BIERSNER, Esther 1912-2010

BIERSNER, WESTRUM, OLSON

Posted By: Tammy (email)
Date: 11/9/2019 at 18:21:52

Dike--Esther Biersner, 98, of Ravenwood Nursing and Rehab Center, formerly of Dike, died Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at Ravenwood.

She was born July 16, 1912 in Stratford, the daughter of Olof and Christine (Olson) Westrum. She married Alexander Biersner on August 12, 1930 in Nashua. He died December 30, 1986.

She was a homemaker throughout her adult life, and was a member of Dike United Methodist Church.

Survivors include two daughters, Donna Bausman of Wellsburg, and Avonell Biersner of Des Moines; four sons, Earl Biersner of Cedar Falls, Marlyn "Sam" (Agnes) Biersner of Dike, Ed Biersner of Hemet, CA, and James (Berdene) Biersner of Dike; eighteen grandchildren; forty-one great-grandchildren; and nineteen great-great-grandchildren.

Preceded in death by a son, Roger Biersner; four daughters-in-law, Charlotte, JoAnn, Esther, and Mary Biersner; a son-in-law, Lawrence Bausman; two grandchildren, John and Terry Biersner; a brother, Glenn Westrum; and two sisters, Velva Westrum and Elsie Long.

Services will be held 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Dike United Methodist Church with burial in Elmwood Cemetery in Dike. Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Richardson Funeral Home in Cedar Falls, and for one hour prior to services Saturday at the church.

Memorials may be directed to the church.

--Richardson Funeral Service (www.richardsonfuneralservice.com)