Melvin Alt

Melvin Joseph Alt was born January 12, 1916 at Stephen, Minnesota to Christ and Kate (Rinkenberger) Alt and moved to the Algona area during his childhood years. Melvin attended country school near Algona. On August 25, 1943, he married Bernice Dodds at Good Hope Methodist Church, rural Lone Rock, Iowa. Bernice died on March 5, 1975. On January 16, 1980, Melvin married Myrtle Orvick Kueck with whom he shared his retirement years. Over his lifetime Melvin enjoyed playing cards, his church, farming and raising livestock. He especially liked spending time and socializing with friends, family and seeing his grandchildren. Melvin was a quiet man who carried with him a pleasant smile and polite demeanor to the very end of his life. Left to cherish Melvin's memory are his wife Myrtle Alt of Algona; sons, Elmer Alt and wife Donna of Algona; Terry Alt and wife Reggie of Algona; daughters, Trudy Dugan and husband Richard of Eldon, Iowa and Cindy Petersen and husband Steve of Algona. Also surviving is a step-daughter Karen Beer and husband Bob of Okoboji, Iowa; 11 grandchildren and six great grandchildren; four sisters, Minnie Speth of Windom, Minnesota; Pearl Gerber of West Bend, ...[more]

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a; Dorothy Lampe and husband Harold of Burt, Iowa and Ruby Jentz of Fenton, Iowa. Melvin was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Elmer Alt, Larry Alt and Harry Alt and sisters Esther Wibben and Evelyn Greinert.