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     Flossie Lucille Schenck was born on 24 July 1908 at Ellsworth, Emmet Co., IA.¹ She was the daughter of Leonard Blaine Schenck and Laura Winnifred Ball. Flossie Lucille Schenck married Hans Carl Jensen, son of Svend Jensen, on 20 September 1933 at Nashua, Chickasaw Co., IA.² Flossie Lucille Schenck died on 27 August 1996 at age 88.² She was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Estherville, Emmet Co., IA.²
     As of 20 September 1933,her married name was Jensen.

     Hans Carl Jensen was born on 30 September 1900 at Horsens, Denmark.¹ He was the son of Svend Jensen.¹ Hans Carl Jensen married Flossie Lucille Schenck, daughter of Leonard Blaine Schenck and Laura Winnifred Ball, on 20 September 1933 at Nashua, Chickasaw Co., IA.¹ Hans Carl Jensen died on 4 July 1949 at Estherville, Emmet Co., IA, at age 48.¹ He was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Estherville, Emmet Co., IA.¹

     Floyd Leonard Schenck was born on 5 July 1910 at Ellsworth, Emmet Co., IA.¹ He was the son of Leonard Blaine Schenck and Laura Winnifred Ball. Floyd Leonard Schenck married Esther Marie Gorton, daughter of George Leonard Gorton and Kathryn Frank, on 28 February 1934.² Floyd Leonard Schenck died on 9 November 1990 at Estherville, Emmet Co., IA, at age 80.² He was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Estherville, Emmet Co., IA.²

     Esther Marie Gorton was born on 14 March 1909 at Emmet Co., IA.¹ She was the daughter of George Leonard Gorton and Kathryn Frank.¹ Esther Marie Gorton married Floyd Leonard Schenck, son of Leonard Blaine Schenck and Laura Winnifred Ball, on 28 February 1934.¹ Esther Marie Gorton died on 27 March 2009 at Estherville, Emmet Co., IA, at age 100.¹ She was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Estherville, Emmet Co., IA.¹
     As of 28 February 1934,her married name was Schenck.

     Raymond Kenneth Schenck was born on 25 July 1914 at IA.¹ He was the son of Leonard Blaine Schenck and Laura Winnifred Ball. Raymond Kenneth Schenck married Dorothy Arlene Tietge. Raymond Kenneth Schenck died in May 1984 at IA at age 69.² He was buried at East Side Cemetery, Estherville, Emmet Co., IA.²

     Dorothy Arlene Tietge was born circa 1917. She married Raymond Kenneth Schenck, son of Leonard Blaine Schenck and Laura Winnifred Ball. Dorothy Arlene Tietge died on 23 July 2011 at Estherville, Emmet Co., IA.¹ She was buried at East Side Cemetery, Estherville, Emmet Co., IA.¹
     Her married name was Schenck.

     Ronald Jay Schenck was born on 27 March 1920 at Huntington, Emmet Co., IA.^1,2 He was the son of Leonard Blaine Schenck and Laura Winnifred Ball. Ronald Jay Schenck married Grace Victoria Hubbard, daughter of Ed Hubbard and Dora Olson, on 2 June 1940 at Osage, Mitchell Co., IA.² Ronald Jay Schenck died on 13 May 2010 at age 90; SSDI lists last residence as Estherville, Emmet Co., IA.¹ He was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Estherville, Emmet Co., IA.²

     Grace Victoria Hubbard was born on 22 November 1921 at Estherville, Emmet Co., IA.¹ She was the daughter of Ed Hubbard and Dora Olson.¹ Grace Victoria Hubbard married Ronald Jay Schenck, son of Leonard Blaine Schenck and Laura Winnifred Ball, on 2 June 1940 at Osage, Mitchell Co., IA.¹ Grace Victoria Hubbard died on 3 October 2002 at Sioux Falls, Minnehaha Co., SD, at age 80.¹ She was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Estherville, Emmet Co., IA.¹
     As of 2 June 1940,her married name was Schenck.

     John Courtland Ball was born on 12 April 1886 at Boone Co., IA.^1,2 He was the son of Edson Robert F. Ball and Rachel Fields. John Courtland Ball married Katherine Ruth Michael, daughter of Henry E. Michael and Laura Ann Bingaman, on 2 November 1908 at Estherville, Emmet Co., IA.^3,4 John Courtland Ball died on 11 July 1959 at Jackson Co., MN, at age 73.¹ He was buried at Riverside Cemetery, Jackson, Jackson Co., MN.⁵
     Photo courtesy of Martiele Sidles of Fullerton CA.

     Katherine Ruth Michael was born on 18 March 1890 at IA.¹ She was the daughter of Henry E. Michael and Laura Ann Bingaman.² Katherine Ruth Michael married John Courtland Ball, son of Edson Robert F. Ball and Rachel Fields, on 2 November 1908 at Estherville, Emmet Co., IA.^3,4 Katherine Ruth Michael died on 18 February 1986 at Jackson Co., MN, at age 95.¹ She was buried at Riverside Cemetery, Jackson, Jackson Co., MN.⁵
     As of 2 November 1908,her married name was Ball.

     Ivan Archie Ball was born on 3 May 1909 at IA.^1,2 He was the son of John Courtland Ball and Katherine Ruth Michael. Ivan Archie Ball married Irene Elizabeth Buch say 1932.³ Ivan Archie Ball died on 25 November 1997 at Custer Co., MT, at age 88.² He was buried at Custer County Cemetery, Miles City, Custer Co., MT.²

     Irene Elizabeth Buch was born on 17 December 1911 at IA.^2,1 She married Ivan Archie Ball, son of John Courtland Ball and Katherine Ruth Michael, say 1932.² Irene Elizabeth Buch died on 15 December 1999 at Miles City, Custer Co., MT, at age 87.¹ She was buried at Custer County Cemetery, Miles City, Custer Co., MT.¹
     As of say 1932,her married name was Ball.

     Virgil Eugene Ball was born on 3 March 1913 at High Lake, Emmet Co., IA.¹ He was the son of John Courtland Ball and Katherine Ruth Michael. Virgil Eugene Ball married Grace G. Vitha, daughter of Albert Vitha and Anna Kalash, on 29 November 1939 at Nashua, Chickasaw Co., IA.² Virgil Eugene Ball died on 23 March 2001 at age 88; SSDI lists last residence as Jackson, Jackson Co., MN.³ He was buried at Riverside Cemetery, Jackson, Jackson Co., MN.⁴
     Virgil Eugene Ball was also known as Bud.

     Grace G. Vitha was born on 15 November 1917 at Jackson, Jackson Co., MN.^1,3 She was the daughter of Albert Vitha and Anna Kalash.³ Grace G. Vitha married Virgil Eugene Ball, son of John Courtland Ball and Katherine Ruth Michael, on 29 November 1939 at Nashua, Chickasaw Co., IA.³ Grace G. Vitha died on 23 January 2013 at Waconia, Carver Co., MN, at age 95.³ She was buried at Riverside Cemetery, Jackson, Jackson Co., MN.³
     As of 29 November 1939,her married name was Ball. From an obituary: GRACE BALL, 95, of Delano, formerly of Jackson, passed away on Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at the Ridgeview Medical Center in Waconia, MN. GRACE BALL was born on November 15, 1917 in Jackson, Minnesota, the daughter of Albert and Anna (Kalash) Vitha. She attended country school in Hunter Township at District #65. After her graduation, she helped on the family farm and did housework for families. On November 29, 1939, she was united in marriage to Virgil “Bud” Ball at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. They farmed in Middletown Township until their retirement in 1983, when they moved into Jackson. Bud passed away on March 23, 2001. Grace continued to make her home in Jackson; she then became a resident of the Jackson Pines until she moved to the Legacy Assisted Living in Delano, Minnesota. She passed away peacefully from complications of a broken hip in Waconia, Minnesota on Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at the age of 95 years.
     Grace was a member of the United Methodist Church in Jackson, where she had been a member of the Faith Circle. She had been a member of the Middletown Get-Together Club for 50 years. She had been a member of the VFW Auxiliary. She had an extensive collection of bells and dolls, which she had acquired from her many trips and family and friends. She loved to play cards and dance. She enjoyed spending time in her flower gardens and traveling. She particularly enjoyed being surrounded by her grandchildren. Grace is survived by her four children, Dennis (Sharon) Ball of Savage, Douglas (Sally) Ball of Bloomington, Gary (Bea) Ball of Delano and Doryne Wendel of Boise, Idaho; 11 grandchildren, Scott, Lisa, Shane, Jennifer, Jon, Charles, Dana, Angie, Kevin, Mike, and Amy; 27 great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter, Savannah Ball; a sister-in-law, Dortha King and many nieces and nephews. Grace was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 61 years, 3 brothers, and her son-in-law, Roger Wendel.³      Photo courtesy of Osterberg Funeral Home.³

     Dortha Arlene Ball was born on 22 June 1917 at Wallingford, Emmet Co., IA.¹ She was the daughter of John Courtland Ball and Katherine Ruth Michael. Dortha Arlene Ball married Wilbur Royce King, son of William Porter King and Marit Guldbrandsdatter Rovang, on 28 August 1941 at Lakefield, Jackson Co., MN.² Dortha Arlene Ball died on 11 April 2013 at Champaign, Champaign Co., IL, at age 95.²
     Dortha Arlene Ball also went by the name of Nonnie.² As of 28 August 1941,her married name was King. From an obituary: Dortha A. King, 95, of Champaign, IL and formerly of Mankato, went home with her Savior on Thursday, April 11, 2013, at her home in Champaign, surrounded and held by family. Dortha, affectionately called Nonnie, was born in Gruver, Iowa, on June 22, 1917 to John C. and Catherine Ruth Ball. She graduated from Gruver High School and National Business Training College of Sioux City, Iowa and worked as Selective Service office manager at the Jackson County Courthouse, Jackson, Minnesota. On St. Patricks Day, 1941, she met Wilbur "Bill" R. King, and they were married August 28, 1941 at Lakefield, Minnesota on Bills birthday. Their children, Dee Ann and Craig, were born in Jackson and then the family moved to Mankato Minnesota. Dortha is survived by her daughter, Dee A. Chesser, Champaign, her son, Craig J. King, Honolulu, Hawaii, her grandson, Jamie (Amy) Chesser, Champaign and granddaughter Heidi (Jim) Lilley, Champaign, and her great-grandchildren Emma Lilley, Colin Chesser, Cole Lilley, Laura Chesser, Charlotte Chesser and McClaren Chesser, many nieces and nephews and their families and multiple friends of all ages. Dortha was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Wilbur.²      Photo courtesy of Mankato Mortuary.²

     Wilbur Royce King was born on 28 August 1906 at Jackson, Jackson Co., MN.^2,1 He was the son of William Porter King and Marit Guldbrandsdatter Rovang.¹ Wilbur Royce King married Dortha Arlene Ball, daughter of John Courtland Ball and Katherine Ruth Michael, on 28 August 1941 at Lakefield, Jackson Co., MN.² Wilbur Royce King died on 3 August 1991 at Mankato, Blue Earth Co., MN, at age 84.¹

     Helen Josephine Ball was born in July 1888 at IA.¹ She was the daughter of Edson Robert F. Ball and Rachel Fields. Helen Josephine Ball married William Montgomery Ross, son of Thompson Ross and Margaret Straight, on 20 February 1907 at Maple Hill, Emmet Co., IA.² Helen Josephine Ball died in 1946.³ She was buried at Armstrong Grove Cemetery, Armstrong, Emmet Co., IA.³
     As of 20 February 1907,her married name was Ross.      Photo courtesy of Martiele Sidles of Fullerton CA.

     William Montgomery Ross was born on 18 July 1881 at Gait, Wright Co., IA.¹ He was the son of Thompson Ross and Margaret Straight.² William Montgomery Ross married Helen Josephine Ball, daughter of Edson Robert F. Ball and Rachel Fields, on 20 February 1907 at Maple Hill, Emmet Co., IA.² William Montgomery Ross died on 17 March 1956 at Estherville, Emmet Co., IA, at age 74.¹ He was buried at Armstrong Grove Cemetery, Armstrong, Emmet Co., IA.¹

     Harold Montgomery Ross was born on 1 September 1908 at Denmark, Emmet Co., IA.¹ He was the son of William Montgomery Ross and Helen Josephine Ball. Harold Montgomery Ross married Myrtie Norma Miller circa 1927.² Harold Montgomery Ross died circa 1975.

     Myrtie Norma Miller was born circa 1908 at OK. She married Harold Montgomery Ross, son of William Montgomery Ross and Helen Josephine Ball, circa 1927.¹
     As of circa 1927,her married name was Ross.

     Dale R. Ross is the son of Harold Montgomery Ross and Myrtie Norma Miller.

     Rachel Elizabeth Ross was born circa 1910 at IA.¹ She was the daughter of William Montgomery Ross and Helen Josephine Ball. Rachel Elizabeth Ross married Joe Sampson say 1933.² Rachel Elizabeth Ross died circa 1988.
     As of say 1933,her married name was Sampson.

     Joe Sampson was born circa 1905 at IA.¹ He married Rachel Elizabeth Ross, daughter of William Montgomery Ross and Helen Josephine Ball, say 1933.¹

     Helen Viola Ross was born circa 1916 at IA.¹ She was the daughter of William Montgomery Ross and Helen Josephine Ball. Helen Viola Ross married Joe Horsal.
     Her married name was Horsal.

     Joe Horsal married Helen Viola Ross, daughter of William Montgomery Ross and Helen Josephine Ball. Joe Horsal died circa 1982.