popken]] Marriage Mar 19 1931
=== Children ===
#[[Varrel Popken|Varrel Popken]] m born Thursday, July 16, 1931
=== Siblings ===
#[[Anna Osterbuhr (2097)|Anna Osterbuhr]] f born Tuesday, January 16, 1894
#[[Anna Osterbuhr (2098)|Anna Osterbuhr]] f born Friday, November 6, 1896
#[[Otto Osterbuhr (657)|Otto Osterbuhr]] m born Monday, March 28, 1898
#[[Meta Osterbuhr|Meta Osterbuhr]] f born Friday, June 29, 1900
#[[Johann Osterbuhr (2361)|Johann Osterbuhr]] m born Monday, January 12, 1903
#[[Frances Osterbuhr (986)|Frances Osterbuhr]] f born Monday, January 9, 1905
#[[Johann Osterbuhr (2101)|Johann Osterbuhr]] m born Sunday, October 6, 1907
#[[Anna Osterbuhr (2102)|Anna Osterbuhr]] f born Saturday, March 26, 1910
#[[George Osterbuhr (2103)|George Osterbuhr]] m born Tuesday, December 24, 1912
#[[Richard Osterbuhr (994)|Richard Osterbuhr]] m born Friday, February 18, 1916
#[[Herman Osterbuhr (2104)|Herman Osterbuhr]] m born Saturday, September 7, 1918
== Further Describing Details ==
=== Other Events ===
*Census: 1920 in Grant Township
*resides at: 1930 in Grant Township
*Retirement: 1934-1946 in Iowa ''(Pension)''
*resides at: 1935 in Plymouth
*resides at: 1940 in Eagle Township
=== Notes ===
; <nowiki>Esther Popken</nowiki>
:<p>Le Mars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, IA, Tuesday, March 24, 1931, pg. 1, col. 5

MARRIED AT MAMMEN

William Popken and Esther Osterbuhr Are Joined in Wedlock

William Popken, of Craig, and Esther Osterbuhr, of Grant township, were united in marriage March 19 in Grant township. The ceremony was performed by Rev. J. D. Meyer, pastor of Christ Lutheran church at Mammen.

The attendants were Elmer Popken and Frances Osterbuhr, brother of the groom and sister of the bride.

The young people are popular members of the community in Grant township. They will make their home on a farm.

+++
LeMars Daily Sentinel, IA, Friday, October 15, 2004

Esther Popken

Esther Popken, 91, of Le Mars, died early Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2004, at Brentwood Good Samaritan Center in Le Mars.

Esther Osterbuhr was born Dec. 24, 1912, on the family farm in Grant Township, the daughter of Gerd and Gertie (Dirks) Osterbuhr. Esther was baptized and confirmed at Christ Lutheran Church, Grant Township. She attended country school at Grant #8 School.

Esther was united in marriage to William Henry Popken on March 19, 1931, at Christ Lutheran Church. The couple farmed until 1967 when they moved to Le Mars. While living on the farm, Esther had worked for Gene's Processing and also at Floyd Valley Broilers in Le Mars. While living in town, Esther worked for Westmar College until her retirement in 1983.

Esther was a lifelong member of Christ Lutheran Church where she belonged to the Faith Circle and the W.E.L.C.A. She enjoyed crocheting, gardening, quilting, baking, reading, going fishing and camping.

Survivors include four sons, Romain and Ardis Popken of Hinton, Gary and Shirley Popken of Brandon, S.D., Rodney Popken of Oak Harbor, Wash., and Bill and Diane Popken of Vinton; three daughters, Jenean and Robert Lesher of Mesa, Ariz., Barbara and Paul Kunkel of Moville, and LeeAnn and Larry DeHaan of Orange City; 22 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, William Popken on July 11, 1994; a son, Varrel Popken; a grandson and great-grandson; five sisters and six brothers.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Christ Lutheran Church, Grant Township, rural Le Mars, with the Rev. Dan Gerrietts officiating. Burial will be in Resthaven Memory Gardens Cemetery, rural Le Mars. Visitation will be after 3 p.m. Sunday at the Carlsen Funeral Home in Le Mars, with a prayer service at 7 p.m.</p>
=== External References ===
*[https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LZ4P-7BQ FamilySearch]
*[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Osterbuhr-130 WikiTree] (11.08.2024)
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