LAUDNER, Delbert Dale "Scratch" 1924-2013

LAUDNER, WILSON

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 7/28/2013 at 01:02:20

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Delbert Laudner, Mary Lou Laudner

ROCKFORD, IOWA — A graveside service for Delbert and Mary Lou Laudner both of El Cajon, Calif., will be held at 9 a.m. on Monday, July 29, 2013, at Riverside Cemetery in Rockford.

Father Neil Manternach will officiate. There will be military honors.

Mary Lou died on November 24, 2012, and her body was cremated. Delbert died on January 23, 2013, and his body also was cremated. Their remains will be buried together.

Online condolences may be left at www.Fullertonfh.com .

Source: Mason City Globe Gazette, 7/28/2013
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Delbert Laudner and Mary Lou (Mary Lois nee Wilson) Laudner of El Cajon, California, died November 24, 2012.

She was born September 20, 1924 in Charles City, Iowa. Mary achieved a Bachelors and Masters Degree from San Diego State College. In 1944 Mary was a Meteorologist with the National Weather Service and was an English and Journalism teacher at El Capitan H.S. in the 1960's.

She married July 7, 1943 to Delbert Dale "Scratch" Laudner of El Cajon, CA, who died January 23, 2013. Delbert was born on March 6, 1924 in Greene, Iowa. He worked as a machinist at Oliver Farm and Equipment Company prior to joining the Army in February 1943.

Delbert served in the Army Air Corp during World War II and flew 36 combat missions as a tail gunner over the Balkans and Germany. After being shot down in a B-17, he spent 10 months as a prisoner of war in Poland and Hungry, until his release at the war's end. Delbert was honorably discharged from his service November 14, 1945 with the rank of Staff Sergeant. He earned a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering at San Diego State College and worked on Dam Projects in Tanzania, Nigeria and Puerto Rice in the 1960's and 70's. He worked as an inspector for the County of San Diego and as an independent contractor.

Delbert retired from the Otay water district as the operations manager, and then served two elected terms on the Otay Water District Board. Delbert is survived by three sisters and one brother. Delbert's Memorial Services will be held at 10:00 am, Saturday, February 16, 2013, at Conrad's Lemon Grove Mortuary, 7387 Broadway, Lemon Grove, CA 91945.

Source: U-T San Diego on February 10, 2013

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