Viola E Doehla
DOEHLA, BIERSTEDT, MUELLER, CHRISTENSEN, ELBERT, STROM
Posted By: Karrie Craig (email)
Date: 7/19/2019 at 10:11:02
Viola E. Doehla, 101, passed away Friday, July 12, 2019 at Lantern Park Specialty Care/Care Initiatives in Coralville, IA.
Graveside services will begin Wednesday, July 17, at 11:30 am at St. John’s Cemetery in Fenton, Iowa.
A Celebration of Viola’s Life will be held Friday, August 30, at 11:00 am at Christ the King Lutheran Church in Iowa City. Her family will greet friends after 10:00 am at the church that day.
The family will host a luncheon immediately following the service.
Memorials may be directed to The Viola E. Doehla Memorial Fund.
She was born April 11, 1918 to Clara (Bierstedt) Mueller and Ferdinand Mueller III at Fenton, Iowa, the oldest of four children. She was preceded in death by her husband Arley, brothers Everett and Ferdinand IV and sister Delores Christensen.
Viola attended the lower elementary grades at Fenton Public School and the upper elementary grades at St. John’s Lutheran Parochial School in Fenton. She was confirmed on May 15, 1932 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Fenton. Viola graduated from Fenton High School in May 1936. She attended Iowa State Teacher’s College (now known as University of Northern Iowa) at Cedar Falls and received her degree in elementary education. She taught in schools at Graettinger, Randalia, and Primghar totaling 9 years.
In 1946 she took a teaching job in Primghar where she met Arley Doehla in church. On August 31, 1947 they were united in marriage at Fenton and then settled on a farm outside of Primghar. Viola taught elementary school in Primghar until 1948 and spent the next years raising two daughters. In 1971 she became the elementary librarian at Primghar Community Schools for 22 years. She retired from education in June 1995. She received a plaque from the governor of Iowa for her years of service in the Primghar School Library.
After retirement Viola continued to be active in various clubs including Women’s Club and its auxiliary Book & Travel Club, Rosedale Club (women from Dale county township), and Grace Lutheran Church Ladies Aid and Circle where she served as president for numerous years.
Viola’s interests involved reading, gardening, handiwork, music, and baking. Over the years she prepared many meals for families and farm workers. She served as 4-H leader for several years. She took great delight in following the activities and travels of her grandchildren and adored all of her great grandchildren.
Viola and Arley farmed until 1992 when they moved into Primghar. Arley passed away suddenly on June 23, 1995 of a fatal heart attack. Viola relocated to Legacy Pointe Assisted Living in Iowa City, IA on Oct. 29, 2011. In February 2017 Viola moved to Lantern Park Specialty Care/Care Initiatives needing specialized care.
She is survived by her daughters Charlene Elbert (Glenn) of Coralville, IA and Marcia Strom (Steve) of Highlands Ranch, CO. Four grandsons are Eric Elbert (Melissa), Evan Elbert (Emily), Scott Strom (Mandy) and Matt Strom (Alison). Great grandchildren are Lydia Elbert, Henry Elbert, Ann Louise Elbert, Emma Elbert, Andrew Elbert, Benjamin Elbert, Sloane Strom and Ellie Grace Strom.
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