Severson, Debra Dee (Mrs. Richard "Dick") 1953-2023

SEVERSON, MISKE

Posted By: Marjorie Brunsting-Volunteer (email)
Date: 4/26/2023 at 10:07:27

Debra Severson, age 69, of Arnold’s Park, formerly of Orange City, passed away on Friday, March 10, 2023, in Mesa, Arizona.

There will be a celebration of life on Wednesday, June 7, at 11:00am, at the Faith Lutheran Church in Orange City, with the Rev. Thomas Batchelder officiating. The Oolman Funeral Home in Orange City is assisting the family.

Debra Dee was the daughter of Kenneth and Beverly Severson. She was born in Grafton, North Dakota before moving to Moorhead, Minnesota, where she graduated from high school.

Deb went on to get a degree in Audiology from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Points and later obtained her doctorate Au.D from A.T. Still in Mesa, Arizona. She worked at a state hospital in Minnesota before moving to northwest Iowa to take a job with Area Education Agency 4, in Sioux Center. From there her career took her to Boston where she held various positions before she returned to Iowa and married Richard Miske in 2001. They both worked for Northwest AEA serving deaf and hard of hearing students and Deb also provided services for many adults who wore hearing aids. She lived an active fun filled life with her husband “Dick”.

In 2015, they retired from education and then shortly after that moved to Arnolds Park. They loved to winter in Mesa, as well as travel.

Deb is survived by her husband, Richard; a brother Steve (Deb)Severson; a brother Mark (Debbie Jo) Severson; a brother-in-law Robert (Christel) Miske; her uncle, Robert (Gail) Quam; and many nephews and nieces and cousins.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Pamela.

She will be missed by many but is being held in God’s hands.

Source: Oolman Funeral Home online obituary.