OSTENDORF, Frances (Kuhlers) 1929-2017

OSTENDORF, KUHLERS, MEINTS, LABRIE

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 12/19/2017 at 11:01:30

Frances Ostendorf

June 19, 1929 - Dec. 18, 2017

Rockford, Iowa - Frances Ostendorf, 88, of Rockford, died Monday, December 18, 2017 at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa.

A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 am with a one hour prior visitation on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at First United Methodist Church, 21 3rd St NW, Rockford. Pastor Dennis Burns will be officiating. Inurnment will take place at a later date.

Frances Kuhlers-Ostendorf was born on June 19, 1929 to Henry and Elizabeth Meints-Kuhlers. Frances graduated from Meservey High School in 1947. She married her high school sweetheart, Gene Ostendorf, in 1950 at the Meservey Reformed Church. Together they farmed for 60 years. In 1997 they moved to their home in Rockford.

Frances was a member of the Rockford Methodist Church. She dedicated herself as a lifelong partner helping Gene on the farm. She loved her flowers, gardening and was known for the angel food birthday cakes she made for family and friends.

Frances is survived by her husband of 67 years, Gene, their son Steven and his wife Susan of Minneapolis, MN and their daughter Delonna and her husband Tracy Rokes of Cedar Falls, IA. She is survived by her grandchildren; Katelyn (Ostendorf) and her husband Daniel Russell, Stephanie Ostendorf, Alexis Rokes, Natalie Rokes, and Miranda Rokes, and a great grandchild, James Russell. She is also survived by her brother Milton and his wife Janice of Stuart, FL, six sisters-in-law, many nieces, nephews, and an extended family of cherished neighbors and friends.

She is preceded in death by her parents; brothers: Raymond, Elmer, Clarence, and Harry; her sister Ione Oltman; an infant brother; and her grandson Jeffrey Edward LaBrie.

Online condolences may be left at www.fullertonfhcom. In expression of sympathy memorials may be directed to the family.

Fullerton Schumburg Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 302 West Main, Rockford, Iowa 50468 641-756-3311, www.Fullertonfh.com

SOURCE: Mason City Globe Gazette, 19 DEC 2017