Horstman, Lela "June" (Nelson) 1925-2016

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Horstman, Lela "June" (Nelson) 1925-2016

HORSTMAN, NELSON, SCHMIDT, MCCANDLESS, SPICER, THURN, MOSER, LUNDT

Posted By: cheryl Locher moonen (email)
Date: 8/5/2021 at 20:31:23

Lela "June" Horstman (nee Nelson) passed away Sunday, January 24, 2016, at the Guttenberg Care Center.
June was born to Lloyd and Lucy Nelson (nee Schmidt) in St. Olaf, Iowa, on November 7, 1925. She was baptized January 14, 1926, at Norway Lutheran Church. She was confirmed May 28, 1939, at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Elkader. June was educated in the Elkader public school system, graduating from Elkader High School in 1943.
June and Loraine "Larry" Horstman of Guttenberg were married on January 11, 1946, at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Elkader. Three daughters were born to the union: Connie, Cathy, and Cindy.
June and Larry operated Horstman's Grill and 66 Service along Highway 52 in Guttenberg for 22 years. June was later employed at the Utah Company and Products Unlimited, from which she retired in 1989.
June enjoyed working in the yard, traveling, baking pies, reading, spending time with their German Shepherds, and visiting with family and friends. She also volunteered at St. John's Lutheran Church and the Guttenberg Meal Site. June's family and friends will remember her for her generosity, caring personality, and warm smile.
June is survived by daughters Connie Horstman (Kenneth McCandless) of Seattle, Washington, Cathy Spicer (Joe Hurson) also of Seattle, and Cindy Horstman of Cedar Rapids; sister Arleen Thurn of Elkader; sisters-in-law Yvonne Nelson of Elkader & Evelyn Moser of Rock Island IL; brother-in-law Edward Lundt of Rockford, Illinois; and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends.
June was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Loraine; one sister, Dorothy Schmidt; and two brothers, Clifford (Kate) Nelson and Leighton Nelson
Funeral: Thursday January 28, 2016 at 10:30 A.M. at St. John's Lutheran Church in Guttenberg, Iowa. Interment: Guttenberg City Cemetery
Obituary & photo published by Tuecke-Allyn Funeral Home in Guttenberg, Iowa

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