Hertha Steffensen 1892-1983

STEFFENSEN, OVERBECK, HILLMAN, FOX, SAFLEY

Posted By: Sharon Elijah (email)
Date: 2/29/2024 at 07:12:33

April 6, 1983 - The Tipton Conservative

Services for Hertha O. Steffensen, 90, will be held at Bethany Lutheran church, West Branch at 11 a.m. today (April 6), with the Rev. T. Hirleman Aalborg officiating. She died at a West Liberty Nursing home April 3.

The daughter of Peter and Anna Overbeck she was born at Little Ravdal Dunnland, Denmark June 8, 1892, she was married to Olaf Steffensen in Denmark Dec. 6, 1917. They came to the United States in 1921. She was a member of the Bethany Lutheran church and its Ladies' Aid.

She is survived by 2 sons, Bert, Iowa City and Elmer, Fort Worth, TX; 3 daughters, Mrs. Wayne (Ketty) Hillman, York, NE: Mrs. Bernard (Elizabeth) Fox, Iowa City and Mrs. Foster (Ruth) Safley, Coralville; 13 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband and a daughter.