LaQueta Gorham 1932-2010

GORHAM COATE KNOFF

Posted By: Connie J Swearingen (email)
Date: 2/18/2011 at 18:37:08

Sioux City Journal
27 December 2010

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SOLDIER, Iowa -- LaQueta (Knoff) Olson Gorham, 78, of Soldier died Saturday, Dec. 25, 2010, at Creighton Medical Center in Omaha, Neb.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. today at Bethesda Lutheran Church in Moorhead, Iowa. Arrangements are under the direction of Fouts Funeral Home of Woodbine, Iowa.

LaQueta was born Dec. 5, 1932, to Joseph and Hazel (Coate) Knoff in Moorhead, Iowa. She was raised in Moorhead and graduated from Moorhead High School. LaQueta married Maynard Olson at the Soldier Lutheran Church on Sept. 9, 1950. The couple lived and farmed in the Soldier and Moorhead area. The couple was blessed with two sons. Maynard died in 1979. LaQueta married Neal Gorham on Oct. 18, 1980, at Bethesda Lutheran Church. The couple lived in Soldier. For a few years LaQueta worked at McCall's Auction and Antiques in Onawa, Iowa. In 2001, the couple built the Soldier Speedee Stop.

LaQueta was a member of Bethesda Lutheran Church in Moorhead and was active in the church circle. LaQueta loved her family and spending time with them. She enjoyed being outside and took pride in mowing the lawn and gardening. She enjoyed taking her grandchildren fishing. LaQueta also enjoyed reading and putting puzzles together.

She is survived by her husband, Neal Gorham of Soldier; five grandchildren, Stacy and Nick Brandon of Soldier, Carly and Bob Snider of Elkhorn, Neb., Marcy Olson of Soldier, Aaron Olson of Omaha, and Nina Olson of Ute, Iowa; two great-granddaughters, Cady Helton and Kherington Snider; two daughters-in-law, Sandy and Tom Harris of Soldier, and Linda Olson of Lakeview, Iowa; and many other relatives and friends.

LaQueta was preceded in death by her parents; first husband, Maynard Olson in 1979; and two sons, Randy Olson on Jan. 6, 2006, and Craig Olson on June 4, 2008.