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     Kathleen was born on 31 October 1927 at Maquoketa, Jackson County, Iowa.² She married Edward T. Irwin on 30 June 1948 at Maquoketa, Jackson County, Iowa.¹ Kathleen Joann Budde died on 8 March 2007 at Jackson Co. Regional Health Center, Maquoketa, Jackson County, Iowa, at age 79.²
     Her common name was JoAnn Budde.¹ As of 30 June 1948, her married name was Irwin.¹

     Gary was born on 10 July 1964 at Maquoketa, Jackson County, Iowa.¹ He died on 25 May 2021 at Preston, Jackson County, Iowa, at age 56.
     He was tried in criminal court for domestic assault in June 1998 at Maquoketa, Jackson County, Iowa. A charge of domestic assault against Gary Irwin, 33, of Preston was dismissed.²

     Max was born on 13 June 1921 at New Auburn, Sibley County, Minnesota. He married Darlene Helen Brandt, daughter of Albert Conrad Frederick Brandt and Minnie M Hesse, on 4 August 1946 at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Denver, Bremer County, Iowa.^1,2 Rev Max Henry Diemer married Dorothy Louise Voigts, daughter of Fred C Voigts and Etta Hummel, on 8 August 1959 at Madang Province, Papua New Guinea.¹ Rev Max Henry Diemer died on 29 August 2014 at age 93.
     He was employed as a Lutheran pastor at various American Lutheran Church (ALC) parishes and the New Guinea mission field. He graduated from Wartburg Seminary in 1947 Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa.³ He was employed in 1948 at Papua New Guinea as a missionary. He returned to the United States in 1951 because of illness in his family.³ He was employed by Salem Lutheran Church from 1952 to 1958 at Andrew, Jackson County, Iowa, as the parish pastor.³ He was the minister at Emil John Kruger's burial in November 1954 at Andrew Cemetery, Andrew, Jackson County, Iowa.⁴ Rev Max Henry Diemer was employed from 1958 to 1985 at Papua New Guinea as a missionary.³

     Cletus was born on 12 February 1927 at Jackson County, Iowa.² He married Mildred Christena Manders on 20 November 1945 at La Motte, Jackson County, Iowa.³ Cletus died on 4 January 1999 at Mercy Health Care Center, Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, at age 71.

     Mildred was born on 17 March 1926 at Jackson County, Iowa. She married Cletus F. Hoff on 20 November 1945 at La Motte, Jackson County, Iowa.¹ Mildred Christena Manders died on 18 October 2023 at Bellevue, Jackson County, Iowa, at age 97.

     Forrest was born on 8 October 1906 at Iowa. He married Maxine G. Shady on 8 August 1936 at Maquoketa, Jackson County, Iowa.¹ Forrest died on 23 June 1967 at age 60.²

     Maxine was born on 5 October 1919 at Jackson County, Iowa.¹ She married Forrest L. Rockwell on 8 August 1936 at Maquoketa, Jackson County, Iowa.² Maxine died on 13 February 1999 at Crestridge Inc., Maquoketa, Jackson County, Iowa, at age 79.¹ Her remains were buried or interred on 17 February 1999 at Sutton Cemetery, Maquoketa, Jackson County, Iowa.
     She was Methodist. She owned and operated Rocky's Cafe in Maquoketa, from before 1965 until 1995.