Myron Bogatzke

Myron is the son of Karl & Amanda (Dammann) Bogatzke.
Mae (Fogelman), Marvin, Marlene (Radtke) and Marilyn (Holmes) are the other children.

Myron married Wilma Jackson on December 11, 1965.
They have 3 children: Karla (MHS 1985), Martin (MHS 1986) and Craig (MHS 1988).

Myron graduated from Manning High School in 1952
He entered Basic Training at Camp Chaffee, Arkansas on December 4, 1956 and for 8 weeks he was at Fort Jackson, South Carolina.
From there he went to Iceland from April 1957 to April 1958.

Myron in front of the Iceland barracks.

His last assignment was at Fort Riley, Kansas from May 1958 to December 1958.

He received his honorable discharge on December 5, 1958 with the rank of Private E2.
Myron received the Good Conduct Medal and his last assignment was with Company A 9th Transportation Battalion. His title was Light Vehicle Driver.

In memory of Myron Bogatzke Visitation Friday July 2, 2010, After 4:00 PM at Ohde Funeral Home, Manning
Funeral Services Saturday July 3, 2010, 10:30 AM at Zion Lutheran Church
Interment Manning Cemetery
Congregational Hymns "Amazing Grace, My Chains Are Gone" "The Lord Is My Shepherd" "How Great Thou Art" Praise Band and Congregation, Tom Ulrickson, Accompanist
Casket Bearers: Russell Spies, Bill Ranniger, Steve Fogleman, Dan Helms, Casey Riebe, John Radtke, Curt Grimm
Honorary Casket Bearers: Frank Wegner, Errol Wegner, Glenn Branning, Norman Andresen, Orland Fara, Karl Albertsen, Dwight Gruhn

Myron Delton, son of Karl and Amanda (Dammann) Bogatzke, was born on December 22, 1933, in Carroll County, Iowa. He was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lincoln Township, Audubon County, south of Manning. Myron attended various country schools in the Manning area and was confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church on April 10, 1949. After Myron graduated from Manning High School in 1952 he worked with his father on the farm until 1956 when he moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and worked in the Allis Chalmers factory. He was drafted into the U.S. Army on December 4, 1956. During his service, he spent one year in Iceland. Myron was honorably discharged on December 3, 1958, and returned to Manning to farm with his father and brother.

Myron was united in marriage to Wilma Jackson on December 11, 1965, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lincoln Township. From this union the couple was blessed with three children: Karla, Martin and Craig. They farmed until 1981 when the family moved to Manning. He was employed by Manning Natural Gas until his retirement in 1998. During retirement he began woodworking and enjoyed making various items for his children and grandchildren. He also took great pleasure in helping high school classmate and lifelong friend Russell Spies with his farming operation. He also enjoyed recycling metals. Myron was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Myron's health began failing in late 2009 and he was diagnosed with cancer in January 2010. Myron died Thursday morning at Manning Regional Healthcare Center. He was called to his heavenly home on July 1, 2010, at the age of 76 years, 6 months and 9 days.

Myron was preceded in death by his parents; sister Mae and her husband Ken Fogleman; sister Marilyn Holmes; a brother and sister in infancy and sis-in-law Donna Fae Bogatzke.

Myron is survived by his loving wife Wilma Bogatzke of Manning; daughter Karla and husband Allan (JR) Gierstorf of West Des Moines; two sons Martin Bogatzke and wife Michele of New Ulm, Minnesota, and Craig Bogatzke of Schleswig, Iowa; six grandchildren: Nicolette, Casey, Sheena, Ashley, Amber and Abby; brother Marvin Bogatzke of Audubon; sister Marlene Radtke of Oregon, Wisconsin, and many nieces and nephews, other relatives and many friends.