Century Farms
O'Brien County, Iowa
The Century Farms Program recognizes and honors those individuals who have owned the farm land for 100 years or more.
The program began in 1976 as part of the Bicentennial Celebration.
There are 196 Century Farms in O'Brien County as March, 2019.
Name
Last First City Origin
Year Award
Year Akeson, Jr. Carl Archer 1908 2011 Albert Dale A. and Ronald K. Hartley 1890 1992 Anderson Leola Hartley 1894 2002 Appleton Robert Sanborn 1889 1996 Austin James Sutherland 1881 1982 Autenrieth Horace Paullina 1883 1984 Berntson Steven & Joanne Paullina 1911 2011 Berry Clair Primghar 1877 1977 Blankers George E. Archer 1912 2012 Bohan II John L. Sanborn 1872 1982 Brinkert Norma H. Sanborn 1900 2000 Brown Kurt J. Primghar 1897 2012 Brown Clarence & Dorothy Primghar 1884 1985 Brown David Y. & Reba M. Paullina 1892 2012 Budden Kevin & Jan Granville 1907 2009 Burmakow Gregory & Shirley Paullina 1876 1979 Byers Emma Primghar 1904 2004 Callenius Merlynn O. & Adalene C. Hospers 1887 1987 Callenius George W. & Evelyn Granville 1882 1982 Cleveringa Howard & Naomi (Saupe) Sheldon 1896 1996 Crosbie Owen Paullina 1884 1985 Daugherty William E. & Ruth Rockwood Primghar 1880 1984 Denny Donald/Gilbert Hartley 1891 2000 DeVries Edgar L. & Phyllis J. Sheldon 1912 2012 Donkersloot Ed & Alma Sanborn 1912 2013 Donoghue Thomas & Nell Sheldon 1871 1976 Dougherty Charles T., James L., Richard J. Ashton 1883 1993 Driscoll Bonita Brinkert Primghar 1889 1995 Ebel Roy H. Granville 1898 1998 Ebel Leora Shafer Sutherland 1898 1999 Engelke, Jr. John Sutherland 1882 1987 Ewoldt Burdette R. Paullina 1881 1984 Ewoldt Estate Marilyn Hedin Granville 1907 2016 Farquhar Bernard E. Sutherland 1888 1988 Fintel Wilbert & Irma Paullina 1881 1982 Fogelman Frank & Cheryl Sutherland 1912 2012 Frerk William R. & Carol F. Sutherland 1897 1997 Full Kenneth Joseph Granville 1882 1988 Gable Robert & Jacqueline Hartley 1906 2006 Gable Stan Primghar 1902 2003 Gebert Dennis and Linda Granville 1876 2000 Getting Charles R. & Joanne M. Sanborn 1910 2011 Gibbon Marie Metcalf Primghar 1889 1992 Giese Alan J. & Barbara J. Sutherland 1895 2011 Gieser Ralph & Viola Hartley 1893 1995 Gillespie Jeff Primghar 1915 2015 Ginger John Bradley Paullina 1884 1985 Gonnerman Moris and Leah Hartley 1900 2000 Gunnerson Darwin and Janice Sutherland 1910 2010 Harsh Loiselta I. Archer 1890 1990 Hattermann Orphie Paullina 1899 2000 Haygreen Elizabeth Primghar 1899 2000 Hein Orlin W. Hartley 1894 2002 Hennings Ronald Gene & Janet Rae Hartley 1886 1987 Hibbing Vernon Paullina 1879 1980 Hibbing Earl D. and Nancy K. Paullina 1902 2002 Hoefler Arnold Granville 1895 2005 Holck LeRoy C. Paullina 1894 1994 Hollowell James Hartley 1898 2017 Horst Geneva Sanborn 1902 2002 Horstmann Bonnie Jean Sutherland 1911 2014 Horstmann Edward E. Sutherland 1892 1993 Hughes Charles Primghar 1895 2012 Ingram Mary Primghar 1894 2011 Irvine, et al. Mary A. Primghar 1888 1989 Jacobs Keith Sanborn 