Lola J. Woerdehoff Kies 1927-2016

KIES, WOERDEHOFF, KLOSTERMAN, TULLY, SEWARD

Posted By: j.n. (email)
Date: 1/3/2017 at 00:02:32

Lola J. Woerdehoff Kies 1927-2016

Lola J. Kies, 89, of Dubuque, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 17, 2016 at St. Anthony's Catholic Church with the Rev. Steven Rosonke officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call from 9:00 a.m. until time of services Saturday at the church.

Lola was born on the family farm in Petersburg, IA, on March 19, 1927, the daughter of Bernard and Henrietta (Klosterman) Woerdehoff. She and her family moved to Edgewood, IA and then to Dubuque where she attended and graduated from St. Joseph's Academy. On February 8, 1947, Lola married Raymond J. Kies at St. Patrick's Catholic Church. He preceded her in death in 2004.

Lola worked for Medical Associates for close to 25 years. She was a member of St. Anthony's parish for over 40 years and was a member of its choir and Rosary Society.

Lola is survived by her son, Val Kies, of Dubuque; her daughter, Jane (Gene) Tully, of Dubuque; and their children Briana (Jim) Cushman of Dubuque, Mikaela (Justin) Foust of Dubuque and Laura Tully of Prescott, AZ; her great-grandchildren James Cushman and Lola Cushman; her sister Elva Woerdehoff, of Minneapolis, MN and her brother Merle Woerdehoff, of Edgewood, IA.

She was preceded in death by her sister Vera (Cleo) Seward; her brothers John (Mildred) and Cyril (Kay) Woerdehoff; and her sister-in-law Norma Woerdehoff.

A Lola J. Kies memorial fund has been established.

The Kies family wishes to thank Dr. Andrea Ries and her staff for their wonderful care and support.

The Egelhof, Siegert & Casper Westview Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of arrangements.