Ejner Dyvad was born Nov. 29, 1912 to George and Mary Rasmussen Dyvad. He died Apr. 24, 1980 and is buried in Calvary Cemetery, Webster City, IA.
Pvt. Dyvad served with the U.S. Army in World War II in Co. E and saw duty in the European war theater.
His Obituary:
Ejner Dyvad, 67, a longtime resident of the Webster City area, died early today at Mary Greeley hospital in Ames where he had been a patient the past two weeks. He had been in ill health the past two years.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic church with Father Joseph Sullivan officiating and with burial in the Calvary cemetery.
Rosary will be at 8 p.m. Friday at the Foster Funeral home.
Ejner Dyvad, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Dyad, was born Nov. 29, 1912 at Fonda, Iowa. He was reared and educated in the Fonda-Pomerol area.
He was united in marriage April 21, 1934 to Evelyn M. Kelting at Webster City, and they resided here where he was employed by the former Beam Mfg. Co. During World War II, he went into service with the former Co. E and saw duty in the European war theater. He returned to Webster City following his discharge.
The family resided here until 1958 when they moved to Marion, Iowa, where he was employed by the Collins Radio Corp.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Dec. 17, 1970, and he continued to reside at Marion until 1975 when he moved back to Webster City.
He is survived by three daughters and two sons: Mrs. Bruce (Marilyn) Nichols of Alden, Minn., Mrs. David (Kathy) McKay, Cedar Rapids; Kris Dyvad, Bakersfield, Calif., Donald Dyad, Webster City and Tom Dyad, with the U.S. Navy, stationed at Honolulu, Hawaii. Also surviving are seven grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Alma Morgan of Storm Lake, and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and two sisters.
He was a member of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic church and the American Legion Post 191.
~Daily Freeman Journal, Webster City, IA - Apr. 24, 1980
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