1903 2005 Jalas Ralph Sutherland 1893 1995 Jalas Harry T. Sutherland 1882 1984 Jalas Mrs. Marian Fife Paullina 1887 1987 Johannsen Delbert & Raymond Sutherland 1894 1994 Johnson Dean & Lissa Hospers 1885 2015 Johnson Hugh and Jae Hartley 1893 1999 Jungers Daniel and Phyllis Hospers 1900 2001 Jurgensen Burleigh Paullina 1887 2001 Kaiser Vernon C. & Bernice K. Hospers 1904 2005 Kaiser Mrs. Mildred Marcus 1886 1987 Kaiser Ortman & Fern Hartley 1888 1988 Kanengieter Andrew and Earlene Sheldon 1901 2001 Kern Kenneth L. Sanborn 1892 1993 Kiser Donald J. and James J. Paullina 1884 1992 Klever Elwood Sanborn 1889 1989 Klink William Primghar 1885 2006 Koehlmoos Adele Granville 1879 1987 Koepnick Donald Dean Archer 1893 1994 Koepnick Grace Arlene Archer 1882 1994 Kruse Raymond B. Calumet 1884 1987 Kuiper Sheryl Storm Sanborn 1901 2004 Lago Don Primghar 1879 1998 Land, Ltd. Linder Livestock & Hartley 1888 1989 Lemkuil John Stanley and Colleen Mae Sheldon 1901 2002 Lemkuil Trust John & Grace Hospers 1915 2015 Leonard Elaine A. Sutherland 1898 2003 Paul R. Primghar 1887 1987 Mathern Carl L. Primghar 1887 1987 McCarty William M. & Carol Sheldon 1887 1987 McCarty Lionel E. (Mike) Sheldon 1913 2013 McDowell Dudley & Carol (Cleveringa) Sheldon 1896 1996 Meyer Leola Granville 1909 2009 Miller Mrs. Eleanor Fife Paullina 1887 1987 Moding Clair Arthur Peterson 1895 1996 Morfitt Walter Sheldon 1886 1987 Myers Annette Granville 1917 2017 Nelson Mildred M. Sutherland 1870 1976 Niichel Dan and Pat Granville 1903 2003 Norton David M. Sanborn 1876 1977 O'Bryan Mary Alice Sweeney Sutherland 1873 1976 Oosterhuis Farms Ltd Marlin Hospers 1908 2008 Orthmann Kenneth & Beverly Sutherland 1910 2010 Pauling Walter & Ellen Granville 1881 1985 Pauling Wilmont E. & Carolyn C. Granville 1885 1986 Pauling Leonard & Esther Granville 1885 1986 Pauling Emil & E.W. Granville 1885 1986 Peek Chester & Russell Paullina 1884 1989 Peelen (Life Estate) Ida Saupe Sheldon 1896 1996 Petersen Aleene Innes Sutherland 1883 1998 Petrich Vera J. Archer 1894 1997 Philby Howard C. Hospers 1874 1976 Plopper Viola Fitzer White Hartley 1899 1999 Potter Travis Whitney Hospers 1876 1976 Powers Grover Thomas Hartley 1877 1981 Protextor John and Pearl Sanborn 1890 2004 Puhrmann Ralph and Neoma Paullina 1899 1999 Puhrmann Elmer & Regina Paullina 1879 1980 Putnam Leonna Jenison Sanborn 1878 1984 Rabe Michael Paullina 1909 2009 Rabel Geraldine and Wilber Granville 1903 2003 Rehder Raymond C. Paullina 1884 1985 Reimers Mrs. Edward Paullina 1885 1987 Richter Donald & Darlene Paullina 1876 1979 Ringhofer Margaret A. Primghar 1889 1989 Ringhofer Margaret A. Primghar 1884 1988 Robinet Stephen & Karla Hospers 1882 2006 Rusche Willard E. Ocheyedan 1882 1987 Rusk Goldie Hartley 1898 2002 Sauer Mrs. Genevieve Sheldon 1903 2003 Saupe William & Lorna Sheldon 1906 2006 Saupe Perry T. Archer 1890 1990 Saupe Paula Jean Archer 1890 1990 Schmidt Harold and Barbara Sanborn 1898 1999 Schueller