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     Vernon Daniel Peoples was born on 23 March 1920 at Louisburg, Franklin County, North Carolina. He married Margarette Hedwig Wende, daughter of Otto Herman Wende and Frieda Weiss, on 10 August 1945 at New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana.¹ Vernon Daniel Peoples died on 2 February 2011 at Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, at age 90. He was buried at Grace Lutheran Memorial Garden, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.

     Larry Dean Spicer was born on 23 January 1938 at Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa. He died on 14 October 2013 at Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, at age 75. He was buried at Grace Lutheran Memorial Garden, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.

     Edward Alexander Urbanski was born on 2 April 1935 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. He married Carole Natalie Wichert, daughter of Arandt Ernest Wichert and Natalie H Sahs, on 16 May 1959.¹ Edward Alexander Urbanski died on 28 September 2010 at Louisburg, Franklin County, North Carolina, at age 75. He was buried at Grace Lutheran Memorial Garden, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.
     (See also findagrave.com: memorial 142686631.)

     Joseph Peter Wunsch was born on 29 June 1923 at New York. He married Doris Elizabeth Rommelsbacher, daughter of Robert Albert Rommelsbacher and Louisa E Mueller, on 8 January 1946 at Queens, New York City, New York. Joseph Peter Wunsch died on 4 April 2003 at Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, at age 79. His remains were buried or interred at Grace Lutheran Memorial Garden, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.
     He lived at 7020 Central Avenue 2nd Floor, Queens, Queens County, New York, on 1 April 1930 with Joseph Wunsch and Mary E Wunsch.¹ Joseph Peter Wunsch lived at 7020 Central Avenue 2nd Floor, Queens, Queens County, New York, on 1 April 1940 with Joseph Wunsch and Mary E Wunsch.² Joseph Peter Wunsch was employed by Schrader (a division of Scoville Mfg. Co.) in 1942 The company opened a facility in Wake Forest, NC, and moved him there in 1964. From 1946 to 1954 Joseph Peter Wunsch and Doris Elizabeth Wunsch lived at Glendale, Queens County, New York. From 1954 to 1964 Joseph Peter Wunsch and Doris Elizabeth Wunsch lived at Bellemore Long Island, Nassau County, New York. From 29 June 1964 to 4 April 2003 Joseph Peter Wunsch and Doris Elizabeth Wunsch lived at 5512 Alpine Drive, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.³ Joseph was a member of Grace Lutheran Church at Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, on 23 August 1964.⁴

     Valentine Einer Johnson was born on 9 November 1907 at Sweden. He married Christine Dursek on 23 December 1933 at Manhattan, New York City, New York.¹ Valentine Einer Johnson died on 28 May 1998 at Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, at age 90. He was buried at Grace Lutheran Memorial Garden, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.
     Valentine Einer Johnson was also known as Valentine Einar Yngve Johnson.² On 1 April 1930 Valentine Einer Johnson lived at 142 Seymour Avenue, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey.³ He was employed by Westinghouse Electric Corporation circa 1940 at Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, as a machinist.² On 1 April 1940 Valentine Einer Johnson lived at 142 Seymour Avenue, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey.³ On 1 April 1940 Valentine Einer Johnson and Christine Dursek lived at 37 Oakwood Avenue, Livingston-Northfield Village, Essex County, New Jersey.⁴ On 21 April 1950 Valentine Einer Johnson and Christine Johnson lived at 42 Hazelwood Ave, Livingston Township, Essex County, New Jersey.⁵ From 29 October 1957 to 6 August 1958 Valentine Einer Johnson and Christine Johnson lived at 215 Furches Street, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.⁶ Valentine traveled to New York City, New York on 15 July 1960 returning from Copenhagen, Denmark.⁷ On 15 July 1960 Valentine Einer Johnson lived at 3611 Browning Place, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.⁷ Valentine was a member of Grace Lutheran Church at Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, in 1963. He joined the year the congregation was founded.⁸ He witnessed the spiritual organization of Grace Lutheran Church take place with the first worship service at Effie Green Elementary School. on 20 January 1963 at Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.⁹ Before 1 October 1998 Valentine Einer Johnson and Christine Johnson lived at 3611 Browning Place, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.¹⁰

