LEWERKE, Viola (1916-2004)

LEWERKE, EDWARDS, BROOME, POWERS, LANGLITZ, UPMEYER, MALEK, HAAG, HAYUNGS, IMEL, GROSS, BUTLER, ANDERSON

Posted By: Hancock Co Genealogical Society (email)
Date: 3/11/2016 at 12:08:15

Viola Lewerke, 1916-2004

September 15, 2004

Viola Lewerke, of Garner, died on Wednesday, September 8, 2004, at the Concord Care Center, Garner. She was 88.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, September 11, at the Zion Church of the Nazarene in Britt. The Rev. Brandt Freeburg and the Rev. Ron Van Wey officiated. Music was provided by pianist, Frances Freeburg who accompanied vocalists, Jacklyn Malek, Marcia Upmeyer and Brenda Haag. Myrlen Olsen and Kenny Shipler ushered.

Burial was in the Evergreen Cemetery, Britt. Services were under the direction of the Ewing-Dugger Funeral Home of Britt. Casket bearers were Ron Lewerke, Tim Lewerke, Bob Lewerke, Jim Powers, Jeff Powers, Brent Powers, Mark Lewerke, Rich Lewerke, David Lewerke, Tom Langlitz and Eric Imel.

Viola, the daughter of William H. and Mary Alice Edwards Broome was born on March 10, 1916 in Williams.

She was united in marriage with Pete Lewerke, on April 5, 1935, in Britt. She worked at Stitchcraft at Forest City for 14 years, retiring in April of 1978.

Viola enjoyed gardening, canning, quilting and music. Her greatest love was serving the Lord and spending time with her family. She was a faithful woman of prayer. She was a member of the Britt Zion Church of the Nazarene.

Survivors include her husband, Pete Lewerke of Garner; three sons and two daughters, Bob Lewerke and his wife, Marline of Mason City, Wanda Powers and her husband, Jack of Garner, Jerry Lewerke and his wife, Susan of Britt, David Lewerke and his wife, Diane of Prescott, Arizona and Sherry Langlitz of Garner; 20 grandchildren, Ron (Betsy) Lewerke, Tim (Lisa) Lewerke, Bob (Terri) Lewerke, Marcia (Ron) Upmeyer, Jacklyn (Don) Malek, Jim (Pat) Powers, Jeff (Biz) Powers, Brenda (Jim) Haag, Brent (Teri) Powers, Mark (Joann) Lewerke, Rich Lewerke, Andrea (Randy) Hayungs, Eric (Mikki) Imel, Shannon Imel, David (Angela) Lewerke, April (Josh) Gross, Angela Lewerke, Autumn (Dustin) Butler, Tom Langlitz, Nancy (Matt) Anderson; 38 great-grandchildren; and ten great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; six sisters; ten brothers; daughter-in-law, Pat Lewerke (1992); great-grandson, Andy Upmeyer (1992); grand-daughter, Marne Lewerke (1998); and son-in-law, Bill Langlitz (2000).

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