Edna Lois Bement and Harold Calvin Strobel
EDNA LOIS BEMENT, daughter of IRMA CHARLOTTE JACOBSON and HOWARD HOUSTON BEMENT, was born December 15, 1930 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota,5864 and died June 28, 1972 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota.5864 She is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota.5864
She married HAROLD CALVIN STROBEL on June 1, 1952 in First Congregational Church, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota.5859 He was born August 12, 1930 in Eureka, McPherson, South Dakota,399, 456 and died November 24, 2011 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota.399, 456 He is buried in Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota.456
Personal Information
- Edna Lois Bement taught elementary school at Watertown and Roscoe, S.D., and Lincoln and North Platte, Neb.5864
- Harold Calvin Strobel was a US Army Veteran of the Korean War.399
Education
Edna L. Bement
- graduated from Harrisburg High School, South Dakota5859
- graduated from Yankton College, Yankton County, South Dakota in 19525859
Harold C. Strobel
- graduated from Eureka High School, South Dakota5859
- graduated from Yankton College, Yankton County, South Dakota5859
Marriage Announcements and News
Daily Argus-Leader, June 2, 19525859
Edna l. Bement, Harold Strobel Recite Nuptials
Miss Edna L. Bement, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Bement, South Minnesota Rd., was married to Harold C. Strobel, son of John Strobel, Eureka, at 3 p.m. Sunday in the First Congregational Church. Dr. Charles Gerlinger performed the ceremony before 200 guests.
The church was decorated with bridal wreath, snowballs, iris and lighted candles.
The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a dress of white faille with a satin appliqued net yoke, bottom detail down the back, long sleeves and full skirt en train. She carried red roses, white lilies, and lilies-of-the-valley.
Miss Doris Hill, Harrisburg, was maid of honor and wore a blue frosted organdy dress and carried painted daisies. Miss Ardelle Strobel, Eureka, was bridesmaid and wore yellow frosted organdy.
Herbert Lindle, Eureka, was best man. Ushers were Elton Bertsch, Richard Eis, Evanston, Ill., Fred Bement and Jack Koenig, Colome. Miss Jeanette Nielson, Yankton, played the violin and Mrs. Richard Eis, sister of the bride, was soloist.
A reception was held in the church dining room. Circle No. 9 was hostess with Mrs. C. W. Portz as chairman. Spring flowers decorated the tables.
The bride is a graduate of Harrisburg High School and Yankton College. The bridegroom was graduated from Eureka High School and Yankton College.
For their trip to the Black Hills, the bride wore a mint blue suit. After June 10, Mr. and Mrs. Strobel will reside at the H. H. Bement home for the summer.
Obituaries
Argus-Leader, June 30, 19725864
Mrs. Harold Strobel
MINNEAPOLIS—A memorial and committal service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Woodlawn Cemetery in Sioux Falls for Mrs. Harold Strobel, 41, Minneapolis, who died Wednesday in a Minneapolis hospital.
A memorial service is being held at 2 p.m. Saturday in Minneapolis at the Linden Hills Congregational United Church of Christ.
Edna Lois Bement was born Dec. 16, 1930, in Sioux Falls. She grew up near Sioux Falls and graduated from Harrisburg High School and Yankton College. On June 1, 1952, she was married to Harold C. Strobel of Eureka. Following her marriage she taught elementary school at Watertown and Roscoe, S.D., and Lincoln and North Platte, Neb. The couple had lived in Minneapolis since 1959. Mrs. Strobel had been ill with Hodgkin's disease for the past six years.
Survivors include her widower; two daughters, Susan and Sharon, both at home; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Bement, Sioux Falls; a sister, Mrs. Richard Eis, Hubbard, Iowa, a brother, Fred Bement, Vinton, Iowa, and a grandfather, Oscar H. Jacobson, Sioux Falls.
Census Records
| Date | Location | Enumerated Names |
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| April 4, 19403450 | Springdale, Lincoln, South Dakota |
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| May 15, 19509634 | Tea, Lincoln, South Dakota |
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