Herbert & Berdella Primghar 1911 2014 Schuknecht Eugene & Betty Paullina 1883 1987 Segelke Burnelle & Irene Sutherland 1886 1987 Sickelka Estate William and Edna Primghar 1901 2001 Simm Wallace and Betty Paullina 1898 1999 Smidt Richard Primghar 1911 2011 Stallmann Nicholas and Dianna Hospers 1909 2010 Stamer Arnold F. Granville 1873 1976 Stangeland Elmer Primghar 1894 2005 Steele Silas L. Sutherland 1871 1976 Steuck Elmer Primghar 1881 2004 Steuck Arnold W. & Marjorie Primghar 1883 1984 Stoever Lorenz W. & Irma M. Granville 1876 1979 Stoever Lorenz & Irma Granville 1879 1976 Stopenhorst Mr. & Mrs. Pete Hospers 1875 1976 Storm Rodney Sanborn 1898 1999 Storm Marvin & Agnes Irene Archer 1880 1980 Storm Ronald H. and Izola W. Sanborn 1907 2010 Struve Donna Sheldon 1903 2004 Sweeney Joseph J. Sutherland 1873 1976 Taylor Steve and Cheryl Hartley 1903 2003 Terry Arno Moore Trust Hartley 1893 2011 Tesch Marilyn V. Hartley 1896 1997 Thornton LeRoy and George Archer 1893 1993 Thygesen Barbara Paullina 1885 1985 Timmons Merlin & Ruth (Muxlow) Sanborn 1898 1998 Tjossem Wendell Gaza 1891 2008 Vogt Lon L. & Maureen Hartley 1905 2015 Waggoner Glen Sutherland 1897 2005 Waggoner Jacquelyn Sutherland 1907 2008 Waggoner Don Sutherland 1888 1992 Wall Mabel Tjossem Paullina 1884 1985 Watson Mott & Blanche Archer 1871 1976 Wheeler Duane W. Peterson 1889 1992 Wiese Donald W. Larrabee 1884 1984 Wiese Dr. James & Clarice Granville 1902 2005 Wilkens Robert Archer 1903 2004 Wittrock Donald & Arlene Primghar 1896 1997 Wolf Ryan & Tabbatha Sheldon 1914 2014 Woodall Donald Sutherland 1892 2008 Woolston Kenneth & Evelyn Sutherland 1884 1985 Woolston Kenneth & Evelyn Sutherland 1884 1985 Youngers Dennis & Sara Sheldon 1893 1994 Youngers Leone M. Sheldon 1895 1995 Youngers Raymond F. Sheldon 1893 1994 Youngers Robert L. Sheldon 1898 1999 Youngers Robert L. Sheldon 1893 1994 Zonnefeld Robert & Esther Sibley 1912 2012
For more information See:
Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
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The Century Farms Program recognizes and honors those individuals who have owned the farm land for 100 years or more.
The program began in 1976 as part of the Bicentennial Celebration.
There are 196 Century Farms in O'Brien County as March, 2019.
| Name Last First | City | Origin Year | Award Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akeson, Jr. Carl | Archer | 1908 | 2011 |
| Albert Dale A. and Ronald K. | Hartley | 1890 | 1992 |
| Anderson Leola | Hartley | 1894 | 2002 |
| Appleton Robert | Sanborn | 1889 | 1996 |
| Austin James | Sutherland | 1881 | 1982 |
| Autenrieth Horace | Paullina | 1883 | 1984 |
| Berntson Steven & Joanne | Paullina | 1911 | 2011 |
| Berry Clair | Primghar | 1877 | 1977 |
| Blankers George E. | Archer | 1912 | 2012 |
| Bohan II John L. | Sanborn | 1872 | 1982 |
| Brinkert Norma H. | Sanborn | 1900 | 2000 |
| Brown Kurt J. | Primghar | 1897 | 2012 |
