Riedemann, Charlene (1929-2011)
RIEDEMENN, SCHONING, ADCOCK, MCNAMARA, OTTAVIANI, BARKOFF, COFFMAN
Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 7/10/2011 at 17:06:23
Charlene Riedemann
May 14, 1929 - July 7, 2011Charlene Riedemann, age 82, formerly of Storm Lake, died Thursday, July 7, 2011, at her home in Des Moines.
Charlene, the third child of Louie and Ora Schoning, was born east of Fostoria, Iowa, on May 14, 1929. She graduated from Okoboji Consolidated School with the “Class of 1945”.
Charlene married Elwood “Woody” Riedemann on August 23, 1947, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. Woody and Charlene worked together and built their first home in Spencer. While they were living in Spencer, daughters Carolyn and Sandra were born. The family moved to Storm Lake in 1955 where their son, Steve, was born.
Charlene took great pride in raising her children and keeping a clean house. Her hobbies included baking, sewing, gardening, and numerous crafts. She enjoyed being involved with the scouts and 4-H while the kids were growing up. She loved making birthday cakes for her family members. She was very creative and enjoyed working with Woody on numerous “projects”. After Woody’s retirement, they enjoyed traveling in the “Coach” and spending time visiting their children and grandchildren.
After Woody’s death in 2006, Charlene moved to Des Moines to be closer to her son.
Charlene is survived by her children Carolyn (Bob) Adcock, of Reidsville, North Carolina, Sandra (Ed) McNamara, of Coopersburg, Pennsylvania, and Steve (Sue) Riedemann, of Van Meter, Iowa; her grandchildren: Katherine McNamara, Colleen (McNamara) Ottaviani, Garrett Riedemann, and Hannah Riedemann; her great grandchildren: Tierney Riedemann and Emerson Riedemann; her sisters: Lorraine Barkoff and Leora (Richard) Riedemann; her brothers: Laurence (Myrlease) Schoning and Dennis Schoning.
She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; her brothers: Raymond and Marion; and her sister, Doris Coffman.Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 12, 2011, at the Grace Lutheran Church in Primghar, Iowa. Burial will be in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Primghar. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. The Sliefert Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements.
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