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DAMMEN, Darwin Karl 1946-2015

DAMMEN, BERG, RAKE, WIENER, KNUTSON

Posted By: County Coordinator (kermit)
Date: 11/19/2015 at 13:40:13

RIVERTON, WYOMING - A memorial service for Darwin Karl Dammen, 68, will be held 10 a.m. Friday, November 20, 2015, at the Davis Funeral Home with Pastor Rex Whitman of the First Baptist Church officiating. Private family inurnment will be held at a later time at Mountain View Cemetery.
Mr. Dammen died on November 9, 2015, at the Help for Health Hospice Home.
Darwin was born on November 26, 1946, in Osage, Iowa, the son of Karl Gilman and Wilma Konnie (Berg) Dammen.
He married Marjorie Rake; but the couple later divorced.
On May 24, 1989, he married Carol J. Knutson Wiener in Casper, Wyoming.
Darwin was a very active FFA leader while in High School at the Osage, Iowa Community School District. He served as chapter president and earned the 24th Iowa Farmer Degree in Osage FFA chapter history (this is the highest degree that can be awarded by the Iowa FFA Association).
In addition, he was outstanding in both extemporaneous and public speaking contests with FFA. Immediately following graduation from high school, Darwin farmed for over 20 years in the Osage, Iowa area but the difficult economic conditions of the early 1980’s largely dismantled the farming operation. Nevertheless, he loved farming with a passion, always pursuing excellence in crop and livestock production. He was considered a great neighbor and one who was always willing and able to help others.
He moved to Cody, Wyoming in 1985. He then moved to Casper, WY and resided there from 1989 until 1998 when he and Carol moved to Lander, WY. The couple moved to Riverton, WY in 2014. He worked in advertising and marketing for 27 years, with 17 of those years at Fremont Motor Company as the marketing director. His family says that Darwin loved his job at Fremont Motors.
Mr. Dammen enjoyed golfing, fishing, traveling and spending time with his family.
Survivors include his wife, Carol of the family home in Riverton; mother, Connie Dammen of Osage, Iowa; sons, Mike and his wife Lisa Dammen of Des Moines, Iowa and Tony and his wife, Cherie Dammen of Parker, Colorado; step-sons, Joel and his wife, Lindsay Wiener of Dubois, WY and Mark and his wife, Amy Wiener of Dubois, WY; step-daughters, Leah and her husband Jim Nelson of Missoula, MT and Sara Wiener of Riverton, WY; brother, Dennis M. and his wife, Julaine Dammen of Prior Lake, Minnesota; sister, Mary L. Graeff and her husband, Ron Graeff of Ottumwa, Iowa; 10 wonderful grandchildren: Hannah and Izzy Dammen...Gunnar Dammen and Dalton Croft...Ashlyn and Zoey Wiener...Emily and Sara Gettelmen...Emma and Noah Nelson, and many nieces and nephews, and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his father, Karl; brother, David K. Dammen and sister, Betty M. Dammen.
On-line condolences may be made to the family at www.TheDavisFuneralHome.com
Services are under the direction of the Davis Funeral Home.
Davis Funeral Home, 2203 W. Main Street, Riverton, WY; 307-856-3217.
Source: Mason City Globe Gazette, 19 NOV 2015

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Obituary: RIVERTON, WYOMING - A memorial service for Darwin Karl Dammen, 68, will be held 10 a.m. Friday, November 20, 2015, at the Davis Funeral Home with Pastor Rex Whitman of the First Baptist Church officiating. Private family inurnment will be held at a later time at Mountain View Cemetery. Mr. Dammen died on November 9, 2015, at the Help for Health Hospice Home. Darwin was born on November 26, 1946, in Osage, Iowa, the son of Karl Gilman and Wilma Konnie (Berg) Dammen. He married Marjorie Rake; but the couple later divorced. On May 24, 1989, he married Carol J. Knutson Wiener in Casper, Wyoming. Darwin was a very active FFA leader while in High School at the Osage, Iowa Community School District. He served as chapter president and earned the 24th Iowa Farmer Degree in Osage FFA chapter history (this is the highest degree that can be awarded by the Iowa FFA Association). In addition, he was outstanding in both extemporaneous and public speaking contests with FFA. Immediately following graduation from high school, Darwin farmed for over 20 years in the Osage, Iowa area but the difficult economic conditions of the early 1980’s largely dismantled the farming operation. Nevertheless, he loved farming with a passion, always pursuing excellence in crop and livestock production. He was considered a great neighbor and one who was always willing and able to help others. He moved to Cody, Wyoming in 1985. He then moved to Casper, WY and resided there from 1989 until 1998 when he and Carol moved to Lander, WY. The couple moved to Riverton, WY in 2014. He worked in advertising and marketing for 27 years, with 17 of those years at Fremont Motor Company as the marketing director. His family says that Darwin loved his job at Fremont Motors. Mr. Dammen enjoyed golfing, fishing, traveling and spending time with his family. Survivors include his wife, Carol of the family home in Riverton; mother, Connie Dammen of Osage, Iowa; sons, Mike and his wife Lisa Dammen of Des Moines, Iowa and Tony and his wife, Cherie Dammen of Parker, Colorado; step-sons, Joel and his wife, Lindsay Wiener of Dubois, WY and Mark and his wife, Amy Wiener of Dubois, WY; step-daughters, Leah and her husband Jim Nelson of Missoula, MT and Sara Wiener of Riverton, WY; brother, Dennis M. and his wife, Julaine Dammen of Prior Lake, Minnesota; sister, Mary L. Graeff and her husband, Ron Graeff of Ottumwa, Iowa; 10 wonderful grandchildren: Hannah and Izzy Dammen...Gunnar Dammen and Dalton Croft...Ashlyn and Zoey Wiener...Emily and Sara Gettelmen...Emma and Noah Nelson, and many nieces and nephews, and cousins. He was preceded in death by his father, Karl; brother, David K. Dammen and sister, Betty M. Dammen. On-line condolences may be made to the family at <A HREF="http://www.TheDavisFuneralHome.com" >www.TheDavisFuneralHome.com</A> Services are under the direction of the Davis Funeral Home. Davis Funeral Home, 2203 W. Main Street, Riverton, WY; 307-856-3217. Source: Mason City Globe Gazette, 19 NOV 2015
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