Century Farms
Osceola 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 124 Century Farms in County as March, 2019.

Name
Last First
City Origin
Year
Award
Year
Ackerman Eugene "Gene" Sibley 1909 2010
Addengast Joyce, Nelvina, Luetta Ashton 1902 2002
Agar Milton and Sharon Sibley 1898 1999
Arend Clayton Ocheyedan    1882 2009
Attig Margaret Sibley 1900 2000
Backer Zella Ashton 1889 1990
Bangert Clarence W. Ashton 1874 1989
Bangert Richard Williams Ashton 1885 1985
Beek David & Judy Sibley 1892 2007
Bremer Mrs. Allen Ocheyedan 1890 1991
Byers Everett & Violet Hartley 1892 1992
Crumb Alberta L. Melvin 1887 1988
Daggett Daryle G. & Violet J. Sanborn 1888 1989
Byers Elmer & Orpha Hartley 1892 1992
Claus Roger D. and Marlys Ocheyedan 1901 2002
Denekas Marjorie & Gerald Ocheyedan 1911 2012
DeVries Marvin & Trena Sibley 1890 1991
Dreher Carrie Sibley 1898 1990
E.P. Noonan Farms Allendorf 1887 1990
Eddy Pat Sibley 1903 2006
Edwards Trust June K. Melvin 1890 2002
Feldkamp Farms, Inc. Sibley 1892 1993
Feldman Agnes D. Ocheyedan 1901 2001
Fischer Doug & Janelle Ashton 1913 2014
Folkers Frederick William Sibley 1892 1993
Forbes Trust Rachel Harris 1906 2007
Freking Norman and Janene Ashton 1902 2002
Frey Lulu Melvin 1891 1994
Funk Folkert B. & Ellene G. Sibley 1894 1994
Galenbeck Marian M. Ocheyedan 1892 1994
Garberson Richard C. Sibley 1901 2002
Garberson Richard C. Sibley 1901 2002
Glade Wyman Ocheyedan 1882 1983
Graves William P. Melvin 1862 1976
Harbers Laurence G. Ashton 1891 1991
Harberts Loren & Sylvia Little Rock 1893 1994
Harding Floyd H. Sibley 1873 1976
Hattendorf Thelma, Darrell & Henry Ocheyedan 1882 1984
Hatting Harold B. Ashton 1892 1993
Hayenga Mark A. Sibley 1894 1995
Heilman Maurice & Diana Melvin 1913 2013
Helmers Dorothy J. Ocheyedan 1872 1976
Henze Farms, LLC Ashton 1904 2015
Hoffman Richard W. Hartley 1885 1990
Huisenga Marilyn Attig Sibley 1914 2014
Huls Robert Harold Sibley 1906 2017
Janssen Harold & Ruby Sibley 1914 2014
Johnson Lois Ashton 1899 2000
Keller Clifford Melvin 1890 1990
Keninger Vincent Ashton 1900 2004
King Carol Jean Siegert Ocheyedan 1911 2012
Klaassen Irvin and Marlyce Nachtiga Little Rock 1891 2001
Klaassen Delbert L. Sibley 1891 2016
Klosterman Bonnie Sibley 1911 2015
Knock Henry Melvin 1887 1992
Knock Henry Melvin 1891 1992
Kolbeck Vincent Sibley 1898 1999
Kruger Donald Sibley 1900 2016
Kuehl Elsie Hartley 1909 2009
Lanfers John B. & Arlene A. Ashton 1898 1998
Larson Don L. Sibley 1888 1988
Lister Bruce Sibley 1901 2001
Loerts Duane & Lois Ocheyedan 1888 1995
Lorch Bruce Ocheyedan 1912 2013
Luitjens Arnold & Maggie Ashton 1891 1991
Malget Lucille Sibley 1894 1994
McDougall Thomas C. and Pauline J. Melvin 1901 2002
Molitor Ted & Monte Sibley 1903 2004
Moncrief Robert & Jeannie Melvin 1885 1992
Monier Jerome Sibley 1910 2011
Moore Viola Maust Sanborn 1887 1988
Nachtigal Lynn & Roseann Little Rock 1905 2016
Newman Paul & Lorraine Sibley 1892 1992
Ommen Frederick "Fritz" & Gertrude Sibley 1908 2014
Osgood Wilbur J. Estate Ashton 1873 1976
Petersen Anna Sibley 1897 1998
Philiph Willard & Ruth A. Hartley 1885 1985
Raveling Bruce Melvin 1897 1998
Rehborg Calvin Ocheyedan 1882 2010
Reiners David Sibley 1909 2010
Reinke Alvin & Elsie Ashton 1892 1993
Rowe Ardyce Ocheyedan 1891 2017
Rusche Willard E. Ocheyedan 1882 1987
Saienga Emory Melvin 1884 2002
Sandersfeld Merlin & Rebecca Harris 1913 2013
Schmidt Raymond & Jean Melvin 1894 1994
Schmoll Elva Hartley 1891 1992
Schultz Ronald and Margaret Melvin 1901 2001
Schutte Wesley J. Sibley 1891 1997
Schutte Kenneth Joe Sibley 1897 1998
Sharbondy Alvin L. Sibley 1872 1976
Snow Morris R. and Marjorie P. Sibley 1903 2003
Stahly Richard & Stella Harris 1901 2005
Steen Bert & Edna Ocheyedan 1909 2009
Stevens Kenneth Sibley 1869 1976
Streit Leonard & Luella Sibley 1884 2006
Streit Leonard & Luella Ashton 1878 2006
Streit Leonard N. Ashton 1872 1976
Strouth James L. Ashton 1894 1994
Strouth Bros. Ashton 1882 1982
Thole Edmund Ashton 1893 1995
Timmermann Albert Sibley 1895 1995
Truckenmiller Mary Sibley 1892 1993
Valerius John Ladd Ocheyedan 1891 1992
Van Houten LaVonne Melvin 1915 2015
Van Wyk Alvin Ocheyedan 1915 2015
Venenga Ronald & Bonnie Sibley 1915 2015
Vetter Martin & Ruth Hartley 1888 1988
Vogt Anna Louise Lorch Harris 1907 2007
Wagner Family Farm Sanborn 1909 2009
Watters David F. Ocheyedan 1902 2004
Willts Gordon Sibley 1902 2009
Wilmarth Barnum Maud Charlene Harris 1906 2008
Wolter Floyd H. Ocheyedan 1873 1976
Wolter Gary M. & Jessa A. Ocheyedan 1881 1996
Wolter Gary & Jessa Ocheyedan 1872 1979
Ziehr Allen R. and Dorris P. Harris 1900 2003

For more information See: Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship