Marion Laterman 1916-2004

LATERMAN, BRANDT, BULMAN, SINNING, BERG, ENGEN, SCHOFFELMAN, SCHWINEFUS, SPERDUTO, HEALEY, WATERS, LARSON, MOE

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Date: 7/15/2010 at 21:08:51

Marion Ruby (Brandt) Laterman died Friday, June 4, 2004 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon at the age of 88. Funeral services will be Friday, June 11 at 11 a.m. at Frankville Community Presbyterian Church, with Rev. James Walker officiating. Interment will be in Frankville Cemetery. Fjelstul Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. She was born January 29, 1916, in Frankville Township, Winneshiek County, Iowa, to Arthur F. and Esther (Snitker) Brandt. She was baptized July 2, 1916, at Frankville Presbyterian Church by J. Edward Healey, and was later confirmed there. Marion attended school in Frankville through her sophomore year of high school. She finished high school in Postville and graduated with the class of 1933. After graduating from high school Marion took the Normal Training Course, but could not teach as she was only 17 years old. Marion taught for two years at Ludlow No. 9 School in Ludlow Township in Allamakee County, one year at Oak Hill School in Bloomfield Township, Winneshiek County, two years at Ludlow No. 5 School in Ludlow Township, Allamakee County, and at Bakke School in Winneshiek County. Marion attended Luther College for a semester in 1942 and took a six-week course in 1945. She taught at Frankville No. 3 School for two years and Frankville No. 1 School for four years. Marion was united in marriage to Leslie L. Laterman December 12, 1947, on her home farm in Frankville Township. Leslie and Marion lived on and farmed the Brandt family farm for many years, then moved to Decorah in 1999. Marion took piano lessons from Stella Waters near Frankville, then from Dr. Larson for a semester at Luther College, and from Mrs. Moe in Decorah. She was the organist at the Frankville Presbyterian Church for over 60 years. Marion was also an ordained elder and taught Sunday School for many years. Marion was a member of the Winneshiek County Farm Bureau Chorus since 1962. She held offices in Farm Bureau Women's Work and was honored by receiving the Outstanding Woman of the Year in Farm Bureau. She was recognized by John Knox Presbytery with the Outstanding Senior Presbyterian Award for services in a local church. Marion was also honored by Frankville Presbyterian Church in 1993 for being their organist for 59 years. Marion was secretary of the Frankville Cemetery Association for 40 years, from 1955 to 1995. She was the Grand Marshall of the Frankville Days Parade in 1996. Marion and Leslie belonged to a Square Dance club in Monona and enjoyed ballroom dancing together. Marion was fond of playing cards and visiting with friends and relatives. Marion has been a resident of the Good Samaritan Center in Waukon since April 2004. She was preceded in death by her parents, and one sister, Alice Marie Brandt Bulman. She is survived by her husband Leslie of Waukon; one sister, Jean Sinning of Corning, and nieces and nephews. Casketbearers are Leo A. Berg, Loren Brandt, Lester Engen, Lester Schoffelman, David Schwinefus, and Theodore Sperduto.

~Waukon Standard, 6/8/2004