WITZENBERG, Lenora M. (VandeLune) 1930-2019

WITSENBERG, VANDELUNE, VROOM

Posted By: K.L. Kittleson
Date: 12/18/2019 at 08:41:36

Biography--

Lenora M. Witzenburg, 89, of Waterloo, died Monday, December 16, 2019 at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo.

She was born on January 25, 1930 on a farmstead south of Mitchellville, Iowa. She was the eldest of five children born to Andrew and Avice (Vroom) VandeLune. Lenora attended Apple Grove Grade School in Polk County and graduated from Prairie City High School in 1947. She was united in marriage to Marion Witzenburg on December 23, 1949 and they began their married life in Pella, Iowa.

Previously, Lenora had worked for the Hawkeye Casualty Life Insurance Company in Des Moines, Pella Rollscreeen until 1950, after which she remained home to care for their children. Having moved to Dunkerton, Iowa in 1954, she joined the US Postal Service in 1966, becoming Postmaster in 1984 and retiring in 1997.

Lenora was baptized as an infant in the First Reformed Church of Prairie City and made profession of her faith in 1946. She later became an active member of the First Baptist Church of Dunkerton, teaching Sunday School and Bible School, serving as a member and officer of the Ladies Missionary Circle and accompanied a youth group that took part in a special mission year in Galena, Mexico in 1970. She also participated in the Dunkerton Women’s Club, Dunkerton Business Group, and acted as a leader in Cub Scouts and Girls 4H.

After retiring to Waterloo, Lenora joined the Crossroads Community Church of the Nazarene and was active in the Upward Bound Bible Study.

Preceding Lenora in death were her parents; husband, Marion “Witz”; brother, Ronald VandeLune; sister, Barbara Charls; son-in-law, John Baird; and brothers-in-law, Dean Cabbage and Richard Charls.

Surviving are her son, Douglas (Julie) Witzenburg of Altoona; daughters, Deborah Baird of Cardrona, Scotland, and Denice (Larry) Welcher of Waterloo; two grandsons, Joshua (Becky) Witzenburg and Garrett (Kristin) Witzenburg; two great-grandchildren, Ava Rose and Caleb Joseph; two sisters, Phyllis Cabbage of North Liberty and Ruth (Les) Laurens of Altoona; and many nieces and nephews.

Special thanks to the Rising Church of Christ Ladies Ministry, Dr. Madadi and staff of the UnityPoint Cancer Center, Dr. Smith and staff, and the Cedar Valley Hospice and staff for their care during the last months.

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Services:
Thursday, December 19, 2019 at Crossroads Community Church of the Nazarene, Waterloo
3622 Hammond Avenue, Waterloo, Iowa

Cemetery:
Entombment at Garden of Memories Cemetery Mausoleum, Waterloo

Memorials:
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be designated to the Crossroads Community Church of the Nazarene and Cedar Valley Hospice.

SOURCE: Kearns Funeral Service