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Descendants of John Frederick Peppmuller

39. FLORENCE EDITH⁴ MUTERS (JOHN PETER³, MARY ELIZABETH² PEPPMULLER, JOHN FREDERICK¹) was born May 13, 1915 in Spencer, SD, and died July 22, 1974 in Madison, SD. She married LESTER NESS December 24, 1933 in Madison, SD. He was born 1913 in Madison, SD, and died 1962.

Notes for FLORENCE EDITH MUTERS:
            Florence Edith Muters and Lester Ness
      Florence Edith Muters was born in Spencer, SD. on May 13, 1915. The oldest daughter of John Peter Muters and Mina Martin Muters. Florence grew up with an older brother Gale two younger sisters, Aletha and Myrna and a younger brother John Muters. In about 1920 Florence moved with her family to Lebanon, SD.; then soon after to a farm between Isabel and Firesteel SD. Florence, her older brother Gale, Aletha and Myrna went to school in Firesteel and also at a one room, country school. Florence graduated High school in Isabel in 1933. Then in about 1935, Florence with her family moved back to Spencer, SD.
      Florence married Lester Ness in Madison, SD on December 24, 1933. Five children were born to this marriage. Their oldest son Harold A Ness was born on October 16, 1934 in Muscatine, Iowa. Barbara "Bobbie" was born in Spencer on July 13, 1936. Richard also born in Spencer was born September 10, 1937. Leroy was born in Madison, SD on December 25, 1938. The youngest son Larry was born on March 2, 1941. The place of his birth is not verified.
      I remember the family well as Harold used to spend time at our house. He is about two years younger than I am. Florence and my mother Muriel Muters Townsend Moriarty were close friends as well as first cousins. I think that Florence worked at the harness-canvas shop in Spencer when my mother worked there.
      When the children were growing up it seemed to me that they moved several times. I want to contact the family as I don't have accurate information about them in recent years.
      Lester died in 1962. Florence lived in Madison, SD for many years and died there in 1974. Florence is buried at Spencer, SD near her parents John Peter Muters and Mina Muters.                                                                               February 18, 2000 O.T.

More About LESTER NESS and FLORENCE MUTERS:
Marriage: December 24, 1933, Madison, SD

Children of FLORENCE MUTERS and LESTER NESS are:

90.	i.	HAROLD A⁵ NESS, b. October 16, 1934, Muscatine, IA.
91.	ii.	BARBARA NESS, b. July 13, 1936, Spencer, SD.; d. October 07, 1994, Sioux Falls, SD..
92.	iii.	RICHARD NESS, b. September 10, 1937, Spencer, SD..
93.	iv.	LEROY NESS, b. December 25, 1938, Madison, SD..
	v.	LARRY NESS, b. March 02, 1941.

Notes for LARRY NESS:
Larry Ness
Larry Ness was born on March 4, 1941, in Madison SD. He was the fifth and last child born to the marriage of Florence Edith Muters and Lester Ness. He grew up with an older sister Barbara, and three older brothers, Harold, Richard and Leroy. Larry attended grade school and graduated high school in Madison, SD. After graduating from high school he worked as a truck driver and lived at home with his mother. Larry was diabetic and was unable to continue driving. He attended college at Dakota State Teacher's and his oldest brother Harold believed that he graduated with a Degree in Education, but didn't know whether he ever worked as a teacher.
My mother and Larry's mother were first cousins and very good friends over the years. Larry and his mother often visited my mother Muriel Moriarty in Spencer, and she told me how devoted and kind Larry was to his mother. Larry's mother Florence died in Madison in 1974.
Larry lived on in Madison for several years. Because of his diabetes he was disabled and lived on his disability pension. The last time that I saw and talked to Larry was at the burial service for his sister Barbara who died on October 7, 1994. At that time Larry told me that he was going to Sheldon, Missouri.
On May 16, 2002, at fifty-three years of age, Larry passed away in Joplin, Missouri. On June 1, 2002 his remains were laid to rest in the south Spencer Cemetery, next to his mother.
November 26, 2003 O.T.

40. MYRNA L⁴ MUTERS (JOHN PETER³, MARY ELIZABETH² PEPPMULLER, JOHN FREDERICK¹) was born March 26, 1919 in Epiphany, SD., and died May 11, 1986 in Madison, SD. She married FLOYD MORGAN April 04, 1942 in Madison, SD. He was born May 02, 1915 in Madison, SD.

