Werkhoven, Calvin A. "Red" 1905-1970

WERKHOVEN, BUSSE, TRIGG

Posted By: Paul Van Dyke-volunteer
Date: 6/13/2021 at 20:33:34

Source: Spirit Lake Beacon (1-15-1970)

Born: January 1905
Died: January 1970

C. A. Werkhoven Rites on Monday — (Calvin Arnold "Red" Werkhoven)

Final rites for Calvin A. (Red) Werkhoven, 64, of Spirit Lake were held Monday at the Harpole Tenold Chapel with the Reverend Wayne Carlson of United Methodist Church officiating. Mr. Werkhoven died Friday at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital.

He was born January 12*, 1905 at Rock Valley, Iowa and at the age of 10 moved to Rock Rapids with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jelle and Mary (Trigg) Werkhoven. He moved to Spirit Lake in 1931, then lived in North Dakota a short time before returning here. He was always in the cafe business.

Survivors** include his wife Grace (Busse) Werkhoven; two daughters, Mrs. Carol Bakke of Spirit Lake, Mrs. Gail Handy of Worthington, Minnesota, 11 grandchildren.

Music was provided by Mrs. Paul Redington and Mrs. Dick Ayres. Pallbearers were Clare DeKoster, Glenn Carver, Clarence Radtke, Ray Zellaha, L. D. Wiegand, Harold Munster.

Interment was in Lake View Cemetery.
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*Note--This day agrees with with Calvin's SSDI listing. It disagrees with his death record (Jan. 11).
**Note--It is interesting that son Robert is not mentioned among the survivors.