Emmert, Carlene Lee 1927-2015

EMMERT, BARRON, LATTIMER, HOUSER, LORENZEN, BUTLER, DUGGAN, ENGLE, GILBERT, KEMP

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Date: 1/23/2015 at 08:08:17

Carlene L. Emmert, 87, of Newton, died Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 20, 2015, at Heritage Health Care in Newton.

A funeral service for Carlene will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23 at the Pence-Reese Funeral Home in Newton. The Rev. Gary Marzolf of Newton First United Methodist Church will be conducting the services. A visitation with the family will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers memorials in Carlene’s name to Skiff Hospice, are being designated. Burial will be in the Newton Union Cemetery.

Carlene Lee Emmert, the daughter of William and Lena (Barron) Lattimer, was born Aug. 18, 1927, in Newton. She was a graduate of the Newton Senior High, and had an associate bachelors of nursing degree from Iowa Methodist School of Nursing. She was employed as a nurse with Dr. Fred Carpenter, Sr. and Jr. in Newton, retiring in 1992.

Carlene was united in marriage with Richard Houser in 1948. Richard preceded her in death in 1966. In 1972, Carlene married Don Lorenzen. They had lived in Hot Springs Village, Ark., and Scottsdale, Ariz. He also preceded her in death. On Feb. 22, 1987, Carlene married William Andrew Emmert in Newton.

She had devoted her life to her family and friends, and was a long time member of the First United Methodist Church in Newton, a past Matron of Order of the Eastern Star and White Shrine. She enjoyed life, reading, golf, knitting, traveling and her Pepsi, and will be dearly missed by those who knew and love her.

Carlene was preceded in death by her parents; and her husbands, Richard Houser, Don Lorenzen and Andy Emmert; her son Richard C. Houser in 2007; and her granddaughter Samantha Butler.

Those left to honor Carlene’s memory include her daughters, Ronda Butler and Jean Duggan; her god son Dennis Engle; four grandchildren, Michael R. Butler (Amanda), Matthew Butler (Hollie), Jeremiah Duggan (Cassie) and Amanda Gilbert (Travis); her 13 great-grandchildren; her brother Walter (Joyce) Lattimer; nieces Debbie (Sam) Kemp and nephew Chris Lattimer (Carol); and her many friends.

Online condolences may be left at www.pencefh.com. ~ The Newton Daily News, Newton, Iowa 20 Jan 2015.