Postolka, Mabel K. (1919-2015)
POSTOLKA, NEBENDAHL, LETCH, VOTROBEK, WELCH, BRANDT, LYMAN
Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 6/5/2015 at 15:29:49
Mabel K. Postolka
January 13, 1919 - May 17, 2015Mabel Postolka, age 96, of Sioux Rapids, Iowa, died on Sunday, May 17, 2015, at the Sioux Care Center in Sioux Rapids.
Mabel Kathryn Nebendahl, a daughter of Emil and Alberta (Letch) Nebendahl, was born on January 13, 1919, at the home of her maternal grandparents in Unionville, Missouri while her father was on returning from France, having been drafted in July, 1918. Mabel graduated from the Elberon High School at Elberon, Iowa, in May, 1936. After attending Iowa State Teacher’s College (now the University of Northern Iowa) in Cedar Falls, Iowa, she taught in rural schools in Tama and Sioux counties for seven years before teaching in the public school in Granville. She was also employed in other capacities including as the children’s librarian at Hawarden, Iowa. In addition, she worked for the City of Sioux Rapids for several years doing the water billings.
On May 28, 1940, Mabel married Sylvester Postolka in Tama, Iowa. They, subsequently, became the parents of two sons: Steven and Bruce. The Postolkas lived in many towns while Sylvester worked for the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad. They came to make their home in Sioux Rapids in 1965. Mabel was a member of the First United Church of Sioux Rapids and a longtime member of the American Legion Auxiliary. Her hobbies included reading, sewing, crocheting, and spending time with and helping her grandchildren.
She leaves to mourn her two sons: Steven (Jeanette) Postolka, of Winthrop, Illinois, and Bruce Postolka, of Sioux Rapids, Iowa; four grandchildren; five great grandchildren; and her sister, Lorayne Votrobek, of Elberson, Iowa; along with other extended family members and friends.
Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, Sylvester; and three sisters: Ruby Welch, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Beulah Brandt, of Weir, Texas, and Ruth Lyman, of Belle Plaine, Iowa.
Memorial graveside services will be held at a later date in the National Cemetery at Vining, Iowa. There will be no visitation. The Sliefert Funeral Home in Sioux Rapids is in charge of the arrangements.
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