Oskaloosa Bandstand Flag Notice – December 2025
Warren E. Eveland
Warren E. Eveland
April 20, 1921 – November 27, 2023
Born and raised on the Jefferson Township, Mahaska County, family farm, he attended country school and then worked with his father. On July 13, 1942, at age 21, he was drafted into the Army Air Corps to serve his country in World War II. He served in Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, and the Rhineland offensives.
He was awarded six Bronze Service Stars, among many other medals, upon his discharge on November 13, 1945. Warren returned to Mahaska County and resumed helping his father on the family farm. On January 6, 1949, Warren married the love of his life, Adeline Van Mersbergen, at the First Christian Reformed Church in Oskaloosa. They rented three farms in southwest Jefferson Township before purchasing their farm in Jefferson Township in 1966. As a young man, Warren’s father insisted that he cut wood. Warren developed a skill and liking for the job and cut wood until he was over 100. He supplied many area residents with wood to warm their hearths and homes.
