OETKEN, Alice Helena (Van Meter) 1909-2009

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OETKEN, Alice Helena (Van Meter) 1909-2009

VANMETER, OETKEN, JOHNSON

Posted By: County Coordinator (kermit)
Date: 5/19/2009 at 15:15:29

OSAGE, IOWA - Alice Helena Oetken, age 100, of Osage, died on Saturday, May 16, 2009, at the Faith Lutheran Home in Osage.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, May 22, 2009, at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, with Pastor Paul Brown officiating. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery, Rock Township, east of Grafton.
Visitation is from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage.
A. Helena Oetken was born in Schyler County, Queen City, Mo., on Feb. 2, 1909, to Clarence and Clara Edna (Johnson) Van Meter. During her early childhood, the family moved to northern Iowa, and in 1916 established their home in Hurley, Iowa. She received her education in the Hurley School and the Rockwell High School.
On Sept. 19, 1927, she was united in marriage to Fred Oetken at the Baptist parsonage in Swaledale, Iowa. During the early years of their marriage, they made their home in several towns in Iowa and Illinois. Then in 1939, with their young family, they moved to Northwood and resided there for a number of years. Helena enjoyed her homemaker tasks of baking, preserving food, and sewing. During the summer months, she enjoyed working with her husband maintaining their big yard with beautiful flower beds and bird life. In the early 1950s, her artistic talent was beginning to spark her interest as she began to study oil painting from the Campana School of Art, Chicago, Ill., which eventually included the study of porcelain decorating.
In 1960, she began teaching this art to others and continued for thirty-six years. Color was her great interest; she made an eight year study of mineral colors experimenting with combined color values. She published a booklet on these combinations which was sold in the United States and some foreign countries. From 1970 to 1985, she was a porcelain art consultant in Iowa and neighboring states. In addition, she attended a number of state and national art shows in Washington, D.C., California, Florida, and other states. Her professional naturalistic talent enabled her to produce a number of landscape scenes that depicted flowers and bird life which graced the homes of her children. Other artistic skills included painting and dressing porcelain dolls, designing and sewing garments for herself and daughters, and knitting and crocheting beautiful articles for family, friends, and missions.
She was the last surviving charter member of the Iowa State Porcelain Teachers, organized in July of 1966. In that organization, she served in all offices and was president for two years. In July 1967, she was accepted as a member of the International Teachers of Porcelain Art and was featured several times in the International Magazine. In addition, she was a member of the World Organization of China Painters and organized the Flower-de-Luce China Club in Osage, Iowa. She also was a member of the Audubon Society for 50 years.
In 1978, she moved from Northwood to Osage to be closer to her daughter and family. She continued her china painting classes in her Osage home which included students from Forest City, Albert Lea, Freeborn, Austin, and Riceville. She taught these weekly classes until October 1996, retiring at age 87. She enjoyed her fellowship with her many friends in the Osage Senior Citizen Organization. During the years, she was an active member of the First Baptist Church in Osage, and the "Ever Ready Circle."
Survivors include a son, Armand F. (Phyllis) Oetken of Mason City, a daughter, Mariedna (Allen) Wilde of Osage, son-in-law, Orville Jorgenson of Oskaloosa; four grandsons, Mark D. Lindflott of Polk City, Terry F. (Susan) Oetken of Northwood, Brian G. (Phyllis) Wilde of Stratford, and Barry A. Wilde of Edina, Minn.; four great-grandchildren, Dr. Sherri Oetken of Harrison Township, Michigan, Kati Oetken of Cedar Falls, Blair Wilde of Webster City, and Brittaney Wilde of Stratford; three step-grandsons, Merill and Daniel Jorgenson of Newton, and Charles Jorgenson of Waterville, Minnesota; nieces and nephews, Clarence (Ruth) Oetken of Rockwell, Jerry (Sandra) Oetken, Ruth Godwin, and Bonnie Harmon, all of Florida; Gary Frerichs, Sandra Treadway, and Cynthia Paulsen, all of Clear Lake; Jerry (Carol) Miller of Lynnwood, Wash., and Nola Jean Miller of California.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Fred, on Feb. 17, 1975; a daughter, Bette Lou Jorgenson, on March 1, 2005; two sisters, Eugenia Oetken, Juanita Frerichs; and a brother, Lieutenant Colonel Clarence M. Van Meter.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage 641-732-3706.
[Published in the Globe Gazette online - 5/19/2009]

