Vera M Schlimmer

SCHLIMMER

Posted By: Marthann (email)
Date: 12/9/2006 at 12:31:24

Vera M. Schlimmer
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Denison Bulletin/Review

Denison IA 51442

12/01/2006

Vera M. Schlimmer, 83, of Cedar Falls, died Friday, November 24, 2006 at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, following surgery.

She was born December 28, 1922, in Manilla, daughter of Ole J. and Marie C. Christensen Wigg. She married Raynor A. Schlimmer November 9, 1941, in Schleswig. He died December 17, 1995. She received her teaching certificate from Buena Vista University and then later attended Pitze's School of Beauty. She taught in a rural school while in western Iowa, was employed at Cedar Valley Savings and Loan, was a secretary for Cedar Falls Community Schools, a switchboard operator at Medical Associates and owned and operated a beauty shop. She also taught at Pitze's, was a receptionist at Richardson Funeral Home and worked in the box office at the University of Northern Iowa.

Survived by: a son, Richard (Linda) of Deltona, Florida; three daughters, Veronica "Roni" Long of Marcell, Minnesota, Cheryll (Richard) Schafer of Jesup and Penelope "Penni" (Doug) Lilleskov of Cedar Falls; 10 grandchildren; five step grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and 12 step great-grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by: a brother, Edward Wigg; two sisters, Twyla Mesenbrink and Helen Hultsch and two son-in-laws, Darrell Long and Patrick Hamilton.

Services were held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday at Faith Lutheran Church in Waterloo with burial in Fairview Cemetery in Cedar Falls.

Public visitation was held from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday at Richardson Funeral Home, and for an hour before services Tuesday at the church.

Memorials: may be directed to the Lutheran Hour.