Allen Pownell and LaVonne Oechsle

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Husband Allen Pownell

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           Born: 9 Dec 1927 - Broadland, Beadle County, SD
       Baptized: 
           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: 4 Aug 1959 - MN

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   Other Spouse: Irma Mortimer - 1945

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Wife LaVonne Oechsle

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           Born: 2 Oct 1928 - Aberdeen, Brown County, SD
       Baptized: 
           Died: 1 Sep 2008 - Aberdeen, Brown County, SD
         Buried:  - Altoona Cemetery, Hitchcock, Beadle County, SD

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Children

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General Notes: Husband - Allen Pownell

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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 - LaVonne Oechsle

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Birth: Oct. 2, 1928
Aberdeen
Brown County
South Dakota, USA
Death: Sep. 1, 2008
Aberdeen
Brown County
South Dakota, USA

LaVonne Pownell, age 79, of rural Hitchcock, died Monday, September 1, 2008, at Avera St. Luke's Hospital in Aberdeen.

LaVonne Pownell was born LaVonne Oechsle on October 2, 1928, to LeRoy and Hazel (Payne) Oechsle at Aberdeen, SD. She attended and graduated from Redfield High School.

On August 4, 1959, LaVonne married Allen Pownell in Minnesota. After their marriage they lived in Sioux Falls and Hitchcock before moving to Milan, IL. She worked at Jaydon's until 1994 when she retired, and filled in at the golf course. LaVonne moved back to Hitchcock in the fall of 1996 where she has lived since that time.

She was a member of the Hitchcock United Methodist Church and Hitchcock Senior Center.

Survivors include her husband Allen of 49 years, her step-son, Mark and step-daughter, Victoria both of Alabama; 7 step grandchildren; 7 step great grandchildren; 5 sisters, Margie Lips of Hitchcock, Gladys (Virgil) Swope of Redfield, Mona (Jerome) Kleinsasser of Hitchcock, Verna Rodman of Huron and Sharolyn (Don) Johnson of Cache, OK; 2 brothers, Don Oechsle of Fairmont, MN and Dale (Margaret) Oechsle of Hitchcock; 2 brothers-in-law, Verlyn (Kay) Eschen of Hillrose, CO and James (Ada) Pownell of Huron; 2 sisters-in-law, Mabel McDaniel of Huron, and Velma Pownell; 1 uncle, Merrill Payne of Frederick, SD; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, 3 brothers, Galen, LeRoy and Richard, 1 sister, Doris Eschen, 3 sisters-in-law, Lela Seeley, Doris Pownell, and Sharon Oechsle; and 6 brothers-in-law, Blair Rodman, Max Lips, Homer McDaniel, Don Seeley, Clinton Pownell and Harold Pownell.

Her funeral service will be Friday, September 5, at the United Methodist Church in Hitchcock with burial at Altoona Cemetery, rural Hitchcock.

Arrangements by Welter Funeral Home.

Family links:
Spouse:
Allen Pownell (1927 - 2009)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial:
Altoona Cemetery
Hitchcock
Beadle County
South Dakota, USA

Created by: In memory of Scott
Record added: Sep 05, 2008
Find A Grave Memorial# 29588380

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Notes: Marriage

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