| Brown Clarence & Dorothy | Primghar | 1884 | 1985 |
| Brown David Y. & Reba M. | Paullina | 1892 | 2012 |
| Budden Kevin & Jan | Granville | 1907 | 2009 |
| Burmakow Gregory & Shirley | Paullina | 1876 | 1979 |
| Byers Emma | Primghar | 1904 | 2004 |
| Callenius Merlynn O. & Adalene C. | Hospers | 1887 | 1987 |
| Callenius George W. & Evelyn | Granville | 1882 | 1982 |
| Cleveringa Howard & Naomi (Saupe) | Sheldon | 1896 | 1996 |
| Crosbie Owen | Paullina | 1884 | 1985 |
| Daugherty William E. & Ruth Rockwood | Primghar | 1880 | 1984 |
| Denny Donald/Gilbert | Hartley | 1891 | 2000 |
| DeVries Edgar L. & Phyllis J. | Sheldon | 1912 | 2012 |
| Donkersloot Ed & Alma | Sanborn | 1912 | 2013 |
| Donoghue Thomas & Nell | Sheldon | 1871 | 1976 |
| Dougherty Charles T., James L., Richard J. | Ashton | 1883 | 1993 |
| Driscoll Bonita Brinkert | Primghar | 1889 | 1995 |
| Ebel Roy H. | Granville | 1898 | 1998 |
| Ebel Leora Shafer | Sutherland | 1898 | 1999 |
| Engelke, Jr. John | Sutherland | 1882 | 1987 |
| Ewoldt Burdette R. | Paullina | 1881 | 1984 |
| Ewoldt Estate Marilyn Hedin | Granville | 1907 | 2016 |
| Farquhar Bernard E. | Sutherland | 1888 | 1988 |
| Fintel Wilbert & Irma | Paullina | 1881 | 1982 |
| Fogelman Frank & Cheryl | Sutherland | 1912 | 2012 |
| Frerk William R. & Carol F. | Sutherland | 1897 | 1997 |
| Full Kenneth Joseph | Granville | 1882 | 1988 |
| Gable Robert & Jacqueline | Hartley | 1906 | 2006 |
| Gable Stan | Primghar | 1902 | 2003 |
| Gebert Dennis and Linda | Granville | 1876 | 2000 |
| Getting Charles R. & Joanne M. | Sanborn | 1910 | 2011 |
| Gibbon Marie Metcalf | Primghar | 1889 | 1992 |
| Giese Alan J. & Barbara J. | Sutherland | 1895 | 2011 |
| Gieser Ralph & Viola | Hartley | 1893 | 1995 |
| Gillespie Jeff | Primghar | 1915 | 2015 |
| Ginger John Bradley | Paullina | 1884 | 1985 |
| Gonnerman Moris and Leah | Hartley | 1900 | 2000 |
| Gunnerson Darwin and Janice | Sutherland | 1910 | 2010 |
| Harsh Loiselta I. | Archer | 1890 | 1990 |
| Hattermann Orphie | Paullina | 1899 | 2000 |
| Haygreen Elizabeth | Primghar | 1899 | 2000 |
| Hein Orlin W. | Hartley | 1894 | 2002 |
| Hennings Ronald Gene & Janet Rae | Hartley | 1886 | 1987 |
| Hibbing Vernon | Paullina | 1879 | 1980 |
| Hibbing Earl D. and Nancy K. | Paullina | 1902 | 2002 |
| Hoefler Arnold | Granville | 1895 | 2005 |
| Holck LeRoy C. | Paullina | 1894 | 1994 |
| Hollowell James | Hartley | 1898 | 2017 |
| Horst Geneva | Sanborn | 1902 | 2002 |
| Horstmann Bonnie Jean | Sutherland | 1911 | 2014 |
| Horstmann Edward E. | Sutherland | 1892 | 1993 |
| Hughes Charles | Primghar | 1895 | 2012 |
| Ingram Mary | Primghar | 1894 | 2011 |
| Irvine, et al. Mary A. | Primghar | 1888 | 1989 |
| Jacobs Keith | Sanborn | 1903 | 2005 |
| Jalas Ralph | Sutherland | 1893 | 1995 |
| Jalas Harry T. | Sutherland | 1882 | 1984 |
| Jalas Mrs. Marian Fife | Paullina | 1887 | 1987 |
| Johannsen Delbert & Raymond | Sutherland | 1894 | 1994 |
| Johnson Dean & Lissa | Hospers | 1885 | 2015 |
