Descendants of Loyal Alm
Generation No. 1
- LOYAL3
ALM (CHRISTOPHER2
, OLE1
OLESON ALM) was born June 29, 1894 and died February 21, 1978. He married MARY
ELIZABETH (LIBBY) ALLEN (b. January 22, 1895 – d. December 4, 1986) December 1, 1915.
Notes for LOYAL ALM:
Loyal Alm, 83, well-known Decorah man, died February 21, 1978 at the Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Alm was born in Decorah and had lived here most of his life. After his graduation from Decorah Public School, he had barbered
in Decorah until moving to Minot, N.D where he owned and operated a barbershop from 1914 to 1915. He moved to Miles City Mont.
in 1917 where he also was a barber until 1918 when he returned to Decorah. He continued his barbering business in Decorah and then
was employed as a salesman.
After his retirement, Mr. Alm began making fishing lures as a hobby, but the hobby became a small business as the lures became
popular with fishermen all over northeast Iowa and Wisconsin sportsmen who fished the Mississippi. Orders also were sold in
Minnesota and as far west as Clear Lake. Lures were also sold in Florida.
Funeral services for Mr. Alm were held Thursday, Feb 23 at 11 a.m. at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church. The Rev. E. W. Lechtenberg
gave the funeral mass. Burial was in St. Benedict’s Cemetery with the following serving as pallbearers: Michael Book. James L. Alm,
Robert Alm, David Brickner, Allen Sampson and Robert Sampson. Sister Rosemary Jewell was organist, and arrangements were
made by Olson-Fjelstul Funeral Home.
Loyal Alm was born June 29, 1894. He and his wife, Mary Elizabeth Allen, were married December 1, 1915 in Glasgow, Mont. They
had lived in their home at 303 E. Broadway for 58 years and recently celebrated 62 years of marriage.
He is survived by his wife; a son, James G. Alm of Decorah; a daughter, Virginia Alm Book of Lincoln, Neb.; seven grandchildren;
seven great grandchildren; two brothers Otis Alm of Tacoma, Wash (11/29/1896 – 5/1986), and Benjamin Alm of Seattle, Wash
(6/01/1902 – 1/1979) and one sister, Mrs. Horace (Vivian) Brickner of Decorah (12/14/1903 – 2/1982).
Mr. Alm was active in the Elks Lodge where he had been a member 55 years.
Notes for MARY ELIZABETH (LIBBY) ALM:
Funeral services for Mary Elizabeth Alm, 91, of Decorah, were held December 6, 1986 at 11 a. m. at St. Benedict’s Church in
Decorah.
Mrs. Alm died December 4. The Rev. John Paisley conducted the services, with Alan Sensor as organist. Burial was at St. Benedict’s
Cemetery. Sensor-French Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers were Dick O’Meara, Allen C. Sampson, Steve Rose, David Owens and James L. Alm.
Mary Elizabeth Allen was born January 22, 1895, in Winneshiek County, the daughter of Fred and Barbara (Kobriger) Allen. She was
five years old when she moved to Decorah with her widowed mother and three older sisters. She attended Immaculate Conception
Academy through the eighth grade and graduated form Decorah Senior High.
She attended Valders Business College in Decorah, graduating in June 1914. She was employed at the Williston State Bank in
Williston, N. D., as a secretary and bookkeeper. She later worked as a secretary for the city of Minot, N. D.
She married Loyal Alm December 1, 1915, at Glasgow, Mont. The couple resided in Miles City, Mont., for almost two years,
returning to Decorah where they lived until their deaths.
Mrs. Alm was a member of St. Benedict’s Catholic Church and the Rosary Society, serving as president in 1948. She was also a
member of Col. Hughes Women’s Relief Corps No. 58 of Decorah. She joined the order in March 1937, and was a dedicated worker
as long as she was physically able.
She held many offices in the local corps, including that of president for five years. She was also active in the Department of Iowa W.
R. C., holding the offices of senior aide patriot instructor, chaplain, inspector, and senior vice-president. She attended the department
convention at Sioux City, Iowa, in 1958, and was elected department president.
She was active in patriotic work, child welfare and projects for the four veteran’s hospitals in Iowa. Her success in the department and
at the local level brought recognition and honors to the local corps, which at that time was the largest in Iowa.
The local corps disbanded in 1985, but Mrs. Alm transferred her membership to the Griffith Relief Corps No 281 of Oelwein.
She is survived by a son, James G. Alm of Decorah; a daughter, Virginia A. Book of Lincoln, Neb.; seven grandchildren; nine great
grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Loyal, her parents, and three sisters.
NOTES for LOYAL and MARY ELIZABET (LIBBY) ALM:
On March 27, 1916 they gave birth to ROYCE XAVIER ALM in Minot, ND. They immediately placed him up for adoption. He was
adopted by John and Barbara Wampler of Minot, ND. Royce married Lorrayne Stearns Aug. 24, 1939 in Poplar, MT. They
moved to Duluth, MN in 1940 where they raised a family. Royce’s obituary is:
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/obituary/id/193697/
Children of LOYAL ALM and MARY ELIZABETH (LIBBY) ALLEN are: (See NOTE above)
i. ROYCE HOBART WAMPLER (XAVIER ALM), b. March 27, 1916, Minot, ND; d. March 10, 2011, Duluth, MN
at Solvay Hospice House.
ii. JAMES4
GILLIS ALM, b. March 11, 1918, Miles City, MT ;d. May 14, 2007, Decorah. IA at the Barthell
Order of the Eastern Star.
iii. VIRGINIA4
ANNE ALM, b. November 23, 1923, Decorah, IA; d. February 18, 2003, Lincoln, NE at Haven
Manor.
Generation No 2 - ROYCE HOBART WAMPLER (XAVIER ALM ) (LOYAL3
, CHRISTOPHER2
, OLE1
OLESON) was born March 27, 1916 in
Minot, ND and died March 10, 2011 in Duluth, MN at the Solvay Hospice House. He married LORRAYNE STEARNS August 24,
1939.
Notes for ROYCE HOBART WAMPLER:
Royce H. Wampler, 94, of Duluth, died Thursday, March 10, 2011, in Solvay Hospice House.
He was born March 27, 1916, in Minot, N.D. Royce attended high school and college in Minot where he began his love of sports and
football, playing on his college team.
Royce was united in marriage to Lorrayne Stearns Aug. 24, 1939. They moved to Duluth in 1940. For 39 years Royce worked for
Halvorson Trees Inc. as general manager, which also involved Ski-Doo and Halvair.
Royce was a member of the Masonic Lodge and Scottish Rite. After retirement, he volunteered at Miller Dwan Medical Center for 25
years. Royce was well known as “The Candy Man”.
Royce loved their cabin on Island Lake, boating, fishing, playing cards, (with the Roses) and spending time with family and friends.
He was an avid sports fan – especially football and the Vikings.
Royce was preceded in death by his parents; sister Mary; and daughter Mary Jane Crye.
Royce will be missed by his wife of 71 years, Lorrayne; children Barbara (Dennis) Boston of Lakeville, Minn., Leslee (Lee) Ringdahl
of Grand Rapids, Sally (David) Elwood of Burnsville, Minn., and Darren Wampler of Duluth; son-in-law LeRoy Crye of Red Bluff,
Calif.; grandchildren Dani Bishop, Heidi (Ray) Renner, Melissa (Joshua) Tucker, Jason (Jennifer) Ringdahl, James Crye, Jennifer
(Anders) Stefan and Christopher Elwood; great-grandchildren Catherine, Emma, Matthew, Taylor, Henry, Elle, Julia, Catherine and
Benjamin.
The family wishes to thank the staff at Solvay Hospice House for the compassionate care Royce received.
Children of ROYCE HOBART WAMPLER and LORRAYNE STEARNS are:
i. BARBARA WAMPLER, b.
ii. LESLEE WAMPLER, b
iii. MARY JANE WAMPLER, b. , d.
iv. SALLY WAMPLER, b.
v. DARREN WAMPLER, b.
2a. JAMES4
GILLIS ALM (LOYAL3
, CHRISTOPHER2
, OLE1
OLESON) was born March 11, 1918 and died May 14, 2007 in
Decorah, IA at the Barthell Order of the Eastern Star Nursing Home. He married GAIL JUNE HORAN (b. June 24, 1920) September
6, 1938.
Notes for JAMES GILLIS ALM:
James G. Alm, age 89, of Decorah, Iowa, died Monday, May 14, 2007 at the Barthell Eastern Star Nursing Home in Decorah.
A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, May 22, 2007 at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Decorah by Rev. Gary
F. Krapfl with burial in the church cemetery.
Friends may call after 10:00 A.M. Tuesday at the church. Fjelstul Funeral Home of Decorah is in charge of the arrangements.
James Gillis “Jim” Alm was born March 11, 1918 in Miles City, Montana, the son of Loyal and Mary Elizabeth (Allen) Alm. As a
young child, Jim moved with his family to Decorah. He graduated from Decorah High School with the Class of 1935 and attended
Luther College for one year.
He was united in marriage with Gail June Horan on September 6, 1938 at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Decorah. This union was
blessed with three children: James, Robert and Debbie.
Jim worked for a time at a local shoe store in Decorah and later moved to Washington, Iowa. He was a World War II Veteran, serving
in the Army Air Corps. Following his war service, Jim sold shoes in Decorah, Oelwein and Dubuque. Jim and Gail then returned to
Decorah where he worked as office manager of Midland Radio and also at Larsen Clothiers. Jim later bought the Standard Service
Station on the corner of Washington and Broadway. He owned and operated the station for 35 years, until retiring and selling it to
Donnie Johnson in 1983.
Jim was a member of St. Benedict Catholic Church, the Elk’s Lodge, Oneota Golf and Country Club and Bernatz-Symonds American
Legion Post No. 163. He and Gail enjoyed golfing and playing bridge.
Jim became a resident of the Barthell Eastern Star Home on July 6, 2006.
Survivors include his wife of over 68 years, Gail, of Decorah; two sons, James and his wife Martha Alm of Pine Island, MN and
Robert and his wife Yvonne Alm of Lyons, CO; a daughter, Debbie and her husband Bill Hoffman of Naperville, IL; eight
grandchildren, Timothy, Christine, Nathan, Anthony, Ellie, Nikki, Katie and Rachel and four great grandchildren, Lilly, Abel, Hope
and David.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Virginia Book.
Children of JAMES GILLIS ALM and GAIL JUNE HORAN are:
i. JAMES5
LOYAL ALM, b. February 27, 1939, Washington, IA
ii. ROBERT THOMAS ALM, b. January 6, 1943, Dubuque, IA
iii. DEBORAH ANNE ALM, b. July 26, 1959, Decorah, IA - VIRGINIA4
ANNE ALM (LOYAL3
, CHRISTOPHER2
, OLE1
OLESON) was born November 23, 1923 in Decorah, IA and died
February 18, 2003 in Lincoln, NE at Haven Manor. She married (1) CHARLES FELIX SMAYDA February 08, 1945 in Chicago, Ill,
son of FELIX SMAYDA and JULIA GULL. She married (2) ALBERT CHARLES BOOK May 18, 1956 in Park Ridge, Ill, son of
MILTON BOOK and RACHEL BERMAN.
Notes for VIRGINIA ANNE ALM:
Virginia Book, 79, of Lincoln, NE died Tuesday, February 18, 2003 at Haven Manor. Private family memorial services were held.
Virginia Book was born November 23,1923 in Decorah, IA.
She graduated from Decorah High School on 1941; received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Iowa in 1946; received a
Master of Arts degree from Fairfield University in 1958; and an ABD from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
She was professor emeritus, retiring in August 1994, having served at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln from 1964-1994
Department of Leadership, Education and Communication.
She was a member of more than 30 organizations, including the Society of Technical Communication, Association for Teachers of
Technical Writing and the Council for Programs in Technical Communication, among others.
She was named one of 27 outstanding educators in technical communication in 1984 and elevated to the rank of fellow, Association of
Teachers of Technical Communication in 1986.
She won the University of Nebraska Distinguished Teaching Award in 1990, the first woman in the College of Agricultural Sciences
and Natural Resources to receive the award in its 43-year history.
Virginia Book received the Distinguished Educator Award, International Technical Communication Society, in 1999.
Survivors include her husband Albert Book, Lincoln; Daughters and sons-in-law Sue and Dick O’Meara, Lincoln, Barbara and Terry
Hoy, Arvada, CO, Janet and Steve Rose, Oneida WI, a son and daughter-in-law, Michael Book and Jennifer Johnston, Round Lake
Beach, IL; eight grand children, seven great grandchildren, and a brother and sister-in-law James and Gail Alm of Decorah, IA.
Children of VIRGINIA ANNE ALM and CHARLES FELIX SMAYDA are:
i. SUE5
ANNE SMAYDA, b. December 17, 1945 in Chicago, IL.
ii. BARBARA LOUISE SMAYDA, b. July 13, 1947 in Decorah, IA, married TERRY RAY HOY January 22, 1969 in
Lincoln, NE.
iii. JANET ALLYN SMAYDA, b. April 04, 1950 in Iowa City, IA, married STEVEN LEE ROSE August 23, 1971.
Children of VIRGINIA ANNE ALM and ALBERT CHARLES BOOK are:
i. MICHAEL ALM BOOK, b. June 29, 1959in Greenwich, CT.
Generation No. 3 - JAMES5
LOYAL ALM (JAMES4
GILLIS, LOYAL3
, CHRISTOPHER2
, OLE1
OLESON) was born February 27, 1939. He married
MARTHA MARILYN HAGEN (b. February 17, 1939) June 17, 1959.
No children - ROBERT5
THOMAS ALM (JAMES4
GILLIS, LOYAL3
, CHRISTOPHER2
, OLE1
OLESON) was born January 6, 1943. He married
YVONNE CAROL HONEBRINK (b. September 19, 1950) July 10, 1971.
Children of ROBERT THOMAS ALM and YVONNE CAROL HONEBRINK are:
i. TIMOTHY6
ROBERT ALM, b. January 26, 1973, married SUSANNE MARIE MARTIN (b. October 20, 1972) June
23, 2007
ii. CHRISTINE JOY ALM, b. May 1, 1975, married JERRY LEE KINCAID (b. October 5, 1968), April 22, 1995
iii. NATHAN ANTHONY ALM, b. October 23, 1981 married ELIZABETH ANN FIELDING, (b. August 19, 1983),
March 11, 2000.
iv. ANDREW TYLER ALM, b. March 30, 1991, married HANNAH INGRID SIPFLE (b. September 16,1989) May 22,
2010 - DEBORAH5
ANNE ALM (JAMES4
GILLIS, LOYAL3
, CHRISTOPHER2
, OLE1
OLESON) was born July 26, 1959. She married
WILLIAM CHARLES HOFFMAN (b. May 7, 1958) May 22, 1993.
Children of DEBORAH ANNE ALM and WILLIAM CHARLES HOFFMAN are:
i. ELIZABETH6
(ELLIE) JORDAN HOFFMAN, b. August 1, 1995
ii. RACHEL LAUREN HOFFMAN, b. April 2, 1997
iii. KATELYN (KATIE) ANN HOFFMAN, b. April 2, 1997
iv. NICOLE (NIKKI) TATLOR HOFFMAN, b. April 2, 1997 - SUE5
ANNE SMAYDA (VIRGINIA4
, LOYAL3
, CHRISTOPHER2
, OLE1
OLESON) was born December 17, 1945 in Chicago, IL.