Notes for MYRNA L MUTERS:
            Myrna Leone Muters and Floyd Morgan
      Myrna Leone Muters Morgan was born on March 26, 1919 in Epiphany, SD. She was the youngest girl in her family growing up with an older brother, Gale, two older sisters, Florence and Aletha and a younger brother John William.
      When Myrna was a small child when the family moved from Spencer, to a farm near Lebanon, SD. Soon after, they moved to a farm between Isabel and Firesteel, SD. She went to grade school in country schools and in Firesteel, SD. She started to high school in Isabel, SD. In about 1935, the family returned to live in Spencer, SD. Myrna graduated from Spencer High School in 1938.
      After high school, she remained at home and worked in Spencer. Her sister Aletha, worked for Dr. Dick who was the only medical Dr. in Spencer for many years. When Aletha left Spencer to go to work in California at the beginning of World War II, Myrna started working for Dr. Dick. While she was working there, she met her husband Floyd Morgan.
      Floyd Morgan and his twin brother Lloyd were born in Madison, SD. May 2, 1915 to Henry and Mary (Boyungs) Morgan. Floyd grew up in Madison, one of ten children in his family. Floyd and Myrna were married on April 4, 1942 in Madison, SD.
      Their first child , Clayton Merle Morgan was born in Spencer on January 16, 1943. He died on January 22, 1943. He was buried in the Spencer Cemetery south of Spencer. Two more sons were born to Floyd and Myrna and they are Robert D. Morgan born June 24, 1947 and Gary E. Morgan born June 20, 1950.
      I recall as a small boy, going with my mother to be with Myrna on the day that her husband Floyd left on the train for the Army during the war. I remember the tears that were shed as they separated and Floyd boarded the train. After Floyd left, Myrna returned to live in her parents home in Spencer. When Floyd returned after the war, they moved to Illinois where he worked as a carpenter. In 1962 they moved to California and lived there until, in 1969 they returned to South Dakota and lived North of Madison, SD. in Oldham. I was visiting my mother one time in Spencer in about 1986 when Floyd and Myrna stopped by to visit her. Myrna was not well at the time. It was very difficult for her to walk because of severe arthritis.
      Myrna died on May 11, 1986 in Madison, SD. Soon after, Floyd moved back to California. I had heard from a relative that he was living with his son Robert Morgan in Victorville, CA. He remained in California until June of 2001 when he came back to South Dakota. Fourteen months later, Floyd died at Kingsbury Memorial Manor on August 17, 2002 at the age of 87.
      Floyd's obituary listed his survivors as sons, Robert of Carthage, SD. and Gary of Crestline, California. He is also survived by his twin brother Lloyd of Laingsburg, Minnesota. He was preceded in death by six brothers, Charles, James, Alton, Donald, Max and Frank; two sisters Estella and Gertrude; and a son Clayton in infancy.
                                                February 17, 2000 O.T.


More About FLOYD MORGAN and MYRNA MUTERS:
Marriage: April 04, 1942, Madison, SD

Children of MYRNA MUTERS and FLOYD MORGAN are:

	i.		CLAYTON MERLE⁵ MORGAN, b. January 16, 1943, Spencer, SD.; d. January 22, 1943, Spencer.
	ii.		ROBERT D MORGAN, b. June 24, 1947.
	iii.		GARY E MORGAN, b. June 20, 1950.

41. JOHN W⁴ MUTERS (JOHN PETER³, MARY ELIZABETH² PEPPMULLER, JOHN FREDERICK¹) was born June 13, 1923 in Lebanon. SD., and died December 09, 1974 in Gibson City, IL>. He married INA GARMON June 30, 1945 in Gibson City, Illinois. She was born April 28, 1926 in Melvin, SD.

