Oachs and Ward Family Website

1. DENNIS AXIEL⁴ OACHS (WILLIAM³, PETER CHARLES² OCHS, PETER¹) was born 08 Nov 1934 in Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota, and died 04 Mar 1970 in Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota. He married MARLENE BELLE BROSSARD 02 Sep 1954. She was born 27 May 1936, and died on 03 May 2008.

Children of DENNIS OACHS and MARLENE BROSSARD are:

iii. TODD WILLIAM OACHS, b. 06 Mar 1960, Blue Earth County, Minnesota; d. 02 Jul 2003, Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota; m. SHERRY LYNN CLARK, 07 Feb 1981.

iv. TIMOTHY ALAN OACHS, b. 11 Aug 1965, Blue Earth County, Minnesota; d. 01 Apr 1979, Blue Earth County, Minnesota.

*Two Living Children.

Dennis Axiel Oachs was born on a farm five miles northwest of Mankato, Minnesota. He was the youngest of the sixteen children born to William and Minnie (Ward) Oachs.

Dennis was married to Marlene Brossard on September 2, 1954. He was a mechanic for Dalton Motors in Mankato from 1950 – 1962. He then worked for Ziesmer Ford where he specialized in truck repairs. He died in an auto accident on March 4, 1970.

Dennis and Marlene Oachs had four children. After the death of Dennis, Marlene married Richard Southworth on July 4, 1975. She died on May 3, 2008.

Wedding Photo

Far right: Marlene and Dennis