Judy (Foels) Van Horn 1949 - 2004

FOELS, VANHORN, VAN HORN, LANDT, MASKE, KUEHL, WILKE, KUEHL

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Date: 1/10/2008 at 12:42:19

Judy Van Horn, 55, of Elgin, formerly of the Luana area, died Tuesday, August 17, at Palmer Lutheran Health Center, West Union, Iowa, after a brief illness.

She was born May 31, 1949, in Postville, Iowa, daughter of Robert and Leona Foels. She married Neal Van Horn April 20, 1968, in Postville.

Survivors include her husband of Elgin; a son, Jeremy of Elgin; a daughter, Stephanie (Abe) Maske of Thornton; two grandchildren; her mother of Postville; three brothers, Ronald (Donna) Foels and Dennis (Jane Wilke) Foels,
both of Elkader; and Loren (JoEllen) Foels of Postville; and a sister, Joyce (George) Kuehl of Elkader.

She was preceded in death by her father.

Services will be held 11 a.m. Friday at Elgin Lutheran Church, with burial in Postville Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Schutte's Clermont Funeral Chapel, Clermont, and for an hour prior to services at the church Friday.

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Another obit:

Funeral services for Mrs. Neal VanHorn were held Friday, August 20, 2004, at 11:00 A. M. in the Elgin Lutheran Church at Elgin, Iowa. The Reverend Jerome Godson officiated. Special music was provided by Marilana Sutter, organist and Arden Greener, soloist. The Casket Bearers were: Calvin Foels, John Foels, Jim Lenth, Dennis Soride, Cloy Kuhse, Curt Gilson, Randy Henning. Burial was in the Postville Cemetery. The Schutte Funeral and Cremation Service of Clermont was in charge of arrangements.

Judith Kay Foels VanHorn, was born May 31, 1949 at Postville, Iowa, to Robert Arthur Foels and Leona Landt Foels. She passed away Tuesday, August 17, 2004 in Palmer Lutheran Health Center at West Union, Iowa, at the age of 55 years, 2 months, and 16 days.

She was baptized August 21, 1949, and confirmed April 7, 1963, both in St. Paul Lutheran Church at Postville. Judy graduated from Postville High School in 1967. On April 20, 1968 Judy was married to Neal VanHorn in St. Paul Lutheran Church at Postville. To this union two children were born.

She was employed as a bookkeeper at Don's 66 Station in Elgin for 16 years. For the past several years Judy was employed by Moore's SuperValue in West Union as a price coordinator and checkout person.

For 20 years she operated a day care in her home. She also enjoyed collecting antiques, which included approximately 50 "daily bread plates."

She is preceded in death by her father, Robert Foels. Surviving is her husband, Neal, two children, Stephanie (Abe) Maske, Thornton, Iowa, and Jeremy, Elgin, Iowa; two grandchildren, Kennedy and Noah Maske; her mother, Leona Foels, Postville, one sister, Joyce (George) Kuehl, Elkader, three brothers, Ronald (Donna) Foels, and Dennis (Jane Wilke) Foels, all of Elkader, Loren (JoEllen) Foels, Postville; aunts and an uncle and several nieces and nephews.
Judy was a member of the Elgin Lutheran Church and the Women of the ELCA.

©Postville Herald Leader 2004
Postville Herald Leader, 8/26/2004