Wilfred Martin (Vandermark) VanDemark (1930 - 2010)

Born 11 Aug 1930 in Norma, North Dakota

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Died 22 Jun 2010 at age 79 in North Dakota

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Biography

• Birth: Aug. 11, 1930
• Death: Jun. 22, 2010

Wilfred M. Vandemark, 79, Tolley, died Tuesday, June 22, 2010 in Norma, ND.

Wilfred was born August 11, 1930 in Norma, ND, to Merreitt and Wilhelminne (Lee) Vandemark. He attended school in Norma and helped on the family farm while growing up. At the age of 16 he started working for the Soo Line Railroad.

Wilfred entered the United States Army on May 6, 1953. He served two years and earned four medals. He returned to North Dakota, but served with the Army Reserves until his honorable discharge on February 15, 1960.

On March 25, 1964, Wilfred married Lila Knower in Minot. Following their marriage they made their home in Norma for seven years, and then moved to Tolley, ND, where they since have lived. Wilfred continued working for the Soo Line Railroad until his retirement on December 1, 1987 after 39 years of service.

He was a member of Evangelical Lutheran Church and the Senior Citizens, both in Tolley. He served on the Tolley City Council for a number of years and was a member of the American Legion, Clarence McCormack Post #195 in Donnybrook, ND.

Those who shared in his life, Wife, Lila, Tolley; children, Paul (Teresa) Vandemark, Mohall, ND, Patty (Mark) Stavem, and Kelly (Kim) Vandemark, all of Tolley; grandchildren, Kristopher and Megan Vandemark, Aaron Hamilton, Kayla, Andrew and Abbey Stavem and Danielle Few Vandemark; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins survive.

Wilfred was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, brothers, Maurice and Erwin Vandemark; sister and brother-in-law, Annette (Chris) Gottschall.

Funeral: Friday, June 25, 2010 at 11:00 a.m., at Evangelical Lutheran Church, Tolley, ND.

Visitation: Friday, one hour prior to the service in the church.

Burial: Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, rural Kenmare, ND.

1940 Norma, Fairbanks Township, Renville, North Dakota

Merritt Vandemark Head Male 52 Minnesota

Wilhelminnie Vandemark Wife Female 40 Minnesota

Ervin Vandemark Son Male 13 North Dakota

Maurice Vandemark Son Male 11 North Dakota

Wilfred Vandemark Son Male 9 North Dakota

Sylvania Vandemark Daughter Female 7 North Dakota ^[1]

"United States Social Security Death Index"

Given Name: Wilfred

Middle Name: Martin

Surname: Vandemark

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Birth Date: 11 August 1930

Social Security Number: 501-26-9922

State: North dakota

Last Place of Residence:

Previous Residence Postal Code:

Event Date: 22 June 2010

Age: 80

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Parents:

Merreitt Earl Vandemark (1887 - 1966)

Wilhelminnie Lee Vandemark (1899 - 1954)

Spouse:

Lila Knower Vandemark (1935 - 2012)*

Burial: Trinity Lutheran Cemetery,Kenmare, Ward County, North Dakota, USA

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KM9G-WR1 : 27 July 2019), Merritt Vandemark, Norma, Fairbanks Township, Renville, North Dakota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 38-7, sheet 3A, line 18, family 51, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3010.