Paul Arthur Weflen

1926 - 2021  (94 years)

• Name	Paul Arthur Weflen
  Birth	31 Aug 1926	Wang, Renville County, Minnesota, USA
  Gender	Male
  Census	1930 (3 years)	Wang, Renville County, Minnesota, USA
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation Veteran Street 38 133 Peder H Weflen Head Male White 1878 52 Married Minnesota Norway Norway Farmer 39 133 Anna C Weflen Wife Female White 1885 45 Married Norway Norway Norway 1904 40 133 Gilbert Weflen Son Male White 1911 19 Single Minnesota Minnesota Norway Laborer 41 133 Myrtle Weflen Daughter Female White 1914 16 Single Minnesota Minnesota Norway 42 133 Oliver Weflen Son Male White 1916 14 Single Minnesota Minnesota Norway Laborer 43 133 H Dorothy Weflen Daughter Female White 1918 12 Single Minnesota Minnesota Norway 44 133 Elmer P Weflen Son Male White 1920 10 Single Minnesota Minnesota Norway 45 133 Harold T Weflen Son Male White 1922 8 Single Minnesota Minnesota Norway 46 133 Marvin V Weflen Son Male White 1925 5 Single Minnesota Minnesota Norway 47 133 Paul A Weflen Son Male White 1927 3 Single Minnesota Minnesota Norway  ED:  District 0035   Transcript ID is  dbid=6224&iid=4610078_00493
  Military Service	29 Oct 1945 (19 years)
  	Onboard U.S.S. Ticonderoga CV-14 (aircraft carrier)
  Lodge memberships	1965 (38 years)	Mulberry, Indiana, USA
  	Mulberry Masonic Lodge #618 (Past Master)
  Obituary	Paul Weflen, 94, died June 16th, 2021, in Mulberry. He was quintessential "greatest generation". He was born on August 31, 1926, to Peder and Anna (Eliason) Weflen in Wang Township, Renville County, Minnesota, the youngest of nine. He grew up on a farm in western Minnesota during the depression. As soon as he graduated from Granite Falls High School, he enlisted in the Navy and, along with three of his brothers, served during World War II. He returned home, married Maxine Whitlock, a "swell kid" from Indiana that he had met in Seattle. Paul learned a trade on the GI Bill becoming a master craftsman (carpentry). They moved to Indiana, and he started his upholstery business which he operated for more than 50 years. Paul was devoted to Mulberry and served in the volunteer fire department, the town council, Gloria Dei Lutheran Church Council, community club, telephone co-op board of directors, Boy Scouts, and was a member of the Masonic Lodge #618 where he served as Master in 1965. He volunteered at the Mulberry Health Nursing Home until "retiring" a few months ago. Paul was smart and funny with a quick and dry sense of humor. He liked gardening and camping and was a voracious reader. He was preceded in death by his parents, siblings, daughter-in-law, Brenda, and his beloved wife, Maxine, to whom he was married nearly 61 years. He is survived by 4 children: Pete, Karen (Mike), Ellen (Gary), and Steve (Karen). As well as 7 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. A special thanks to all the staff at Mulberry Health for their loving care. Visitation will be held on Saturday, June 19, 2021, from 3:00pm to 6:00pm at Genda Funeral Home in Mulberry. The funeral service will be held at 1:00pm on Sunday, June 20th, 2021, at the Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 610 W Jackson St, Mulberry, IN 46058. Burial will follow in Wyandotte Cemetery in Dayton, IN. Memorials in Paul's name may be made to the Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 610 W Jackson St, Mulberry, IN 46058, or the Stone Soup Food Pantry, 114 N Main St, Mulberry, IN 46058. [Source: Clinton County Daily News (Frankfort, Indiana), 18 June 2021]
  Death	16 Jun 2021	Mulberry, Clinton County, Indiana, United States of America
  Obituary	20 Jun 2021 (94 years)
  Paul Weflen, 94, died June 16th, 2021, in Mulberry. He was quintessential “greatest generation”. He was born on August 31, 1926, to Peder and Anna (Eliason) Weflen inWang Township, Ren- ville County, Minneso- ta, the youngest of nine. He grew up on a farm in westernMinnesota during the depression.As soon as he graduated from Granite Falls High School, he enlisted in theNavy and, along with three of his brothers, served duringWorldWar II.He returned home,married a“swell kid” from Indiana that he had met in Seattle, and learned a trade on the GI Bill becoming a master craftsman. They moved to Indiana, and he started his upholstery business which he operated for more than 50 years. He was devoted to Mulberry and served in the volunteer fire department, the town council, Glo- ria Dei Lutheran Church Council, community club, Masonic Lodge, telephone co-op board of directors, and Boy Scouts. He volunteered at the Mulberry Health Nursing Home until “retiring” a few months ago. He was smart and funny with a quick and dry sense of humor. He liked gardening and camping and was a voracious reader. He was preceded in death by his parents, sib- lings, daughter-in-law, Brenda, and his beloved wife,Maxine, to whom he was married nearly 61 years. He is survived by 4 children: Pete, Karen (Mike), Ellen (Gary), and Steve (Karen). As well as 7 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. A special thanks to all the staff at Mulberry Health for their loving care. Visitation will be held on Saturday, June 19, 2021, from 3:00pm to 6:00pm at Genda Funeral Home in Mulberry. The funeral service will be held at 1:00pm on Sunday, June 20th, 2021, at the Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 610 W Jackson St, Mulberry, IN 46058. Burial will follow inWyan- dotte Cemetery in Dayton, IN. Memorials in Paul’s name may be made to the Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 610 W Jackson St, Mulberry, IN 46058, or the Stone Soup Food Pantry, 114 N Main St, Mulberry, IN 46058. Online Condolences may be directed to www. gendafuneralhome.com. Paul Weflen
  Age: 94
  Person ID	I25	Angeltveit
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2024

  
  

  Father	Peter Weflen           b. 22 Jan 1878, Renville County, Minnesota, United States of America           d. 26 May 1962, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States of America (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Anna Kristine Eliasdatter Weflen (nee Rosenberg)           b. 20 Jul 1884, Øvre Eiker, Buskerud, Norway           d. 30 Jan 1964, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, USA (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	5 Dec 1909	Granite Falls, Chippewa County, Minnesota, USA
  Family ID	F11	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anna Maxine Weflen (nee Whitlock)           b. 23 Feb 1924, Sheffield Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States of America           d. 30 Sep 2008, Mulberry, Clinton County, Indiana, United States of America (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	5 Oct 1947	FRANKFORT, Indiana, USA
  	Type: Lutheran
  Children	1. Peter Weflen           b. 3 Jan 1959, Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States of America           d. 17 Dec 2021, Westfield, Hamilton County, Indiana, United States of America (Age 62 years)   2. Karen Weflen   3. Ellen Weflen   4. Steve Weflen
  Family ID	F12	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	11 Dec 2022

  
  

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  Marriage - Type: Lutheran - 5 Oct 1947 - FRANKFORT, Indiana, USA Death - 16 Jun 2021 - Mulberry, Clinton County, Indiana, United States of America  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Musterroll Name: Paul Arthur Weflen Ship, Station or Activity: Ticonderoga Ship Number or Designation: CV-14 Muster Date: 29 Oct 1945