BREDE, Dorothy Laurena (NUEHRING) SHERIFF

NUEHRING, SHERIFF, BREDE, MONTGOMERY, YOUNG, BEIER, VANNURDEN, ECKES, VERHELST

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 9/15/2016 at 07:15:46

Obituary ~ Dorothy Laurena (Nuehring) Sheriff Brede
December 09, 1914 ~ June 15, 2008

The Globe Gazette
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
June 18, 2008

Dorothy Laurena Nuehring, the daughter of Owen and Blanche (Montgomery) Nuehring, was born Dec. 9, 1914, on her parents’ farm in Liberty Township, Hancock County. She was baptized and confirmed at the Reformed Church in Klemme. Dorothy attended Liberty and Twin Lake Township rural schools and eventually went on to graduate from Klemme High School with the class of 1934.

Dorothy was a lifelong homemaker. She was united in marriage to William H. Sheriff of Belmond on March 11, 1936, at Klemme Reformed Church. Their union was blessed with two children, Robert Owen and Beverly Jane.

The couple farmed as a team and raised their children in rural Hancock County. William preceded Dorothy in death.

She later married Dale Brede and brought Dale’s two children, Judith and Delwyn Brede, into her heart and under her loving care. Dorothy and Dale also made their life together working the land and caring for hogs and other livestock on the farm. Dale also preceded Dorothy in death.

Throughout her life Dorothy was a dedicated, nurturing, and loving wife, mother, sibling and caregiver. Dorothy was the oldest of 12 children and took many responsibilities in helping provide for her younger siblings. She always focused on putting the needs of her family and the hired hands who helped out with the farming tasks before her own needs and wishes. She was a dedicated babysitter to the Barkema kids and others who trusted and appreciated her loving ways. Dorothy was a friend to many.

Her hobbies and interests were many and included clipping recipes, gardening, bird watching and refunding. She loved to babysit and was an excellent cook. Dorothy enjoyed making baby quilts for family and friends, as well as creating many crazy patch quilts and pillows for church bazaars.

She was an active member of Klemme UMW and a member of the Belmond Legion Auxiliary for more than 50 years. She held memberships in the Klemme and Goodell United Methodist churches where she participated in many church activities and was on the Belmond Methodist Church Building Committee. Dorothy belonged to the Friendly Neighbors Club and the Farm Bureau Women’s Organization.

Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents, her two husbands, William and Dale; a son, Calvin Joseph Sheriff at age 3; step-daughter, Arlene Sheriff Young; step-son, Delwyn Brede; sisters, Grace, Clara and Betty; brothers, Lyle, Morris and Ralph; sisters-in-law, Doris and Elsie; and brothers-in-law, Warren Beier, Ken VanNurden, Norman Eckes and Dick VerHelst.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, September of 2016