Page County IA Archives Obituaries.....Wibholm, Ole Christian 1968
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Ole Christian Wibholm
Agricultural pioneer, promoter of Page County Fair
1881 - 1968
Ole C Wibholm, 87, who is considered the most honored of Clarinda citizens, died
late Sunday at 9:50 p.m. at the West Heights Manor where he had been for two
weeks following similar period in the Municipal Hospital. Memorial services are
to be held Wednesday, the funeral at 2 p.m. at the Lavelle Funeral Home and
burial in Clarinda Cemetery. The Rev D C Davis of Westminster United
Presbyterian Church will officiate. 
Casketbearers will be R J Swanson, John Hunter, Ferrell Reed, Ed Fulk, Ben
Goecker and Hal Barr. Organist will be Mrs. John Sperry. 
Ole Christian Wibholm, the son of Mr. And Mrs. Christian Wibholm, was born July
16, 1881 in Hjorring, Denmark. He was married to Kathrina Jorgenson on August
28, 1915, and they farmed in Denmark until 1924, soon after which the fmaily
came to United States. Mr. and Mrs. Wibholm first made their home in America at
Woodward, where Mr. Wibholm worked at the state school for eight years, chiefly
with the improvement of the dairy herd. He had similar work in Clarinda at the
Mental Health Institute, building the herd up until his retirement in 1952.
 Honors were many for Mr. Wibholm. He served on the Page County selective
service board for 17 years, was a member of Kiwanis, Chamber of Commerce,
Westminster Church and Page County Fair Board. His community service was
recognized by the Lions Club in 1956 when he received Clarinda's outstanding
citizen award. The commendation told of his 4-H leadership, starting with local
club leadership and member of the county committee. The girls club chose him as
an honorary member. 
Wibholm Hall was named for him, dedicated in 1955. He was secretary of the Page
County Fair for many years, spearheading the improvement program which has
caused the facilities to better serve farm youths. He was strong in dairy
improvement work. In addition to caring for the Holstein herd at the MHI, he was
secretary of the Southwest Iowa Holstein Breeders Association from its start in
1948. He aided many young dairymen to start their herds. He was instrumental
while on the Chamber of Commerce agricultural committee to start a Southwest
Iowa Milk Producers Assn. He served on the Municipal Hospital Board, Clarinda
Building Corporation board and worked on other local civic groups. 
The Wibholms lost their son, Ole Christian Jr., in 1944, when he was a casualty
in the Pacific during World War II. Mr. Wibholm's wife, two daughters, seven
grandchildren and one great-grandchild are among the immediate family. The
daughters are Mrs Jack (Ingeborg) Rennick of Gate City, VA, and Mrs. Warren
(Esther) Raney of Jefferson, Ia. Two of his sisters are Mrs. Knud Jorgenson and
Mrs. Marthea Ericson, and brothers, Martin, Valdemor and Soren, all of Denmark,
and a brother Anders of Williams, Iowa.


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