Helen Kay PAS

Notes:

In the 1940 census, he was married to Marjorie and living with her parents. He was a dairyman for a creamery. In the supplemental data, he was automobile salesman.

Wesley Pas, 84, of Sioux City died Tuesday, Nov. 5, 1996 at a Sioux City hospital.

Wesley was born Oct. 25, 1912 in Orange City, the son of Gerritt and Hattie (De Gooyer) Pas.

He married Marjorie Hall on Dec. 16, 1939. He was employed with Roberts Dairy, retiring in 1974.

He was an avid golfer and for many years was involved with the East High School football team, volunteering his time to fix equipment and many other duties.

Survivors include his wife; two sons and their wives, John and Karen and Rick and Cheryl; two daughters and their husbands, Betty and Fran Fairish and Lynn and Mike Porter; nine grandchildren, Amy, Randy, Bethany, Shannon, Stephanie, Teri, Jay, John and Chelsey; one great-granddaughter; and a sister, Esther Schreur of Orange City.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Helen Kay; five brothers and two sisters.

Memorials are directed to the East High School football program.

Wesley married Marjorie HALL in 1939. Marjorie (daughter of Harold Hubbard HALL and Helen OLSON) was born on 21 May 1918 in Monona County, Iowa; died on 8 Dec 2004 in Dickinson County, Iowa; was buried in Graceland Park Cemetery, Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Not listed with her parents and siblings in the 1930 census.

Marjorie L. Pas, 86, of Spirit Lake, Iowa, formerly of Sioux City, died Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2004, at Hilltop Care Center in Spirit Lake following a brief illness.

Marjorie was born May 21, 1918, in Whiting, Iowa to Harold H. and Helen (Olson) Hall.

She married Wesley G. Pas on Dec. 15, 1939 in Sioux City. He preceded her in death in November of 1996 in Sioux City.

Marjorie lived in Sioux City most of her life. Before her marriage, she worked for Mayor George Young as a domestic and also worked at Young's Dairy. Marjorie was a professional seamstress for J.C. Penney's home decorating department making custom draperies and accessories. She also sewed for independent interior designers.

She was a long-time member of Morningside Lutheran Church and participated in Women's Circle and Quilting Circle. Marjorie loved working in her flowerbed, camping, celebrating holidays to the fullest and spending time with her cherished family.

Survivors include two sons, John W. Pas (Karen) of Spirit Lake and Rick E. Pas (Cheryl) of Lakewood, Colo.; two daughters, Betty Parrish (Fran) of Milford, Iowa, and Lynn Porter of Rapid City, S.D.; a sister, Carol Hoppock (Del) of Rockford, Ill.; nine grandchildren, Amy DuPuis (Brad), Beth Flythe (Jeff), Dr. Randy Pas (Amy), Shannon Anderson (Paul), Stephany Hammil (Brian), Teri Pieters (Chris), Jay Porter (Amanda), John Porter and Chelsey Pas; and 11 great-grandchildren.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Helen Kay Pas; a brother, Harold "Bud" Hall; and a sister, Jana Guettner.

Notes:

In the 1940 census, he was a petroleum merchant, motorman, or meterman in the oil business.

Harold married Helen OLSON in 1917 in Iowa. Helen (daughter of James Kenneth OLSON and Martha Marie SOLLIEN) was born on 12 Feb 1899 in Monona County, Iowa; died on 18 Dec 1987 in Iowa; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Spencer, Clay County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Went by Kenneth.

In the 1900 census, he was a farmer in Ashton Twp, Monona County, Iowa.

In the 1910 and 1920 censuses, he was a farmer in Lake Twp, Monona County, Iowa.

James Kenneth Olson was born, October 7, 1872 and died April 7, 1939, at the age of 66 years. He was the oldest son born to Mr. and Mrs. John P. Olson pioneer residents of Fairview Township and co-founder of the Albaton Lutheran Church.

Kenneth was confirmed in this church in the year 1889.

Mr. Olson married in October 1892 to Martha Maria Solon who preceded him in death in December 1903. To this union were born four children, James Newel of Whiting; Mrs. Martin Yackel of St Paul, Minn., Mrs. Harold Hall of Sioux City, Iowa and Mrs. Ted Napier of Fonda, Iowa.

On January 24, 1906 he was united in marriage to Mrs. Carrie E. Zurcher and five children were born to this union, Mrs. Malcolm Patrick, Denver, Colorado, Mrs. J.J. Weiner, Council Bluffs, Iowa, Mrs. Dudley Delashmutt, Onawa, Iowa, Elsie Vivian and James Kenneth, Jr., Elsie Vivian and James Kenneth Jr, preceding their father in death.

Also surviving are 28 grandchildren and step-grandchildren, one great-grandchild and two step-daughters, Mrs. Raymond Hughes of Huron, South Dakota and Mrs. Leo G. Keller, Sioux City, Iowa and John T. Zurcher, deceased. Three sisters, Mrs. Julia Olson, Sloan, Mrs. Stella Allison of California and Mrs. Ed Haakison of St. Paul, Minnesota and five brothers, George E. of Sloan, Will H. of Scotts Bluff, Nebraska, Gus A. of Whiting, Len S of California and John S of Sloan, and many friends who mourn his loss. He will be remembered as a man who enjoyed life to its fullest extent.

Mr. Olson was a resident of Monona County his entire life, the greater part of which was spent on his farm six miles west of Whiting. Except for a few years when he and Frank Jennewein were partners in the oil business in Whiting. It is indeed a strange coincidence that these two pioneers should both be called by death so close together.

Mr. Olson also served his community in various capacities of public office.

Interment was made in Albaton Cemetery. 

James married Martha Marie SOLLIEN. Martha (daughter of Nils Andersen SOLLIEN and Mathilda) was born in 1875 in Iowa; died on 22 Dec 1903 in Iowa; was buried on 24 Dec 1903 in Fairview-Albaton Cemetery, Albaton, Monona County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the 1900 census, she had had 3 children, all still living.

Birth:
the date on her gravestone

Died:
death date according to Skien Lutheran Church record