MOLDENHAUER, Madeline M. (1922-2006)

MOLDENHAUER, REBER, BEHRENDS, KEARNEY, ROBINSON, CLARK

Posted By: Hancock Co Genealogical Society
Date: 6/2/2019 at 16:55:52

Madeline Mae Moldenhauer
May 15, 1922 - April 23, 2006

Madeline M. Moldenhauer, age 83 of Forest City, died Sunday, April 23, 2006 at the Westview Care Center in Britt, Iowa. Funeral service will be Wednesday, April 26 at 10:30 AM at the United Methodist Church in Forest City with Pastor Jerald Swanberg officiating. Burial will be at Madison Township Cemetery in Forest City. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 PM Tuesday, April 25 at the funeral home and an hour prior to service at the church.

Madeline Mae Moldenhauer was born May 15, 1922 at Ringstead, Iowa to Mino and Emma (Reber)Behrends. She attended school in the area and graduated from Emmetsburg High School in 1942. She attended health related training at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City.

On February 27, 1943 Madeline married Earnest LuVerne Kearney; who had a daughter, Marilyn, age 5. Born to this union were two children, Judith and Larry. Madeline and Earnest raised their family in Algona until 1960, when they opened Kearney's Surplus in Britt, Iowa. Earnest passed away November 20, 1963. Madeline continued to operate the business with the help of her children.

On January 16, 1965, Madeline was united in marriage to Clifford Lloyd Moldenhuaer. Cliff readily stepped into the position of father and grandfather to all of Madeline's children and grandchildren. Cliff and Madeline later moved to the Forest City area. Since 2004, Madeline has lived at the Westview Care Center in Britt. She passed away there on Sunday, April 23, 2006 at the age of 83 years.

Madeline enjoyed babysitting and vacation time with her grandchildren. She loved holidays spent with family.

Madeline is survived by her husband of 41 years, Clifford Moldenhauer of Britt: daughters Marilyn Robinson and husband Darrel, of Wesley, Iowa and Judith Clark and husband Robert, of Wesley, Iowa; a son, Larry Kearney and wife Gloria, of Forest City, Iowa, 8 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her first husband Earnest, 3 brothers and 1 sister.

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