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 Orvil August Krasche    (Son of Jessie (Houghton) & Heinrich "Gus" Krasche) 

Born:

20 Jul 1913, Dallas Co, IA

Married:

1 Oct 1944, Ruby Caroline Miller, Leon, IA. (b. 7 Oct 1911, Bouton, Dallas Co, IA)( d. 19 Feb 1980, Des Moines , Polk Co, IA)  More About Ruby Caroline Miller: Cause of Death: Cancer. * Education: Woodward, Dallas Co, IA,  * Occupation: Aircraft Communicator, Housewife  * Religion: Methodist

Produced:

2 Sons:
Rex Dean Krasche 
Gary Dale Krasche 

Died:

27 Nov 1986, Des Moines , Polk Co, IA.  Cause of Death: Heart Attack; Medical Information: Heart disease, High blood pressure

Buried:

1 Dec 1986, at Woodward Cemetery, Woodward, IA.

Narrative:

* Military service: Served in US Navy in WWII, as a boiler attendant of battleship USS  Arkansas and on cruiser USS Monterey.
* Occupation: Boiler Attendant, Heavy Equip Operator. 
* Worked at Armstrong Tire Company after WWII.
* Iowa Light & Power where he retired after 20 plus years. He was a boiler operator and heavy equipment operator there.

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