Kardell, Violet Jensena (Juhler) (1923 - 2019)

KARDELL, JUHLER, MANSFIELD, DARROW JOHNSON PETERSEN, CHRISTENSEN, ROSS

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 8/17/2019 at 18:39:14

Name of deceased: Violet Jensena Kardell (nee Juhler)

Aged: 96 yrs, 1 mo, 2 days

Residence: Atlantic, Cass County, IA

Born: June 26, 1923; rural Atlantic, Cass County, Iowa

Died: July 28, 2019; Atlantic Specialty Care, Atlantic, Cass County, IA

Funeral services: Monday, Aug. 5, 2019; St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Atlantic, IA; burial was in the Atlantic Cemetery, Atlantic, IA

Survived by: sons, Sheldon Kardel (spouse, Mindy) of Story City, IA, David Kardel (spouse, Bobbi) of Atlantic, IA and Wayne Mansfield (spouse, Patty) of LaPine, OR; daughter, Pamela Darrow (spouse, Mark) of Harlan, IA; sister, Lillie Johnson of Atlantic, IA; 14 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; 11 great-great-grandchildren; sisters- and brother-in-law, Darlene Kardell of Gretna, NE, Luetta Petersen of Council Bluffs, IA, Bonnie Kardell of Avoca, IA, and David (spouse, Joyce) Kardell of Hancock, IA; nieces; nephews; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Jens Jensen, and Anna Marie (nee Christensen) Juhler; husband, Clarence (deceased in 1996); son, Sherwin; brother, Harold Juhler; sister, Marie Ross; 3 sisters-in-law; 6 brothers-in-law; nephew, Michael Kardell

Education: Attended rural schools in Cass County, IA, through grade 8; because there was no school bus services in the area at that time, high school was delayed. After some years, the decision was made to move Violet to Atlantic, IA and to work her way through high school; she graduated from the Atlantic (IA) High School with the Class of 1945. She then received normal training and went on to teach at country schools. Later, she advanced her teaching certificate at Simpson College in Indianola, IA

Religious affiliation: life-long member, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Atlantic, IA

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Clarence Kardell; June 5, 1948; St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Atlantic, IA (in a double ceremony with her sister, Marie)

Employment: After completing high school and normal training, she taught country school. After advancing her teaching certificate at Simpson College, Indianola, IA, she taught for an additional 10 years until country schools began to close. After her marriage, she helped her husband farm. She then spent more than 30 years working for United Benefit Society in Marne, IA and Atlantic, IA; she retired in 1992

Hobbies/Interests: Enjoyed sewing, hand work, cooking, baking, dancing and playing cards; member, Cass County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary; 50-year member, Order of Eastern Star, Marne, IA; with her husband, she enjoyed dancing, playing cards, and travel

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