Miscellaneous Woodbury County, Iowa Obituaries
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| James C. Felton
James C. "Jim" Felton, 79, of Snohomish, Wash., formerly of Sioux City and Hinton, Iowa, died Sunday, March 29, 1998, at a Snohomish medical center. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Cypress Lawn Mausoleum in Snohomish. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today at the Solie Funeral Home in Everett, Wash. Mr. Felton was born Dec. 28, 1918, in South Dakota. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He married Vernice Richards, who was from Hinton, Iowa. The couple lived in Illinois for a while and returned to Hinton, where they owned the Cottage Cafe from 1959 to 1961. He was also employed with Interurban Trucking Company in Sioux City. They moved to Snohomish County, Wash., where they lived for 30 years and worked as a couple in hotel and motel management. Survivors include his wife; three daughters, Joy Dufford, Joyce Dahlman and Donna Lott; two sons, Jim and Leland Felton; and 15 grandchildren. Memorials may be directed to the Veterans Hospital in Seattle, Wash. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pauline D. Luebben
Mrs. Luebben was born May 29, 1914, in Sioux City, the daughter of Warren and Charlotte (Cain) Wilcox. She married George Sohn Dec. 5, 1930. He died May 27, 1974. She then married Orville Luebben Sept. 7, 1977, in Leigh Neb. He died Jan. 13, 1993, in South Sioux City. She was a member of First Lutheran Church and the Happy Days Card Club. She enjoyed golfing and was an avid Nebraska Huskers fan. Survivors include a daughter, Charelene and her husband, Bill Stone, of South Sioux City; two grandchildren, Paula Duggan and Darrell Stone; and four great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Leo "Pat" Engel, Doug Garwood, Doug Goddard, Darron Johnson, Tom Leitschuck and Steve Jensen. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Sterling
Mr. Sterling was born Oct. 28, 1909, in Sioux City, the son of Louis and Ruth (Friedman) Sterling. He married Mildred Sirken in New York City. She died May 18, 1991. He attended Creighton University in Omaha and was employed as a commissary manager for Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Fla. before his retirement. Survivors include a son, Dr. Alan Sterling of Akron, Ohio; a daughter, Judith Lee Sterling of Honolulu; four grandchildren; and a sister, Sarah Nogg of Omaha. He was preceded in death by a brother and a sister. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thelma Dunkeson
Mrs. Dunkeson was born Oct. 4, 1930, near Moorhead, Iowa, the daughter of George and Hilda (Peterson) Vandivort. She graduated from Moorhead High School. She married Francis "Badge" Dunkeson on Feb. 21, 1950, in Onawa, Iowa. The couple farmed near Woodbine from 1958 until 1993 when they moved into town. They took care of the White Floral Gardens in Woodbine for the past three years. Survivors include her husband; two daughters and their husbands, Pam and Fred Corwin of Council Bluffs, and Barb and Charlie Johnsen of Woodbine; a son, Rick and his wife, April, of Sioux City; six grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; her father; two sisters and their husbands, Doratt and Paul Baker of Panhandle, Texas, and Roberta and Don Baker of Ashland, Neb.; and a brother and his wife, George and Carol Vandivort of Mapleton, Iowa. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Burdette J. Brundage
Mr. Brundage was born June 2, 1919, in Primghar. A lifelong resident of Primghar, he owned and operated Burdette's Market for 20 years and was a mail carrier for 19 years. He also worked for the City of Primghar for seven years prior to his retirement. He was a member of Church of Christ, serving as church treasurer for 19 years and was also a member of Rising Star Masonic Lodge of Primghar. Survivors include his wife, Myrle; two daughters and their husbands, Brenda J. and Maurice Cummings of Kearney, Mo., and Wanda J. and Randy Reed of Fort Collins, Colo.; three grandchildren, Brendon T. Cummings, Morgen L. Reed and Willian Cody Reed; a sister and her husband, Marie and Wilfred Postel of Gilbert, Iowa; a nephew; two nieces; and several cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Carrie E. Maryott
Survivors include two sons, Jerry and Jack and his wife, Jacqueline, all of Decatur; five grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, George L.; a daughter, Mary Janet Farrens; two brothers, Milford Caldon and Don Worley, Sr.; a sister Magle Farrens; and an infant grandson, Jerry Burt Maryott. Memorials may be directed to the Decatur Fire and Rescue Squad. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew F. Kryger
Mr. Kryger was born June 8, 1912, in Vermillion, the son of John and Daisy (Pond) Kryger. He attended the Vermillion schools and worked for many years as a farmer for Morse's Market in Vermillion. He married Beatrice Kutilek in 1940. She died in 1948. He retired in 1970, as a groundskeeper for the University of South Dakota in Vermillion. He married Mary Kutilek on Feb. 14, 1972. She died in 1987. He was a member of the Eagles in Vermillion. Survivors include two daughters, Karen and her husband, Jim Liston, of Midlothian, Texas, and Mary Kay Finch of Hawarden, Iowa; a stepson, Leonard Posusta of Georgia; a brother Bill of Dakota City; two sisters, Violet Feouto of Hawarden and Clarenda Howey of Sioux Falls, S.D.; six grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pennie S. Church
