BILDEN, Deloris Mae (Larson) --- 1924-1989

JOHNSON, LARSON, BILDEN, MCNULTY, RUSS, TRUDO, BOWEN, COEN, KNIGHT, SMOCK

Posted By: IA GenWeb Volunteer
Date: 7/29/2012 at 11:21:08

Deloris Bilden

Deloris Mae (Larson) Bilden died February 29, 1989 at LaCrosse Lutheran Hospital. Funeral services were held Saturday, March 4, 11 a.m. at East Clermont Lutheran Church, rural Clermont, Iowa. Rev. Kim Thacker officiated. Interment was in the East Clermont Lutheran Cemetery. Muehlethaler's of Elgin were in charge of arrangements.

Deloris Mae (Larson) Bilden, daughter of Henry and Clara (Johnson) Larson, was born September 13, 1924 in Wagner Township, Clayton County, IA. She was baptized and confirmed at Highland Lutheran Church.

She was married to Tilpher on March 20, 1943 at Caledonia, MN. The couple had 8 children. She was a member of the East Clermont Lutheran Church, ELCAW, Elgin American Legion Auxiliary-Gold Star Mother.

Preceding her in death were her son, Corporal Harlan T. Bilden; her father, Henry E. Larson; brothers, Hiram, Henry, Jr., and Raymond Larson; sister, Josephine McNulty; half-brothers, Realto, Arthur and LaVerne Larson.

Survivors include her husband, Tilpher; her mother, Clara Larson; daughters, Marian Russ, Ruthie Trudo, Elizabeth Bowen, Brenda Coen and Debra Knight; sons, Erling and James Bilden; grandchildren, Cheri Smock, Brent Trudo, Hans and Erika Bilden, and Andrew Bowen; several nieces and nephews.

Postville, Iowa newspaper of the time clipping, from Dorothy Schave's obituary collection.