Loretta Effie Viola Yerex Wegener 1923-2011

WEGENER, YEREX, SWAN, THOMSEN

Posted By: Sharon K Hesebeck (email)
Date: 7/4/2014 at 20:12:49

Loretta Effie Viola Wegener
Born: April 11, 1923
Died: March 6, 2011
Age: 87

Memorial services will take place Saturday, March 12, at 10:30 A.M. at Bethany Lutheran Church in Spencer OFFICIATING, Rev. Dr. Dave Christenson

CASKET BEARERS
Honorary Pallbearers:
Paul Wegener, Peter Thomsen, Ellen Wegener, Daniel Wegener. April Marx, Robyn McGrath, David Thomsen, Jane Wegener

INTERMENT
North Lawn Memorial Park
Spencer, Iowa

Loretta Effie Viola Wegener, the daughter of Alvin and Isabel Swan Yerex, was born April 11, 1923 in Lamont, Alberta, Canada. Her childhood years were spent in Lamont, where she graduated High School.

Loretta attended Olds College, in Alberta and worked in a fur store as a seamstress. It was during this time that she met Merlyn Wegener, while he was stationed there with the U.S. Army. They were married October 29, 1945 in Lamont, Canada.

Loretta was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church and was involved with the VFW and Ladies Auxiliary in the American Legion. She was proud of her involvement with the Veterans Memorial in Spencer and helping to repair damaged flags. She enjoyed knitting, sewing, camping and square dancing. She also enjoyed wintering in Mission, Texas.

Loretta passed away Sunday, March 6 at the Spencer Hospital at the age of 87.

She was preceded in death by her parents and husband Merlyn, on August 26, 2006.

Left to cherish her memory are 2 sons, Douglas (Katy) Wegener, of Melbourne, Australia and Blair (Davonne) Wegener, of Edgerton, MN; one daughter, LuAnn (Tim) Thomsen, of Spencer, IA; 8 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; 2 brothers, Don (Kay) Yerex and Robert (Audrey) Yerex, both of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.

Warner Funeral Home of Spencer, Iowa