Claude, Colleen Elaine Mortenson Holland (1944-2022)

CLAUDE, MORTENSON, HOLLAND, HILPIPRE, BLOCK, SIEFKEN, HOVERSTEN, GREEN, DODDS, JOHNSON

Posted By: Debbie Greenfield (email)
Date: 3/9/2023 at 15:44:15

South Hamilton Record News
Jewell, Iowa
September 14, 2022

Colleen Claude, 78, of Jewell died Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at Israel Hospice House in Ames. Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 10, 2022 at Community Church of Kamrar. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Foster Funeral and Cremation Center is entrusted with the services.

Colleen Elaine Mortenson, daughter of Marvin and Hortense (Hilpipre) Mortenson, was born August 17, 1944 in Story City. She graduated from Randall High School in 1962. On March 17, 1962 Colleen was united in marriage to Carl J. Holland Sr. To this union three children were born, Carlene, Joe and Cathy. Carl passed away following an accident in 1970. On October 6, 1972 Colleen married Gary L. Claude in Blairsburg. Over the years Colleen worked various jobs - Story City Cafe, Butler Bins, South Hamilton Construction, Northgate DX service station and manager of the Jewell Farm and Home Store. She enjoyed bowling, motorcycle trips, snowmobiling, decorating for Christmas, caring for her flower gardens and maintaining a meticulous yard.

She is survived by her children, Carlene (Bruce) Block of Jewell, Joe (Becky) Holland of Madrid, Cathy (Todd) Siefken of Webster City; grandchildren, Lindsay (Justin) Hoversten of Radcliffe, Sam (Anna) Block of Story City, Jennifer (Dan) Green of Huntersville, NC, Wyatt Siefken of Webster City; great-granddaughter, Kendra Hoversten of Radcliffe; sisters, Mary (John) Dodds of Gilbert and Susan Johnson of Maple Grove, MN.

Colleen was preceded in death by her first husband, Carl; second husband, Gary and her parents, Marvin and Hortense.