Appeldorn, Ella Mrs. Raymond 1922-2002

APPELDORN, EBERT, MESNER

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - Volunteer (email)
Date: 2/11/2010 at 03:24:44

ELLA APPELDORN
Born: September 9, 1922, Caledonia Township, O’Brien County, Iowa
Passed Away: November 7, 2002
Orange City, Iowa

FUNERAL SERVICE
10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 9, 2002
Zion Lutheran Church -- Paullina, Iowa
Rev. Karl Eckhoff Officiating FINAL RESTING PLACE
Prairie View Cemetery -- Paullina, Iowa
Arrangements under the care of the Gaudian-Eldridge Funeral Home

Ella Appeldorn, the daughter of John and Sophia (Ebert) Mesner, was born September 9, 1922, in Caledonia Township, O’Brien County, Iowa. She received her education at St. John’s Lutheran School in Germantown. On February 22, 1942, she was united in marriage to Raymond Appeldorn in Germantown, Iowa. After their marriage the couple farmed in the Paullina area. For 25 years Ella was employed at the Wide View Rest Home in Paullina and continued to help older people stay in their homes. The couple moved from the family farm into Paullina several years ago. Ella passed away at the Orange City Hospital on Thursday, November 7, 2002, reaching the age of 80 years, I month and 28 days.

She was baptized on September 24, 1922, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Germantown and later confirmed on May 2. 1937, at Zion Lutheran Church in Paullina where she was currently a member, She was also involved in the Friendship Bible Study in Paullina.

Ella leaves to cherish her memory her hushand, Raymond of Paullina; one son and his wife, Raynard and Lana Appeldorn of Paullina; two daughters and their husbands; Nancy and Bob Kleinhesselirik of Orange City and Annette and Kenneth Sauer of Paullina; also seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; two sisters; Marcella Appeldorn and Luetta and her husband, Les Dau, all of Paullina; one brother and his wife, LeRoy and Lillian Mesner of Primghar; a step-sister, Hilda Miller of Sioux City; and a step-sister-in-law, Nola Tesch of Everly; also a host of other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by a son, Roger; parents; two step-sisters; Frieda Pauling and Lucille Hurtig; and three step-brothers; Ira, Ray and Reinhard Tesch.

Source: Gauian-Eldridge Funeral Home obit