Walter, Louise (Wacker) 1915-1991

WACKER, KRIEG, WALTER, KLOOS, HOTH, GREGORY

Posted By: Connie Ellis (email)
Date: 7/23/2011 at 10:15:41

SOURCE: Monona, Iowa MONONA BILLBOARD, May 15, 1991
Contributor: Connie Ellis (Not related)

Funeral services for Louise LaVon Walter were held Monday, May 13, 11:00 a.m. at Peace United Church of Christ, Elkader, Iowa. Rev. Lance A. Bentley officiated. Burial was in the East Side Cemetery, Elkader, Iowa. Casket bearers were Tim Walter, Franklin Wacker, Jr., Larry Wacker, Jerry Koons, Terry Walter, Roger Wacker, Edward Walter, and Scott Messner.

Louise Lavon was born July 24, 1915 at Elkader, Iowa to Frank and Anna (Krieg) Wacker. She was baptized on September 5, 1915 and confirmed on April 1, 1928 at the Peace United Church of Christ. She graduated from the Elkader High School with a normal training certificate to teach. Louise taught in the rural Elkader area until her marriage. Louise was united in marriage to Lester W. Walter on January 21, 1936 at her parents home near Elkader. Four children were born to this union. Together they farmed in Wagner Township. In 1976 they retired and moved into Elkader, Iowa.

Louise has resided at the Elkader Care Center since December of 1990. After an extended illness she died there Friday afternoon, May 10, 1991. She was seventy-five years of age. Louise was a member of the Peace United Church of Christ, Mary Circle, 4-H Leader, and a Charter member of the Silver Creek Club. She will be remembered as one who loved her family. She enjoyed reading, crocheting, crafts, and sharing her memories of teaching Sunday School, rural school and singing in the church choir.

She was preceded in death by three brothers, Donald Wacker, Jack Wacker, and Joe Wacker; a great-grandson, Christopher Wiggins in infancy and by her parents.

Louise is survived by her husband, Lester, a son Gene (Marge) Walter of Luana, Iowa; 3 daughters, Karen (Art) Kloos of Shellsburg, Iowa, Joyce (Leon) Hoth of St. Olaf, Iowa, and Mary (Willis) Gregory of Virginia Beach, Virginia; 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; 2 brothers, Robert (Evelyn) Wacker of Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, and Franklin (Pat) Wacker of Elkader, Iowa, and a sister-in-law Pat Wacker, wife of the late Joe Wacker.