LaVera Laura Edna Tindell 1923-2009

DRAHN, HENKES, TINDELL, INGLES, BAKEY, LAUFER, KNAPP, THARP

Posted By: Mary Durr (email)
Date: 1/1/2010 at 17:29:09

LaVera Laura Edna Tindell, 86, Postville, Iowa, died Sunday, November 29, 2009, at the Good Samaritan Center, Postville, Iowa, following a three year battle with cancer. LaVera was born on October 14, 1923, rural Froelich, Iowa, to Clarence and Edna (Drahn) Henkes Sr. She attended McGregor High School, McGregor, Iowa.

LaVera was united in marriage to Clarence Tindell in Guttenberg, Iowa, on January 16, 1941. One daughter was born to this union. LaVera and Clarence owned and operated Tindell Shoe Store in Postville, Iowa, for many years.

She later worked in the kitchen for the Postville Community School. She loved bowling, crocheting and spending time with her family and friends. She attended Community Presbyterian Church in Postville, Iowa.

Survivors include her daughter, Sharon (Gary) Ingles, Postville; two foster grandchildren, Russ (Bobbie Jo) Van Brocklin Sr., Franklin, LA and Terrie Leuchtenmacher, Ossian; eight great-grandchildren; twelve great-great grandchildren; four siblings, Hazel Bakey, Dubuque, Ethel Laufer, McGregor, Palmer Henkes, Cockran, WI, Robert (Mary) Henkes, Dubuque and one sister-in-law, Lois (Don) Knapp, Dubuque.

LaVera was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; two grandsons, Shane Baker and foster grandson, Kevin Van Brocklin Sr. and two siblings, Viola Tharp and Clarence "Diz" Henkes Jr.

Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, December 3, 2009, at 11:00 a.m. at the Community Presbyterian Church, Postville, Iowa. The Rev. Gary Catterson will officiate.

Burial will follow in the Postville Cemetery, Postville, Iowa.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 2, 2009, from 3-6 p.m. at the Schutte-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Postville, Iowa, and one hour before services at the church on Thursday.

Schutte-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Postville, Iowa, is in charge of arrangements.
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