Ivan Haverkamp, age 83, of Hibbing, Minnesota, died on Tuesday, December 3, 1996, in a local nursing home.
Ivan was born on April 22, 1913, in Calloway, Minnesota, the son of Herman Haverkamp and Mary Haverkamp. He lived in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, until moving to Hibbing in 1935.
In 1936, he married Lauretta McCabe. Ivan later retired as a heavy equipment operator at the Hanna-Butler Mine. Earlier in his career, he worked with the Civilian Conservation Corps, Company 717, at Side Lake during 1934 and 1935.
Ivan was an active member of St. Leo’s Catholic Church and belonged to numerous organizations, including the Hibbing Moose Club, Izaak Walton League, Swamp Siders Snowmobile Club, Knights of Columbus, and United Steelworkers of America Local 2660. He also served as a gun safety instructor and was past president of the Pokegama Dance Club.
Surviving Family
- Wife: Lauretta Haverkamp
- Daughter: Patricia Stone (Anders W. Stone)
- Sons:
- Francis Haverkamp (Susan)
- Robert Haverkamp (Carol)
- Brothers:
- Wilbert Haverkamp (Doris)
- Harlow Haverkamp
- Ervin Haverkamp (Dorothy)
- Arthur “Red” Haverkamp (Dorothy Mae)
- Sisters:
- Ora May Peterson
- Mildred Brandt
- Marie Heinen
- Evie DeVoe
- Rita Brekke (Norold)
- Dolly Jerdee
- 13 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren
Ivan was preceded in death by one sister and one brother.
Burial
Burial took place at Maple Hill Cemetery in Hibbing, Minnesota.
Sources
- Ancestry.com – “Ivan Haverkamp Obituary.” :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}