Oldenburg, Carolyn Rose (Saemisch) (1938 - 2023)

OLDENBURG, SAEMISCH, ROBINSON, KNUTH, JANNING, SCHEARER, SORENSEN

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 2/24/2023 at 16:09:54

Name of deceased: Carolyn Rose Oldenburg (nee Saemisch)

Aged: 84 yrs, 1 mo, 22 days

Residence: Elm Crest Retirement Home, Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Born: Dec. 14, 1938; Elliott, Montgomery County, IA.

Died: Feb. 5, 2023; Elm Crest Retirement Home, Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Friday, Feb. 10, 2023; Pauley Jones Funeral Home, Harlan, IA; burial was in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA

Survived by: Sister, Marilyn Robinson; brother, Dwight Saemisch (spouse, Karen); sister-in-law, Donna Knuth; nieces; nephews; special niece, Karla Janning; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Wilbur and Mildred (nee Schearer) Saemisch; husband, Dean; brother-in-law, John Robinson; special relatives, Lester and Olive Sorensen; other family members and friends

Education: Attended Montgomery County (IA) country school and graduated from Walnut (IA) High School, Class of 1957

Religious affiliation: no information provided

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Dean Oldenburg; June 7, 1958; Avoca, IA

Employment: Together with Dean, they worked at Dean’s Texaco for 25 years; she also worked at the farm bureau

Hobbies/Interests: Very active in the VFW Auxiliary at a local, district, and state level, and held the treasurer position for many years for all levels; she also served at president there in 1976 through 1977; loved to travel with Dean and her sister and brother-in-law, Marilyn and John, traveling to a lot of VFW Conventions. She visited every state except Maine; was an avid quilter and made many beautiful quilts, runners, and tabletop quilts; loved to crochet; spent many, many hours volunteering to the Red Cross

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com; pauleyjones.com