She married (1) ROBERT LEE DOTY July 04, 1965 in Lincoln, NE. She married (2) STEPHEN ROBERT ILLINGWORTH May 24,
1975 in Lincoln, NE. She married (3) RICHARD LELAND O’MEARA November 22, 1980 in Lincoln NE.
Children of SUE ANNE SMAYDA and ROBERT LEE DOTY are:
i. KRISTIN6
ANN DOTY, b. February 06, 1968 in Lincoln, NE.
ii. MICHAEL PATRICK DOTY, b. September 16, 1969 in Agana, Guam.
Children of SUE ANNE SMAYDA and STEPHEN ROBERT ILLINGWORTH are
i. LEE6
SCOTT ILLINGWORT, b. January 25, 1978 in Holdrege, NE. - BARBARA5
LOUISE SMAYDA (VIRGINIA4
, LOYAL3
, CHRISTOPHER2
, OLE1
OLESON) was born July 13, 1947 in Decorah,
IA. She married TERRY RAY HOY January 22, 1969 in Lincoln, NE.
No children
More about TERRY RAY HOY:
Occupation: Postal Technician - JANET5
ALLYN SMAYDA (VIRGINIA4
, LOYAL3
, CHRISTOPHER2
, OLE1
OLESON) was born April 04,1950 in Iowa City, IA.
She married STEVEN LEE ROSE August 23, 1971 in Bellevue, NE.
Children of JANET ALLYN SMADA and STEVEN LEE ROSE are:
i. CHRISTOPHER6
ALLYN ROSE, b. April 02, 1972 in Omaha, NE.
ii. MATTHEW6 STEVEN ROSE, b. February14, 1977 in Lincoln NE. He married TAMMY HOCKING July 01, 2002 in
Melbourne VIC Australia.
iii. JULIA6
ALISON ROSE, b. November 07,1978 in Lincoln, NE. She married JASON DUMMER September 11, 2004 in
Green Bay, WI. - MICHAEL5
ALM BOOK (VIRGINIA4
, LOYAL3
, CHRISTOPHER2
, OLE1
OLESON) was born June 29, 1959 in Greenwich, CT.
He married (1) KRISTEN LAMBSON June 21, 1981 in Lincoln, NE. He married (2) He married BARBARA BRESGI August 06, - He married (3) JENNIFER JOHNSTON October 01, 1988 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. He married (4) TARA UMBLE 2010 in
Illinois.
Children of MICHAEL ALM BOOK and BARBARA BRESGI are:
i. RACHELLE6
BRESGI, b. January 05, 1981; Stepchild
Children of MICHAEL ALM BOOK and JENNIFER JOHNSTON are:
i. COREY6
SLACK, b. March 21, 1982; Stepchild.
ii. DYLAN6
SLACK, b. July 20, 1984; Stepchild
Children of MICHAEL ALM BOOK and TARA UMBLE are::
i. PHILLIP6 LOYAL BOOK, b. April 08, 2011
NOTE: Child out of wedlock
i. BRIAN6
MICHAEL DOUGLAS
Generation No. 4 - CHRISTINE6
JOY ALM (ROBERT5
, JAMES4
GILLIS, LOYAL3
, CHRISTOPHER2
, OLE1
OLESON) was born May 1, 1975. She
married JERRY LEE KINCAID (October 5, 1968) April 22, 1995.
Children of CHRISTINE JOY ALM and JERRY LEE KINCAID are:
i. LILY7
JOY KINCAID, b. December 26, 1996
ii. ABEL7
ISAAC KINCAID, b October 10, 1995
ii. HOPE7 RAYNE KINCAID, b. October 27, 2000
11a. CHRISTINE6
JOY ALM KINCAID (ROBERT5
, JAMES4
GILLIS, LOYAL3
, CHRISTOPHER2
, OLE1
OLESON) was born May 1, - She married Mark Boys October 18, 2014.
