Oetken, Dixie Maureen (Vreugdenhil) (1932-2019)

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Posted By: Bruce Atkinson (email)
Date: 10/16/2019 at 09:16:20

Dixie Maureen Oetken (September 29, 1932 – May 01, 2019)

Dixie Oetken, 86 of Brunsville, Iowa, passed away on May 1, 2019 at Floyd Valley Hospital in Le Mars, Iowa.
Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m., Monday, May 6, 2019 at Christ Lutheran Church, Grant Township, rural Le Mars. Visitation will begin at 4:00 p.m. with a Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m., all on Sunday, May 5, 2019 at Rexwinkel Funeral Home in Le Mars. Burial will be at Christ Lutheran Cemetery.

Dixie Maureen Vreugdenhil was born on September 29, 1932 in Plainview, Nebraska to Reuben and Eloise (Barr) Vreugdenhil. Dixie graduated from Le Mars Community High School and attended Wayne State College. She was united in marriage to Donald Oetken on December 14, 1952 at Plymouth Prebyterian Church, rural Akron, Iowa. Don and Dixie made their home in Elgin, Township, rural Plymouth County. In 1956 they moved to a farm in Grant Township and in 1974 they moved to Brunsville. Dixie worked at First National Bank in Le Mars and later Savings Bank and Trust in Brunsville. She also worked a bookkeeper for the Struble Elevator for several years. Don passed away on August 6, 2013. Dixie moved to Park Place in Le Mars in July 2018.
Dixie was a long time member of Christ Lutheran Church in Grant Township. She was a member of Tops Club, and enjoyed doing crossword puzzles and golfing.
Dixie is survived by her children: Valerie (Keith) Den Hertzog of Sioux Center, IA, Sue Oetken (Tom) Slifko of Winston Salem, NC, LuAnn Collmann of Brunsville, IA, John Oetken of Le Mars, IA, Lance (Wendy) Oetken of Alton, IA, and Melinda (Dan) Stelling of Pierce, NE; 6 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; sister in law, Marlene (Tom) Arens of Le Mars, IA; and several nieces and nephews.
Dixie was preceded in death by her parents; her father and mother in law: John H. and Gretha C. (Lubben) Oetken; her brothers in law: Kenneth (Sandra) Oetken, Lawrence (Shirley) Oetken, and Herman (Frances) Oetken; sisters in law: Lucille (James) Slay, Laura (Leonard) Campbell, and Alice (John) Reid; and a son in law: Tom Martin.

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