Miss Church was born March 11, 1971, in Sioux City, the daughter of Cecil L. and Mary Ann (Sanford) Church. She attended Bryan Special Education School in South Sioux City. She moved to Hebron in February 1998. She was a member of First Lutheran Church in South Sioux City. Survivors include her father of rural Dakota City; a brother, Robert of Sioux City; and a sister and her husband, Julie and Charles Griffin of Sioux City. She was preceded in death by her mother; a brother Timothy; and an infant sister, Lisa. Pallbearers will be Chuck and Tyler Griffin, Dick Saltsgiver, Robert Collins, Doug Greene, and Robert Hill. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Irving E. Rhymer
Mr. Rhymer was born July 10, 1908, in Tea, S.D., the son of Phillip T. and Anna M. (Bellach) Rhymer. As a child, he moved with his family to Sioux City. He graduated from Central High School. He married Ruth Blixt on March 21, 1941, in Sioux City. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was employed by Tolerton-Warfield Wholesale Grocery, later acquired by National Foods, for 43 years, retiring in 1973. He was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church and was an avid fisherman and gardner. Survivors include his wife; two sons and their wives, Bill and Jennifer of Evergreen, Colo. and Jim and Vicky of Sioux City; a daughter and her husband, Shirley and Sandy Grillet of West Des Moines, Iowa; six grandchildren, Jeffrey and Jeremy Rhymer, Rhonda Luesebrink, and Brandy, Andrea, and Nicholas Grillet; and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Bob and Don Rhymer. Pallbearers will be Jeremy and Jeffrey Rhymer, Mike Luesebrink, Adam Rhymer, Nicholas Grillet, and Perry Ludwig. Memorials may be directed to Hospice of Siouxland or Immanuel Lutheran Church. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Joyce V. Williams
Mrs. Williams was born April 30, 1924, in Chicago, the daughter of Felix and Ruth (Jackson) Hilliard. She lived in Chicago, Arkansas, and Portland, Ore. before moving to Sioux City. She married Franklin "Frankie" Williams on March 21, 1944, in Los Angeles. She worked for St. Joseph Hospital, Zenith, and the Sioux City Fire Department. She had been a member of the IPS bowling team. She was a member of Malone A M E Church and was active in church organizations. Survivors include her husband; two sons, Franklin Williams, Jr. of Sioux City, and Newman Williams and his wife, Teresa of Burke, Va; two daughters, Marcia Morris of Staten Island, N.Y., and Marilyn and her husband, Barry Voss, of Minneapolis; a brother, William Hilliard of Portland; two sisters, Juliet Banks and Dorothy Fatheree, both of Portland; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Edna M. Needham
Mrs. Needham was born Aug. 4, 1907, in Dekalb, Ill. the daughter of John and Annie (Swenson) Johnson. She attended business college in Aurora, Ill. She married Lloyd L. Needham on Oct. 9, 1929, in Maple Park, Ill. He died Aug. 23, 1966. She was a member of First United Methodist Church. Survivors include five sons; Robert L. Needham and his wife, Ann, of Montgomery, Ala., James L. Needham and his wife, Beth, of Colorado Springs, Colo., Richard F. Needham and his wife, Mary, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, William R. Needham and his wife, Jan, of Omaha, Neb., and Donald J. Needham of Santa Fe, N.M.; a daughter, Joyce A. and her husband, Dr. Wayne Barnes, of Sioux City; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by seven brothers. Memorials may be given in her name to Holy Spirit Retirement Home. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dorothy E. Queen
Mrs. Queen was born Dec. 15, 1907, in rural Whiting, the daughter of Elmer G. and Myrtle (Fegenbush) Clark. She graduated from Whiting High School. She married Howard Melvin Queen on May 19, 1934, in Sioux City. The couple lived in Sloan for a few years before moving to Soldier in 1943. He died Nov. 3, 1966, in Onawa. She lived in Soldier until entering Pleasant View Care Center in October 1991. She was a member of First Christian Church in Onawa and the Jordan Birthday Club. She enjoyed gardening and being outdoors. Survivors include a son and his wife, Norman R. and Joyce Queen of Soldier; a daughter and her husband, Charlotte and Bill Lee of Sebring, Fla; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Mildred; an infant sister; two brothers, Floyd and Kenneth; an infant brother; and a great-grandson. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Claire I. Jordan
Mrs. Jordan was born Aug. 16, 1899, in Aurelia, the daughter of Lewis and Ella (Swanson) Stutz. She received her education in the Aurelia school system. She married Fred Carl Jordan on Nov. 16, 1920, in Cherokee, Iowa. He died Oct. 6, 1971. She was a member of the Congregational United Church of Christ in Aurelia, Bridge Club, and the Pythian Sisters. She enjoyed flowers. Survivors include three daughters, Phyllis and her husband, Duane Stenseth, of Des Moines, Iowa, Marian and her husband, Lisle Harris, of Santa Ana, Calif., and JoAnn Laga of Albuquerque, N.M.; 11 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; 11 great-great-grandchildren; nieces; nephews; and several other relatives. She was also preceded in death by three sisters, Helen Stutz, Lola Mummert Dawson, and Pauline Wieland; and a son-in-law, Edward Laga. |
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