hmtl5 Dennis Dean Bohrofen b. 13 Sep 1923 Keota, Keokuk County, Iowa d. 29 Dec 2000 Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa: McKeown Genealogy

Dennis Dean Bohrofen

Male 1923 - 2000  (77 years)


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  • Name Dennis Dean Bohrofen 
    • son of Alva Matts Bohrofen and Cleo M. Clubb [1]
    Born 13 Sep 1923  Keota, Keokuk County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    _MILT World War II.  [4
    Died 29 Dec 2000  Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 4
    Buried Saint Marys Cemetery, Keota, Keokuk County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4
    Person ID I1068  McKeown
    Last Modified 1 Jul 2023 

    Family Evelyn Mary Baird,   b. 20 Mar 1920, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 May 2015, Coralville, Johnson County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years) 
    Married 21 Jan 1945  Keota, Keokuk County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4
    Last Modified 1 Jul 2023 
    Family ID F416  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 13 Sep 1923 - Keota, Keokuk County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 21 Jan 1945 - Keota, Keokuk County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 29 Dec 2000 - Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint Marys Cemetery, Keota, Keokuk County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Notes 
    • Dennis Bohrofen WELLMAN, Iowa #45;- Dennis 'Denny' Bohrofen, 77, died Friday, Dec. 29, 2000, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City following a long illness. A graveside service will be held at a later date at the St. Mary Catholic Cemetery in Keota. There will be no visitation. A general memorial fund has been established. The Powell Funeral Home of Wellman is in charge of the arrangements. Mr. Bohrofen was born Sept. 23, 1923, in Keota, the son of Alva and Cleo Clubb Bohrofen. He married Evelyn Baird on Jan. 21, 1945, in Keota. He graduated from Keota High School in 1941. He attended the Merchant Marine Academy in San Matio, Calif., and was a veteran of World War II. He farmed and lived in the Keota community. He was Director of Transportation for the Keota Community School District for 30 years, retiring and moving to Wellman in 1995. He lived at the Parkview Manor in Wellman since Sept. 16, 2000. He was a former member of the Elks Lodge, and was chairman of the Keota Centennial Celebration that took several years of planning. In his free time he enjoyed boating on the Mississippi River. He is survived by his wife, Evelyn of Wellman; a son, Monte Bohrofen and his wife, Judy of Clive; a daughter, Tracy Bohrofen and her husband, Kent, Behrens of Omaha, Neb. He was preceded in death by his parents.

      https://www.wittichfuneralhome.com/obituary/53899/Dennis-Denny-Bohrofen/
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  • Sources 
    1. [S8] Find a Grave.

    2. [S26] US Social Security Applications and Claims.

    3. [S30] US draft registration, World War II.

    4. [S3] Obituary.