     Christine Dursek was born on 18 January 1909 at Braddock, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.¹ She married Valentine Einer Johnson on 23 December 1933 at Manhattan, New York City, New York.² Christine Dursek died on 29 December 2003 at Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, at age 94.³ She was buried at Grace Lutheran Memorial Garden, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.
     As of 18 January 1909, Christine Dursek was also known as Christina Dzurisek.¹ As of 23 December 1933, her married name was Johnson.² On 1 April 1940 Christine Dursek and Valentine Einer Johnson lived at 37 Oakwood Avenue, Livingston-Northfield Village, Essex County, New Jersey.⁴ On 21 April 1950 Christine Johnson and Valentine Einer Johnson lived at 42 Hazelwood Ave, Livingston Township, Essex County, New Jersey.⁵ Christine Dursek was employed by a retail department store on 21 April 1950 at Essex County, New Jersey, as a salesgirl.⁵ From 29 October 1957 to 6 August 1958 Christine Johnson and Valentine Einer Johnson lived at 215 Furches Street, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.⁶ Christine was a member of Grace Lutheran Church at Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, in 1963. She joined the year the congregation was founded.⁷ She witnessed the spiritual organization of Grace Lutheran Church take place with the first worship service at Effie Green Elementary School. on 20 January 1963 at Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.⁸ Before 1 October 1998 Christine Johnson and Valentine Einer Johnson lived at 3611 Browning Place, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.⁹

     Arlin Theodore Arnold Liefer was born on 29 March 1941 at Campbell Hill, Jackson County, Illinois. He died on 24 October 2003 at Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, at age 62. His body was cremated and his remains were inurned, buried or scattered at Grace Lutheran Memorial Garden, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina. His remains were inurned behind Panel 2, Row 4, Column 2.
     He began military service on 12 July 1961 He served in the U. S. Air Force. He ended military service on 9 July 1966. Arlin was a member of Grace Lutheran Church circa 1992.

     Patricia Ann Oglesby was born on 4 November 1938 at White Plains, Kentucky. She died on 12 March 2012 at Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, at age 73. She was buried on 15 March 2012 at Grace Lutheran Memorial Garden, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.
     She lived at South Railroad Street, White Plains, Hopkins County, Kentucky, on 1 June 1940 with Walter Oglesby and Beulah Oglesby.¹ Her married name was Dicke.
     (See also findagrave.com: memorial 106886931.)

     Richard Warren Otto was born on 21 January 1932 at Queens, Queens County, New York. He died on 3 January 2009 at Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, at age 76. He was buried at Grace Lutheran Memorial Garden, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.

     Elmer Edwin Nabert was born on 2 January 1924 at Arnprior, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada. He married Joan Clara Pauli. Elmer Edwin Nabert died in 1981. He was buried at Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Wilmot, Waterloo County, Wilmot, Ontario; gravestone photo at http://geneofun.on.ca/cems/ON/ONWAT14223?page=13.
     (See also findagrave.com: memorial 143323255.)

     Joan Clara Pauli was born on 8 February 1928 at Mimico, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada. She married Elmer Edwin Nabert. Joan Clara Pauli died on 20 November 2005 at Kitchener, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada, at age 77. She was buried at Riverside Cemetery (Section West), Waterloo, Ontario, Canada; gravestone photo at http://geneofun.on.ca/cems/ON/ONWAT14223?page=13.
     Her married name was Nabert.
     (See also findagrave.com: memorial 96935462.)

     Lawrence was born on 6 August 1926 at New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas.² He married Doris Florence Schmitt, daughter of Fred Schmitt and Marie Jennie Widuger, on 6 February 1953 at Los Angeles County, California.³ Lawrence Ernst John Niemeyer died on 24 October 1990 at Watauga County, North Carolina, at age 64.⁴ He was buried at Montlawn Cemetery, Boone, Watauga County, North Carolina.
     He lived at 417 West Harding Blvd, Terrell Mills, Bexar County, Texas, on 1 April 1940 with Otto Heinrich Emil Niemeyer and Alida Otille Pauline Niemeyer.⁵ Lawrence Ernst John Niemeyer graduated from Harlandale High School in 1943, San Antonio, Texas.⁴ Lawrence served in the military on 1 February 1945. He enlisted at Fort Sam Houston, Texas and served in the Air Corps, grade Private..⁶ He ended military service on 26 October 1946. He graduated from the University of Texas in 1951 with a B.A. in mathematics San Antonio, Texas. He attended from 1947 to 1951.⁴
     Lawrence Ernst John Niemeyer was employed by the U. S. Air Force from 1951 to 1955 as a weather officer. During 1952 he also took graduate courses in meteorology at University of California at Los Angeles.^7,4 He was employed by the U. S. Weather Bureau from 1955 to 1956 at Las Vegas, Nevada, as a meteorologist.⁷ He was employed from 1956 to 1959 at Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, as a meteorologist assigned to the Community Air Pollution Program.⁷ He was employed by the U. S. Weather Bureau from 1959 to 1961 at San Francisco, California, as a meteorologist.⁷ He was employed by the NOAA Environmental Research Laboratories from 1961 to 1969 at Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, as Deputy Director of the Air Resources Field Research Office.^7,4 He received a M. S. in meteorology from the University of Michigan in 1965.⁴ He was employed from 1969 to 1974 at Research Triangle Park, Durham County, North Carolina, continuing as Deputy Director of the Air Resources program after it was transferred to the Environmental Protection Agency's laboratory.^7,4
     Lawrence was a member of Grace Lutheran Church at Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, from 1971 to 1983 (approximate dates). From 1971 to 5 July 1983 Lawrence Ernst John Niemeyer and Doris Florence Niemeyer lived at 609 Compton Road, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina. Lawrence Ernst John Niemeyer was employed by the Environmental Protection Agency National Environmental Research Center from 1974 to 1981 at Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, as Director of the Meteorological Laboratory.^7,4 He was retired in December 1981.⁴ He was employed after 1983 as executive officer by Avery-Watauga Home Builders Association.⁴ Lawrence was a member of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church at Boone, Watauga County, North Carolina, from 1984 to 1990 (approximate dates).

     Doris Florence Schmitt was born on 22 May 1930 at Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. She married Lawrence Ernst John Niemeyer, son of Otto Heinrich Emil Niemeyer and Alida Otille Pauline Kruse, on 6 February 1953 at Los Angeles County, California.² Doris Florence Schmitt died on 24 September 2008 at age 78.
     She lived at 4628 Elbridge Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, on 1 April 1935 with Fred Schmitt and Marie Jennie Schmitt.¹ Doris Florence Schmitt lived at 4628 Elbridge Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, on 1 April 1940 with Fred Schmitt and Marie Jennie Schmitt.¹ As of 6 February 1953, her married name was Niemeyer. Lawrence and Doris were members of Grace Lutheran Church at Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, from 1971 to 1983. From 1971 to 5 July 1983 Doris Florence Niemeyer and Lawrence Ernst John Niemeyer lived at 609 Compton Road, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina. Lawrence and Doris were members of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church at Boone, Watauga County, North Carolina, from 1984 to 1990.
     (See also findagrave.com: memorial 93325206.)

     Donald George Torgerson was born on 25 March 1926 at Grafton, Walsh County, North Dakota. He died on 21 June 1999 at Stockholm, Sweden, at age 73. He was buried on 29 June 1999 at Raleigh Memorial Park, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.
     He lived at Unity, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, on 1 April 1930 with George Bernard Torgerson and Ella J Torgerson.¹ Donald George Torgerson lived at Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, on 1 April 1935 with George Bernard Torgerson and Ella J Torgerson.² Donald George Torgerson lived at Fifth Street, Starbuck, Pope County, Minnesota, on 1 April 1940 with George Bernard Torgerson and Ella J Torgerson.²

Donald George Torgerson began military service on 9 August 1944 at Fort Snelling, Minnesota, serving in the Army Air Corps Active Reserves during World War II. He graduated from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Minnesota. With a degree in Chemical Engineering.
     Donald George Torgerson was employed by Spencer-Kellogg and Sons, Inc. in 1958 at Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, as a chemical engineer. He was employed by Ralston Purina, Inc. in 1963 at Kansas City, Missouri. Donald was a member of Grace Lutheran Church at Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, on 15 November 1970. He was employed by either Ralston Purina or Cargill, Inc. at Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina. Donald retired from Cargill, Inc. at Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, in 1988. His last position was Operations Manager of the soybean processing plant..
     Donald George Torgerson was involved with Friends of Scandinavia, The Tar Wheels Antique Car Club, and Dickens Disciples, among other organizations.
     (See also findagrave.com: memorial 62893874.)

     Shirley Ann Schulenburg was born on 2 June 1938 at Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. She married Robert Keith Hanson, son of Charles Edward Hanson and Myrtle Marie Clemetson, on 5 September 1959. Shirley Ann Schulenburg died on 14 June 2020 at Siler City, Chatham County, North Carolina, at age 82.
     She lived at 2737 South Wentworth Ave, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, on 1 April 1940 with Harold Eugene Schulenburg and Gladys Alene Schulenburg.¹ As of 5 September 1959, her married name was Hanson. Shirley Ann Hanson was a member of a church on 3 October 1971 at Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina; Grace Lutheran Church. Shirley was a member of Grace Lutheran Church at Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, on 3 October 1971.

     Kristine Marie Hanson was born on 9 January 1962 at St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota. She died on 12 July 2014 at Wendell, Wake County, North Carolina, at age 52.
     Her married name was Goettge. She had 3 children.

     Dorothy Mae Tempel was born on 3 July 1924. She married Gunther D. Herrmann. Dorothy Mae Tempel died on 11 March 2015 at age 90.
     Her married name was Herrmann.

     Carl Tempel was born in 1899. He died in November 1980. He was buried at Linden Hill Methodist Cemetery, Ridgewood, Queens County, New York; Plot F149.

     Mae (- -) was born in 1899. She died in 1948. She was buried at Linden Hill Methodist Cemetery, Ridgewood, Queens County, New York; Plot F149.

     David Arthur Keithly was born on 9 May 1942 at South Haven, Van Buren County, Michigan. He died on 14 March 2015 at Duke Medical Center, Durham, Durham County, North Carolina, at age 72.

     Esther Mae Lattish was born on 7 August 1917 at Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin. She married Earl Henry Thompson on 14 February 1942 at Atonement Lutheran Church, Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin. Esther Mae Lattish died on 6 April 2013 at Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin, at age 95. She was buried on 10 April 2013 at West Lawn Memorial Park, Mount Pleasant, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.
     As of 14 February 1942, her married name was Thompson.

     Earl Henry Thompson was born on 4 March 1921 at Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin. He married Esther Mae Lattish on 14 February 1942 at Atonement Lutheran Church, Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin. Earl Henry Thompson died on 13 November 2010 at Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin, at age 89. He was buried on 19 November 2010 at West Lawn Memorial Park, Mount Pleasant, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.

     Mary Anne Thompson was born on 2 October 1942 at Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin. She died on 6 October 1942 at Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin.

     Susan Thompson was born on 2 October 1942 at Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin. She died on 28 May 2022 at age 79.
     As of 1965, her married name was Seitz. Susan Thompson lived at Fuquay-Varina, Wake County, North Carolina.

     Rufus Edward Keithly D.O. was born on 25 October 1896 at Lewistown, Lewis County, Missouri. He married Bessie Monette Lower on 1 June 1923 at Madison County, Indiana. Rufus Edward Keithly D.O. died on 22 July 1981 at age 84. He was buried at Mount Ever-Rest Cemetery, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan.

     Bessie Monette Lower was born on 27 October 1899. She married Rufus Edward Keithly D.O. on 1 June 1923 at Madison County, Indiana. Bessie Monette Lower died on 1 September 1974 at South Haven, Van Buren County, Michigan, at age 74. She was buried at Lakeview Cemetery, South Haven, Van Buren County, Michigan.
     As of 1 June 1923, her married name was Keithly.