- NATHAN6
ANTHONY ALM (ROBERT5
, JAMES4
GILLIS, LOYAL3
, CHRISTOPHER2
, OLE1
OLESON) was born October 23, - He married ELIZABETH ANN FIELDING, (August 19, 1983), March 11, 2000.
Children of NATHAN ANTHONY ALM and ELIZABETH ANN FIELDING are:
i. DAVID7
ROBERT ALM, b. December 26, 2006 - TIMOTHY6 ROBERT ALM and SUSANNE MARIE are:
ii. JOSIAH7
ASHER, b. May 22, 2008
iii. GRACE7
SHALOM, b. April 18, 2010 - ANDREW TYLER ALM (ROBERT5
, JAMES4
GILLIS, LOYAL3
, CHRISTOPHER2
, OLE1
OLESON) was born March 30, 1991,
He married HANNAH INGRID SIPFLE (b. September 16,1989) May 22, 2010 in Colorado.
Children of ANDREW TYLER ALM and HANNAH INGRID SIPFLE are:
i. GARRETT7 ANDREW ALM, b. March 29, 2011 - KRISTIN6
ANN DOTY (SUE5
, VIRGINIA4
, LOYAL3
, CHRISTOPHER2
, OLE1
OLESON) was born February 06, 1968 in Lincoln,
NE. She married DOUGLAS ROBERT BOHAC May 27, 1955 in Las Vegas, NV.
Children of KRISTIN ANN DOTY and DOUGLAS BOHAC are:
i. BROOKLYN7
JANE BOHAC, b. February 26, 1992 in Lincoln, NE; Stepchild.
ii. SETH7
DOUGLAS BOHAC, b. February 28, 1997 in Lincoln. NE. - MICHAEL6
PATRICK DOTY (SUE5
, VIRGINIA4
, LOYAL3
, CHRISTOPHER2
, OLE1
OLESON) was born September 16, 1969 in
Agana, Guam. He married (1) BRENDA SUE ULRICH November 06, 1992 in Beemer, NE. He married (2) MICHELLE SUE
DAVIS June 18, 1999 in Lincoln, NE.
Children of MICHAEL PATRICK DOTY and BRENDA SUE ULRICH are:
i. AUSTIN7
MICHAEL DOTY GRUBBEL, b March 03. 1996, Lincoln, NE.
Children of MICHAEL PATRICK DOTY and MICHELLE SUE DAVIS are:
i. MCKENZIE7
NICOLE DOTY, b. October 30, 1998, Lincoln NE.
ii. KENNEDY7
ASHTON DOTY, b. October 09, 2000 in Lincoln, NE.
iii.TYLER JOHN DAGEFORDE, b. July 1990 in Lincoln, NE; Stepchild.
iv.MEGAN ELIZABETH DAGEFORDE, b. November 11, 1992 in Lincoln, NE; Stepchild. - MATTHEW7 STEVEN ROSE (JANET5
, VIRGINIA4
, LOYAL3
, CHRISTOPHER2
, OLE1
OLESON) was born February 07, 1978 in
Lincoln, NE. He married TAMMY JANE HOCKING July 01, 2002 in Melbourne, Australia, daughter of BRYAN
KOCKING and MARY COX.
Children of MATTHEW STEVEN ROSE and TAMMY JANE HOCKING are:
i. BENJAMIN7
MATTHEW ROSW, b. September 21, 2009, Englewood, CO.
ii. ALEXANDER7
WILLIAM ROSE, b. March 06, 2013, Thornton, CO.
18.JULIA6
ALLISON ROSE (JANET5
, VIRGINIA4
, LOYAL3
, CHRISTOPHER2
, OLE1
OLESON) was born November 07, 1978 in
Lincoln, NE. She married JASON DUMMER September 11, 2004 in Green Bay, WI.
Children of JULIA ALLISON ROSE and JASON DUMMER are:
i. JACJSON7
PATRICK LEE DUMMER, b. June 12, 2008. Thornton, CO.
ii. ALLYSON7
JOY DUMMER, b. August 28, 2012, Thorton, CO