| Johnson Hugh and Jae | Hartley | 1893 | 1999 |
| Jungers Daniel and Phyllis | Hospers | 1900 | 2001 |
| Jurgensen Burleigh | Paullina | 1887 | 2001 |
| Kaiser Vernon C. & Bernice K. | Hospers | 1904 | 2005 |
| Kaiser Mrs. Mildred | Marcus | 1886 | 1987 |
| Kaiser Ortman & Fern | Hartley | 1888 | 1988 |
| Kanengieter Andrew and Earlene | Sheldon | 1901 | 2001 |
| Kern Kenneth L. | Sanborn | 1892 | 1993 |
| Kiser Donald J. and James J. | Paullina | 1884 | 1992 |
| Klever Elwood | Sanborn | 1889 | 1989 |
| Klink William | Primghar | 1885 | 2006 |
| Koehlmoos Adele | Granville | 1879 | 1987 |
| Koepnick Donald Dean | Archer | 1893 | 1994 |
| Koepnick Grace Arlene | Archer | 1882 | 1994 |
| Kruse Raymond B. | Calumet | 1884 | 1987 |
| Kuiper Sheryl Storm | Sanborn | 1901 | 2004 |
| Lago Don | Primghar | 1879 | 1998 |
| Land, Ltd. Linder Livestock & | Hartley | 1888 | 1989 |
| Lemkuil John Stanley and Colleen Mae | Sheldon | 1901 | 2002 |
| Lemkuil Trust John & Grace | Hospers | 1915 | 2015 |
| Leonard Elaine A. | Sutherland | 1898 | 2003 |
| Paul R. | Primghar | 1887 | 1987 |
| Mathern Carl L. | Primghar | 1887 | 1987 |
| McCarty William M. & Carol | Sheldon | 1887 | 1987 |
| McCarty Lionel E. (Mike) | Sheldon | 1913 | 2013 |
| McDowell Dudley & Carol (Cleveringa) | Sheldon | 1896 | 1996 |
| Meyer Leola | Granville | 1909 | 2009 |
| Miller Mrs. Eleanor Fife | Paullina | 1887 | 1987 |
| Moding Clair Arthur | Peterson | 1895 | 1996 |
| Morfitt Walter | Sheldon | 1886 | 1987 |
| Myers Annette | Granville | 1917 | 2017 |
| Nelson Mildred M. | Sutherland | 1870 | 1976 |
| Niichel Dan and Pat | Granville | 1903 | 2003 |
| Norton David M. | Sanborn | 1876 | 1977 |
| O'Bryan Mary Alice Sweeney | Sutherland | 1873 | 1976 |
| Oosterhuis Farms Ltd Marlin | Hospers | 1908 | 2008 |
| Orthmann Kenneth & Beverly | Sutherland | 1910 | 2010 |
| Pauling Walter & Ellen | Granville | 1881 | 1985 |
| Pauling Wilmont E. & Carolyn C. | Granville | 1885 | 1986 |
| Pauling Leonard & Esther | Granville | 1885 | 1986 |
| Pauling Emil & E.W. | Granville | 1885 | 1986 |
| Peek Chester & Russell | Paullina | 1884 | 1989 |
| Peelen (Life Estate) Ida Saupe | Sheldon | 1896 | 1996 |
| Petersen Aleene Innes | Sutherland | 1883 | 1998 |
| Petrich Vera J. | Archer | 1894 | 1997 |
| Philby Howard C. | Hospers | 1874 | 1976 |
| Plopper Viola Fitzer White | Hartley | 1899 | 1999 |
| Potter Travis Whitney | Hospers | 1876 | 1976 |
| Powers Grover Thomas | Hartley | 1877 | 1981 |
| Protextor John and Pearl | Sanborn | 1890 | 2004 |
| Puhrmann Ralph and Neoma | Paullina | 1899 | 1999 |
| Puhrmann Elmer & Regina | Paullina | 1879 | 1980 |
| Putnam Leonna Jenison | Sanborn | 1878 | 1984 |
| Rabe Michael | Paullina | 1909 | 2009 |
| Rabel Geraldine and Wilber | Granville | 1903 | 2003 |
| Rehder Raymond C. | Paullina | 1884 | 1985 |
| Reimers Mrs. Edward | Paullina | 1885 | 1987 |
| Richter Donald & Darlene | Paullina | 1876 | 1979 |
