Allen Pownell and Irma Mortimer

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Husband Allen Pownell

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           Born: 9 Dec 1927 - Broadland, Beadle County, SD
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           Died: 2 Jul 2009 - Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, SD
         Buried:  - Altoona Cemetery, Hitchcock, Beadle County, SD

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         Father: Holland Larimore (Holly) Pownell
         Mother: Alice I. Johnston

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       Marriage: 1945

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   Other Spouse: LaVonne Oechsle - 4 Aug 1959 - MN

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Wife Irma Mortimer

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Children

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1 F Victoria (Vicki) Pownell

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         Spouse: Jim Pate

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2 M Mark Pownell

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General Notes: Husband - Allen Pownell

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https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=128093353

Birth: Dec. 9, 1927
Broadland
Beadle County
South Dakota, USA
Death: Jul. 2, 2009
Sioux Falls
Minnehaha County
South Dakota, USA

Allen Pownell age 81, of rural Hitchcock, died on Thursday, July 2, 2009, at Sanford (USD) Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD.

His Funeral service will be1:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 7, 2009, at the United Methodist Church in Hitchcock, SD, with burial at the Altoona Cemetery in rural Hitchcock.

Allen Pownell the son of Holly and Alice (Johnston) Pownell was born on December 9, 1927, in Broadland, SD. He attended grade school in Fairfield Township and graduated from Hitchcock High School.

In 1945, Allen married Irma Mortimer. Two children were born to this marriage, Vicki and Mark. On August 4, 1959, Allen married LaVonne Oechsle in Minnesota. After their marriage they lived in Sioux Falls and Hitchcock before moving to Milan, IL. The couple then moved back to Hitchcock in the fall of 1996 where they have lived since that time.

Allen worked as a diesel mechanic for Olsen Implement in Hitchcock, SD for many years. He also owned and operated his own repair shop called Docs Repair.

Allen was a member of the Hitchcock United Methodist Church and Hitchcock Senior Center. He was also an active member of the Rock Island Evening Lions Club. He enjoyed bowling and playing cards.

Grateful for having shared his life are his son, Mark Pownell of Sioux Falls, SD; daughter, Vicki (Jim) Pate of Hamilton, AL; 6 grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren; brother, James (Ada) Pownell of Huron; sister, Mable McDaniel of Huron, SD; sister-in-law, Velma Pownell of Watertown, SD; and many nieces and nephews.

Allen was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, LaVonne in 2008; 5 brothers, Floyd, Glen, Lewis, Harold, and Clinton Pownell; and sister, Leela Seeley.

excerpt from: welterfuneralhome.com

Family links:
Parents:
Holland Larimore Pownell (1890 - 1963)
Alice I Johnston Pownell (1891 - 1963)

Spouse:
LaVonne Oechsle Pownell (1928 - 2008)

Sibling:
Clinton E Pownell (1923 - 2000)*
Allen Pownell (1927 - 2009)

*Calculated relationship

Burial:
Altoona Cemetery
Hitchcock
Beadle County
South Dakota, USA

Created by: DL Bronson
Record added: Apr 17, 2014
Find A Grave Memorial# 128093353

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General Notes: Wife - Irma Mortimer

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Notes: Marriage

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