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Violet Van Pelt Violet Daisy (Stevens) Van Pelt was born August 21, 1932 near Graettinger, Iowa, the daughter of William and Goldie (Harris) Stevens. She was raised near Terril, graduating from Terril High School in 1950. She was united in marriage to Arnold George Van Pelt at Jackson, Minnesota on September 23, 1956. The couple made their home in Spirit Lake where they raised their four children, Arnie, Jr., Brad, Cindy and Debbie. Violet was a member of the United Methodist Church in Spirit Lake, where she was active as a Sunday School teacher. Besides raising her children, she worked at Berkley’s and then was a switchboard operator at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital. She also worked at Casey’s General Store and Ben Franklin. Above all, however, she enjoyed spending time with her family. Violet passed away Tuesday, September 5, 2006 at Hilltop Care Center in Spirit Lake at seventy-four years of age. She is survived by her children, Arnie Van Pelt, Jr. of Spirit Lake; Brad Van Pelt of Spirit Lake; Cindy Axtell of Havelock, Iowa; and Debbie Watts of Waterboro, South Carolina. She is also survived by ten grandchildren; three great grandchildren; a sister, Eunice; other family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Arnie Sr. two sisters, five brothers and a great-grandchild. In Loving Memory SERVICES OFFICIANT MUSIC PALLBEARERS HONORARY BEARERS INTERMENT
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