| Ringhofer Margaret A. | Primghar | 1889 | 1989 |
| Ringhofer Margaret A. | Primghar | 1884 | 1988 |
| Robinet Stephen & Karla | Hospers | 1882 | 2006 |
| Rusche Willard E. | Ocheyedan | 1882 | 1987 |
| Rusk Goldie | Hartley | 1898 | 2002 |
| Sauer Mrs. Genevieve | Sheldon | 1903 | 2003 |
| Saupe William & Lorna | Sheldon | 1906 | 2006 |
| Saupe Perry T. | Archer | 1890 | 1990 |
| Saupe Paula Jean | Archer | 1890 | 1990 |
| Schmidt Harold and Barbara | Sanborn | 1898 | 1999 |
| Schueller Herbert & Berdella | Primghar | 1911 | 2014 |
| Schuknecht Eugene & Betty | Paullina | 1883 | 1987 |
| Segelke Burnelle & Irene | Sutherland | 1886 | 1987 |
| Sickelka Estate William and Edna | Primghar | 1901 | 2001 |
| Simm Wallace and Betty | Paullina | 1898 | 1999 |
| Smidt Richard | Primghar | 1911 | 2011 |
| Stallmann Nicholas and Dianna | Hospers | 1909 | 2010 |
| Stamer Arnold F. | Granville | 1873 | 1976 |
| Stangeland Elmer | Primghar | 1894 | 2005 |
| Steele Silas L. | Sutherland | 1871 | 1976 |
| Steuck Elmer | Primghar | 1881 | 2004 |
| Steuck Arnold W. & Marjorie | Primghar | 1883 | 1984 |
| Stoever Lorenz W. & Irma M. | Granville | 1876 | 1979 |
| Stoever Lorenz & Irma | Granville | 1879 | 1976 |
| Stopenhorst Mr. & Mrs. Pete | Hospers | 1875 | 1976 |
| Storm Rodney | Sanborn | 1898 | 1999 |
| Storm Marvin & Agnes Irene | Archer | 1880 | 1980 |
| Storm Ronald H. and Izola W. | Sanborn | 1907 | 2010 |
| Struve Donna | Sheldon | 1903 | 2004 |
| Sweeney Joseph J. | Sutherland | 1873 | 1976 |
| Taylor Steve and Cheryl | Hartley | 1903 | 2003 |
| Terry Arno Moore Trust | Hartley | 1893 | 2011 |
| Tesch Marilyn V. | Hartley | 1896 | 1997 |
| Thornton LeRoy and George | Archer | 1893 | 1993 |
| Thygesen Barbara | Paullina | 1885 | 1985 |
| Timmons Merlin & Ruth (Muxlow) | Sanborn | 1898 | 1998 |
| Tjossem Wendell | Gaza | 1891 | 2008 |
| Vogt Lon L. & Maureen | Hartley | 1905 | 2015 |
| Waggoner Glen | Sutherland | 1897 | 2005 |
| Waggoner Jacquelyn | Sutherland | 1907 | 2008 |
| Waggoner Don | Sutherland | 1888 | 1992 |
| Wall Mabel Tjossem | Paullina | 1884 | 1985 |
| Watson Mott & Blanche | Archer | 1871 | 1976 |
| Wheeler Duane W. | Peterson | 1889 | 1992 |
| Wiese Donald W. | Larrabee | 1884 | 1984 |
| Wiese Dr. James & Clarice | Granville | 1902 | 2005 |
| Wilkens Robert | Archer | 1903 | 2004 |
| Wittrock Donald & Arlene | Primghar | 1896 | 1997 |
| Wolf Ryan & Tabbatha | Sheldon | 1914 | 2014 |
| Woodall Donald | Sutherland | 1892 | 2008 |
| Woolston Kenneth & Evelyn | Sutherland | 1884 | 1985 |
| Woolston Kenneth & Evelyn | Sutherland | 1884 | 1985 |
| Youngers Dennis & Sara | Sheldon | 1893 | 1994 |
| Youngers Leone M. | Sheldon | 1895 | 1995 |
| Youngers Raymond F. | Sheldon | 1893 | 1994 |
| Youngers Robert L. | Sheldon | 1898 | 1999 |
| Youngers Robert L. | Sheldon | 1893 | 1994 |
| Zonnefeld Robert & Esther | Sibley | 1912 | 2012 |
For more information See: Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship