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Happy 85th Birthday

Happy 85th Birthday

Sunday, December 22, 2019

Happy 85th Birthday

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Happy 85th Birthday to Virgene Bockenstedt.

Left picture: A party was held for her at Oakcrest Manor in Dyersville, IA.

Right picture: Shown in this five-generation photo are (from left) Keagan Vorwald (great-great-grandson), Nick Vorwald (great-grandson), Lynne Vorwald (granddaughter), Connie Gentry (daughter) and Virgene Bockenstedt (matriarch).

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