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Obituary: OSAGE, IOWA - Alice Helena Oetken, age 100, of Osage, died on Saturday, May 16, 2009, at the Faith Lutheran Home in Osage. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, May 22, 2009, at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, with Pastor Paul Brown officiating. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery, Rock Township, east of Grafton. Visitation is from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage. A. Helena Oetken was born in Schyler County, Queen City, Mo., on Feb. 2, 1909, to Clarence and Clara Edna (Johnson) Van Meter. During her early childhood, the family moved to northern Iowa, and in 1916 established their home in Hurley, Iowa. She received her education in the Hurley School and the Rockwell High School. On Sept. 19, 1927, she was united in marriage to Fred Oetken at the Baptist parsonage in Swaledale, Iowa. During the early years of their marriage, they made their home in several towns in Iowa and Illinois. Then in 1939, with their young family, they moved to Northwood and resided there for a number of years. Helena enjoyed her homemaker tasks of baking, preserving food, and sewing. During the summer months, she enjoyed working with her husband maintaining their big yard with beautiful flower beds and bird life. In the early 1950s, her artistic talent was beginning to spark her interest as she began to study oil painting from the Campana School of Art, Chicago, Ill., which eventually included the study of porcelain decorating. In 1960, she began teaching this art to others and continued for thirty-six years. Color was her great interest; she made an eight year study of mineral colors experimenting with combined color values. She published a booklet on these combinations which was sold in the United States and some foreign countries. From 1970 to 1985, she was a porcelain art consultant in Iowa and neighboring states. In addition, she attended a number of state and national art shows in Washington, D.C., California, Florida, and other states. Her professional naturalistic talent enabled her to produce a number of landscape scenes that depicted flowers and bird life which graced the homes of her children. Other artistic skills included painting and dressing porcelain dolls, designing and sewing garments for herself and daughters, and knitting and crocheting beautiful articles for family, friends, and missions. She was the last surviving charter member of the Iowa State Porcelain Teachers, organized in July of 1966. In that organization, she served in all offices and was president for two years. In July 1967, she was accepted as a member of the International Teachers of Porcelain Art and was featured several times in the International Magazine. In addition, she was a member of the World Organization of China Painters and organized the Flower-de-Luce China Club in Osage, Iowa. She also was a member of the Audubon Society for 50 years. In 1978, she moved from Northwood to Osage to be closer to her daughter and family. She continued her china painting classes in her Osage home which included students from Forest City, Albert Lea, Freeborn, Austin, and Riceville. She taught these weekly classes until October 1996, retiring at age 87. She enjoyed her fellowship with her many friends in the Osage Senior Citizen Organization. During the years, she was an active member of the First Baptist Church in Osage, and the "Ever Ready Circle." Survivors include a son, Armand F. (Phyllis) Oetken of Mason City, a daughter, Mariedna (Allen) Wilde of Osage, son-in-law, Orville Jorgenson of Oskaloosa; four grandsons, Mark D. Lindflott of Polk City, Terry F. (Susan) Oetken of Northwood, Brian G. (Phyllis) Wilde of Stratford, and Barry A. Wilde of Edina, Minn.; four great-grandchildren, Dr. Sherri Oetken of Harrison Township, Michigan, Kati Oetken of Cedar Falls, Blair Wilde of Webster City, and Brittaney Wilde of Stratford; three step-grandsons, Merill and Daniel Jorgenson of Newton, and Charles Jorgenson of Waterville, Minnesota; nieces and nephews, Clarence (Ruth) Oetken of Rockwell, Jerry (Sandra) Oetken, Ruth Godwin, and Bonnie Harmon, all of Florida; Gary Frerichs, Sandra Treadway, and Cynthia Paulsen, all of Clear Lake; Jerry (Carol) Miller of Lynnwood, Wash., and Nola Jean Miller of California. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Fred, on Feb. 17, 1975; a daughter, Bette Lou Jorgenson, on March 1, 2005; two sisters, Eugenia Oetken, Juanita Frerichs; and a brother, Lieutenant Colonel Clarence M. Van Meter. Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage 641-732-3706. [Published in the Globe Gazette online - 5/19/2009]
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