Anna married Daniel Valentine Mettler on 17 Nov 1914 in South Dakota, USA. Daniel (son of Valentin Mettler and Anna Maria Hoff) was born on 24 Jul 1892 in Odessa Township, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA; died on 13 Dec 1973 in Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Melvin married Verna Helfenstine [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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BIOGRAPHY:
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HOWARD AND EUNICE METTLER Back row, left to right: Lance, Kevin, Daniel and Mark. Front row: Eunice and Howard Mettler. Howard Mettler was born February 15, 1925 on a farm twelve miles northeast of Eureka. He was the second son of Daniel V. and Mary "Bauer" Mettler. He received his primary education in a rural school in Odessa Township. There were never less than thirty students in attendance and all eight grades. Discipline was very strict and teachers were strongly supported by the parents. Howard attended Eureka High School and graduated in 1944. Eunice Heupel Mettler was born June 20, 1933 on the farm seventeen miles northeast of Eureka. She was the only daughter of Julius Heupel and Ida "Guthmiller" Heupel. She has one older brother, Royal, who lives in Rogers, Arkansas. She attended rural school in Petersburg Township. Eunice graduated from Eureka High School in 1950. Howard entered the Army in March 1945 and received his basic training at Camp Livingston, Louisiana. He was shipped overseas in October of 1945, and served in the Quarter Master Corp. He was a truck and labor dispatcher and served on the island of New Caledonia and Oahu, Hawaii. Howard was discharged from the Army at Fort Lewis, Washington with the rank of Sergeant in December 1946. Howard farmed with his father until the fall of 1947 when he purchased the Jacob Kuszmaul farm. This farm is located nine miles east of Eureka and is still the Mettler residence. Howard, an eligible bachelor, and Eunice, a single school teacher, were married December 21, 1950. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Krombein at the Eureka Baptist Church. A supper and reception was held at the Eureka Country Club after the wedding ceremony. The couple went to Minneapolis on their honeymoon. Howard and Eunice have four sons. Howard Lance Mettler was born February 16, 1952. He attended rural school for six years and then transferred to the Eureka Public School. He graduated from high school in 1970. He attended the University of South Dakota at Vermillion and graduated with a BS in Business Administration. He lives in Aurora, Colorado and is credit manager for the N.B.I. Computer Company at Boulder, Colorado. Mark Miles Mettler was born February 11, 1953. He also attended the O and K Rural School and then the Eureka Public School. He graduated from Eureka High School in 1971. He attended the University of South Dakota and received a BS degree in Sociology and Physiology. He is a social worker for the City of Denver and lives in Aurora, Colorado. Daniel Wade Mettler was born January 9, 1961. He attended Eureka Public School and graduated from high school in 1979. He attended Mount Marty College at Yankton, South Dakota. He graduated in 1983 with a BS degree in Nursing. He married Karen Sundem on March 23, 1983. He is a nurse at the Sioux Valley Hospital and they live in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Kevin Kyle was born October 10, 1963 at the Eureka Hospital weighing in at ten pounds and eleven ounces. He attended Eureka Public School and graduated from high school in 1981. He enrolled at Mount Marty College and graduated with a BS in Nursing in 1985. He is a registered nurse at the Beth Israel Hospital at Denver, Colorado. He lives in Aurora, Colorado. Howard has been a farmer all his life and is presently engaged in livestock and grain farming. He was County Executive Director for the McPherson County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service office at Leola, South Dakota. He served the Department of Agriculture for 35 years and retired on March 3, 1985. He also helped organize the McPherson County Soil Conservation District. He was a charter supervisor of this district. He served on the school board for the O and K district and the Eureka Public School. He has also held various offices on the church council of the St. Paul United Church of Christ. He is a life member of the Eureka VFW Post 5126 and has held all offices in this post. He is also a member of the Eureka American Legion and the Chamber of Commerce. Eunice has been busy as a farmer's wife, homemaker and raising four sons. She has been active in various organizations and held offices in all of them. She belongs to the United Church of Christ Women's Fellowship, Farmerette Extension Club, 4-H Club, VFW Auxiliary, American Legion Auxiliary and Eureka Hospital Auxiliary. She has served a three year term on the State Board for UCC Women's Fellowship. She attended the national meeting of the UCC Women's Fellowship at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She is presently a Director on the State Board of the United Church of Christ. Howard and Eunice had a new house built on their farm in 1960 by carpenter Christ Dais and Sons. They presently reside on this 1,200 acre farm. They became members of the St. Paul United Church of Christ in 1951 and are still members of this church. They enjoy traveling and have been to all the Western States, Canada, Hawaii and some of the European countries. They hope to be able to do some more traveling in the future.

Howard married Eunice Heupel on 21 Dec 1950 in Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA. Eunice (daughter of Julius Heupel and Ida K. Guthmiller) was born on 20 Jun 1933 in Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA; died on 25 Feb 1987 in McPherson County, South Dakota, USA; was buried in Eureka City Cemetery, Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Lorraine Opp. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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ROBERT AND HELEN METTLER

Robert and Helen Mettler

Robert Valentine Mettler was born April 15, 1929 in McPherson County to Daniel
V. and Mary Bauer Mettler. He grew up on a farm 12 miles northeast of Eureka and
farmed with his parents until June 20, 1948 when he married Helen Ottenbacher.
They farmed together until 1969 when they moved to Eureka where Robert began
working for Schaeffer Manufacturing.

Helen worked at the Borscht Kettle and Luncheonette until 1977 when she became
a home health aide for the State of South Dakota.

Robert has two older brothers: Melvin of Gresham, Oregon and Howard of Eureka.

His father, Daniel Valentine Mettler, was born in McPherson County to Valentine
and Anna Maria Hoff Mettler July 24, 1892. He died December 13, 1973. His mother
Mary Bauer Mettler was born to John and Katharina Wohlgemuth Bauer in Campbell
County March 21, 1894. She died May 12, 1984.

Helen was born in Campbell County February 9, 1930 to William and Christina
Heiser Ottenbacher. Her father William, Sr. was born in South Russia April 17,
1887. He came to Eureka at the age of two with his parents, Jacob and Katharina
Bouder Ottenbacher. He died January 15, 1959. Her mother, Christina Heiser, was
born in Campbell County December 5, 1892 to Johannes and Christina Schick
Heiser. She died April 1, 1966.

Helen was one of eleven children. Her brothers are: Gottlieb, Otto, Walter, who
is deceased, William G., Adolph, Oscar, Alvin and Milbert who is deceased; two
sisters: Martha and Ella who both died in infancy.

Robert and Helen are the parents of two daughters:

Pamela, born September 1, 1950 and married Keith Zimmerman. They have three
daughters: Jessica and Jennifer who are twins and Lee Ann. They live in Eureka.

Ruby was born February 4, 1960 and married Kenneth Beck. They have two sons:
Matthew and Marcus and live on a farm north of Artas, South Dakota.

Robert married Helen C. Ottenbacher on 20 Jun 1948 in South Dakota, USA. Helen (daughter of Wilhelm Ottenbacher and Christina Heiser) was born on 9 Feb 1930 in Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA; died on 5 Jan 2005 in Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA; was buried on 8 Jan 2005 in Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Keith Zimmerman. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Kenneth Beck. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]