"Donald Henry Arndorfer was born February 4, 1922, at St. Benedict, son of Leo and Pauline (Dorweiler) Arndorfer. In 1936, his family moved to a farm northwest of Bancroft and in 1940, he graduated from St. John's Catholic High School. Don was united in marriage to Mary Jean Johnson on February 20, 1950 at St. John's Catholic Church in Bancroft. They farmed his family farm and in earlier years as a hobby, Don enjoyed repairing TV's. In his lifetime, Don loved farming, raising livestock, and annual trips to South Dakota to purchase cattle. He enjoyed driving trips across the United States and trips to Las Vegas where the craps dice never cooled in his hands. Don looked forward to the Kossuth County Fair where he enjoyed watching his children show 4-H cattle for many years. He served on the Kossuth County Fair Barbeque Committee, and was a past Fair Board Director. The County Fair was dedicated to him in 1977. Don...was an active member of the Kossuth County Democrats and was the announcer at the Bancroft Lions Baseball games for several years. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and St. John's Catholic Church where he was an usher. Don also served as president of the Kossuth County Cattlemen's Association where he was awarded Cattleman of the Year...."∼BANCROFT, Iowa - Services for Donald H. Arndorfer, 87, of Bancroft will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. John's Catholic Church, Bancroft. Burial will be in St. John's Catholic Cemetery.
Arndorfer died Tuesday, May 19, 2009, at Heritage Nursing Home, Bancroft. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Monday at Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, Bancroft. There also will be a vigil prayer service 7 p.m. Monday, followed by a Knights of Columbus rosary, both at the funeral home.
Donald Henry Arndorfer was born Feb. 4, 1922, in St. Benedict, son of Leo and Pauline (Dorweiler) Arndorfer.
Survivors include: wife, Mary J. Arndorfer of Bancroft; daughters, JoAnn Meyer of Burnsville, Minn., Carol A. Reinken of Boone, Virginia Vaske of Algona and Patricia Marlow of Kennewick, Wash.; sons, Richard Arndorfer and Thomas Arndorfer, both of Bancroft; 19 grandchildren; six great-grandsons; and sister, Ruth M. Barrows of Bancroft.
Arndorfer died Tuesday, May 19, 2009, at Heritage Nursing Home, Bancroft. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Monday at Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, Bancroft. There also will be a vigil prayer service 7 p.m. Monday, followed by a Knights of Columbus rosary, both at the funeral home.
Donald Henry Arndorfer was born Feb. 4, 1922, in St. Benedict, son of Leo and Pauline (Dorweiler) Arndorfer.
Survivors include: wife, Mary J. Arndorfer of Bancroft; daughters, JoAnn Meyer of Burnsville, Minn., Carol A. Reinken of Boone, Virginia Vaske of Algona and Patricia Marlow of Kennewick, Wash.; sons, Richard Arndorfer and Thomas Arndorfer, both of Bancroft; 19 grandchildren; six great-grandsons; and sister, Ruth M. Barrows of Bancroft.
"Donald Henry Arndorfer was born February 4, 1922, at St. Benedict, son of Leo and Pauline (Dorweiler) Arndorfer. In 1936, his family moved to a farm northwest of Bancroft and in 1940, he graduated from St. John's Catholic High School. Don was united in marriage to Mary Jean Johnson on February 20, 1950 at St. John's Catholic Church in Bancroft. They farmed his family farm and in earlier years as a hobby, Don enjoyed repairing TV's. In his lifetime, Don loved farming, raising livestock, and annual trips to South Dakota to purchase cattle. He enjoyed driving trips across the United States and trips to Las Vegas where the craps dice never cooled in his hands. Don looked forward to the Kossuth County Fair where he enjoyed watching his children show 4-H cattle for many years. He served on the Kossuth County Fair Barbeque Committee, and was a past Fair Board Director. The County Fair was dedicated to him in 1977. Don...was an active member of the Kossuth County Democrats and was the announcer at the Bancroft Lions Baseball games for several years. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and St. John's Catholic Church where he was an usher. Don also served as president of the Kossuth County Cattlemen's Association where he was awarded Cattleman of the Year...."∼BANCROFT, Iowa - Services for Donald H. Arndorfer, 87, of Bancroft will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. John's Catholic Church, Bancroft. Burial will be in St. John's Catholic Cemetery.
Arndorfer died Tuesday, May 19, 2009, at Heritage Nursing Home, Bancroft. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Monday at Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, Bancroft. There also will be a vigil prayer service 7 p.m. Monday, followed by a Knights of Columbus rosary, both at the funeral home.
Donald Henry Arndorfer was born Feb. 4, 1922, in St. Benedict, son of Leo and Pauline (Dorweiler) Arndorfer.
Survivors include: wife, Mary J. Arndorfer of Bancroft; daughters, JoAnn Meyer of Burnsville, Minn., Carol A. Reinken of Boone, Virginia Vaske of Algona and Patricia Marlow of Kennewick, Wash.; sons, Richard Arndorfer and Thomas Arndorfer, both of Bancroft; 19 grandchildren; six great-grandsons; and sister, Ruth M. Barrows of Bancroft.
Arndorfer died Tuesday, May 19, 2009, at Heritage Nursing Home, Bancroft. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Monday at Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, Bancroft. There also will be a vigil prayer service 7 p.m. Monday, followed by a Knights of Columbus rosary, both at the funeral home.
Donald Henry Arndorfer was born Feb. 4, 1922, in St. Benedict, son of Leo and Pauline (Dorweiler) Arndorfer.
Survivors include: wife, Mary J. Arndorfer of Bancroft; daughters, JoAnn Meyer of Burnsville, Minn., Carol A. Reinken of Boone, Virginia Vaske of Algona and Patricia Marlow of Kennewick, Wash.; sons, Richard Arndorfer and Thomas Arndorfer, both of Bancroft; 19 grandchildren; six great-grandsons; and sister, Ruth M. Barrows of Bancroft.
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Advertisement