Notes for JOHN W MUTERS:
            John William Muters and Ina Garmon
      John William Muters was born on June 13, 1923 in Lebanon, SD., the youngest child of John Peter Muters and Mina Martin Muters. His oldest brother Gale was nine years older than John. His older sisters were Florence born in 1915, Aletha born in 1917 and Myrna born in 1919. "Little John", as he was known to me and my family, started to school in Firesteel SD. He moved to Spencer, SD in about 1935 when John was about 12 years old. He finished grade school at Spencer Independent Consolidated and graduated form Spencer High School in 1941.
      At the start of World War II in December of 1941, John along with many other young men from Spencer Joined the service. John went into the US Army Air Corps, and was stationed at several different bases during his enlistment. When John enlisted, our family felt very sad to see him go. He had been very close to my family. My mother , his first cousin, wrote to John regularly while he was in service. His letters to us were a special treat and mom always read them to the family. I looked up to John and thought he was the greatest guy ever. John used to work for my dad on occasion helping to saw wood. He was the only person my dad ever trusted to take the buzz saw that my dad had built; and use it when my dad was not with him.
      During his time in the service John spent time at an air base in England. I believe that he was a gunner on a B-25. He flew on at least twenty-five bombing missions. On one occasion his plane was damaged by enemy guns or shrapnel and he had to bail out. He parachuted from the plane and landed in the English Channel. He was soon picked up and was not injured. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross and Oak Leaf Clusters.
      When John came home on furlough, he always came to see us. He was always a bit of sunshine and always had tales to tell and had a good sense of humor with a raucous laugh. The last time I ever saw him to talk to was during the war, when he would visit. I saw him across the street in Spencer one time when I happened to be back there visiting at the same time that he was. I was not sure it was him, and when I learned from my mother that he was in town, it was too late to see him as he had returned to his home. I was shocked to learn that he passed away at such a young age.
      John served in the Army Air Corps until the end of the war. On June 30, 1945 John married Ina Garmon in Gibson City, Illinois. Ina was born in Melvin, SD. on April 28, 1926. Two daughters were born to this marriage. Dorothy Jean Muters was born on January 31, 1946 and Patricia Kay Muters was born on October 1, 1947. Both were born in Gibson City and I believe John lived the rest of his life in Gibson City. He died there on December, 9, 1974, at the age of fifty-one. Below are two snapshots of John taken soon after he went into service.
                                    February 16, 2000 O.T.



More About JOHN MUTERS and INA GARMON:
Marriage: June 30, 1945, Gibson City, Illinois

Children of JOHN MUTERS and INA GARMON are:

94.	i.		DOROTHY JEAN⁵ MUTERS, b. January 31, 1946, Sioux Falls, SD.
95.	ii.		PATRICIA KAY MUTERS, b. October 01, 1947, Paxton, Illinois.

42. COURTNEY EMMETT⁴ MUTERS (EMMETT GUSTAVE³, MARY ELIZABETH² PEPPMULLER, JOHN FREDERICK¹) was born May 14, 1906 in Spencer, SD, and died December 15, 1990 in Salem, SD. He married MARLYS ARLENE CAREY November 23, 1929 in Spencer, SD. She was born November 06, 1912 in Spencer, SD.

Notes for COURTNEY EMMETT MUTERS:
            Courtney Emmett Muters and Marlys Arlene Carey
      Courtney Emmett Muters was born on May 14, 1906, the first child and only son of Emmett Muters and Mary Magdalene Crelly Muters. He grew up on his parent's farm just about a mile south of Spencer and just east of the stone quarry. He learned farming from his father and after finishing the eighth grade in school he began farming with his uncle Lloyd, who was his father's youngest brother. He farmed with his uncle Lloyd until about a year after he was married. The first farm that Courtney and Marlys lived on after his uncle's place was the Schutte farm. This was located just east of Courtney's father's farm, which was just east of the stone quarry.
      Marlys Arlene Carey was born on November 6, 1912, to Archie Carey and Olive Hensley Carey on their farm near Spencer. She was the third child in a family of eight children. Her brothers and sisters were Ross, Earl, Marvin "Buck," Helen, Leonard "Pete," Marjorie, and Robert. .
      Courtney and Marlys were married on November 23, 1929 in St. Matthew's parsonage in Spencer, South Dakota. After their marriage they farmed until about 1954 near Spencer.
      In 1942 they adopted Darrell Wayne Muters when he was eight years of age. Darrell was born on April 5, 1934. He grew up on the farm and lived at home until he went into the army in 1952.
      Calvin Courtney was born on February 7, 1945 on the farm north of Spencer. He went to grade school at Spencer and graduated high school in Spencer in 1963. He left Spencer when he joined the U.S. Navy in 1964.
      In about 1954, Courtney and Marlys moved to Spencer and Courtney worked driving a truck for Burle Matkins. In 1956 he began hauling milk for the Humboldt creamery in Humboldt, SD. In 1960 the creamery closed and Courtney went to work for the Armour Company in Mitchell, SD. In 1962, while carrying a milk can, he slipped on the ice, fell and hit his head. He suffered an injury that eventually disabled him to the extent that he could not work. He worked for a few months following the accident but could not physically handle the job anymore. After that he worked in Marvin Wilson's plumbing and heating business watching the store. This was not a busy place and was not very demanding. Courtney did this for several years until his disability became so severe that he was unable to work at anything.
      Marlys was elected to the position of Clerk of Courts for McCook County and worked at this job for many years in Salem SD. She began working there in 1971 and was reelected many times. She enjoyed her position as clerk of courts. In 1983, when she felt she should remain at home to care for Courtney, she left her position. For the next two years she stayed at home and cared for Courtney. Because of Courtney's worsened condition it was necessary for him to go into the Colonial Manors nursing home in Salem, SD. He adapted to living in the nursing home well but loved to come home to Spencer whenever he could. He usually came home when Calvin was going to be there, as Courtney was very weak and needed help to get up from a chair. He went into the hospital in Sioux Falls, and died on the fifteenth of December 1990 at the age of eighty-four. Marlys has lived in and around Spencer for most of her life. She lived in Salem for about two years while she worked as clerk of courts and then moved to Spencer. Since her retirement she enjoys playing cards with a group of ladies who meet regularly to have dinner together and to play cards after. She is also active with the senior citizen's group and participates in many of their planned activities. She visits many of her friends that are in Colonial Manors in Salem.
Marlys has visited her son Darrell in Hot Springs, SD and has helped him in many ways since he has become partially disabled. Her son Calvin and his wife Judy, and their children visit Marlys frequently and she also visits them in Sioux Falls quite often.
      At the time of this writing Marlys lives at 318 Fuller Street, on the corner to the north of the Spencer water tower. Marlys has moved often, and has owned and lived in several different houses in Spencer.
                                                August 21, 1994 O.T.
      The house at 318 Fuller Street was the house that I (Orvie Townsend) bought and lived in when I returned to live in Spencer in 1984. I sold the house to my sister-in-law Kathy Anstedt in 1989 and later in about 1994, Marlys bought the house from Kathy. On May 30, 1998 at 8:40 PM a tornado struck the town of Spencer and destroyed the house. Marlys survived the tornado in the basement of the house. She had been living in Sioux Falls just prior to the tornado and had moved back to Spencer just about a week before the tornado. The tornado destroyed nearly everything in the town with the exception of about 22 houses on the north side of Spencer. I will add my account of my own personal experiences of the experience in another part of this history.
      After the tornado Marlys moved back to Sioux Falls where she continues to live at the present time.
                              November 21, 1999 O.T.
In May of 2002, Marlys moved back to Spencer. She has rented one of the new apartments that were built after the tornado of 1998. I visited her there soon after she moved in and she seemed to be pleased to be back in Spencer. November 20, 2002 O.T.

More About COURTNEY MUTERS and MARLYS CAREY:
Marriage: November 23, 1929, Spencer, SD

Children of COURTNEY MUTERS and MARLYS CAREY are:

DARRELL WAYNE⁵ MUTERS, b. April 05, 1934; m. (1) ELAINE BROWN, 1957, Sheboygen; m. (2) CLEO FARREN, 1967, Mitchell, SD..

Notes for DARRELL WAYNE MUTERS:
Darrell Wayne Muters
Darrell Wayne Muters was born on April 5, 1934. Darrell was adopted by Courtney Emmett Muters and Marlys Arlene Carey Muters in 1942. He grew up on the farm and attended school in Spencer, SD. A younger brother Calvin Courtney was born to Courtney and Marlys on February 7th 1945. Darrell lived at home on the farm until August 1, 1952 when he joined the U.S. Army. He was in the 7th Infantry Division's 15th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion.
While serving in Korea, he and other members of his battalion gave both time and money to build a school for the children of Pobwon-ni Korea.
Darrel was married to Elaine Brown in Sheboygan, WI. in 1957. They were divorced in 1961. A second marriage to Cleo Farren occurred in Mitchell, SD. In 1967. This marriage also ended in divorce. No children were born to either marriage.
During his working years he had several different jobs. He worked for a different contractors that did concrete work. At one time he worked at a job painting high on water towers.
Darrell has had blood circulation problems for many years which caused him severe pain and disability. In February of 1983, he lost a leg because of the poor circulation. Since 1987, he has lived in Hot Springs, SD. at the Home for Disabled Veterans. He has not done any traveling since he lost the leg. Marlys has visited him in Hot Springs. He enjoys living where he is and is treated well by the staff at the home. I have no news about Darrell since my last visit with Marlys, which was the day she left Spencer following the tornado of 5-30-98.
November 24, 1999 O.T.
I received word in late February that Darrell passed away during the month of February in Hot Springs, SD. His brother Calvin went out to arrange for cremation and to return Darrell's remains to SD. where his remains will be burried. Amemorial service was to be arranged in the near future. March 5, 2004 O. T.

More About DARRELL WAYNE MUTERS:
Adoption: 1942

More About DARRELL MUTERS and ELAINE BROWN:
Divorce: 1961
Marriage: 1957, Sheboygen

More About DARRELL MUTERS and CLEO FARREN:
Marriage: 1967, Mitchell, SD.

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CALVIN COURTNEY MUTERS, b. February 07, 1945, Spencer, SD.

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