Obituary - Michael Lee Traasdahl

Michael Lee Traasdahl

(August 14, 1941 - November 12, 2014)

Michael Lee Traasdahl, age 73, life-long resident of Boulder City, passed away on November 12, 2014. He was born in Boulder City, Nevada on August 14, 1941 to Osborne Otto “Frosty” Traasdahl and Edith Arlene Rodeback Traasdahl. In 1965, he married Gail Mortensen who preceded him in death along with their son Karl. He later married Carolyn Parkin on January 19, 1973. Michael worked as a residential and commercial construction contractor for many years prior to obtaining a job with the City of Las Vegas as a building inspector. He advanced his career with the City as a plans checker, and was later promoted to be the Manager of Plans Check in the Building Department.

Michael enjoyed drafting and building projects that he designed. He was a member of the International Council of Building Officials and served as a local chapter president. He enjoyed serving others by volunteering to help them with home building projects. People enjoyed his skill as a dutch oven cook. He enjoyed the outdoors, and especially loved to hunt dear in Northern Nevada with family and friends. In his later years, he kept his mind sharp by playing Sudoku and enjoyed watching old John Wayne and Clint Eastwood movies. He was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and served in many callings, including Gospel Doctrine Teacher, Scout Master, Young Mens President, Ward Mission Leader, High Priest Group Leader, and as a member of the Bishopric. His favorite calling was as an Ordinance Worker in the Las Vegas, Nevada Temple.

He is survived by his wife Carolyn Traasdahl; five children Marc (Diane) Traasdahl, Kurt (Kami) Traasdahl, Barbara (Chad) Dickinson, Eric (Lisa) Traasdahl, Kirsten (Bryan) Reid; three sisters Madeline (Monte) Morris, Kareen (McClain)Bybee, Debra (Mark) Bowman; a sister in law Sonja Traasdahl (wife of the late Roger Traasdahl); and eighteen grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 15, 2014 at 11:00 at the Fifth Street LDS Chapel in Boulder City. Visitation will be held prior to the services at the church from 9:00 to 11:00 am. Burial will follow at the Boulder City Cemetery. Family and friends can sign an online memorial guestbook at www.bouldercityfamilymortuary.com.

Learn more about Michael on the Traasdahl Family History site: https://sites.google.com/site/traasdahlfamilyhistorysite/families/traasdahl/michael-traasdahl.

Otto Birger Traasdahl U.S. Border Crossing from Canada 1913

Otto Birger Traasdahl came to the United States from Norway in 1913. He crossed the Atlantic on the RMS Victorian that sailed from Liverpool to Halifax. From Canada he came to the United States where he worked as a farmhand in Idaho.

Record of Otto's crossing the U.S. border from Canada is available on the Traasdahl Family History site:
https://sites.google.com/site/traasdahlfamilyhistorysite/families/traasdahl/otto-birger-traasdahl.

U.S. Census Record - 1940 - Coy Smith

See a copy of the 1940 U.S. Census for Coy Smith and Juanita Derickson on the Pence Family History site:

https://sites.google.com/site/pencefamilyhistory/families/smith/coy-smith.

Coy Smith and Juanita Derickson Marriage (September 11, 1939)

Eli Smith and Lydia A. Boyer Marriage License (August 4, 1881)

Marriage of Mary K. Smith to John N. Butterneck

Obituary - Phyllis Hickman

Phyllis Hickman

Phyllis Hickman, 74, of Conrad, IA, passed away with all of her family members gathered around her on March 9, 2015 at Oakview Nursing Home in Conrad. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, March 13, 2015, at First Presbyterian Church, in Conrad. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, March 12, 2015, at First Presbyterian Church, in Conrad The Conrad Chapel of Anderson Funeral Homes has been entrusted with the arrangements. Further arrangements are pending at the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent to www.andersonfhs.com.

Phyllis was born September 16, 1940 in Waterloo, IA to Woodrow Wilson and Helen (Higar) Saint. Pyhllis spent her childhood days in Dows, IA. She attended school in Dows and Steamboat Rock and graduated from Steamboat Rock High School in 1959. Phyllis was united in marriage to Norman Hickman on June 12, 1959 at the Ivester Church of the Brethren in rural Grundy county. To this union five children were born; Harlan, Norma, Anita, Teresa, and Janine. They raised their family in Conrad. In 1983 they moved to the family farm and returned back to Conrad in 1998. Phyllis was primarily a stay at home wife and mother. She was a member of Blue Star Mothers and spent many hours doing volunteer work at the Iowa Veterans Home. For many years, she took great pride in baking goodie boxes and shipping them to the troops overseas at Christmas time. Phyllis was an outstanding cook and collector of many great recipes. She was known as the casserole queen, and at every family gathering never forgot to bring something made with jello.

Phyllis will be deeply missed by her husband of 55 and a half years, Norm, five children; Harlan Hickman of Conrad, Norma Powers of Ottumwa, IA, Anita (Ed) Poland of Iowa Falls, IA, Teresa (James Dale) Bellus of Rhodes, IA, Janine (Carey) Nehring of Newton, IA, thirteen grandchildren, nineteen great grandchildren, and a brother, Jim Perry of Mesa, AZ. She was preceded in death by her mother and father; and stepfather, Fred Perry; her beloved sister Marilyn and brother-in-law Keith Norris; and half-sister Sherry Karbowsky.

Learn more about Phyllis Hickman on the Pence Family History site: https://sites.google.com/site/pencefamilyhistory/families/saint/phyllis-saint-hickman.

Georgia Lenora Pence and Lyle Hickman Marriage

Harvey Alonzo Pence 1940 U.S. Census

PENCE, HARVEY A. (1940 U.S. Census)

IOWA, GRUNDY, MELROSE TOWNSHIP

Age: 22, Male, Race: WHITE, Born: IL

Obituary - Ervin Jasper Smith

Ervin J. Smith

Was born in February, 1885, in the state of Indiana. Previous to coming to Iowa in the spring of 1914 he worked in the coal fields of southern Indiana. After coming to Iowa he worked two year Adam Messer, near Ivester, and for the past three seasons has been farming for himself on the Messer farm.

Besides a wife he leaves four children, Oscar aged 9, Coy, 7, Irene 3, and Troy aged 1 year.

Mr. Smith was taken sick with the Influenza on November 30th and the disease soon developed into double pneumonia and he passed away at five o'clock in the morning of December 9th.

Brief funeral services were held, conducted by Rev. D. W. Shock, of the Ivester church, and interment was in the Ivester cemetery.

Mr. and Mrs. Eli Smith, parents of Mr. Smith, came from Indiana to attend the funeral; also Mr. and Mrs. Pence, of southern Illinois, the latter being a sister.

Mrs. Smith has decided to remain on the farm and his parents will remain with her and assist in operating the farm.

Learn more about Ervin on the Pence Family History website:
https://sites.google.com/site/pencefamilyhistory/families/smith/ervin-jasper-smith.