OELTJENBRUNS, Louise K. c1926-2012

OELTJENBRUNS, YORK, SANTANA

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 12/6/2012 at 13:41:15

Louise K. Oeltjenbruns

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CHARLES CITY, IOWA - Louise K. Oeltjenbruns, 86, of Charles City, died Monday, December 3, 2012, at the 9th Street Chautauqua Guest Home, Charles City.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 7, at St John Evangelical Lutheran Church in Charles City. Officiating will be the Rev. Dennis Niezwaag. Burial will follow at Sunnyside Memory Gardens, rural Charles City. Visitation will be Thursday, December 6, from 4-7 p.m. at Fullerton Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St., Charles City, and one hour prior to services at the church.

Online condolences may be left at www.fullertonfh.com .

Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 401 Blunt St., Charles City, IA, 641-228-4211, www.fullertonfh.com .

[Globe Gazette - December 6, 2012]
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Louise K. Oeltjenbruns, 86, of Charles City, died December 3, 2012, at the 9th Street Chautauqua Guest Home, Charles City, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 7, at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church in Charles City. Officiating will be Rev. Dennis Niezwaag. Burial will follow at Sunnyside Memory Gardens, rural Charles City. A visitation will be Thursday, Dec. 6, from 4-7 p.m. at Fullerton Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St., Charles City, and one hour prior to services at the church. Online condolences may be left at www.fullertonfh.com.

Louise was born on June 20, 1926 in San Francisco, Calif. She grew up in the San Francisco area and graduated from High School before being united in marriage to Merle Oeltjenbruns on February 25, 1945 in San Francisco. After their marriage the family moved to Charles City where she worked at the local telephone company first as an operator and later in the business office. After 33 plus years she retired in 1981. Louise was active in the community being a member of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, the Women of The Moose, the VFW, and the M & M Birthday Club. She was a serious bowler and was a member of the 500 Club. She later served and thoroughly enjoyed being a foster grandparent for several students at one of the local schools. She liked being around her dogs and cats and especially enjoyed the trips to Minnesota where she fished with family and many friends.

Those left to cherish her memories are her three children: Kathleen (Richard) York, of Castle Rock, Wash., Larry (Jeanette) Oeltjenbruns, of Shell Rock, and Annabelle (Robert) Santana, of Sparks, Nevada; six grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandson, and several nieces and nephews.

Preceding Louise in death were her parents; husband Merle in 1988; and a brother, Don DeCosta.

Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 401 Blunt St., Charles City, (641) 228-4211, www.fullertonfh.com is in charge of the arrangements.

Charles City Press, 6 DEC 2012