Mrs. ARDEN (Gladys E. Ludeking) IVERSON 1911-1991

BECKER, LUDEKING, IVERSON, HEXTOM, FAUST, HAMADANI

Posted By: Mary Durr (email)
Date: 4/7/2004 at 20:46:35

Gladys E. Iverson

Funeral services for Gladys E. Iverson, 80, were held Wednesday, November 24, 1991, 1:00 p.m. at Zion United Church of Christ with the Rev. Elmer Baker officiating. Burial was in Oakland Cemetery. Martin Funeral Home, Waukon, IA, was in charge of arrangements. Casket bearers were Milton Duvel, Alton Herman, Kenneth Brandt, Harva Oelberg, Keith Mason, Howard Snitker, Roger Pladsen and Robert Fritz. Honorary casket bearers were Bernard Bresnahan, Leo Murphy, Howard Johnson, Roy Loven, Dr. John Meierkord and Valiere Dundee.

Gladys E. Iverson was born to parents, Daniel and Sophia (Becker) Ludeking, October 20, 1911, in Ludlow Township on her parents farm. She died November 24, 1991, at Veterans Memorial Hospital, Waukon, IA.

She attended Waukon High School, Waukon Jr. College, and Upper Iowa University in Fayette where she received a BA in elementary education. On July 7, 1941, she was married to Arden Iverson at her parents home in Waukon, IA. They had one son and two daughters.

She is preceded in death by her parents, and a sister, Lorine Hextom.

Surviving are her husband, Arden Iverson, Waukon; a son, Daniel and wife, Sharon Iverson, Portland, OR; two daughters, Janet (Mrs. Robert) Faust, Waterloo, IA; and Linda Hamadani, Independence, IA; five grandchildren, Todd and Krissy Iverson, Jeff and Janelle Faust, and Robin Hamadani.

Gladys was a member of the Zion United Church of Christ where she had been a Bible and Sunday School Teacher, and served as church librarian. She also belonged to the Eastern Star and Searchlight.

Postville Herald newspaper clipping from my mother's obituary collection.

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